The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-26

Inc corn In the country WS' HSssS"sV
out pretty,generally.
Bosgs' Run swelled several times It's
original size, and swept fences, .out-build.
iDEs, etc, before Il to the river.
a stack Of hay on Gilner's place, up
Boggs' Run, wasstruck by lightning and
burned.
up Caldwell's Rim, was not large enough
to allow the passage OF the swollen stream,
and the water spread over the cemetery,
leaving considerable drift wood, and
washing away the stone wall.
DR.. W. A. Craorait was caught in the
storm near Elm Grove, and with the
greatest difficulty succeeded in getting IN.
der shelter.
A barn near Greggville was struck by
lightning and burned.
Mr.. A. Israel, the East Wheeling tobac.
conist, lost about 800 worth Of tobacco,
which got wet in his cellar.
The top of'the Hayes and Wheeler
pole recently erected by the colored peo-
pie on Eof' street was broken.
The shack river" above the dam, was
yesterday morning. green with water
melons. az
Allthe country roads were badly wash
ed, and the damage caanot be estimated.
Both the Republican and Democratic
banners suspended over Main street, in
North Wheeling, were blown down.
The Seyenthstreet sewer washed out q
big gully on the hillside.
Abeautiful Allantus shade tree on the
premises Of Mr.. Wat. Marshall, in North
Wheeling, was blown down.
A new stable on Main street, near the
First Ward school house, was complete
~ undermined.
A handsome shade tree in front Of the
residence OF James Mathews, on Main
street, First Ward, was blown down.
The Street Commissioner had gangs
Of men at work yesterday scraping the
mud into immense piles.
Woods run was ten feet deep at the
confluence Of the two branches, and
washed the bridge away which stood
opposite Mr.. John McCrums house,
flooded McCrum's corn.feld, washed
away nearly all the fences and water
gates along the stream, oyeraowed the
whole Of Mr.. Robinson's property, just
above McCrums place, filled up his well
and carried cart away; overlooked the
pike at the old mill site on Woods place,
but fortunately did not wash away the
bridge at this point, Two Of Mr.. Woods
horses were struck by lightning and
killed.
DR.. Will. Bates, while on his way out to
DR.. Campbcll's, stopped at the old mill to
unhitch his horse, which was trembling,
frightened by the lightning, and before be
could get back from the stable where he
put the horse, the water took his buggy
away and he lost 1t entirely.
The pole raising which was TO take
place at Greggville Gust above Woods
place. to-day was postponed on account
Of the flood until next Saturday.
The county bridge at Jack Acheson's
place, on the Virginia side Of the river
above the city, was carried away, as were
most all the bridges between here and
Short Creek.
The county bridge over Deep Run, on
the other side, is gone. Persons going up
the river must drive out on the beach in
order to get along.
The railroad bridge at Deep Run, car:
ried away during the storm, was replaced
yesterday. -,
A man living at Deep Run who had two
children lying very low with the typhoid
fever had scarcely time to save them. the
water came so fast.
The destruction Of property on both
sides Of the river between this city and
TiltOnsville is very great.
A bridge on The the Bethany pike is
missing.
A blacksmith shop near the Window
Glass Works, in North Wheeling, was
blown over the river bank.
The pavement in front OF the Hospital
was washed away.
The foundation OF house occupied by
a Mr.. Jones, at the mouth OF Jonathans
Ravine, was partly carried away.
The Tilden and Hendricks pole erected
by the boys Of Clay district was broken
near the top.
The Chapline street bridge over Cald'
wells Run Is considered unsafe.
7. Belyille, at the mouth OF Caldwells
Run, lost thirty chickens.
A six.inch water pipe on Eofr street,
over Caldweli's Run, was snapped in two
About 200 feet Of stone wall was washed
away at the left fork Of Caldwell's Run.
Charles otto's stable in Martins Ferry
was struck by lightning and several hogs
killed.
The Methodist church at Martins
Ferry was struck by lightning. The
lightning struck the cupola and ran down
the wall, tearing of window cap and
the casing inside, and passing on down
splintered the door in several places.
A dwelling house occupied by Thomas
Charlton, in Martins Ferry, was struck
by lightning, which tore the mantel piece
from the wall and threw it on the floor.
The foundation Of the dwelling house
OF Mrs. Neil, in Martins Ferry, gave way
on one side, and the water rose several
feet in the building. Seven persons who
were in the house were rescued by Mr..
Reese Furby.
The county bridge at Burlington was
swept away.
Mr.. G. P. Whitney, living a mile or so
west OF Bridgeport, had his fences carried
away and his flower gardens washed out.
R. J. Baggs & Sons, at the mouth OF
Whisky Run, Bridgeport, lost considera.
Bile lumber, some Of which has been re.
covered.
Messrs. Ferguson & Mead, lumber
merchants, OF Bridgeport, lost q large
number Of valuable logs. About fifty Of
the logs were recovered at West Wheel
ing. 500.
brick ready to burn, which melted away
almost before his eyes.
Burley's DAM, west Of Bridgeport,
upon which over s., 900 have been recent
ly expended for repairs, was completely
washed away.
Our friend DR.. Wunderlich would like
to find IFS Shingle, which sailed away in
the gale.
Fourth street, North Wheeling, was so
badly cut up by the shower that it is i'm.
passable.
The house of a family named Pattet.
son, up Caldwelps Run, was surrounded
by the roaring food, and the female in.