Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-12
WIND AND WATER.
TERRIBLE STORM ALONG the ALLAN
TIC COAST.
Great Damage to Property Railroad
Tracks Washed Out and Trains De-
laysd-Smash-Up on the 8. 4 0.
Road-The Storm Severe
Throughout the East

Tuesday, when the weather turned
colder, and the rain changed TO snow.
very heavy and vet. This WA followed
by high winds. The storm vas very
severe in the mountains east of here.
The principal damage ia this vicinity
consists OF land-slides and wash-outs
on the several railroads., which
have caused considerable cORfu-
sion and delay Ia travellers. Several
detentions are reported on the Pennsyi-
yania Central road, and also on the Al
legheny Valley. The trains on western
roads are all running on time. A seri-
Gus mash up occurred on the Baltimore
aud Ohio road shortly before daylight
this morning. A west bound freight
jumped the track near Laughlin Station
and was badly wrecked. One ot the
brakemen, named Fuller, was buried
under the debris, and when taken out
was found to be badly hurt. The road
Was badly blockaded nj the wreck and
passengers were compelled I" transfer
all day. 4 heavy landslide occurred ut
Soho on the same road. Both rivers are
very high and portions of Pittsburgh
and Allegheny are submerged. N0dam-
age IL reported.
NEw YORK, December H.. There was
a heavy gale to-day all along the Allan
tic coast, aud was very severe at Bos-
ton. some damage Ia shipping IL
reported at New York. The abulment
Of Birrett's suspension bridge at Port
Jesus was carried away this morning
The loss IN heavy. 4 freight train from
Boston with two engines went into the
river near Wentworth, y. H., where the
trestle was swept away, and both were
badly wrecked. The bridges being
swept away, the wrcck train cannot
reach the disabled train. At North
Adams, Mass, the people had Ia ahan-
don their homes on the river banks.
New YoEK, December 1.-THE heavy
rain storm III the last two days has
caused much damage in New England.
In Philadelphia the loss is serious by
the overflow IT the wharves and tio ding
0f cellars. At Scranton the rivers and
streams are greatly swollen, aud should
the rain continue running operations
will bs stopped, The railroad and
other bridges throughout this State are
threatened hy the floods. II has rainrd
steadily for forty hour-.
Pomr J,RvIs, \. Y, December II
The damage hy the ii1Ui along ihc
Ncyenink riyeTj ~ this sls'nits, u
$4,000.
Trenton, \. j., December II. The
Delaware river has not been So high
since 1851. Fair street is Hooded, AMI
the people arr moving uut oi their
houses. Factories aud mills along the
river are submerged, and the Sardlry-
willie bridge il in great danger.
LNBKRTNIIIE, y. J December a.
There are three icet Gt water ia Nc
Creadys paper mill. Work has been
suspended AT ,iIendon. Tn. lehigh is
stiIi rising. People living on the fats
were compelled to move their houses.
SCRANTON, fAs December II .--Trayel
on all the railroads entering this city,
was interrupted at Portland, Ia. The
Delaware has risen 10 isct, and q
portion Of the toSn IL inundated,
WugEsBARRE, December H. River
s,,,., - n.r,Iv i,und.t,.d and ma. Gel.
Ia. a, a.. ,ransinns thereon are filled
with water. The citizens 81 Kingston
we're obliged ,n build dikcs and dams T."
prevent thV spread ri the river, which
nov extends irom the Wilkcsharr.
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G,RDSER. ME., December ll.-M Much
damage has been done by the frcshrt.
la kennebec tour bridges we're carrie-i
away and several tos houses Ci the
''ardn"r Ice COMPANY we're hiosn
down. Ihe n'rf Is lu'i 81 hg. ahh the
cellars "' 'he s'"'e~ "'' "''e' WIN "N"''
poCgHyyyI.stL. Dec.mbehl |. Between
h.r. and Rhinelsck. on the .as, shore.
Ism anal t,na,. A. against the railruad
hank and heating alout in the river AR.
w. ham. uunsrnus hodi.s of dad
ho,ses and uuIcs hay uork hour and
s,a.,,, ,,J ,y,.n,, ,e,. sle,yi,s A.,
SES"IiEln, lbs1eint+T IL There Ar"
several hai washouts oIi the Bri"h
and Albany railroad IN TIE yhinht ,i
WcstheIh, last evening Trans Va "'t,
dIrections auCs istse"h Wss'heh Ahh
Russell. Ma trains vest oi THIS city t'-
day on ancouBt oi ~ssiiout about 10
hong and 10 iret de-p a mile and a hall
this Sde OF W--tfisld. some distance
heyOnd Westfeld 100 ieet oi both irarts
are gone and At kussel tsemOfe sections
Oi 40 and 30 iesi- At Huntington
halt Of the iron bridgs, one
span Oi Ihs bston and AltAhy bf,izs
portion al the dan. ID chester 4 Ia.
sad the dixie oi th1 Highland Aiiis HAs
swept away. The streets are hkt
nyrr bed. NJ Nsstheh the bos, ., toll,
sDD,DUl The dixie on tho south ssh@
0i the We-thsh river oyerfiOxet lac,
night and washed across ElH and
through Meadow str-sts, cutting on the
oentrr 81 the toSn from the depot. NJ
the same time ths dixie gave away a
fnile distant from the villzgs, pouring
the water all through that Sscti"a. The
stFcAHi ~ero-s him street runs, 's-hisih
ten itei i--ep. The CELLARS ~ the store
on Elm street, nsArts 10 ths Po.'othne
disiAnos ~ hAii faiIe, are h'sIied. =
strp1m fFffn the NSst swept thfytl2f