Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-06-16
THE STORM.
DAMAGE DONE IN THIS VICINITY
Tho Local lpjuy-wash. Outs 10 the Neigh
bOrhood-Au Engine Wrecked at
Brldgopot-1hs Damage
Near BelIalre,

Tn, terrible rainfall In this vicinity,
on Monday night, was, AZ matter VI
courac. productive oil more or less dam'
s,s il was ono OF tho soverest that
has visited this section for u long time:
IN, rain descended In sheets and poured
i'm torrents toward the river carrying
with 1t everything loose u met III "s
way. ,,s-,, -
s,y,ral wgsh.outs are reported, when
are now being repaired by construction
lurcca.
Near the old Contripoial Works some
d,uauo in tho Pcwiky track oi not much
account. however, was done by the
water. , -,
On the east side OF tho T., q. x 81, L..
cn,,,u, huusp, near tho foot ot ruin
street, tho water rushed down through
the lumber yard OF lhnes Il Wilson,
carving away part OF tho fence, \ pile oi
lumber and laive quantity oi dirt, anu
d,positing tho whole on u side track ana
ngnius, tho east side Of tho engine house,
A gravel train was at work nearly ah
day on tho road from tho depot to INC
Ton Mill, aud hy evening all tho damage
wat repaired. Al
I'm North Wheeling nearly all tho
streets were badly washed, but no spc-
cia ia uago was heard at.
AT Ssceney's lower shop the water
col into the foundry from Foil street
and getting into the moulding sand,
sprcad il around rather promiscuousiy
and also did some lriiling damage To the
foundation, =,
Tho high bank at the north sIdo OF tho
Susprustnn bridge at this end was badly
washed away, hg gulllcs being iolt III
the sldo at the hill, aud tho fowiky track
being covered several inches doop win
mud.
Al the loot at Smith street deep
gully was washed under tho l.. &. " st.
l.. track.
AT the loot II Eighth street the large
cindrr bank near the Water Works, WAS
badly torn away, aud the street was also
badly washed out.
Ar BRipGsroWr.
The rain at Monday night caused con
sidrIahlo damage tn tho railroads III tho
vicinity al Bridgeport. The s'do.traok
al lhp &. x T. short distance holo"
tho crossing III tho Bcllarc road WAS IN
drrminrd lur short distance, and
caused "A bad acclduui. IA tho freight
Train coming south about o'clock IN
the morning VAS taking tho siding tho
engine, M. III, ran upon the under
mined portion aud suddenly pitched
over Ia tho lett. falling upon its sido,
crushing the cab aud settling into tho
mud. The engineer named Jordan, Rnd
his Hun, who WAS acting m hroman,
were un the engine nj the time. lho
son climbed out on 10 the tender IN she
i,ll. and Jumped tn ihc ground, TIE
engineer went down with his engine,
and CIiNlc led out uuhutt. IL liitie
short ui u miracle that ANY ono could y"
down Ia such wreck aud escape WITH
hls lie,
Tho NIrrhjug tram VAS on hand ear.
| ~ YESTERDAY morning, and worked until
noon before getting the tender upon tho
track Ouu stock rar also was ihroan
ull aud slightly damaged, hut was easily
replaced AZ diN Yesterday men were
| shuyriug ihr dat away lrum Around Ill"
disabled vu.uuv, hut II will require AN.
other dav aud more Ia replace II "n the
| track
There was lot III debris deposited on
the { a T. track near lIrusons fctrN,
owing 10 me overflow ol u run there.
| This DELAYED the early morning trains
| about tw" huuIs.
\ rmlll land slide uccuiI,d uu the
I. Y. railroad ut the second water tank.
| The tram due ~ nj 30 r. NJ was two
hours late uu THIS account Foi new
rund ilrlVuds the storms we'll
Ia Bridgeport the culvcrts Ncrc filled Ia
uyrIllrNIn. Ga. VAS blocked up 10y
| driit uui backed lhu water iu,o Mira
Emmils' huusr. doing rumu little dam-
| aye,
\ new Stone gutter hi near Samu '
Wundrnck'- house wus undermined aud
rendered nearly Worthless.
Archie NrtRrcu'> garden was dam
aged hIi.hIly hN thu sanc slide that
wrecked the engine
About 10 clock yesterday morning
SOME lady with frightened looks rushed
uul ul Maggie Adulph's restaurant shout.
| mg that SOME ono had iRNrd oil the
| bridge. \ sudden rush IT, ia" bridge
was made hy every ono near, hU' uutv
| iug was discovered Upon IN rr wing
! the p.B II who saw Il she aduiii Cj HAT
! It mlght have been dog, bur said ia"
saw II como Ia the surface III ! suUE.
after first going down and i"It sutc II
| wag u Child.
A slight caying in Of tho hank whcro
! workmCu were digging Tor the addition
H. the klrkwond bridge abutmcnt looks
had, hut will only make extra work Tor
| the shuyClcrs.
Az BtILAIRK,
Tuesday morning ut ono o'clock the
! trcstlo work ul the Is. 90. bridge nj
| Franklin Station, u few miles west ol
this city, was washed away by the rise
! in MacNahuu's Creek, occasionod 10y
the ialus OF the night before. Al about
dive o'clock IN the morning an cxlraor.
Urinary large force ui workmcn went out
from Nrllaro tor the purpose oi repair.
my the bridge Mr.. Van Law. one al
tho operators ut this place, also went
out aud erected a temporary telegraph
olhrc, there not being any at that place.
Ca account ul the washout, all the
regular trains were delayed. The scenes
| IN the ncighhorhood ol the washed GU,
! trcsllc we're III very demoraliElng ma.
turc Tho corn fields aud wheat fields
were badly washed out 10y tho storm.
Al along the creek piles OF DRIFT wood
lined the hanks
On account ui the rapidity with which
thc large force worked, tho trestlo was
repaired enough a. allow the i:ib train
To- pass over few minutes after the
regular time The D % train was only n
! few minutes late.
The 81 tlalrsvlllc narrow gauge was
Icnriully torn up 10y tho rain Monday
night Many washou,s aud slips oc.
CuTrcd. leaving the road In an almost
hopeless condition. People from this
section ut the county were compelled To
use the ancient way Of reaching the
county seat, via Go 10 Warmoth's aud
from there Ia ~ Clairsville by bus.
The Brllaire aud ). w. Railway wa.
reported early Tuesday morning 10 have
suffered badly from numerous washouts
| aud slips tan their line caused hy raius
ui the night before, hut when the even
| ing train arrived at about o'clock IL
was found that the reports had no
foundation whatever, as the train did