Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-15
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The Decline Of the Flood and Its Linger-
ing Msrks-Boating Matters

The Decline Oft Flood and Its Linger-
ing MARKS Bostins Matters
The retreat OF the elevated waters ID
hailed With general delight by those
families who were compelled to uncon-
ditionally surrender their quarters. By
Jayligbt this morning tho Hood
will have so far abated as to per-
NIT every displaced household to relo-
cate. The decline was as rapid as We
predicted and within the past
twenty. four hours q fall OF
over 5 feet has taken place and perhaps
by this time to morrow the change will
be still more marked. From every point
above come reports Of the decline and it
will be but few days until nothing but
a good boating stage remains.
But though the water has gone it has
left tokens Of remembrance behind 1t,
in the shape of mud and ice. On the
Island, little skill and economy will
provide supply that will last ali sum-
mer. The second rise brought with it
a. great quantity OF clear, Allegheny
ice, which was scattered profusely about
the lots on the Garden Spot. The
cold snap OF tie past three days did its
work also, and the new ice is more
plentiful, though not as large as the i'm
ported article. The creek is now COW
cred with an icy dress, smooth as glass,
and few more cold nights will provide
some fine skating.
O But the mud is terrible. Wherever
the water came, it brought with it and
deposited layer of yellow mud, vary
ing in thickness, that new remains as a
souvenir Of its presence. On the Is
land and in the Sixth and Eighth wards
the streets and pavements are
sights to behold. Mud and slime
are everywhere. Submerged houses
have each wainsc2ting, done in clay,
that is far more conspicuous than orna-
mental, and far more troublesome than
either. The farms on the lower and
northern end OF the island should be
more fertile than ever. on the same prin-
cipal that the annual overflow OF the
Nile enriches Egypt.
The marks on the wharf at 8 o'clock,
last evening, indicated a depth OF 80 feet
aud falling. By midnight 81 foot
mark could bs seen anu by morning the
water will he a foot lower. The 70 | wing
boat ng ews was gathered ye iterda: :
The Welcome will enter into the
Parkersburg trade this morning, leaving
at 1880 o'clock.
The big steamer Wyoming passed
down yesterday afternoon, en- route for
Cincinnati.
The Diurnal came up yesterday and
will be to-rnorrow's boat for Parkers-
burg She has stood the storms and
ice bravely and is all ready for business.
The j. S. Mcdonald passed mp yester-
day with light tow OF empties and the
Pacific passed up with a large tow OF
empty model barges.
The Belle Prince has gone down the
river to assist in bringing up tow.
In addition to other boats being fioated
off dangerous places with the big river,
the ferry boat Climax, OF North Wheel
ing, is once more afoat, and doing bust
ness.
The gallant little Pres Ellison, Capt.
Lukens in command, has started into
the Bellaire trade again, and is plying
away as lively and accommodating as
ever.
The g. W. Bachelor came down last
evening and will be the regular Pitts
burgh packet this morning.
The Katie Stockdale came down about
o'clock this morning and after taking
on few passengers and some freight,
passed on down the river.