The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-16
OUR NEIGHBORS.
AEEAIRsrOF INTEEEsT AT VARIOUS
PLACEA.
hOundSville, BelIaIre, MAFtIn's Ferry
and Other TOWnl-ReadAhIe AIeIanGs
OfLOcAl News aud GOssIp-WSIIa.
burg Recovering From the
Recent Fresei, &e., &C., &c.
MOUNDSVILLE.

The streets, alleys yards and commons
Of the lower portion Of town were left in
horrible condition by the food. Ice
formed Saturday might to the thickness of
about one inch on all portions covered by
backwater, and large cakes Of heavy Ice
we're left all along Water street and the
alley back OF It, rendering these thorough
iares impossible Tor teams oil any kind.
As the water reCeeded from the floors OF
me dwellings, stores stables, and other
buildings Ice formed rapidly, making It al.
most impossible to remove the mud and
sediment lett by the water, and the result,
taking It o. in all, is FAR more damaging
and dIticnlt to recover from than many Oh
its predecessors, even though the river
was much higher.
The most serious destruction OF properlv
here was the carrying away OF the engine
room and . portion Of the coal house Of
the Rver'shore FIGURING mill. Owing to the
great scarcity Of coal In the inundated
portion OF the town considerable difficulty
was experienced to prevent families sui.
iering from cold.
The pulpit OF the newly erected chapel
At the prison was occupied for the first
time last Sunday, by the Reyerand Pome.
roy, Of the Presbyterian Church.
Eph Ryan has purchased and Is study.
ing work on ancient and modern magic,
and expects to astonISh the natives with
some OF the wonderful things to be learned
from 1t when he moves out on his Wetzel
county farm,
The engine and all Lhe machinery at the
prison Is idle, the supply OF water having
given out, thus giving Coon Wickham q
hne, opportunity to shine up his nam.
moth engine.
The Board OF Directors met at the prison
Friday last and the guards received their
months pay to-day.
John e. Clegg is employed by the whip
and broom companies OF the prisen to
keep fires In the stoves in those shops OF
night until water can be obtained with
which to make steam,
The high water compelled suspension
Of operations at the upper ward coal works.
The Diurnal passed up and the Hudson
down Sunday morning, working their way
slowly through the mass OF Ice with which
the river was covered,
The sport ~ Of sending valentines was
not INDUCED In TO any great extent here
yesterday, and as result some OF our
dealers are "stuCk" with q stock OF those
goods.
John R. Logan Is enlarging his business
room on Purdy street. by tearing out o
partition and putting up additional coun.
ters and Bhelying.
Hon. ]. W. Gallaher was compelled TO
move all his goods aud grain from the
first floor OF bis store and ware rooms 10
prevent them being ruined by the water.
Thomas Bryson, ESQ.,, Of the lower ward,
has gone TO Pittsburgh to seek for employ.
ment.
The committee Of The Masonic banquet
and ball desire TO express their thanks TO
the people Of the town and vicinity for the
very generous patronage accorded them,
and the people on their part are profuse In
their enComiums upon the committee for
the splendid nights entertainment afford.
ed them.
The two Houses ot the Legislature, 10.
gether With quite number OF other gen.
tlemen, and right smart Bprlnkling Of
the fair sex, and also the omnipresent
small boy, appeared 10 enjoy their visit to
the PenitentiarY, especially the dinner,
hugely Saturday.
II is supposed that The municipal au.
thorlties will set men to work to-day re.
moving the Ice and dtbris from the streets
and pavements.
Miss Cawlaeld, Of phlladelphla, is visit.
Ing her parents In the First ward.
That was rather ludicrous blunder my
esteemed friend General B. W. Price made
while laboring 80 faithfully among the
members Saturday Of his pet hobby, when
he came across Mr.. Gamble, Gen5r su.
perintendent Of the Webster Wagon Com.
pany and began to lobby him on bis IRE.
duCtion Of salaries" racket and abolition Of
the contract system.
The prison water works started to work
this morning, and II no drawback occurs
the engine will be at work this afternoon.
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