The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-22

WAS uIuAtH uIlt uuu tue eulpplnglylOk neF(
Tor the winteris now ridipgffeely at anchor
or along side the docks.
The temporary suspension bridge over
the canal was badly damaged and left nj,
most lmpRsSable. The wind and waves
have formed huge break wnter oi the Ice
and barges along the exposed shore. Con.
siderable snow has fallen during the day
and the sleighing Is now good. Tho pros.
poets for lumber Is Frightening.
INDIANAPOLIS, February 9l.-The mil.
roads south and west have suffered serious
damage from rains and high water during
the past two days, and travel by railroad
has been seriously impeded. The ]. NJ. &
!. road had bridge washed away on the
Madison branch, The Nandalia road had
several wash0uts west Of Elllngham. The
!: st. l.. also suffered serious damage in
Illinois and have to transter passengers,
Through freight iraiDs have been tempOra.
rlly suspended on several western roads.
Telegraph lines were also badly injured by
the wind and snow storm lust night which
prevailed after the rain ceased falling
All streams are much swollen to-day.
ST. Louis, February 2l-The weather
continued very cold all afternoon, Ind to.
night 1t is freezing quite hard. The freeze.
up has checked the flow Of water from the
ground into the little streams, and al.
thong i but little information has been re-.
ceived yet tonight from adjacent points, 1t
is believed TO be safe to say that most, il
not all, the overilowed creeks and small
rivers are now falling, and that the water
will FRppda nvnn IOnrH ruOt,II,, II,n,, ~ ,.,,
The Chicago 4 Alton railroad will send out
trains in the morning to Chicago and the
east, and possibly other roads will be able
to do likewise. All have large gangs Of
men nj work and every effort is being made
TO repair the damage US speedily us posi-.
bic. The most trouble TO any OF the roads
seems to have occurred within radius Of
100 miles OF this city and most OF it within
fifty miles.
A Helena, Arkansas. special says: The
day opened with strong wind blowing
from the north, and many congratulated
themselves that the cold snap would check
the volume of water from tileuppcr rivers
but their hopes were dashed to Inc ground
on the receipt Of dispatches announcing
the Hoods pouring down the Ohio and
Missouri rivers. The river here has de.
cIined one half inch, but Ii further material
decline is not looked for. The situation is
one that calls for relief from some quarter.
Every day reports reach hcre OF numerous
eases ot almost actual want among the
people, both white and black in the sub.
merged districts. Our citizens are bccom.
ing more recOncilcd to tho situation md
are rapidly adapting themselves to the
inconvenience.
LOUISVILLE, February 2l.-River rising
Slowly this evening with 81 feet & inches
IN the canal and 81 feet inches in the
chute on the talls. From the foot OF First
street clear up to the bridge every
building along the river front is under
water and many houses aud coal offices
nave been washed away and are driftin.
aimlessl y around ag;linst coal b0rges and
boats. The embankment OF the short line
railroad lIas been washed away mp 10 the
ends OF the cross ties and the destruction Of
the track is threatened at every moment,
a large force OF men are at work making u
breakwater dam 10 prevent the force OF the
waves from striking the bank.
At Dennis, Long & Co.'S pipe foundry
on Preston street all work had TO be sus.
pended the cellars being filled and about
three feet OF water on the ground floors,
In the rear Of the building was high EN-.
hankment which was used to pile pipes on
and the water broke through and flooded
the yard in the rear. The current was
very strong and the cmbankment was soon
washed away, letting all the pipes down
into the river where many OF them drifted
out into the river. Fourteenth street
down to the extreme end OF High street on
the river front is submerged. All shipping
IN the port is under water from the River
Cement Mills west. The loss at this place
will be considerable, and should the water
continue to rise there is every probability
that from l,5OO to 1000 barrels Of cement
will be lost.
The damage up to this time consisted
chIettyot timber and ties. Water stands
from three to four feet on tho ilOor'o Of the
first story. This morning it commenced
blowing such gale from the west that it
was not deemed prudent to attempt run.
ming the ferry boat between New Albany
and Portland the waves running so high
and the difficulty experienced in making
the landing would have rendered it an al.
most impossible undertaking.