Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-09
A RAINY SUNDAY,
Ard How II Was Passed In This
City.
Quiet, Induced by the Driving Rain-Ho
Exodus, as Usual to the Coun-
try-Scenes About
the City.

As general rule, Sunday Is a very quiet
day in Wheeling. There is never much to
reward the patient toiler after news for his
weary round. Yesterday was no exception
to the rule, but was even exceptionally
Quiet. The day broke in the midst Of
hard shower which continued throughout
the entire morning and only abated
by noon. 1t was not holiday sprinkler,
but a good old-fashioned fall OF rain, the
fluid coming down in bucketfuls. Coupled
with the rain of the night before, it will
fill the dry warehouses; and rapidly bring
ND the falling streams. Reports show it to
have been very general, and the effect will
be the greater.
ABOUT TOWN
the result of a rainy Sunday was apparent.
The streets were deserted and corners were
robbed of their usual ornamental crowds.
Back door traffic was slack, as conse-
ouence OF the street desertion and not OF
the rain, as 8 wet skin may often cover a
dry exterior. The hotels suffer, during
rainy Sunday, as they are obliged TO keep
.'open house" for those gentlemen who
find elsewhere more attractive than their
homes. Open house includes ice water and
other conveniences for these gentlemen
of taste, which is why the hotels suffer.
However, ice water was not in great de-
Inand, yesterday, as the rain brought the
temperature down to nearly seventy de-
grees reducing thirst accordingly.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Very slim congregations turned out yes
terday morning to drink in wisdom from
the lips of the various ministers OF the
CITY. But those who attended were really
deyout, for religion, not display, brings
people to church on such occasions, while
the fair weather Christians stay a. home.
The Catholic churches were better attend
ed, proportionately, for it is noteworthy
fact tina. they attend more regularly than
any other denomination.
Those churches at which night services
were held had better congregations, as the
rain bad stopped and the cool weather was
induced to attend. Evening services are
now The exception, as many Of the churches
have announced a discontinuance until
further notice.
AT POLICE HEADQUARTERS.
When the preceding Saturday night has
been prolific of police business busy and
interesting scene is enacted at the city
building on Sunday. Besides getting out
the warra nts and subpwnas for the police
court in the morning, the officers meet
and tell their experience, or fight their
battles over. Very little was done on Sat
urday evening in the police line, and con.
seauently things were quiet yesterday at
the ark. When facts are scarce and the
police are forced back upon their imagina.
lion the yarns become terrific in the ex'
IRENE, and many are very attenuatei, 10
say the least.
SCENES OUT OF TOWN.
Sunday, in summer, is great day for the
country. Hundreds of the laboring classes,
especially, swarm out the National road to
get the country air and shade and escape
from the sultry air of the city. But yes.
terday was not remarkable for country
exodus. The rain storm made the green
field and leafy dell untenable, and park
and garden, though quite pleasant to the
eye when sparkling with rain drops, are not
80 tempting for promenade.
Wheeling Park and Seiberts Garden
usually swarm with Sunday picnic seekers,
but yesterday they were lone and deserted
and the National road was decidedly un'
popular. The sacred concert did not come
of at the park, aud the programme pre-
pared will be executed next Sunday.
THE STRFETs At NIGHT.
the cool evening wrought quite achange
in the scene upon the streets, which as
eumed a liveliness that atOned for their
former quiet. IL was astonishing to see
the crowds that swarmei along Market
street and the wonder was where they came
from. But in ali Uf the crowd and hustle,
there was no inc.,iemt, 40 disorder OF any
kind. The crowd w4e mainly composed OF
prumenaders, Of Washers and mashces-
full OF fun and life, but entirely harmless.
The only item was furnished by the saliva
ton Army, which, with augmented mum
hers sailed about the city and kept up
their rites until after II clock.