The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-16
POINTS.
THE RAvaeEs OF THE BIG FLOOD.
tn. Destruction to PrOpsrtJ-ArsIrs In the
UuIted States Cosrt-"B0b" BlaIt's EiO'
qusnee In Jury PItadIns-The Amusing
IueIdents ofthe CONTROLLER News


Special Correspondence Of the IntclligenCet
PARKERsBuRO, February l5.-Now tina
the waters have subsidized a more accurate
survey can be had Of the devastation Of th'
terrible flood Of 'sS, which will become
memorable in the future history oi ou
city. That portion Of the city bordering
on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers looks Al
though all the gods Of the mythologica
world had been holding u carnival here
irving to see what didos could be &C
complished in the line Of upsettiug, over
turning and devastation. Most Of the
stores and dwellings-eIcept those thai
have embarked on voyage to the gulf
are now renovated and in an inhabitable
condition again. But the streets still pre-.
sent a pitiable sight. II the logs, ties and
trees could be set on end the houses would
be lost in wilderness Oi debris. kanawha
street Is blockaded from Ann street Ia
parkersburg mill with debris from the
Kanawha in some places piled up twenty
feet high. The B. & o. freight depot, ex
tending Two blocks in length, is q wreck
from foundation up. All the crossings in
the flooded district have taken their de.
pat,ure-gone to join Ead's depository oi
vreenbacks in the jettits. The fine iron
bridge over the Kanawha has been tenn
porariIy posted rs dangerous" until the
kanawha subsidies 30 as to permit an ex.
animation OF its piers. The individual
losses in the matter Of furniture, &c, will
aggregate quite a sum.
TIE HEAVIEST LOSSES.
The heaviest losses are the two pulp
mills, the Parkersburg Mill Company aud
Bentley & Gerwig's furniture factory. Tke
aggregate damages will not vary materially
from the amount mentioned in your dis.
patchesa few days ago. Individual instan'
ces OF want would be numerous but the
city authorities have organized system to
promptly meet all such demands. The losses
in the Little Kanawha Valley will be large,
consisting Of lum ber, slaves, ties haystacks,
fences, farms, cattle, etc. The roadsare lit.
orally cut to pieces, and will be- well nigh
impAssibl- during the balance OF the wet
season. The "uldest inhabitants" say that
the destruction OF this Il nod far exceeds that
o! '3o or any other within the memory OF
mau, and it lacked but ~ inches OF the flood
OF '3!.
TIE DEFEAT OF PROHIBITION.
The defeat Of the prohibition amend.
ment by the Senate hardly caused a ripple
Of excitement hereabouts. There were too
many aspirants in the Senate for Kenna's
shoes to insure anything in the line OF re.
form legislation. Too many keen eyed
statesmen, as Byrne, stolIings, Floyd and
others, the prohibition. amendment lies at
the long end Of the spyglass. and that
vacant chair in the House OF Representa-.
tives ut tho short end. As yet have heard
Of no bets being taken or offered that the
iuanBgers Of The freeman will vote any
other than the straight Democratic ticket An
old prohibition, perpendicular DamocrAt
saii TO me the other day: at begins to look
as though we wonid tirst have TO wipe out
the Democratic party before we can obtain
prohibition in West Virginia." Verify, yer.
ily! replied. The Registers bugle blasts II
mean the original blasts, not its pagiar-
isms) are rapidly summOning the mourn
full clan about the Democratic bier; its
costly dispatched p from Kansas, Massachu-
sptis and the old world are so many nails
in the coffin Of Bourbonism. In the
language OF the poet. Let her rip"
U.s.. COURT MATTERS.
The center Of attraction during the past
month has been the United States Circuit
Court, and its audiences are only limited
by the seating capacity OF the spacious
court room. The counterfeit cases have
occupied nearly all the time OF the term,
aud bu, little else will BE- done. Several
Of these parties have been ably defended
by George W. Neale, Of this city, who has
managed them with skill and ability, but
the mHjol portion Of them plead guilty and
saved lEuch valuable time aud expense.
Many smusing episodes are connected
with the trials that are worthy the record
ing pen Of the reporter. The Collins case
WAS fought with tenacity and vignr that
only long pocket can command. Collins
is said to be- well fixed financially aud Sc
cured n formidable array Of legal talent in
his defense. He was ably defended by
Judge lnomis, George W. Neale aud Rob.
ert S. Blair, the tenacious and buzzing
Richie county whirl.wind. Bob" is a
good lawyer and an exceedingly modest
man, and only shows the lion ot his nature
and his commanding knowledge Of speech
and grammar when hc gets walked up in
an important plea and hurls all the forces
OF precedent, statutory and common law
at Jury in a well rounded and soul stir
ring metaphor. Then the eagle is on
guard and bats and owls must hunt their
holes. Bob has u strong masculine mind
and it works 80 much iAster than his
speech that frequently his quotations bear
the appearance Ofsausaga meat as II comes
from the butchers block. In his exor.
dium hc waited 10 make this passage oil
EcIi pture do his service. Come now
therefore, mith Tie Lord, let us retsOn to-
gWher." Bob. had ii: "This purjurcd evi-
dcnce against my client may look bad,
but as Holy Writ says: Brother, come
now, let M reason together" His assump.
ton Of divine prerOgativcs was only n
temporary abrOgHtion OF his constitutional
modesty. And again, B1b utiliE"s the
"SAint's Book Of Life" ina manner not aC-
Ccplcd by modern commentators and
theoOgiaNs. lie said ~ would not have
the sims Of these witnesses who testi ti'd
agAins. my client added 10 mine and writ
ten in the Lambs Book Of Life for all the
world.'
BLAiR's EIoQUESCE.
rut Bob rose to the highth Of genuine
Cl,nurnrc In l,is nnrorAtion. llp spipn a