Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-23
HEAVY STORM.
NeIIsburs Treated to a Miniature
Dslugs.

Rain, Hall, Thunder and Lightning -Consid-
cradle Damage Dons-0ther Brooke
County News.
Special to the Register
wELIsBURe, W. Va, September 2l.-
Welsburg was visited on Friday afternoon
between two and three o'clock by one Of
the heaviest storms Of rain, hail and thun-
der that il has experienced for twenty
years. The rain fell in torrents, overflow
ing the lowlands and causing much .incon-
venience, and in many cases more or less
loss. Many cellars were overlooked.
Jacobs Brothers, whose brick works are
situated or the low ground, south OF the
| fair grounds, sustained considerable loss
by the water OVERLOOKING their yard
Trains on the P. W. & KY, railway were
detained several hours, owing to q heavy
wash Just below town. In that part OF
town through which Prather's run finds its
way to Buffalo creek foot bridges and
property adjacent thereto was more or less
thrown into confusion. The storm has
been compared to one that passed over
here some time during the late war, aud
The PiIIings' Flood
lIOm LuC INT luub bAC uCOIL NAOdHAS NO"N
by the waters Of Prather's run lodged near
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pill
lings, situated on the northeast corner OF
Commerce and Queen streets, forming q
dam and throwing the whole body Of water
against their dwelling, completely washing
them out and damaging tie building 10
considerable extent. 1t is very seldom that
q storm so heavy is experienced here.
While the wind was very strong during
the storm, the immense body Of water that
fell broke the force Of it very much. The
same wind without the rain would have
caused serious damage.
From what we can learn the storm was
most severe in Wellsburg and vicinity.
The barber shop under the Hudson House
was oyerfowed with water from Fridays
storm.
The workmen at Jacobs Bros brick
works became alarmed az the way the
storm was rafting around the brick sheds,
and fed to the dump Of the p, W. & KY.
road for safety. One of them said he was
never scared so bad in his life.
After the storm
had someV hat subsidized anxious parents
could be seen in every direction vending
their way to the public school building
after their children.
In many places along the ~railroa! the
rain caused the water to cover the fences
from sight.
A gentleman who keeps a record of the
rain fal says there was q fall OF over four
inches of rain.
The more we investigate the greater do
we find the impression that the rain was
the biggest | ever saw"
1t was fortunate that such a storm did
not occur on Thursday, the last day of the
fair, CT there would in all probability have
been some jammiDg, as the halls would not
have sheltered the people.
Harvey 4 Bro. have gotten their new
paper mill in full operation. Their new
and improved machinery gives entire salts
faction. A first Class article OF paper is
made at theiI mill, for which they find q
ready sale.
At the running race at the fair grounds
on Wednesday afternoon one of the horses
stumbled near the JUICES stand,
Throwing its Rider,
ind making q lively Settlement among
tie spectators along the quarter stretch:
Mrs. Pitts and her niece, Miss Alice Mel
cher. OF Buffalo, n. Y, are visiting Mrs. j:
B. Harding. Mrs. Joseph E. Harding, OF
Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs. Campbell kimber-
land, of Pittsburgh, Pa, are visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. b. Harding. Miss
Mana Kimbe.land, of Pittsburgh, is the
guest Of Miss Nina George.
Some OF our Wheeling friends who were
up to the fair on Thursday growled q little
because they could get no beer. They
don't know how to work the Wellsburg
ropes. Tell a Wellsburger that takes his
beer that he can't get any here and he will
laugh at you.
Rev. u. Freshwater will preach at the
NJ. E. Church TO day Sunday in place OF
the pastor, DR.. Cox, who goes to Canton,
Ohio, to be present at the dedication Of a
new NJ. Z. Church in that place.
On the evening OF the fair the calaboose
contained several citizens whom the police
found in q mellow condition. The usual
fines and costs we're assessed and the boys
allowed to pursue their usual avocations.
w. T. Nichols 4 Co. lost 10000 bricks by
the storm at their yard in Skull Hollow.
The county road between town and
Brooke cemetery was badly damaged by
III storm.
The derrick over the Spaulding gas we'll
at Brilliant was blown down by the storm.
Great Interest
is manifested in the we'll being bored for
gas at Georges paper mill. Visitors are
continually going and coming. At night
citizens gather at the well by the score to
witness the operation of drilling. The
heavy storm OF Friday evening drove the
workmen out of the derrick. Operations
were therefore suspended until Saturday.
The well is now about 900 feet deep.
Everything is progressing finely at the
coal shaft.
Some OF our citizens have had narrow es-
capes from being run over by the cars here
lately. Look out for the locomotive and
give it all the room il wants.
AThe business OF our town demands better
railway station accommodations. The pres
ent station-house and side track are not
equal TO the demands of travel aud trade.
A petition was filed at headquarters soma
time since asking for a remedy. Promise
was made that it would be looked into.
More room and better facilities for the con
venience Of the public is loudly called for.
Deputy Grand Master Young, OF the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows Of Ohio, was
in town on Friday and met with brothers
of the Brooke Lodge, No. 5, l. o. D. F., on
Friday evening.
The prospects for
Another Glass Works,
to be located on grounds owned by Samuel
Jacob, Esq, are very tlatteriDg.
Mr.. B. Z. Williams has bought the Parker
lot on Charles street and will erect adwell-
ing and store-room.
Thurber, the green.grocer, drove his
wagon over where a gas main had been laid
four months since: The earth having been
softened by the rain, the wheels sank TO
the hubs, resulting in considerable dam.
age to the wagon.
BRIDGEPORT.
Business in police circles has been quite
brisk all week. The boys got on a tear last
Saturday night and have kept 1t up for a
much longer period than is usual. On last
Sunday morning sixteen DRINKS were in
the lookup and they made a sweet mess OF
it. They had evidently all been ses-sick
during the night and q conglomeration of
mixed drinks was scattered promiscuously
over the floor.