The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-09
-ENEs YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

There was an endless line OF promenaders
pacing up aud down the pavements watching
The river, the boats and the P. W. & Ky.
freight trains as they dashed along the water
covered track, the wheels sending out show
ersof spray. Theriver was so high that from
the lowers guards VI the boats one could step
on to the cars. At dark the boats put out
spars so as 10 avoid floating over on the track
or being left Oh the bank in case OF sudden
fall.
THE EScR9AcHIsG wATERs.
From Eleventh to Fourteenth streets on
Water, nearly every cellar was flooded to a
greater or less extent On Main street fiom
Alley 9 to the creek large portion OF the
cellars held water, and the street was half
filled with barrels and boxes. On South street
1t was the same. All along ont the creek
the banks overlooked and considerable lum-
fortunately not injured. About the River
side and Belmont mills and south OF the lat
ter there was altogether too much water for
comfort.
In the Eighth ward below Thirty.sixth
street, houses along the river bank were sur
rounded. On Cbapline street for a square
along the Caldwell Run bottoms, the water
Just covered the street car tracks last night,
while the run was backed up for consider
able distance back, causing much inconven-
fence. The rear part OF houses on the west
side OF the street from the run bridge up to
rwenty.sixth street were flooded with water.
As far as can be learned there has been no
damage done that can not be repaired.
The probabilities are. that the
waters will recede slowly at frst
and then go with q rush. There has
been more OF a scare connected with this
Ii Ia. a. fnr nd
has lasted longer than any other. For nearly
four days there has been over thirty feet Of
water at this point, and 1t is overpowering to
think OF the vast volume OF the recent rain
falls as shown in the immense quantity OF
water that has passed here.
ON the ISLAND.
The exaggerated reports from head waters
night before last, OF the big river that was to
be expected here, alarmed residents OF the
Island, and many Of them removed their
residences or to other houses. An amusing
story Is told OF one prominent citizen who
went home at midnight with is'poekets full
OF Pittsburgh exaggerations by telegraph,
hailed aud his family, who came out for
him In a skiff. He went IN, remark
ed, biggest river coming for fifty
yearsl" and began tearing up carpets,
as II he thought the river would be on him In
a lily. When the "biggest river for fifty
yearsh showed up, he went around asking
bis friends to kick him. The water did not
cover nearly as much territory as In June,
1881. It covered large portion OF both the
old and new fair grounds. and all the gardens
of residents on North Front street From
Virginia street north 10 Zane, and as
far east as Broadway, was q sheet OF
water. and the houses arising out OF It made
not bad miniature OF Venice, especially as
house or about the streets. The entire south.
ern part OF the Island was submerged, though
the waller entered few houses
AT MARTINS FERRY.
In anticipation OF great food OF water
the Inhabitants OF the low lying portions Of
M.rtin's Ferry prepared to move out at an
instant's warning, but up to SIX O'Clock last
evening the necessity OF removal had not ar.
rived, and all fear OF q flood had about ceased.
II was then within about foot OF the height
reached In June, 1881.
All the Buckeye Glass Works the finishing
department was obliged to suspend owing TO
failure In the supply OF henzlne, the
sources Of supply being oyerhowed. The
Union Glass Works was also stopped, the
water having come into the coal sheds and
engine room. The Laughlin Mill was also of
on account OF being partially flooded.
No damage OF any consequence to private
property has been occasioned here by the
raise. except at the Buckeye Glass Works,
where one tier OF packages In the wareroom
is under water. The loss will be triaing.
The ferry resumed her trips yesterday, and
as she landed at the foot OF Washington
street she appeared twice as big as when ly.
ing at her customary landing place. Travel
was not very brisk, but the ride on the rivers
broad bosom was likened to On ocean trip by
some OF the passengers
AT BELLAIRE
The scenes around the high.water here yes.
terday were similar 10 the day before. Kx.
press wagons and drays were hauling water,
for all the old race OF water carts have disap.
peared. The power house OF the water works
was at work every available minute, but the
water put out the fires. This whole trouble.
including the stoppage OF onr factories, will
be avoided In the future II the new power
house Is put high enough.
Philip Longs house at Gravel Hill was
untouched, but the houses towards the
middle ferry got wet. The stock house OF
the blast furnace was under water, and boys
were skating on the ice above the rsilraod
bridge over Indian Run The water here
was lust under the bridge at Noble street,
where the street cars cross. The houses oc.
cupied by J. W. James and Mrs. Malcolm,
are the only ones between the railroad and
the river, exceptin lower town touched,
and the water yesterday afternoon forced
these families up stairs.
Mercer's wharf,bost was receiving and dis
charging freight Us usual, her guards being
ON a level with the Cleveland d Pit3burgh
rails. The streets on both sides OF the creek
parallel 10 II were both under water, and
skirts were plying around the market house
and up Belmont street to the alley back
az j. b, Shanuaielt's residence Till 4 o'clock
the new creek bridge could be reached from
below, hut the approaches on the upper side
ara under now, The market house WIS half
fall. The narrow gauge bridge was the only
way 10 cross except 10 skits. The yards OF the
lower glass hoHses were all dry, but the lower
story Of the EsnR warehouse, supported on
piles that were too strong to be hurt BY the
n that wrecked the narrow gauge engine
house, was empied aud the goods taken
higher.
time, the transfer betReen the depot and
Pinch Ran being made by tho steamer Prln'
cess. A number Of pass myers came In by
this way to see the high water.
The Courier came up this far easily enough
at the same time that the Andes passed, put
she was unable 10 get under the bridge, she
ran alongside the trtGtle ut the baltimore d
Ohio mower house and transferred her Pitts.
bu,gh and up.r,ver freight to Cleveland 4
Pittsburgh cars that were run out on tue
trestle.
1890 THE BULLETIN BOARDS.
The first news from Pittsburgh was that
the river was rising with q feet inches in