Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
WHEELING SUNDAY REGIsTEE--EIGHT FAaEsa

yampirs, deaf to the entreaties Of fathers
ard brothers for aid, declined 70 Lift an oar
until they had wrung from the homeless
the last dollar of cash on hand. Men OF
tsis character are capable OF any
conceivable meanness and should be made
to mr. der tsnd that the action Of the thieves
and extoI TONERS who, in times OF danger
and distress, eager to pray upon the mis-
fortunes of others and profit by their sui.
ferings, are sure to be noted and remem'
beIed. These wolves had their imitstors
also during the day, notable example De.
ing the son of large South Front street
real estate owner, who unblushingiy
charged poor lsborers five and ten dollars
for the res cue Of wives or children.
SHAME uroN SUCH AvARIcE! !
By dsylight the water had crswied
twenty feet further eastward along the APP
pIosch to the bricge, and drowned out the
bon Ere. With its eItinguishment the
men who had wat he'd spd worked through
out the night for The most part sought the
rest and refreshu ent they so much needed,
anu their places were filled by half hum
dr.d volunteers, who soon had about
fiftet u boats manned and were hard ct
work By noon probably three hundred
additional people were rescued, and the
20 d work vas tin ueG until after night
fsll. for The most part without money and
without price.
Ass room a. it was light enough to see
the steamers Belle Prince and Princess also
engaged in the work Of rescue, and did
good work The former dropped down to
.Stonetown" 10 succor the residents there,
and the latter started through the streets
north of Zsne, emptying many houses.
Many instances OF rescue just In the mex
of time are related, but to relate all would
be impossible, An instance or two Wiil
suffice as examples. The family OF John
Deiters, on South York street, resided IN
a one-story house which succumed about
midnight. The family made their way 10
a large apple tree and there
WET AND HALF FROZEN
they remained until rescued at o'clock.
Henry Sturgen, while endeayoring TO assist
some families on New Jersey street Tell
from bis boat and narrowly escaped drown
ing. He was saved by Joe Purcell. Ons
lady, alone in cottsge, was not reached
until near morning, and when found was
standing on a chair up to her waist IN
water. Will Young fell in the water and
was saved from certain death by John
Berger. Thomas Wilson and son and DICK
McCully were thrown into the water by
the cspsizing OF their skiff and had narrow
escapes. So it went on all dsy.
Last night at ten o'clock, when REdIs-
TER reporter visited the west end OF the
bridge, but few people we're to be seen. A
hinge fire had been kindlsd on the south
anchorage and tied mp beside ii were six
teen skiiFs, tied up by Captain Bennetts
men. Two regular end six extra police.
men were engaged in patTolling the sub
merged tract in boats, keeping sharp
lookout for those no might be in danger,
while three or four boats manned by pri.
vate parties were also atiost: These Will
keep ont iii daylight bp which lime all
danger will be over, Many reports
HOMES HAVING BEEN CARRIED AWAY
after dark reached this office during the
night and several were found upon investi.
CATION to be true. Mrs. Kerr's residence,
OF South Broadway, is gone. So is that OF
Mr.. Wagner, James Deitus, frame cot
tage on the north side OF Zane street, near
South Penn, another on Virginia street,
next TO Mr.. Thos. Sweeney's, aud the lat
ter's residence was also said to have disap-
reared. Half dozen on the extreme
northern end are gone, and three or four
along North Front. Robert Woods resi-.
depce on North Broadway was reported
gone, and many others were mentioned as
being star ted from their foundations. To
day will reveal the extent OF these disas-
tiers.
II IS vet too early to form any intelligent
IDEA Of the loss on the Island. Charley
Lukens is perhaps the heaviest looser, the
figures being about 5000. II. Seaman,
grocer, will lose s., 900; ID. J. Mckee, IL, 500;
Il. B. Burt & Co., 81 200. and James Nc.
Clymert, S., 600. At least two hundred
householders will lose 81, 600 each, and the
remainder from that sum down to 500
Probably the total will foot up si5o,OoO or
100000,
A late report says the family which re-
sided at No. 81 North York street, consist.
ing OF a woman and three children, is miss
ing. 1t is hoped it may be untrue.