Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-09

and boilowware foundry at from $1,000 to
| 5000. At Exley's planning mill the loss
will be fully 81, 600, and Hoyle's threshins
ma machine e. works, i.s, kerr's planning mill.
rake rsf and and tool factory tory also viii
will all suffer accordingly. At the Laugh
lin mill several hundred kegs OF nails we're
lost, the machinery badly damaged and the
lots very heavy. The Etus and Standard
mills were little more fortunate. 500
mon Neuhardts dwelling on First street
was upset, and Mike Rhoue's, one-'tory
away. Mr.. Rhone bad just made the last
payment Eoung's green house. on Hick'
oIy, was much damaged, and Mother Cor
don's residence, just across the street, was
upset and badly used up, also q portion OF
Mrs George VOLTS house near BY. Squire
Buckingham's tenant house, on First, OPP
posite Manns foundry, was carried of and
Mapn's stable upset and his office atioat.
James Kel.ey's building, on Washington
street, is floating around, aud came near
getting away. The Bone property, on
Clay, was badly used up.
c. Long places the loss on his stock OF
hardware at 81, 500, und Theaker & Dick.
son, on their stock at fully $1,000. Daniel
Cox, the Washington street shoe man, will
suffer heavy loss. DR.. Werlich estimates
the loss to his drug store at 500; j. N.
/ thO bioNSAt VoHNt sAN
Beszle and Tom Means on their stock OF
groceries between $500 and 300 each: b.
+. Brady, the dry goods man, says wringer
| will fix him up all right.
Krauter & Shaffer large stock OF grocer
| les are almost q total loss, and Henry
| Floto, the baker and grocer, will lose hesy-
lily. The losses OF c. F-terer, Root. Gal.
braith, John kyne, Patrick McDonnoush,
w. l. Tripp, p. Wsgenor and John Mack,
are not quite 50 heavy as the alb we par.
ties The stores in Clark's addition and
Paull's addition all lost heavily.
Prompt efforts were made to accommo-
date those who were driven away from
their homes. A public meeting was held
sid the following committees appointed to
find rooms: First ward, .. K. Wood and
Miss Anna Woodruff; Second ward, NJ. K.
Smiley and Mrs Alec Frazier; Third ward,
J. T. Hanes ard Mrs. A. N. Shipman. The
committee 10 find out the wants OF the sut-
ferers is as follows: First ward, L S
Swartz and C. NJ. Timberlake; Sec
ond ward, y. O. Williams, +. K. Jones;
Third ward, r. Baer, A. NJ. Shipmau.
committee to solicit contributions was ap'
pointed as follows: First ward, Mrs. J. G.
Gray, II. W. Smith: Second ward, Miss Et-
son, Miss Hannah Bird; Third ward, Mrs.
Fannie Anderson, Mrs. J. T. Hsnes. The
Commercial, Grand Army and Odd Eel.
lows Halls, and the NJ. L. and L. P.
churches were thrown open aud rapidly
filled up. At the halls about 600 persons
were fed yesterday. They are under the
supervision of Adam Warnig. Commercial
Hall at night was well heated and used as
| lodging place by men and boys and the
Grand Army and Odd Fellows Halls aud
the churches were occupied by women and
children. They make very comfortable
llsces under the circumstances. Many
citizens have thrown open their doors TO
| sufferers and are willingly accommodating
| them. In this way our people have been
very generous and all OF those flooded out
Ere being nicely provided for. Contribu
tions are pouring in and everything, looks
cheering. To day meny farmers will bring
| in quantities OF meat, potatoes, onions and
| other provisions Those who are still re-
| manning in their houses and unable to pro
cure provisions are being looked after by
| the committees, aud a willingness is dis.
| Mayed all around to accommodate every
body.
DR.. l. Werlich fell from boat into the
water on Washington street, y ct:rday, and
created much laughter. S-y."l accidents
Of this kind occurred, and many other
| laughable ones.
The Elson glass works WIS more fo-tu
nate than the Buckeye. Their loss will
not 20 over S0,uND.
The first skiff rowed over to Wheeling
was Yesterday by Alexis McSvords, who
went after papers and brought Mrs w. ii.
Hobbs over. "qu6rter is charged, but
rowing over that water is worth double
that amount.
Much glass WIS picked up by the boys
and opened.i They will get themselves in
trouble for this if thep don't lock leedle
out.
ington street sat on the Sherman Houst
steps all night Thursday. 'Tis strange
they we're not not noticed by anybody.
Mrs. Zane refused 10 leave her house on
First street and is still in It, but is al
right as the water did not go up in the
second story.
The ferryboat Climax will begin running
to-day if the river has fallen sufficiently
to allow her to run without injuring prop
erty by the swells.
The c. & p. depot is still here. Several
other nuisances were not carried away that
should have been.
The REGISTER appeared here yesterday in
good time and was the first paper TO arrive
since Wednesday morning. They were
brought over on the Abner O'Neal, thence
to Il G shore in askif. large crowd had
collected, and seeing them coming beca me
Siii. SINE yelled, There's the REGIS
g., will always get there"
uetrs for THE REGIs1EG, etc
g packs were taken into sheekey'ss
,estuuIaLt, and before they were opened
The room was jammed, all anxious TO see
the paper. They held out their bandsover
the counter and were crszier 10 procure
COPY then any crowd you ever saw assem
bled for tickets around ticket wagon a. ?
circus. As high as twenty were head,
lIor hawaii thpPe'a give
one quick" and similar exclsmatiols
This was kept up for nearly one hpur, dur
ing which time nearly 600 papers were dis
posed OF. Men, women and children ap
peared, and in war times papers would not
have sold more readily. 1t was an inter
ettirg sight, and ell were loud in praising
THE RrcIs7YR for the enterprise displayed
in reaching Martins Ferry.
You can expect dull times.
Second street ard several other streets
are one whole mass OF lu nber, wheelbar.
rows. water casks, old buildings and drift
of different kinds, and is a sight to see.
Chickens are seen and heard Growing on
house tops and attract much attention.
Mr.. Sam Young has our thanks for faV-
ors rendered yesterday. We will give you
a chrome, Sam.
GSERAL CITY NEWS.
Yesterday young man nemed Lacy,
bis arm.
Mrs. Indiana McsToris, who has bean
very sick, is able to eli up.
Yesterday q fight occurred in Lun's
saloon between town and county pugilists.
Knives were drawn bat no blood was lost
No arrests.
Captain Ingebright has made offer nice
for the John Sewers.
John Hanes had lis left hand badly
mashed at spence's On Tuesday.
Mr.. Charles Burkey. the well known gar
dener, is not dead as reported. He was lty.
ing last night when your reporter was
rowed by his house IN q boat.
Again the RzGrsTEI is here and will be
on hands TO o.InorroN 0rim full OF news. Toe
RFGrsTEg is in great demsnd now.
Cliff Irwin was sGGdeuly taken Ill with
typhoid fever and Is very low in boat in
Clark's Addition.
Scotch Ridge. back Of Martins Ferry,
comes to the front With singular occur
renee. Il will be remembered that On
Wedpesday We chronicled the fact that
Mr.. William Pickeus died out there oa
Tuesday, and was TO be buried on Thur.
day. Shortly before the time 4 or the