Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-13
At WEllSBURG.
scenes In Our SprixhtIy Little Neigh.
bor After the Flood.


bor After the Flood.
Special 10 the Register.
WELLsBURG. w. Va, February l2.-The
P, W & Ky. K X. is opened from here to
Steubenville. Yesterday afternoon q con-
struction train arrived with timbers and
other materials 10 repair the bridge over
Buffalo creek. A large force Of workmen
were on the tram and we're prepared to
work all night. Soon after the arrival OF
the construction tram came engine lis
with passenger and baggage cars and re-
mained Until $50 =. NJ. when ii left for
Steubeaviile. Engine ll5 came here from
Steubenville on Wednesday afternoon
while the water was rising rapidly, and
about dark left for Steuaenvile when tn
track here was covered with water. Tno-e
who witnessed the departure of the train
thought that it would be Impossible for it
ev,r to reach SteuDenyIIe, and next morn.
ing expected 10 hesr of il and the entire
crew beiDg lost. fhe engineer OF lis iu-
foImed US yesterday that they got through
with safety, but did not reach the junction
until 10 P NJ.
The line men OF the Western Union
Te eGraph Company
Passed through Here Yesterday
repairing the wires. So you see that |
Wells Lrg, thanks to the enterprise o the |
railway com mpany, is now in communicate III |
with SteuOenyIlle at least. People DO q Jt |
appreciate the railway and telegra pn un.i |
they are de prl7ed of their use for three or /
four days. The ruin caused here by II.
flood is almost beyond description. Imss-
inc families who have been rendered home
less, others who had all their goods Soaked |
Hlth water or destroyed, no proyi ,ions to
be had until relief Came for love or money,
merchants with more than three .fourths of
goods damaged or lost, merchants who lost
all their ock, gla,s furnaces with the fires
out ana furnaces badly damaged, paper
mills badly damaged by water and mud,
the STREETS blockaded with buildings and
d hris, a deep coating OF nasty yellow mud
maxi travel tedious and tiresone, men
women and children goirg to aud fro W th
provisions, the roads and streets in suCu
condition that makes II almost
Impossible 10 Haul Coal,
and then " u Eave about as good picture
of the disaster as can be drawn.
Oar p-opIe are bearing up uuder the
Il aTy stroke nobly, s"ing TO work IN the
beet possible shap5. The Hood has dam
hSt u luat W Ill / @ Tue ohSCtS VI IL |
financially for years to come. Those who
viii be compelled TO inherit damp dwell
mss will feeI il physically. Quite mum
Der OF s,ro' g men are reported sick feoin
exposure and overwOrS.
Mr.. John Doman informs Us that from
q Csrt ful examination re thinss thst the
% o. Give the adsigadiGs Gass "Trxs ndmn Is
.nIn,mstiou, as the Riverside is one "a ~
mo prominent industries, aud the stop
pAs+ for the erection OF a new furnace
would be a serious drawback to
The Employ es OF that Estabiishment.
A stable all the way from Thirty.sssond
street, Pittsburgh, lies on its side against
corner of T. II. Marks furniture sore
David Roberts, watchnisn at the wells
uL. .rg National Bank, staid IN tina; estao'
lishmept all night Wednesday aid arose
in he mornIug 10 find his couch surround
ed with water.
John l.. Bsalrs fine new stable was car
ried ttr srd lodged block below.
samuel George had his two Alder |
COWS Qu ,rt cred on The porch, the wattr |
Lrlvlhg them from therA he took taem up |
stairs and Kept them there until the water
.ubsiCeu.
ssn.u- j Rslston lost three valuable cows.
T!es re Ia all enclosure and could not
1tr from tue angry torrint.
NaLy / our citizens are worthy OF per
80 al mention for acts OF bravery ana hu
manly in their work OF
telicyiug ihe Distressed
u spree torbids US.
", kut exUr,ss the sentiments OF our
c''l2..,> whSn Se say that no more Rlnu'
a =. r. OF g-uerous people exist on the
A.. q 1t earth thsu il Washington couu
: I hi Brnuks co .nty, ". Va. Fn1r
p,r =, 20 tae call for sid to the SUFFERING
81, I.,v he renisG,berad by the citiz ms OF
Ntrs ufg aud vicinity.