The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-14

FALLING AT 0THERS--TIIE DESTRUCTION
APPALLING---sUPpLY TIE DEsTI-
TUTE.
| CINCINNATI, February 8, p. m.-The
river is 63 feet 8 inches, and is rising lit
tie more than half an inch per hour. The
weather is cloudy and cooler, and the wind
from the north. A white flag is again
floating from the Signal-Service office, in
dlcatlng colder weather. The river is not
likely to fall here until the rush from
above takes place. At Ripley, o., only so
miles above Cincinnati, the river is rising
to-day an inch and half IN hour, and at
II q. m.kit was within one inch of last
years hlgh-Water mark. Rain was falling
there. The situation is unchanged except
that as the river rises the loss to lumber
yards and property of that description in
creases. There has been no loss by weak
ened foundations yet reported, and last
years experience i'll that way shows that
not much damage will result from that
cause.
1 RIvALLING THE FLOOD OF 1882.
CINCINNATI, February 9.-At O'Clock
tonight the river marked GA feet inch
This is significant us showing that the
rapid rise ut points above here, reported
yesterday and the day before, is beginning
past "a hours exceeds that of the preceding
day. 1t is the opinion of close observers
OF Ohio-riyer floods that not only will the
rise continue here until Monday, but that
during tonight and tomorrow it will be
increased. The river has already gone be-
You'd the flood OF 1S47, making this the
third in rank. 1t has only five inches to
rise until the mark Of the famous flood of
1882 is reached. There is nodoubt that that
point will be reached. 1t has been stated
that the losses this year, with the same
stage OF water, would not be more than 10
per cent. of those Of last year. This applies
mainly to personal and household prop
erty, but in other and larger interests the
loss must be heavy. The interruption to
| business of manufacturing, trading, anG
transportation must continue for from two
| to four weeks. Much damage has been
caused to machinery by being submerged.
| Lumber and coal yards will suffer to about
| the same extent as last year. In Mill
Creek Valley. where there are immense
| vegetable gardens, the loss is incalculable.
1t would be idle to compute in figures the
| total losses. Up to this time there has been
no great disaster. No railroad property,
except machine shops, has been injured.
The tracks, embankments, and bridges in
the vicinity OF this city are all intact.
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. VA, February 9.-The |
scene at this city is indeScribable. AS the |
waters subSide the amount of destruction |
to be seen is appalling. Fire engines are
employed in washing off the mud from the !
streets as the water falls. The relief |
steamers that went down the river TO |
Benwood, Moundsyilfe, and Bellaire, Ohio, |
have not yet returned. They had on board |
u plentiful supply of provisions. and none |
in need Of food will suffer. The points |
that suffer the most are above this city,
especially Wellsburg. AS far as known at |
this time no lives have been lost.
Water has receded to fOrty-eight feet,
leaving three inches of muddy slime over |
the deserted streets. The gas will be
turned on this evening, but a water famine |
is threatened, with no prospect of relief |
before Monday. Home subscriptions for
the relief of the destitute have reached |
$4,000. Plenty more is available. The
provisions are holding out well, and the
promise OF restored communication with
the outside world is bright. Relief parties
have gone to BenWood and Wellsburg by |
steamboat. AT West Wheeling over the
river, boats were prevented from landing
by the inhabitants, headed by State-Sena-
tor Wagner, who fired on one boat that
made the attempt. 1t was feared the wash
OF the waves would further injure the
submerged buildings.
FLooD-HORRoIs INCREASED BY FIRE.
WHEELING, w. VA, February 9.-To
add to the horrors Of the flood at Bridge
port, O.. this morning at 10 O'Clock j. c.
Dent, of the firm of Wells & Dent, drug
gists. in the Heinlin Block, corner of Bank
and Bennett streets, went into the store
with an alcohol lamp. The store had been
more than tWo-Jhirds submerged and
barrel of gasoline had been upset, The
gas from this had risen to the second story,
and no sooner did it come in contact with
the fame of the lamp that an explosion
took place, and the building was set on
fire. Dent, who was badly burned, jumped
from the Second-story window and received
serious internal injuries. The Wheeling
fire department was unable to cross the
island, which is still covered to great
depth with water, and there were no other
means of checking the fire. Heinlin &
Hall lose $S17 900 on the building insu-
rance, 81, 500. Wells u Dent lose $10.000:1
insurance, $4,000. George Griffin. grocer,
loses $4,000 insurance, IS 500; Bowie &
Dean, druggists, 81 500, insured; and James
M. G. Conahey, confectioner, 81 500.
THE LOSS AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. VA. February 9.-The
estimated total loss in this vicinity by the
floods is $6000,000 including both sides of
the river.
TIE WATERS RECEDING AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTSBURGH, February 9.-As the waters
are steadily receding affairs are resuming
their usual condition, and in few days all
traces of the flood will be obliterated. The
effective arrangements made for relief pre-
vent much of the suffering which would
otherwise have been experienced. Many
manufacturing establishments resumed
operations this morning, and others will do
so Monday. With the exception of the
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie and Pittsburgh,
McKeesport and Youghioghe, N. Y, ali
the railroads are running as usual. The
firSt-named road expects to resume Mon
day.
THE RIVER AT CAIRO, ILL.
CAIRO, ILL, February 9.-The river is
43 feet 10 inches, and rising three quarters
of inch per hour. The weather is cloudy
and colder. The probability is that the
flood will hardly reach so feet here. and
the people are prepared for even 81 OF "a
feet.
CRUSHED AND CARRIED AWAY
BY ICE.
HARRISBURG, February 9.-Ice in CO.
nodoquinet creek, on the opposite side of S
the SuSquehanna river, broke to-day, and
caused tremendous Hood, -Four bridges
over the creek between Carlisle and the
river, valued at over eighty thousand dol
lars, were crushed and carried away and
damage done Otherwise
Three dams were washed out, and the j
mills connected with them were SO badly
injured as to prevent their running until
repaired. The freshet is the worst ever
known in the Cumberland Valley. Por-
lions Of the wrecked bridges are now
damned against the piers of the Northern !
Central railroad bridge at the mouth of the O
creek. o
MORE FAVORABLE.
TOLEDO, ONO, February 9.-Reports
rom up the river to-day show a more IA Q
7orable condition of affairs. While yery
nigh water is still reported, the river has i
allen somewhat during the day. 49, Q
AN ENTIRE VILLAGE WAS DESTROYED. !
WHEELING. w. VA, February 9.-There
$, not vestige left of Cochranyille. an Q
)hlo village, in Monroe county. w.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February 12-1 A, M. il
AZ II O'Clock last evening the river was !
,IlSlng at the rate of Il inches an hour. =
me ram has ceased, but the weather is o
warm, and it is likely soon to recommence y
aiming. The situation is unchanged at /
eliersonville, which is now inundated as 0
'adly as it was last year. Yesterday af- J
efnoon the citizens ceased their endeav- n
us to prevent an inundation. Rising a
water came up from the rear to the town | n