Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-17
RRiDGEPORI LOSSES.
4 Fuii aud Complete List ofThose Who
suffered by the Rood with tho
Amount of Damages.

sE'cts, vi iie in some the scenes eafiir'
description. The streets have been almost
cleared. Many families who were COM
PEELED to vacate their homes by the angry
waters are removing back into them, and
n ost Of the merchants are back into their
old stands. In some of these the stock was
entirely damaged ana every thing is upside
down. In Others only part OF the goods
were destroyed, aud in some they are
GoiI z business a. formerly. A large num-
g,r OF CT ,izens los: their houses AMI every
thing that was in them. Many can be
found who Will say 'all have left is what
you see On my back" at the same time ex-
hloiting an old suit OF clothes. Such is so
Of many honest and industrious working
men who have been a lifetime earning 8
home Many families lost every piece OF
household goods they had,
The Only Property They owned,
and some of these had not paid for this.
Men who were comfortably fixed have been
crippled financially and others lost heavily.
The loss TO Bridgeport, however, Is not as
large as first expected. 1t will be some
thing like $4,000, not saying anything
about The loss of time, effect on business
and inconvenience. Over eighty families
are dependant on the town. rhe good
people living in the country and towns
back of here are sending in large amounts
Of clothing, boots and shoes, meats OF diff
ferent kind, potatoes, apples, onions, pies,
bread, cakes, -four, etc., and no fear oil
starvation is aPprehended. AT hrst IL was
supposed that 4 famine would follow, but
the thousands Of generous people OF this
yal.ey, the richest in the world, will sllow
nothing of the kind. Much more provi-
sion has been received than Bridgeport
alone can consume at present, and much
more is promised. Yesterday the little
town of MorristOsn sent in thirteen bar
rels and boxes OF bread, seven boxes each OF
clothing, meat, etc, also thirty-hve bushels
OF potatoes and will send further supplies.
Telegraph lines are again up from Bridge
port 10 Wellsvilie, aud d train is runDine
between Bellaire and Martins Ferry. The
county road is also open from this city TO
Martins Ferry.
The Following IN a Complete list
of the losses here with the exception o!
about twenty persons up the creek and on
the lower side, whose losses average from
$50 to 5000: L. W. Gilmore, groceries and
organ, $500; J. A. Smith. property, grocer
les and furniture, 1900; Wells & Dent,
drugs, by fire and water, 5000, partially
insured; e. J. Bags IL Son, property
1850; James McConnaughey, confectiou-
aries and furniture, -; Heinlein prop
erty, fire and water, Il, 900, insurance 500,
George Gitfin, groceries, fire and water,
5000, insurance 1850; Bowie Il Deems,
drugs, fire and water, 200, insurance l,5OJ;
5. J. JunkinS, notions, SO; A. Branum
& Sons, groceries, 1000 TO l,5UO; First Ma
liunsl Bank, furniture, etc, 200; X
MtCunDaugbey, 1000 70 1000; 5. Open
helner, clothing, leo; Frank Robinson,
cigars, etc, 400; George Medill, dry goods,
1850; James Clayland, tin, etc, 100; Rob;
Flour Mill not 100; Mrs. Miller, property,
5Ce; August Greive, bakery, 200; Baggs
Il ellis, meat and lard, 400; A. r
DinsuOre, groceries, 400 to 500; William
Eberly, 70; Smith & Sons, flour mill, 1000;
NJ. MCCOunsughey, livery, 1000; u. Mckee,
property, 100; Alexander Il Macdonald,
books, etc, $50: Lee LeeCh, cooperage, 800:
William Giffin, restaurant $50; Wood
cock, hardware store, Zoo. and one-fonrth
thst amount on foundry; George Stewart,
shoes, 500; K. Mcdonald, restaurant, 200;
ice and property, 5000; Z. T. Howell, stock
and property, 50D; John Hill, livery, l,OOO
Chsrles Miller, billiard tables, liquor, etc,
$50; Appep zeler < Rempe, furnishing
goods, 400; J. NJ. Hooking, shooting gal
lery, 10; James DuRcan, groceries, 200;
o. SChick, periodicals, so; +. 7. Rhodes,
coal property, $50; James Benner, saloon,
80; Conoway, cigars and tobacco, $50; L.
Criswell, saloon, 500; L. Menhardt
saloon and property, 600; c. & 2. depots
and frrights. 1860; A. Goudy, groceries,
erty, 500, C. 7. Handel, property and
organ, 500; ". r Carnes, property, 100;
4. EOor,y. property, l,GO); w. Cunning
ham, harness, 75; Mrs. FrTdeuburg, prop.
erty, 500; Ross Greer, property, 300,
S. Pembefton, furniture, $50; W. Herman,
groceries and property, 700; DR.. Van Wag-
enoy, property, 100; John Huntern, prop.
erty, 100; Mrs Forbes, property, etc, -,
Widow Pratt, property and furniture, 80;
Greedy Brsnum, property, 10; Z. L W.
Railroad Company, II 900; La Belle & ass
works, !, 500; Baptist Church, 200; Presby
terrain Church, 300; A. McClearan, proper
ty, G0): Miss Maggie Adolph. furniture,
etc. 800; J. Hill, machine shop, 300;
S. Martin. property and furniture, 30;
Oliver Porter, property, 700; Joseph
Porter property, $50; NJ. Mcfarland, 900;
Keuhniine Brothers, ice and property,
$50, A. Hammer, property, 50; John
Pelts, money, ct, 10; J. VI. Fogle, proper
Nv 500; Mrs. Jennie Mitchell, property,
200; MIR JunkinS piano. 1000.
Miscellaneous Notes.
The suffering people in West Wheeling
feel very thankful TO the Wheeling Creek
Coal Company for two car loads OF coal
sent when much needed.
Mayor Junkins has received telegram
from Washington, stating that Bridgeport
and West Wheeling will get 81 900 of the
money appropriated by Congress.
A. Hsmmer, the baker, denies the report
thst he threatened 10 charge exhorbitant
prices for bread, and says be gave away
over $25 worth TO poor people.
The barrel factory will resume in thrae
weeks, or less time.
Bsggs & ellis are selling meat in Dins.
more's store, and George Gitfi1 has opened
a grocery in the room formerly occupied
BY Heinleins tin store.
The c., l.. & w. passenger depot is head
quarters for provisions. From the appear
ance of things here one would not think
there should be any suffering. the VI.
+. Church is headquarters for clothing,
and is well filled with everything in this
line. Thus far the contributions have
been very liberal, aud Bridgeport en-
spare any OF her neighbors wagon load or
two of bread, etc.
Members OF the Relief Committee who
have worked hard are Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Hollis'er, Mrs. A. j. Bags, Mrs. james
Cox, Mrs. X. j. Alexander and others.
The Masons met on Tuesday night and
raised nice sum for the suffering.
Martin Joice desires us to state that the
liquor dealers OF Belmont county will meet
today at Bellaire at ~ o'clock to aid the
suffering and destitute in the river towns.
The only drug house doing business is
K. McConAoughey and he Is having
boom.
Heiplein Bros. will rebuild a flrst-class
block as soon as the weather will permit.
Yesterday Happenings.
Louis Hooker while working on Adam
Eoerly's house had his hand mashed by
plank.
A gang of tough-looking. citizens are
around offering jewelry for sale. They
should be arrested.
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