Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-15
PAINTING IN WATER coLoRs.
Scenes at weIlsburg During the Rise of
the Waters.

the Waters.
Special 10 the Register.
WELLsBURG, February 1.-THE relief
committee, consisting of Messrs. W. H,
Tarr, John Blankensop, Sr., and ]. B.
Sommerville, are canvassing Wellsburg,
Midway and Lezeurville to ascertain what
families have had their dwellings wrecked
or dsmsged, and are financially unable to
repair them. 1t is the intention Of the
committee to furnish relief to such as are
unable to put their dwellings in suitable
shape.
While large number OF our citizens
rendered timely aid free Of charge by re-
removing furniture from their inundated
dwellings, there were others who, posses
sing skiffs, charged outrageous and inhu-
man prices. Those guilty OF such inhu-
mainly forgot that in the course OF human
events that they themselves may be placed
in perilOus situation and be unable to
help themselves. Those OF our citizens
who were blessed with two-story houses
that the water did not reach, or who live
on the high grounds, are entitled to great
praise for their generosity. 1t will be
many weeks, yea months, before Wells
burg is
Restored 70 the Condition She was In
prior to the food.
The stable lodged against T. H. Marks
furniture store did not come from Pitts
burgh, as heretofore reported; it belongs
to Mr.. Ulrich, q resident of Lezeuryille,
and recently OF Wheeling. Very few OF
the merchants will get into shape to do
regular business before the first OF next
week They have all been busy since the
water lef. setting things 10 rights, but you
can hardly notice what has been done, so
great is the destruction.
The Relief Committee state that they
have heard of no case of suffering for the
want OF food, fuel or clothing. When 1t
is taken into consideration the number OF
people rendered homeless by the flood, it
speass volumes in behalf OF the prompt
action and generosity Of the citizens in
furnishing relief.
As heretofore stated, the only portion Of
Weilsburg that was
Not Under Water
was that portion OF Commerce street below
the Riverside glass works and about a
square and u half between Queen and Wal
nut streets. High street, east of Com
merCe, is on the foot Mills and above the
high water. The streets running parallel
Win tne river l. u, "
and Commerce, were all submergd, as also
the streets running at right angles
with them, with the exception above
noted. Prospect street, running from the
river to the foot OF the hills, is the highest
street in town near the river, also near the
hills having depression about midway OF
its length, where theiDack water from below
and above meet The scene on this street
after night fell on Wednesday of the men,
orsble rise was Of the widest description.
Vehicles containing household goods
and women and children, swimming
horses and cattle, and men wading in
water waist deep could be seen until the
water got so deep that this means OF trans
port
Had 10 be Abandoned.
Then the skiffs, dugouts and RATS came
into play, and everybody was bound for
dry land. The REGISTER reporter, being
compelled along with the big majority Of
his fellows to hunt dry ground, was pre-
vented from obtaining for the REGISTER as
complete history Of the great wsshout
here as he would have liked.
There was lots OF spirits OF all kinds to
take the place OF river water, but there
was but two or three little misunderstood
ings after all. Considering that it was free
for ali. and there were few but what took a
little port to keep from taking cold, all
went along frSt-rate.