The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-14

Martins Ferry accommodation made trips
between that station aud Dellaiie every hour
yesterday.
The sttest Commissioner hrs had a force at
work shoveliug out tho thick mud wherever
left by the flood In tho suttery. Z
No gas yet.
Tbs barber shops have suffered particularly
from the want OF gas. 4
The late trips Of The Princess have been
bringing many people here who have had to
get from The boat to shore over planks, mud,
water and debris In pitch darkness.
Mr.. siBler, the general contractor OF the
tended the building Of the railroad here, now
says the company hm not lost oven as much
is was thought. Some timber and other
properly that wAs flooded oil wsB found
farther down In good shape.
The gas tank house, OF the Etna glass works
tutnbled over on q hous3 standing immedi.
ately on The creek bank, and both are slmos,
ready 10 let 90. .rr1l
The b q. 1 @. folks hnye made great pro.
gress In setting their cars right and getting
the track cleared Of rubbish. Tnere 10 yet D
enormous pile Of closely packed debris ius,
bslow the depot, but the main track Is clear.
lite . number Of people whose houses
were Just out OF the water, lose considerably
from tho destruction OF fences.
There xas no school In the central build.
Ing yesterday, hs It was expected there would
bo. None till Monday.
The Stale Legislature has passel the bill
that was hsked for, enabling Belmont county
commissioners to issue bonds Tor SO, COO and
apply the money Immediately to aid the SUI.
ferers FROM the food. Mayor Coopsr ha.
been appoiutod BY the Secretary OF War "a
act az the agent OF the Government In the
distribution OF our sharo OF tho $500 600 ap.
preparation made by Congress. Nellaire's
share has been fixed at $1,000.
The relief committee has taken In hand The
repair OF some houses, which will relieve lhe
public from considerable expense In the care
Of the families who can thus move Into their
homes.
Tbs estimates OF tho number rendered
helpless by tho flood were not fur wrong, M
10 shown by the following figures furnished
from an actual cauvass Of two wards. In The
Flrat ward there arc 1856 persons, belonging
to lac families. In the Second ward are 500
persons, belonging to 1850 homes. THU, too,
does not include many who have bsen assist.
cd to sonle extent.
George Grafton, Jos. Grafton aud Star
Woodbridge went from here 10 Marietta in a
skin Just after tho water had passed lis high.
est, and found that way OF i.ayeling about
the fastest. They made t"e eighty.fiye mills
In nine hours. They report most OF tho news
from along the river not exaggerated.
The Swift Refrigerator Company, Of Chi.
cago, SAINT Tuesday night Il check OF 500 10
the committee. This Is the company that
has the large Ice house on the d. so. tracks.
Ths Mayor he's hsen authorized by the
Council to buy a cur load OF lime and have
1t used freely in the Frat and Second wards
und wherever the water has left filth. Iii
expected tia: those who are able will tnke
care OF themselves In this respect.
MaGintry & straub hayO pnrchased The
property where Hei's meat Store now Ia,
and will move their confectionery around to
Union street.
Five thousand dollars will cover tho loss
of the Bellaire Goblet works, aside from It's
enforced sioppsse. They have abou. G,Oo0
packages 10 repack.