Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-17
WEST WHEELING.
How the Place Looks After Its Fight
with the Angry waters.

WEST WHEELING.
How the Place Looks After ITS Fight
with the Angry waters.
Although much has been said of the
great food in this section, and all wards
and towns in this vicinity have received
their share of attention as to the damage
done and the suffering engendered by the
high water, yet it seems that West Wheel
ing, one OF the worst and most used up
sections, has escaped the attention OF the
newspapers. Knowing this, REGISTER
reporter yesterday visited the little town
across the river ana took in the situation.
One would be surprised to see the great
ruin and destruction that has been wrough,
over there BY the food. 1t is positive
fact that out OF about eighty houses. which
comprise the town as far as buildings are
concerned, thirty one have either been
swept away or broken up il such
manner that they are useless
as teuenents, and many others are
CRACKED AND TWISTED
in such manner that it will take large
amount OF money to have them PIT IN
good shape again. People have not beSu-
to recover from the great destruction and
the suffering is great. The school house Is
set occupied by a number OF families who
wee left homeless by the waters For
peri, CT picture of distress West VIII ell ngi
cestly snead OF any section in this viclnl'y.
because such a large proportion OF the
al population IS thrown out OF house
aud home, and as the hamlet is composed
a'mUSt entirely Of working people who are
dependent entirely upon the sweat oil their
orows ard the labor of their hands for sus-
rensnce, and who have no place TO take re-
tuge on that side OF the river, 1t IS doub y
worse.
The trestle-work Of the TuscarAwas Val
ley Railroad is almost entirely broken
down. The old bottle slass.worSs, which
vas built some time ago, but was never
put under Roadway, 10 now a total wreck,
and about all that now remains Of II is the
stack and the ruins of the building. Hon.
David Wsgeners paper mill is also in an
extremely bad condition, and the greater
part Of the works has been swept away.
The brick building which contained the
most Of the machinery is broken in on the
upper side. The reporter
NET Mr.. WAGNER
and had few minutes conversation with
him, which, no doubt, would be interesting
10 Iusny. Said the reporter:
MIR. Wagner, do you intend to rebuild
your mill soen?'
Yes, indeed" said that gentleman.
lust as soon as can get the men and
material will rush things up in hurry,
and intend to work as large force OF
hands on the reconstruction OF the mill
as will be practicable. There will be
Oha in "a n
two or three weeks
Was your house injured by the waters
Colonel"
"Only parted right in the center said
the Colonel. You see the water was
within about two inches OF the second
floor, when a steamboat came along and
the waves from its wheel came up under
the floor and almost made the house rock,
although il is q brick structure. 1t had
not been injured in the least until this oc-
CURED, then the building parted right at
tn chimueys, leaving it in bad condi.
ton. Anybody would have fired upon a
boat that was running his property in such
4Uanner."
We'll, Colouei, did the officers OF the
BOAT know that they were doing s. much
damage to the property in the place
TREY KNEW II.
Certainly, they could not help being
aware OF that fact. There is not man
that travels on the river but who knows of
the great damage the waves from a boat
ran do 10 property which is in such q pre-
csrious condition. Why, am as certain
as am standing here that if We had not
Kept of the steamboats, that ran up along
the side of the river when the water was al
it's heighth there would not have been a
good sound building in the place to-day,
and although the use of firearms seemed
going to extreme means, yet that was the
only way to keep them oil, Look what
they did at Gallipolis. There they did not
use rifles but they planted two cannon on
the hill and threatened that they would
sink any boat that attempted to pass that
point, at least on that side Of the river"
well, why did not the boats keep nearer
he other shore when so much damage
could be done"
That's Just il. They
DID NOT SEEN TO CARE.
give you my word that there were two
steamboats, INDUCED in race right past
this town, and that was entirely unueces.
AIRY, as anybody knows. They didu't care,
and / think no one can blame US for what
We did, at least people who were in the
.anie position as myself and numbers OF
Others in this town.
What was your loss, Colonel asked
the scribe.
We'll. let's see. don't suppose any.
thing short of $4,000 would cover it, a.
though that does seem to be a large
6eure."
At this point the reporter left to reach
the ferry boat as il was just starting out,
and while crossing the river he met an
other gentleman, who said:
You fellows ought to give Andy Moore
good send of. He had saloon here, and
lost everything he had, house, clothes,
stock and all. However, he caught half
barrel of brandy floating in the water and
distributed it among the inhabitants who
were Hery much in need Of something of
the kind, as they were compelled to wade
in the water, and no doubt many of them
were saved from taking severe colds by
drinking little brandy now and then"
and no doubt the gentleman was right.
West Wheeling was getting TO be quite .
town. but it now has the appearance of the
remains left by an earthquake and the
people are in need Of assistance.