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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-07

In such time as this We need patience,
forbesrance, work, courage, humanity.
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AT BRIDGEPORT.
Business Almost Suspsnded-The Coal
,. Works Submerged.

There was nothing thought Of in Bridge
port yesterday, but the food. When the
1STEbudENcER reporter invaded the town
he was met with inquiries such as: "How
high is the river 2" Show many more feet
coming?" "Will it food the Island ?"
Besides taking away the breath Of the re-
porter, be was pushed into the mud almost
knee deep. which soaked into bis socks.
When he pulled himself out he tried to
survey the situation, but only a vast e1-
panse Of water presented itself on the east,
where once the green fields OF the Island
were seen. On the walk Of the bridge
hundreds Of people congregated 10 watch
the turbulent waters. About noon an i'm
mense straw stack came floating down the
river. On the apex Was solitary rooster.
He did not crow, because be had nothing
to gloat over. When it struck the bridge
the hill was leveled, and the rooster was
seen no more.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-07

The Wheeling marks given are as nearly
correct as conld be estimated. The marks
here for the pas. ten years have been nothing
like reliable.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-07

A Great lE|:IIT' FLOOD (: 90
Surprising Any Seen Here in the
Memory Of Man
Surrounds and Inyades the City's
LOWlands 5 q
Converting 1t for the Time Being
Into q Lake.
The River Swollen to an Angry
And tho Island Engulfed by the
Waste Of Waters.
A Rainy, Dreary Day Of Ap.
prehensiOn
Succeeded by a Long Night Of
Terror.
The Rains, and the Flood Gen.
And Immense Damage and Loss
Entailed. ts
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THE SOUTH BIDE,
Portions OF Ceutre Wheeling an
Ritchietown Huffcr SOreIy.

Portions OF Ceutre Wheeling and
Ritchietown suffer soreIy.
AS usual the low portions Of Centre
Wheeling and Ritchietown were among
the first to suffer. The river entered the
low lands Of the Eighth ward through the
gateway Of Caldwell's run, and spread with
alarming rapidity over the bottoms ada.
ent. Then the eencroachment OF the floods
became more gradual, but not less ire.
sistible, until large sections OF that part OF
town were washed, if not covered, by the
waters,
.Nai4 street was a rivulet as far north as
Twelfth, and as Tar south as 1t extends.
The scene upon It's line was striking re-
semblance to picture OF some OF the minor
canals Of Venice. Market street was
covered by the food as far north as Centre
Market Square, and Chspline street as far
as the alley south Of Twenty.fourth. The
Eotf street bridge alone remained as a
connecting link between the portion Of the
city north Of Caldwell's run and the section
to the south, and the Eofi street fiji lay
like long black serpent through the waste
of wptprs tls t.- LE.T 4IltEf u
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PROF, STEVENSON RESCUED.


When a reporter walked up the P, ".
& Ky, track yesterday afternoon the water,
while lashipg the banks in angry waves,
was several feet from overlapping the
tracks. The werst place was Wilson's keg
factory. Here the water was slowing creep.
ing up, and by this morning perhaps q
large amount Of lumber will have been
loated OF. A small sized frame warehouse
WAS floated of its pins about noon, and was
taken up about one hundred feet in the
eddy where it was finally caught and
anchored by ropes.
One Of tho boat houses was swamped
yesterday and sunk near the bank.
The back water, through the sewer,
reaches far up Jonathan's Ravine.
The Top Mill warehouse is unapproach.
able. s4
Yesterday afternoon a couple Of men
were busily engaged in anchoring shanty
near the hospital by storing pig iron in it.
John G. Kline set afloat a raft with his
business design on the sails yesterday. Its
departure was attended with great eclat.
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SERVED HIN RIGHT.

8 Some owners oi skias refused to loan
their boats or use them in the humane work
OF rescuing imperiled lives unless paid OK.
orbitantly., One man at the west end OF
the suspension bridge had roomy skif'
which he refused to use or sur.
render. Two men promptly and un.
ceremoniously pulled him from the
skif, while two others sprang in and push.
ed of for the threatened houses. The
mercenary. skiG owner was disposed to be
obstreperous until the men told him they
would throw him into the river II he said
another word. There was something in
their eyes which enforced their threats,
and. the man was glad to restrain his anger
till a more convenient time. =
The werk OF removing individuals and
families from insecure houses went bravely
on, and many were saved from certain
death by brave and unselfsh men. ir
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The residences on low ground in this
portion OF the city were at once surrounded,
and shortly invaded by the errant seas,
and much apprehension was felt for the
safety Of property and people. In some
cases, the houses being on filed ground,
were merely cut Of from communication
with their neighbors, while enjoying tho
security OF their island businesses. Skiffs
occasionally fitted from house to house,
and to an observer at distance the scene
was that Of an inland sea, unmoyed by
winds, with here and there novel craft
moore1 on its suria,e, sending of smaller
craft ircm time 10 time to communicate
with the mainland or with sister vessels.
Others OF the houses were less fortunate,
and anxious faces peered from the second
story windows over the weary waste Of
waters, and listened with sickened hearts
to the ceaseiess monotone Of the rain.
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RELIEF EXPEDITIONS. (
Removing Residents OF Exposed Quar-.
- -..--.--lL fnrs In hhila.

Removing Residents OF Exposed Quar-.
.rgnG J tors In skiils. y
Some Of the residents OF the parts Of
town covered by the. waters found them.
selves in perilous positions last night. A
report was circulated that several houses
onthe south end Of the Island we're totter.
log, and that the lives of the imprisoned
inmates were in danger. Mayor Miller or
ganized a relief party, and crossing the
Suspension bridge sent men in skiffs to the
most perilously situated houses. About
fifteen families were thus released from
very threatening situations. Others to the
number Of nearly score. trusting in the
staunchness OF their dwellings, declined to
iorsake them, and remained in the second
stories Of the houses. o
After this party completed its work a
second report came that in the low cottages
near the back river some families were in q
bad wav.
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THE BUSINESS HOUSES.

Early in the morning the business
houses, warned by telegrams from head
waters, began to move their stocks from
the cellars and stored them in safe places.
The trains on the @. L P. were delayed.
The 6 A. N. train was two houra late, being
detained by land aide at the La Belle
glass works. Besides this all passenger and
freight trains were behind time, and in
consequence business Was much disorder
ed. Transfers we're made at Mingo juno
ton, which is the lowest place on the road.
The Etna and Standard mills we're still
running last evening, but the probabilities
are that they will have to stop to-day If
the river continues rising as rapidly as It
has been. Communication from Kirkwood
was cut off last night, the creek overfowing
the bridge. The parties who moved their
goods into the Presbyterian Church had to
remove them to the auditorium in the al
ternoon, as the water flooded the basement.
One man who moved into a dwelling op-
posite the church on Tuesday had to take
up his bed tick and get out yesterday.
Colonel John Hill was drowned out about
noon, and he didn't get his horses out Of
the stable any too soon.
DR.. ]. M. Todd was busy yesterday
when the reporter called, getting his stock
Of postof6ce supplies to dry place.
''Do you expect food, Doctor? 2" asked
the reporter.
"Flood," calculated the Postmaster,
"what do you call it now. This is food
enough for me-"
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OUT THE c., L. 4 VI, ROAD.

houses were flooded, driving the inmates
out. McConahey's livery stable was en-.
tirely surrounded by water. The stock
and vehicles were gotten out but about
$500 worth Of feed stuff will be total loss.
Many Of the residents along the Kirkwood
and Bridgeport side Of the creek we're COM
PEELED to forsake their dwellings with what
scanty effects they could gather, as the
water rose very rapidly.
THE WHEELING cRRrK MINES.
The Wheeling Creek mines, about two
miles east Of Bridgeport, are flooded by
back.water. At this place there are
about one hundred dwellings. These
were all surrounded by water to
the first floor, and by the time
this report reaches the reader the water
will have invaded all parts Of the dwellings
except those on the highest ground.
At Frazier's tavern the National road is
impassible. A milkman who was going
his rounds in Bridgeport yesterday, said It
would be his last trip, and that he doubted
whether he could get home yesterday.
A VICTIM OF THE FLOOD.
Although former foods have been &C.
companied with great loss Of lie, no
drowning cases havo been reported except
the drowning OF girl at Maynard, sixteen
miles from here. It seems that Mary
Coeto, aged II years, with her companions
was standing on q foot bridge, and when
the cry was raised that the structure was
giving away she lost her footing In the rush
that ensued and fell into the torrent and
Was drowned. Owing to the swift cu,yen,
the body was not recovered.
| n 'wAvELETs. Y !
The C.:& P. depot was used for th'
storage Of goods yesterday. ..i
"a family. moYed into q house In Kirk
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was terrible to hear these signals of dis
trcss from the mainland, and be powerleee
10 lend assistance. 5 ".
This was the situation at o'clock this
morning. Capt, Tom Prince was then
waiting With bis boat, the Princess,
until the tog lifted, 10 go to the rescue. Il
was frighttul TO think what work Of de-
struction might be wrought ere then, but
TO venture out In the impenetrabte fog
would have been suicidal.
A relief party was also Organized to TO-
move the endangered residents Of the
Sixth wasd, aud skifs brought OF many
families from houses which had been amid
the waves for hours. tad
Here, too, gu owner Of skitr refused to
allow tito be used except on the payment
Of ten dollars. A Telephone message was
sent to Captain Bennett, asking what
course should be pursued, and he very
properly Instructed the parties making the
INQUIRY to take the skid, useing what force
was necessary.
Among the persons in unsaie positions
on the Island wasMr. David Bell, the Top
mill mailer, who was lying seriously III Ia
the second story Of bis residence on the
Island.
+ eRoF. STEVENSON RESCUED. sl
Prof Stevenson, who lives on the lowest
Of the Three Sister islands, was in bad
way. The Island was entirely submerged
to depth Of several feet, and the family,
horses aud all tho farm stock had been r..
moved TO the second story.
Capt. Billy Prince, OF the steamer Belle
Prince, thought Of the situation OF affairs
at the Sisters, and went to the rescue in
the iorenoon. He was not too early. The
inmates Of the house were safely rescued,
and brought to the city, arriving here at
2P.N.
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AT GARIETrA.

Wednesday, February 9, 1884.
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Z Continued on Fourth Page.
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Towns along the river suffer consider.
ably. McCoya station and Toronto are
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hangings, and the quaint old chairs. In
one of the rooms is mantel presented
by France to Washington. 1t is said
that it was captured by pirates, who,on
learning its destination, forwarded it to
him. 1t is of marble, very curiously,
and deliberately carved. 1t is covered
by fine iron grating, to protect it from
relic hunters, the traces of whose sac
rileges may be seen in places on it.
In many rooms are pictures and busts
of Washington who while he lived,
never allowed a picture Of himself, or
of the battles in which he took part, to
be brought into the house. An artist
once painted picture of q certain bat
tie, with Washington on white horse,
occupying a prominent place in the
center, and sent it as present, to Mt.
Vernon. The great man when he saw
it ordered it out of the house, adding,
II did not ride white horse on that
day.
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A Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhan-
mock, Pa, was afflicted for six years
with Asthma and Bronchitis, during
which time the best physicians could
give no relief. Her life was despaired
of, until in last October she procured a
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
when immediate relief was felt, and by
continuing its use for short time she
was completely cured, gaining in flesh
50 lbs in a few months.
Free Trial Bottles of this certain cure
of all throat and lung diseases at M. E.
Leatherman's Drug Store. Large Bot
ties $1.00.
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Hagerstown's water supply has prov
en- an illusion. The reservoir of the
water company has become empty
through leakage, and the supply from
the springs which furnish the reservoir
has been so reduced as to compel the
company several days ago to prohibit
the use of pavewashers, which has
since been followed by cutting off the
the supply furnished to the motors in
the printing offices of the town. In fact,
the situation is becoming alarming and
a water famine is feared.
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These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system
regulator ever placed within the reach
of suffering humanity, truly is Electric
Bitters. Inactivity of the Liver, Bill
iousnesa, Jaundice, Constipation, Weak
Kidneys, or any disease Of the urinary
organs, or whoever requires an appeti-
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only certain cure known. They act
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Educational.

AS the time Of the opening OF the
public schools approaches, it behooves
the parent as we'll as the child, that
they should give some attention to the
very weighty matter;the privileges and
duties that fall upon them by virtue of
the most excellent system and the ad'
iunct that their oversight and influ-
ence becomes to the teacher.
1t is not "a reflection upon the parents
as we fird them, to say that they, as a
rule, neither appreciate the privilege
accorded their children nor execute the
full measure of their duty toward them.
The child that is permitted to fill
in the hours spent in the school room
only, In study, will probably live but a
few years to regret lost opportunities
and will in the same judgment place
the responsibility where it justly be-
longs, on the parent who failed to pro
vide home-system of study, but al
lowed the child to pass the out-of-
school hours in play, idleness or at
work.
The newest, compared with the old
est generation will have placed before
them, educational facilities beyond esti
mate and a generation hence, it may
not be said as by our fathers, 1--WE went
to school but month or two each year
for two three years and learned read
ing, writing and arithmetic" and the
parents who fail to secure for the child
its fullest advantages may expect that
child in after years to regret the cir
cumstances which permitted it to pass,
an ignorant man or woman, along with
a generation of educated people as the
rising generation is bound to be.
A little system, enfolc ed by an I'M
yielding parental authority will place
in the van of the scholars, pupil, who,
without it, might be the drone and dull
lard Of the class. Name an hour when
the child shall be expected to be within
doors, with book in hand, rlgidly ad.
here to the rule until its execution
forms the habit, when the battle is
over and only care that the habit be
not broken will be all that the future
will demand Of your attention.
Remember, that such is nothing short
of your duty that you are as response
BILE to your child in some things as it is
to You in others and that in nothing in
a worldly point of view do you bear a
greater degree of responsibility, than
in this, that it shall lack none of the
advantages accorded it to secure
thorough primary education under our
excellent system of public schools.
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The great drainage system for the
recovery of the Florida swamps now
covers a tract FOG miles long and 80
broad. Nearly 100000 acres, half of
which goes to the syndicate and half to
the State, are wholly reclaimed. Land
that one year ago was two feet under
water is now four feet above, and is be.
ing planted with sugar cane.
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General News

The highest railway in the world is
now being constructed at Pixies Peak,
Colorado. 1t will reach an altitude of
1920 feet above the level of the sea-
Out of the thirty miles of track, there
will be no straight track longer than
3CO feet.
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Mr.. Vanderbilt has sold his racing
mare Maud s, to Robert Bonner, for
$4,000. Mr.. Vanderbilt was offered
800, 900 for the animal sometime ago,
but he preferred to sell her to Mr.. Bon
ner, who he knew would not trot her
in public races.
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THE USUAL RESULT. 1t is not to be e
MED that Il good sewing machine is on Of
the most important appurtCnanccs of tho
modern household.
We thought we had a good machine in
our household until one day the agent oftEc
Neu Wome presented himself at our door
and proceeded to deliver an Grafton upon its
characteristic merit.
"Rut,' we answered, "our machine serves
us nicely and suits us well, and we. do not
care for another"
The agent, however, begged the privilege
off fleayHi .ps one Of his machines with "S "f"'
The request was not unreasonable SO we
granted it--but more to oblige the agent
than anything else; for really we did not
want the machine, and had not tie remotest
idea of buying It,
The machine once in the house, it was nat
ural that the ladies should look it over they
did SO, and rs consequence fell in love
with it. They say that without the slight
est wish to dccry or Gisparage any other
machine, this, all things considered, is, in
their opinion, the most desirable one to DO
had.
The upshot of the whole matter was that
the old machine was disposed of and the
gh,-Running New Home installed in
our household. 1t is pronounced a genuine
beauty and Il real comfort, and "our folks"
wanted us to tell other folks about it.
This mrivaled machine is manufactured
by the NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE
CO., 30 Union Square, New York, who wish
us to say that all who will send for their new
Illustrated catalogue and enclose their advcr-
tscment printcd in another column,) will
receive set of fancy advertising novelties,
of value to those collecting cards, SC.
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Newspaper Law Decisions.

f. Any person who takes a paper, regularly from
the postoice whether directed to his name or an
other or whether he has subscribed or not-is re-
suonsible for the payment.
If any person orders his paper discontinued, ne
or she must pay all the arrearages or the publisher
and collect The whole amount whether the paper is
taken from the Office not.
No paper will be discontinued until paid up.
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Americus Symmes, son of the man
who believes that the world is hollow,
with holes at the poles for admission of
light and air. lectured at Louisville re-
Gently, unfolding his fathers pet the
DRY. He argues that Greely's expert
ence proved the existence of Symme' s
hole.
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Administrator Notice.

AOMl nlSlrHlOT NOtASSs
r1HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
l. subscriber,
JACOB G.. MATTHEW'S,
hath obtained from the Orphans Court OF
Frederick County, Md letters OF admins
lration on the personal estate of
LEWIS MATTHEW'S,
late of Frederick county, deceased
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticated, to the subscriber, on or before
the 7th day of February, 1885, they may 9th
crwisc by law be excluded from all benefit OF
said estate.
All persons indebted to the said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Gwen under my hand this 2sth day OF
July, 1884. ,
JACOB G. MATTHEW'S,
aug st Administrator.
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Administrators Notice.

TNHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, that the
i subscriber
ROBERT BlGGS,
hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
Frederick County, Md, letters of admins
tration on the personal estate of
ZACHARIAS RENNER,
deceased.
All persons having claims against the said
deceased, arc hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof legally au-
thenticated, to the subscriber, on or before
the 10Th day of November, 1884, they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said estate.
All persons indebted to the said estate are
requested to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th day of May
1884.
ROBERT B1GGs,
Administrator
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A glance at this review shows that
the record of trotting in harness has
been lowered sixteen and one fourth
seconds, or but little more than q
quarter of a minute during the last
quarter Of a century.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1884-08-28

The reigns of the sovereigns of the
trotting turf, with their best records
in harness, and also the time with
WHICH each beat the record of his pre-
deoessor, may be tabulated as follows: