The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-19

e same as Marietta. The Ohio River
e Railroad from Wheeling to Paikersbure
is a complete wreck. The msjority ot
l heir cars are on the Ohio shore of the
: river, or lodged we'll up 10 the limbs OF
= The trees on the islands, where they will
p probably remain until long after our
Ohio Valley road is completed Such
t scenes as were Witnessed on this trip
D will probably never again meet the eye
OF any OF the present generation, and
well mey we hope they never will
$ w" do not think we are overestimsting
it when we say that 1900 houses have
been wrecked BET Bellsire and Par.
kersburg.
e, AT New Martinsville.
Nav MARTINsvILLE, w. VA. Feb. 70.
We have suffered heavily here bv The
flood, the water heing when at its height
in every hoase in the town: 1t was three
feet deep on the lower floors in the res,
deDces Of s r. Martin and Basil Z
Bowers, the highest houses in the town
, E'evep dwelling houses have been en-
tirely swept away end about fif,y dam.
agei by the water TO the extent of beino
unfit to live in. We have at least sever
tv-ilye homeless, starving families here
Considerable local aid is being distribut-
ed to the destitute, and the farmers back
on the hills ale contributing lib rally of
all kinds of supplies; this assistance,
however, is only temporary and much
suffering is inevitable. The steamer
Courier passed up Tnursday, the 7h,
while the water was at its height, doing
great damage to property here BY the
"swells " Whatever induced Capt. John
Both to run his boat on such a high
river is more than our people cau un-
derstand.
THE PRINCIPAL LOSSES.
To give full statement of all the
losses sustained at this point would he
impossible. Some of the large losses
among the merchants are estimated as
follows: Josephus Clark lost in general
merchandise, $500 W. Kotzebue
also lost $500 on general merchandise
and $500 in other property Burrows
d Blair lost on general merchandise g..
600. K. T. Richard, druggist and
postmaster, lost $500 in drugs and fancy
goods N. B Davis, millinery and
ladies furnishing goods, $500. Filth
Springer, grocer. $500 E. c Ejsan-
bartb, grocer, 81 800. Nicholas Bandi,
general store, 1000 Mrs. McSnod-
grass. milliner aud fancy goods, $500
R. H. Sayre $4,000 on stock. F.P
Low'her, druggist, lost 80 600 on drugs
and fancy articles. VIM McHal. general
store, lost 81 LOCO, on stock and fix ures.
NJ. B. Potts, tinware and stoves, 81 600
t. G. Stephens, grocer and baker. S400
on stock and fixtures. c. G Berger,
iinware and stoves, $500. Robert Nc
Eldowney. lawyer, lost a valuable law
library and got all bis papers vat; also
lost piano, 1,250. Grail & Reynolds.
merchant taiors, $3.50. Maygold &
Anchutz, harness. saddles. &C.. $3.50.
D. Oolnger, hardware, 5000. Walter
Selby, grocer. $500. The Pittsburgh
Sssve Company lost heavily on stock,
buildings aud fixtures; estimated at
$4,000.
Some fifteen or tTenty rianos and or
gans were submerged.
At Bellaire.
Bellaire was never before for so long
tine shut off from the rest OF The
world; no telegraph lines, no telephone
connection outside of town, not even
mail Tor two days.
Three-fourths of the town, excep,
thos, houses actually on the hill sides
we're in the water. Tue streets were drv
only from oheets's Addition. below In
diana run, to the B & o. tracks-seven
squares-snd from Belmont nearly to
Noble. Below the B. & o biige ovsr
the tracks at Union street was alrtie dry
spot, not equare in extent, and below
that there was not single dry spot off
Of the hills. The back water from the
creek and Indian run met near the plan
ing mill. Persons who never dreamed
Of being in danger were reused at mid
night by the water that had come around
from the lower grounds near the hill.
Along the river front the current car
ried off many houses. The saloon at
Martins Ferry went down. struck bv
Waguer's building from West Wheel
ing. Morrow's house, above Gravel
| Hill, also went of
! The c. d P. tracks were covered with
stables, houses and haystanks, the cars
being covered almost out OF sight, and
the locomotives showing only their
smoke stacks. The damage there is
enormous, several trains of passenger
coaches being on the track. The depot
was full Of water, with hooks and papers
inside. The Western Upiln telegraph
instruments were under six feet OF water
Wheeling Register, Feb IA.
Martins Ferry.
YESTERDAYS sunshine revived dropping
spirits as if by magic, and great change
was noticed on the faces OF our people.
Il gave those who were driven from their
homes q chance to clean up, and this was
hegun and pushed forward vigorously
Ga every side people we're noticed with
brooms and brushes in hand, aud while
the work was difficult the day brought
great changes in the appearance OF many
homes. This was also true OF the side
walks and streets, and If tie pleasant
weather continues the submerged parts
will soon begin to look natural. A great
number Of the people have moved back
into their houses and smoke is seen is-
N,ing from hundreds OF houses that were
under water la,t Thursday and Friday.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE NO HOUSES
to move back into, and are looking out
for dwellings elsewhere. Many are una
ele 10 return as they have no beds to rest
their weary limbs upon, tables to eat
from, nor utensils to keep house with
Everything is gone or ruined and they
have no money with which to buy anew.
The. work of straig ghtening up goes on
everywhere. Hundreds of men, women
and children are working like beavers
and few days will bring wonderful
changes in the parts that suffered, which