The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-08

corner OF Ohio and Frlnt streets TO N
soutll stoue coping Of the bridge approach
As soon as 1t WAS light the akiiIs a.ar,c
out. Signal flags Of distress were to Il
seen Tying from second story windows /
all parts Of the leland, aud the bell Of III
Thomson NJ. e chapel KEEP! up a vii,
clangor. Over fifty people spent tho nigh
In tho church, roesting on tho backs Of III
pews,
TIg HEROIC MEN.
Too much cannot DO said f1r those VIII
volunteered as earmen. They wo,ke,
like TrojAna aud were loaked upon IA vcli
table heroes, as indeed they were. The,
made no charge Tor their work. il famai
was able and itlt inclined to alip anythin,
from one to ten dollars into their llaads
they never looked at it, but with pleasan
smile md "thank you,' pulled away TO
another distressed family. Several time
they were observed 10 refuse to take auy
thing from those they thought unable i
pay 1t. Only one case was reported OF {
direct charge being made. That wal
Lou Stone who charged and collected 5;
from a man who looked unable TO pay it
Tbs comments were severe and freely
given.
There wera also host Of volunteer
who rushing into water TINT reached above
their knees, would sefzs the sides Of the
skiils. aud, with ringing cheer, sand i
up on. dry land, where the women ant
children could safely disembark. Thoss
who thus risktd their health, and even thei
lives, by exposing themselves, should have
the thanks Of everyone. Their work was
only second 10 that ot thoae who worked
the boats, Many Ct them stood In tha
swift current with water over their boo.
tops for five hours st time aud never
once complained, or failed 10 give help.
ing hand and a word Of cheer to tfloae tim,
were brought oil. Tie names OF these
boatmen should be handed down to pos.
terisy, and are, therefore, given as nearly
complete as could he gotten.
Gus Wagner, Jake Dressed, D. U. Kuer
or, Frank Woodmansee, Harry Mcclure,
Chris Wincher, Will kuerner, George
kuerner, Philip knaba, Tom and Al Mar
tin, Captain Tom Duff. Sam Norton, Geo.
Rsfnacher, Sam Laonhart, Mart Douglass,
Ad Ebberi, Tom Kenny, J. NJ. Belleville,
w. F. Butler, Jr., George Drssseii, Geo,
Humphreys, Hall and Will Sadler, Harry
Young, Capt. Wm. Dillon, Geo. Loos, Wm.
LuIz, II. Z. MtGregor, F. @. Darby, Mike
Crawford, Chas, Hamilton, G. Naegle,
Henry Riester, Will JunglinR, 4. A. Franz.
helm, Charlie Rose, Robert B. Woods
VIII Beans. Valley Lukius, John and
William Armstrong, Charlie Clouston,
Tom.Wilpon, Fred Hnyelmap, rappap, viii
+. Klett, II. d. Dupke, Geo. Clator, Frank
McNeel, Henry Merkla, Superintendent,
Lawson, W. G. Wilkinson, and several
others-"eyery one hero" as one citizen
enthusiastically remarked as he saw them
working alike beavers. l! must not be
understood that all these men worked at
one time. They took it in relays from
early dawn until long alter dark.
BElF aAcmrIclNG MEN.
Messra. Warthen & Tiemau, the grocers
shut up their stores and joined the work.
ers. They were both leaders and at noon
left for short time only to return with a
big basket filed with sandwiches. Mr
Franzheim ALEC closed his etore. Captain
Duff was as jolly as ever. a life saving
medal for each Of tho above named men
would not be too great recognition oil
their serviceg.
About 10 o'clock the river was still rising
80 fast in fact that the large body OF drift
that had formed The gorge referred 10 be.
gan to move. This made It very dangerous
Tor the Bkifls, heavy ladon as they we're.
Once an oar broke as the men were pull.
ing Tor dear lie in order to avoid an i'm.
menee log. Withou. moments hesits
ton Tom ksrney ieaped iu psto his wais!
and heroically towed the boat 10 the whar
that had been constructed OF lumber
There were some funny incidents, such az
a man bringing in six hounds ior one load
while auother brought ashore only au TN.
brella and piece Of colored pottery ware.
SOME SIGHTS FOR TEARS.
Then there were sad sights; sights that
almost csnaed tears to flow from
the eyes Of strong men. Three ekilfa
came in with persons that seemed to be in
the very jaws o' death. The frat was Mrs
John Naylor. The skitf was picked up by
strong hands and carried to the carriags in
waiting, when the transfer was carefully
made. About noon Mr.. NJ. a. Chandler
WAS brought in. He was tenderly cared
Tor by his numerous friends. prominent
among whom were several X. rs. Mr..
Charles Ditman, very i'll with the typhoid
fever, was gotten off after much trouble
and danger.
As the day advanced it grew colder, and
the men and women taken from the skifIs
were in many, cases shaking Violently.
There we're plenty Of stimulants on hand,
however, in charge Of competent persons,
who SAW to It that no one got too much.
BY o'clock the water was talf way up the
heavy stone walls that form the western
to the bridge, and people
brought OF in skifls were Obliged to climb
a ladder 10 reach it's top and thence to the
ground. People were commencing to
desert their second stories in which they
han !aucied they were so secure. Babies
and dogs were, lowered down in sheets and
the grown people slid down ropes. Skiiis
were also dispatched to tho northern end
Of the Island, it being reported that the
houses there were commencing to turn on
their foundations, and many people taken
of: On North Front street six stables
were floating. Hardly an outhouss is left
on the Islaud and fully twenty
houses will probably fall. At dusk
very few people we're left
on the Island, and they
positively refused to leave. It will take
months after the waters receds to remove
traces Of the flood from the streets and
yards, while in the houses deposits Of mud
will be something irightiul to contemplate.
RELIEF FOH araNETOWs.
The Expedition or the Bclle Prince TO
the South End Of the Island.
In answer 10 the many cries for help
that came from the Island yesterday morn.
ing, Capt. Billy Prince took the steamer
Belle Prince to Stonetown, arriving there
about seven o'clock. About four families