Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-17
I'm uNMsRClEuL DISASTER
W hos ,he People OF Marietta CAN the
Flood.


M,Iu~,, o., February - -Tne Leader,
iuuhA,i issus, gives the following psrticI-
lars o. tae loud: Never before did the
water Nu,s sucu ruin to property. Never
before daiit have an opportunity to do 50
ruch ha-m Passing down Front street
from Washington one could see the harm
Trog-nl oy he water On either side of the
street Sl.Auss X Ellston's mill escaped
'Nita u:;ie damage Below it one could
be- al the barns and outhouses from three
blocks Lri;,sd and piled together by a
Fhir>g eddy. A little further on the
handsome boat house lay on its side. The
\ lew down the NUskingum was unoostruct-
d. 0y br.dEes. Both structures went out
Do 3 O'Clock Friday. 4 section OF the
bounty bridge went out at IL o'clock
Ihar~lay night, and went crashing into
p railroad bridge where it was dashed
snc ground TO atoms Friday morning the
ftst Of the county bridge save one draw
- swtp: OF and moved with q swift,
RhnIi motion down to the railroad
|Fic-r Ii struck with q tremendous
p sid a shower OF sparks shot into
a ar az the ron Of the Two bridges aud
b. car, IN the lower one ground together
bd melted into the flood. Rowing on
HTn Front street one saw the canal
fiices hurled from their fastenings and
p hrll dozen frame buildings attached
- them tilted forward at q dangerous
&gle. Wittlig's jewelry store and Nc
&ls',n's gallery were torn from their
aCes. The front of Msson's store was
pm cut. Down in Texas" the sight was
RPal.ing. II is impossible to know at this
PIE the number Of buildings carried
pay. Deems Of houses were entirely
Dried under the water Whole families
2Eaptd with their lives. Block after block
BC street after street show not 3 single
puse UnmOyed by the water. Tue mum
Of houses and other oulbuildIngs that
pre- overturned could not be counted
pm boat. Floating barns were "a nu.
XerOUs as leaves when they are whirled
Btr tie water by the winds OF au'um.
HarmAr swept Away.
Aarmar was swept by the fierce, restless
rrent of the &usklngum. 1t was only
the e1ertion Of great labor that boat
'cQpld be rowed through the streets. Not
Menty houses in the town proper escaped
Ue water. Several hundred people were
Wyen from their homes and sought refuge
the high hills back Of the town. The
4 pms OF the Hood were encamped in
Is, wagons, box cars, and il rained most
the TINE. Others piled all OF their pos
hons on tat-bOats. Barns, fences and
uS were swept out, aud some dwelling
lses followed them. The town is in bad
Good SamarItans.
ne Feiiet committee bad its headquar-
10 the college dormitory. and made
depot Of supplies The distributing
Pm Was the busiest place in the town.
cry was divided into districts, aud two
assigned TO each district. TIE first
tue rehet boats we're occupied in re-
< wig people from their homes. In
ny cases whole families were taken from
n'EueSt point on the roof, where they
Deeh driven oy the water. Two chill
were drowned in the lower part Of
& ~. we were unable to get the names.
pOO5 woman Was taken from her bed
SuG gave birth to q child in the
before land was reached. Friday
oGhltiee furnished food for six
80 people. The next day the num-
Sno were unable to get food for them
sss reached one thousand. The com.
80 sent men to every house on the Mill
oat money and cooked food. The
HaSsers met with generous and prom nj
POnses. People gave beyond thar
snS 10 many cases. Baked beans, brssa
ge, Tea, sugar, rice, ham, bacon ana
Aers were provided. The food Is bonnS
give ont unless supplies can be hsS bsrs
"a elsewhere Little can be eTnsctaS
n the country, as the farmers r,avs los
WY and the bridges are down, snG
cannot haul in the town for a wssI
zen d; days, Saturday the Commits,
dispatches to Governor HoadIv An,
NOngressman Warner setting fortS
basole condition Of Marietta An,
oOs towns. 1t is to be hoped tbs
{. V xn9 generous relief will be viysn ' tS
O ny Local resources Will soor
r S %Tr people are doing everything 4
p'"sf Tor the sufferers, but the ssts