The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-18
SLOWLY RECOVERING,
FROM The sEFscrs OF rHE;FLooD.
A Wssk After the Waters Atoedsd, aad Asxasss
Of the waves a Plainly Seen ~ Evsr-Coa.
trihutioua for the Rsiisf Of the SAFER.
Wy ers biuce fridAy-Rslief Notes.

A week rgo yesterday the food left Wheel
Ing and rushed on toward the guilt seeking
new worlds 10 conquer. Its reign OF terror
and devastation gathered force rs the water,
gathered volume from tributary streams, and
the destruction at points on the lower Ohio
exceeded that here, as the ravages Of the ,o,,
rent here surpassed those at headwaters
Those who suffered In this part OF the valley
however, will receive little consolation from
the fact that those nearer the Missippi wert
still heavier losers. The work Of ruin wa.
extensive and complete enough here, and
yesterday the scenes about town were In .
great measure but repetitlons Of those OF thai
other Sunday q week before. Houses arc
atill heaped In hopeless wreck and confusion
In the low lands at the south end OF the c'ty;
namental Ia yns Of Island residents: drift.
wood and fragments Of buildings, brideea
and fences barricade the streets In mauy
place., and bpt slow progress has been mada
IN the repair Of streets, sidewalks and gardens
TnE RELIEr WORK. .gtr
Saturday and yesterday tho usual scene,
were witnessed about the supply depots and
headqua ;tera Of tho Rsiief and Executive
Committees. @
Owing to confusion which sometimes lead.
10 error, tho following Official list OF the Ex.
ecutsye Relief Committee Is again printed :
Chairmau-Mayor Miller. il
First ward-W. A. Wilson.
Second ward-A. @. Egertes.
Third ward-M. Gutman.
Fourth ward-E. C..JeIIsrs. 4.
Fifth ward-N. Wilkinson.
Sixth ward-A. O. F. Ebeling and Roberi
White. f L45tF I,
Seventh wards. P. Hildreth. ,
Eighth wart-A. Reymann and L. Nix.
The number OF destitute decreases slowly,
and 1t Is now about as small q 1t will become
until the mills start up and the means Of
livelihood are again afforded 10 the victims d
the flood. For that matter, however, there
is no lack OF employment for willing hand.
now. The manufactures which. wert
flooded are to be cleaned ont, and this re,
quires labor. Gradually other employment
opens up a. this ceaaes, most OF the elias!
houses, blast lurnac.B and Ioundries are ir
operation, and there Is no reason that any
one should be idle who wants to work.
4 rio. LOT OF sHoEs. \
On Saturday the COMMITTEES heard thsl
Boyd & Miller, the, wholesale shoe desiers
were disposing Of their flood-damaged stocf
Of shoes to retail dealers In the country q,
very ldw prices. The shoes are really no
damaged for wear, though perhaps their 90,
pearance Is affected. The committee, there,
fore, resolved to lay In a stock OF shoes, and
Mr.. Eger,er and others bought 1000 pairs O
womeh's, misses and childreu'B shoes, psg
ing the uniform price Of GO cents a pair.
This is certainly cheaper than the commit.
To, has been able to purchase shoes hereto.
fore on orders. Besides this, they know JUS
what quality Of goods IL being Issued to thei,
bene6ciaries. Hereafter the shoe stock will
bB given into care Of one person ut the cloth,
ing depot, in Hawley's block, Main street,
AID this branch OF the relief service be q.
systematically conducted as other branches
now are. The work is, item by item, being
reduced to a system, and much more salts
factory results consequently obtained. /;