The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-11

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B. K o. bridge over the tracks at Union !
street was little dry spot, not q square in |
extent, and below that there was not
single dry spot or Of tho hills Tho back |
water from the creek and Iudian run met
near the planning mill. Persons who nov.
or dreamed Of being In dagger were reused
Mt midnight by tho water that had come
around from tue lower grounds near The
hill. @0iN 73EF%
e WHERE THE Watch WAS. .
Tho water lins swept around W. G. Bar
nard's house on Gravel I'LL, all above be-
ing under and Bogg'a leland out Of sight.
skiQs fertled persons from tho Episcopal
church, half way UP tho Gravel Hill slope,
to the Fourth ward hose house. All tho
lower parts Of Horns addition were in
water, tho houses along tho street car track
having forty inches on tho floor. Noble
street as far rs Morgan's coal works WIS q
lake, and just below what 10 known as
ireland" waa all covered by water from
the creek. HH.
SkiiIs landed just behind the Portcrhtld
house. The b. 4 0. bridge arches epsnned
O second river from the hills on. to Guern-
sey street, and below that all YVES water Us
far Oh one could see. From the hill top the
| town looked like second Venice.
Along the river front tho current carried
of many houses. The ealoon at Morgan's
Jerry went down, struck by Wagner's build
Ing from WsstWheclipg. MoIrow's house,
above Gravel Hill, also won't oil.
LoysEs OF TIE RAILROADS. I'll,
The G. 4 P. tracks were covered with
tstables, houses aud haystacts, tho cars be.
ing covered almost out Of sight, md the
locomotives showing only their smoke
stacks. Tho damage there is enormous,
several trains Of passenger coaches being
on the track. The depot was full Of water,
with books and papers inside. Tho Wes.
tern Union Telegraph instruments were
under six feet Of water.
The Windsor hotel was surrounded with
water and the basement Of the Belmont
House, at the next corner above, had three
feet In 1t. .,.:-
Barnhitl's boiler works was anchored 10
the other aldo Of the street and Meals car.
riages, sleighs aud heersea we're on the
vacant lots above. Tho B. & O. freight
sheds we're entirely submerged. Tho Ohio
Valley trcstle along the whole front OF town
was weighted down with loaded cars from
the @. & F., and all Of them except two cars
OF lumber arc sale.
i OTHER LOSES.
The Losses cannot be estimated yet and
the total can never be more than guessed.
Many houses are total wrecks, and some
were carried away bodily. The house OF
Simon Tobep, near the water works, went
!. down and carried the smaller Of ]. w.
James houses with it. Below the creek it
is not yet known how many housts were
swept away, The glass houses all lose
, heavily in pots and materials. The Union
had its soda'ash all put into cars. The cars
were all under water. The Bellaire win.
dow-g!ass works lost much lumber. The
!, Goblet works waa get on fire, but not much
harm was done by the fire.
The Cement works lost 1900 barrels OF
cement and large lots OF cooperage. The
cooper shop OF tho nail works was swept
away with i!s immense stock OF lumber.
Heatherington's now coal Triple WAS dc:
molished, and the Pittsburgh coal works
loat heavily.
THE SUFFERING. 4
The suffering is fearful, two thousand, at
: least, being out Of their homes, without
food, coal or dry clothing. Mayor Cooper
has worked nobly. His call for help was
answered aud committees have helped in
( systemizing the work Of relief. John boats
were built OF once 10 carry coal and food
and relieve those shu! in without boats.
!. No lives have been lost, 60 far as have
, been heard from. Many sick people had
, to be removed, and many are helpless
. from fatigue, excitement and exposure.
Subscriptions were solicited Of cash and
anything useful. Much clothing WIS do.
mated and all the food that could be spared.
Saturday liberal supplies we're sent down
from GAINESVILLE, greatly to the relief oil the
, committees; for the home supplies are
limited even were there untold wealth.
LACK OF PROVISIONS.
Flour and meat arc getting alarmipgly
scarce. The milk supply is very short;
t there is no water in the pipes, and no sas.
Some little produce comes in. One man,
Conrad Nell, asked iorty-dve cents ior
. what butter he could gather up and bring
| in; upon which the Mayor confscated al!
he had at the market price before the
, food.
Another step Of Mayor Cooper's was to
Issue proclamation that all saloons be
Z N a+a%a haI
A house in Horns Addition caught fire
Friday evening, but was BOON safe, water
being inside and out.
Alaxwell's brick in the Second ward was
undermined by water in the cellar and was
, saved from falling only by heavy braciug.
Some who were hurried out OF it had al.
, ready moved twice and thought then
i selves at last sale.
The Central block was thought to be
. undermined, but has not yielded.
{ Tho bridge over the b. 4 0. tracks,
. where swift current was running in, ten
, feet deep, was barred up as unsaie from the
people crowding It.
!. TRAVEL UNDER DIFFICULTIES. -
The Belle Prince landed her passengers
on the root OF the @. & P. depot, the wharf
boat being fastened to the cara by the de-
pot, and riding over the tracks. The pas
sengers had to slide from tho roof to the
driit.wood; then climb over a train Of cars
and walk Il plank. One Of the most fear
LEGS OF the lady pasaenger5 was Mrs. Sena.
tor Plumb, Of Kansas. One gentleman iell
through tho DRIFT, but was rescued.
The Council, it is thought, will provida
material and have ladies volunteer to make
clothing.
The township trustees have appropriated
5000 Tor here and West Wheeling, and the
County Commissioners will, no doubt, aid
alao. A committee has been appointed to
urge the State Legislature to give aid.
Manager Rex will give the gross receipts
Of Monday nightat the skating rink to the
relief fund. He will give an exhibition Of
fancy skating as one OF the attractions.
The lumber prepared for the B. & o.
bridge, over 1ndian river, has all gone.
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