The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-15
AT THE SUPPLY DEpors.

and being either slowed away in conye.
nient form or elsa being literally distrbu,
ted to the ones left In a. needy condition
by the .receding waters. Sat the central
depot, corner Main and Fourteenth streets
everything that is received. Of whatever
description, is noted down in book kep,
for the purpose and from there cent TO uis
other depo.s Or given out 10 those who call
with orders. Messra. r. w. Bosley, Chas
Brues and Brose List were in charge yes
terday and were kept on the Jump all the
time. They have good sized force Of por.
ters but still they are kept busy them,
tselyes. All clo1hing received is a,
once sent either to the depot in
Hawley's block on Moin stree,
or to Larktn's depot in the Sixth ward OF
that established in Squire Mix's office in
the Eighth ward. The provisions are dis
tributed from the central depot also.
From 10 A NJ. to 8 r. NJ YVES the busies,
time Yesterday. The stors was filled with
people during all that time. Their baskets
were in each case heaped to overt owing
with Tread, aour, beans, rice. potatoes,
crackers, m eat, meal, sugar. coffee and
butter, and they were sent away with in.
s'ructions to call again when that was
gone. .7}zg$r H. 80 sIri5Sis !. I,.'55I
The same scene was found at the provii.
slon depot establshed in the Eighth ward
hose house. Great quantities Of food were
distributed from. there yesterday. Fore:
man Tom Reae aids considerably there. iS
TsIs NO THANKS NEEDED. ia 81, u,
They wero not allowed time to speak
their thanks, but the look on the msjorily
Of the faces showed how heartfelt they
were.E Two or three wagon loads were also
sent to Bsnwood and .Wellsburg, where
there is said 10 be q really more pressing
need for relief than in this city. a. fRa,5l fR,a,l:5FS
at the clothing stations the ladies were
also kept busy. The scenes at each eta.
ton were but q repetition OF those to be
seen at the one in Hawley's building. The
amount Of bedding distributed IVES won.
dertul. Nearly 400 comforts and blankets
were given out yesterday. There YVES also
large demand foi children's clothes,
Shoes and stockings also went of we'll In
all OF these depots there was more system
to bo noticed than on any, previous day.
Some few with sympathetic hearts were
inclined to object to the red tape part OF the
distribution, but without that it would be
an utter impossibllity to distribute SUP.
plies properly and justly. S;95-&
S:5l ON TIE ISLAND. S}4S I.
On the Island yesterday the cold wave
that struck this section early yesterday
morning, and the bright sunshine com.
bined, seemed to have imbued the people
with vigor and checrfulness that has not
bsen perceptibls since the ravaging waters
invaded the numerous bright and pretty
homes hat formerly made the Island 40
appropriately named "The Garden Spot. II
The work Of cleaning up has been pushed
rapidly, both by tho city and individuals.
The wind yesterday served 10 dry up the
mud very last; tho horrible, yellow, Sticky
eetuu has been great drawback to clean.
ing up. Its look alone is sufficient TO cause
the, heart Of any housekeeper TO
quail. Tho out. houses are either
being hauled back to their for.
mer locations or else demolished for
kindling wood. Glsz;ers, painters and
paper hangers find plenty OF employment
over there. A few Islanders have left the
ward, they say, never to return, but their
plsc 8 sre filed by others willing 10 risk
the coming ot another tlood and rents have
not decreased 10 any extent. The suffer-
Ing poor people were pretty well hunted
up yesterday and provided ter. A few Lad
not stked for aid, although they we're
really in need of it. n. giS'.. ! GE,5.,