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

a house near by.
Repor.s were verified Of several caaes OF
confinement just before, during ind after
the flood. 1t was pitiiul to hear husbands 3
story OF such case. In the h6ussoi Islac
Fry there were two births aud one death
during the high water. The vile Of Philip
Blum was moved in askiE from her house
between 4nud 5 O'Clock Saturday morning,
and gave birth to child two hours later.
The vile Of Frank Humes was confined
and taken ;fom the house. just a few hours
before 1t WAS carried from Its foundations
And thesa poor sick people had only the
coatser food OF the committee 10 cat, till
Mrs. James Beer sent in, Saturday morn
ing, two baskets OF biscuits, preserves and
butter, and Mr.. Samuel Steele some or.
angesa and jelly.
| FEARS FOR THE FUTURE
What the future may bring forth in the
shape Of sickness is beyond Imagination.
What the future may bring forth in the
shape Of heroism and self denial is already
known by tho past. The noble men and
women, humble though their circumstances
be,wilt long be remembered by their neigh.
boss Of the Eighth ward and their neigh.
bors' children.
Squire Fritz, Councilman from that ward,
lost nearly everything; yet he Sas ever
present carrying food and doing his beat
and the depreciation he was caught com
mitting is undoubtedly pardoncd. 4 smoke
house YVES floating by, and the Squire bodi-
! ly proceeded 10 break into it and lake there.
from some Bausages and other eslab!es, OF
which he made the best use III the world.
Even the boatmen and dr!vess OF the relief
committees boats and wagons would 60 for
hours without anything to cat.
Private relief boats and wagons we're 20.
ing Saturday and yesterday, and supple.
mented vaiuably tho work OF tho commit.
tee. All labored under difficulties. Sstur.
day bread and olher io1l would be pitched
from boats, and on yeaterday, in some
places, the wsgons cnuld not reach the
houses, and good catehers were in demand.
In places the wsg1ns would have 10 20
around several squares in order 10 reach
| certain poinle, on account OF the street8 be.
Ing blockaded with lumber aud honges.
The full extent Of the damage cannot be
secu till the water entirely recaies and
perhaps no approximation OF the LOGS, even
| in this part OF tho city, will ever DO made.
Frank Glees and Ilarnaa Sheckey work
ed hard in carrying provision. The former
to Cowan'a old coa! works; the latter to
Schrebss store.
Baking powder was in demand. Several
parties had plenty OF h,ur, but no yeaat or
other rising material,
RlrcHlETowS NorE3.
A large bcach waa seen high and dry in
tree.
The Benson Ferry i3a! was wsy up on
EoT street.
Ia places the weather boarding WAS
washed off the houses.
A half dozen drowned horses wero seen
scattered here aud there.
On Thirsy-ninti street outhouses were
piled to the height OF twenty feel. IT,. ~.
Dr.. Eskey's office showed up nicely in
front OF u huge blockade Of debris.
a li..ls John boat was wcdged in be-
tween two houses, above the second story.
Over the front door of 3 residence &
shutter from the story below was gently
laid.
Ga Twenty-loufth street n section OF
lence was suspended from the arms OF q
telegram, pole.
Wps4man'a greenhouse is q total wreck.
The plants shew up strangely amidst the
Nr.cS and ruin.
At Foriy.tifth the lumber blockade ex-
tends across the street. Mrs. McFa.laaa's 8
houss was turned upside down.
Twenty-thirl street below Chap!ine ia
completely blocked. George X. MeMechen
was out with load OF groceries and
clothes. ~
For fqusre1 there would be no epecisl
destruction OF property, then s1ddealy n
scene appalling in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8
and debris pilea up promiscnously. II
At the bottom OF Thir'y.ninth
street the pswiky extension is
blocked with Blk buildings. houses and
stables in vaIious stages OF dilapidation,
Sweeney 4 Son lost but little, having
taken great precautions. The scene from
the top Of their foundry was grand in the
extreme. The rayages the water had made
could be plainly seen.
AT one place three sides OF stable had
tioated of leaving the fourth side utanding,
with the harness neatly hung up. Mrs
Dice, widow lady, WHO sells milk, lost all
Of her cows aud her hoRse.
Behind 1922 and 1924 Wood street sta.
bles, outhouses aud dwellings were jammed
and broken clear back to the railroad.
Right across the strest q large stable wsa
lodged on tho front ferce and agaiaBt the
telegraph pole. 1t seemed to rest easily.
The Chspliue street bridge over CAld.
wells run is s,:l! there, though slightly die.
figured. Just below the market house on
Market street, large hole was washed in
the wall Of brick house. Travel on the
pavement in front was stopped for fear ol
the house falling. is' l5.
The ladies have established supply de.
pot in Squire L. Mix's office. Last even.
ing aeveral loads Of old clothing were re.
ceived there and were sorted out, The
| Squire has been m indefatigablc worker
from the start and yet the old enttemau
Iappearsas fresh rs q daisy. Yesterday al
ternoon Rev. Mr.. Lyle aud wife, Miss
Stevens, Mrs. W. N. Lynch aud fnauy 9th.
ers were hard workers there. .gs.llt
.% An Appeal for All.
Saturday night a number Of citizens ad
dressed communication to Governo
Jackson stating that the des.itution Of til,
people who are the sufferers by the tIoo,
would require more than 100000 to al
ford any kind Of relief. They requested
, the Governor to ask ctr Senators and Ran