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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-16
A Quarter of a Million Dollars by the
Flood,

SrEl BEHNILLE, O., February l5.-The
Jefferson Iron Works made an experiment
of covering their wet nails with wet saw
dust while in the blTer. They came out
cleaner than they were before, making a
saving of 5000. The township trustees
have donated 800 to the food sufferers,
and are distributing it themselves. The
losses in this county by the flood can safely
be estimated at $3.50, 900; in this city $780,
600, while 2,0O0 people have been and will
have to be relieved. Trains to-day on the
Cleveland and Pittsburgh are running
from Beaver to Bellaire. The Relief Com
mittee report about $l,l0O expended in
this city. The demand for clothing and
furniture is much greater than the sup
ply.
There IS one house standing standing in
the Sixth ward that has been there for
sixty years. 1t is frame structure, and
has stood the three large floods of 1882
1852 and 1881
OF the governments $1,000 to this city
the Mayor hss expended $3.50 at Bellaire
and 800 at Mingo. He is awaiting orders
for relief from New Cumberland, W. Va
While Steubenville's sutferings at any
other time would be great, hers are but as
a drop in the bucket compared 10 the
neighboring cities down the river.
Investigation this afternoon leads to the
belief that the hermit Of Browns Island,
reported as lost by the flood, is correct.
His name was Samuel X. Barnett and he
had been the government light tender on
the Virginia shore opposite the island for
many years. He made frequent trips to
thus city for supplies, and was much es-
teemed for his honesty and intellectual
ability.
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into the hands OF General Rufus SsIton, of
Jacksonville, the government depot for
distribution. This morning the steamer
Matte Hayes WAS chartered by the govern.
ment and in charge OF Major Burke started
down the river laden with twenty-five
thousard d dollars worth of supplies. The
provisions consist OF meat, bread. pots
toes, hominy, onions, etc. Col. Keigwin.
OF Jefersonville, accompanied the relief
party. The expedition will 60 as far as
Shswneetown, Ill. There is q great deal
more damsge done in this vicinity BY
ten nearly two feet higher than last years
mar K. The people are busy moving en-.
tirely out of the houses on Third aud
Fourth streets since the water has gotten
into the second and third stories.
n some places q great many houses are in
danger Of toppling over, as the water is
washing and undermining their founda.
tions. One point of worst danger now is
from the sudden fall that will sweep every.
thing into the bed OF the river. There is
hardly sailing room in. the district from
the mass OF lumber and sheds that have
been torn asupder and set adrift along
Washington street from Floyd to
Jackson. In Butchertown, the water
threatens Stony avenue with cut OF and
is encroachipg upon many houses in the
rear. Bear Grass creek is flooding the sub
urbs. At Broadway the water has crossed
the car track on Shelby and extends intbe
cutters almost to Clay. The water in The
streets between Shelby and Campbell GOV.
ers the pavements. The situation at New
Albany is very little changed. The cold
weather of last night and to-day caused
much suffering among those who are poor
ly sheltered and much sickness will be the
result.
The Register wN print more copies Of The
Sunday Register to moro,o than were erer
issued on anu one dan in Wheeling.
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NOT LAzlNEss,
But 4 Trivial Tschaicality CaA'sso
the Delay
IN the ENFORCEMENT OF the FIRST
Appropriation for the Flood Suffenn-
Ringing Speech from Sou,he,
edueator-The Tariff on Su-
gar and It's Effects.
Special 10 tA Reoistey,

WAsHrSGroS, February l5.-Ths House
OF Representatives is endsavoring TO ind
out why the joint resolution appropriating
$500, 600 for the relief Of sufferers BY the
Ohio River foods passed by both Houses OF
Congress on Monday last did not become
law until late on Tuesday afternoon, and
has referred the question to the House
Committee on Enrolled Bills for report.
1t 10 said that the primary cause Of the
delay wss the adjournment OF the House,
moved by Mr.. Warner, OF Ohio. % soon
after passing the resolution - to preclude
the necessary action upon II after it, adop-
ton by tie Senate. II was thus passed
over until Tuesday. On that day IL came
from the House Committee on Enrolled
Bills at s:l0 P. ~. and was shortly there
after signed by the Speaker and taken i'm.
mediately to the Senate by the Clerk. II
was there signsd by Mr.. Edmunds and re-
turned to the Committee on Enrolled
Bills ;lthence II was taken 10 the President
by Mr.. Neece. The second element OF de.
lay arose from the fact that no joint rules
exist, nor have existed since August II,
1876, when the Senate notified the House
that owing to its failure 10 inform the
former OF the adoption OF the joint rules
for that session, As proposed by the resolu-
ton OF the Senate on January %, 1876.
There are no Joint rules in force
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-16
THE IRON CITY.

ii day, says the Pittsburgh Chroni-
..t>.relegraph, hundreds of tons OF sup
r,irs are speeding down the Ohio from
lhlx community to feed the hungry anu
c,u<be tre shivering victims OF the
49,. The suffering of our own cities
hs<e served a good purpose in that the
r.,o,,,e of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
- better realize the woes that have
&I>kn the lot of other communities in
11sDhio Valley. And every pound Of
ite,nht in charge Of the Iron City, not
ontr represents so much distress allevi'
sfed. but embOdies the warn-hearted
charity of the donors. The work OF dis
tr;bntiOn il in able hands. Mr.. Done.
WOO il no novicein such work. The
gr,aiest trouble Will be to be-
stow the stores in such way
- to give aid and comfort
vbere these are most needed.
At every point where a town or village
or seltlement is visited by relief steam
q. fhe counsel OF the local Relief Com
miffee should be taken before pOun |
OF bod or u particle Of clothing is taken
ashore. In outlying and more isolated
places such a course cannot be pursued,
ana Al applicants must be judged by
their surroundings AMI their appear
anca 1t is better, even, that unworthy
appIicants should receive aid than that
any Should be overlooked. The good
uiehes Of the two cities went out with
the IRON City, and heavy hearts will be
Erhiened as her guards rise from the
water during her errand Of mercy. A
natIon's sympathy is represented in the
eoternment relief steamer, but in the
lron City and her load is found the fel-
lo4-fteling of community which has
fsltfbe horrors of a flood, and can best
Eel b. those whose cry comes up the
r~r<on,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-16
A pEMENTEp woMANs LEAP.
Twice Escaping Frsm . snaIl.Psx Hss.
pisal ana Finally spFingtng Rrsa

Twice Escaping Rrom snaIl.Rex Hoo.
pttal and Finally spFingtng Kroa
aKoOf.
LAKcAsrER, Pa, February lion Sun.
day John Schwartz, living on one Of the
principal streets Of this city, was sent to
the hospital suffering from smallpox. His
wife, who had been regarded - merely
simple-minded, was sent with him. That
night che escaped from the hospital BY
jumping out OF . second-story window.
Monday morning she was found at her
home in the garrett reading q Bible, and
pleading that she might not be burned,
her idea being that she would be consumed
with her household goods because OF the
contagious disease.
That afternoon she was again taken to
the smallpox hospital, from which she
again escaped three hours later. She wan.
dered through the streets, causing the
most intense excitement, and although the
Health Commissioners put the police on
her track she wss not captured. Late in
the night she forced entrance to the house
of . neighbor named kairchers, and would
have been permitted to remain for the
night had she not insisted on sleeping
with Mrs. kairchers. The police were sent
for between IL aud o'clock. As soon IS
she discovered the presence Of tho police
the poor creature ran 20 the attic aud
locked herself in. When the officers at
tempted to force the door she crept out OF
a dormer window, from which she sprang
10 the sidewalk, slighting on her head.
She was picked up almost liieless and again
removed TO the hospital, where she nov
lies in q critical condition.
Completest history Of The food yet D"hiisi.d
al
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Seven Boats Now on the River Between
Pittsburgh and Cairo.

WASHINGTON, February Is. - Secretary
Lincoln was before the House Committee
on Appropriations this morning while that
committee was preparing Joint resolution
subsequently passed in both Houses, max
ing an additional appropriation Of two
hundred thousand dollars for the relief OF
sufferers. Secretary Lincoln said he thought
the appropriation asked for to-day, making
total OF five hundred thousand dollars,
would be sufficient for several days. He
has ordered boat with supplies to be sent
from Parkersburg. There will then be
seven boats on the river between Pitts
burgh and Cairo distributing clothing and
provisions.
/ General Saxton, OF the United States
Army, teiegraphs from Louisville that the
relief steamer, Matte Hayes, left there
this morning with seventy-five thousand
dollars worth of rstions for points below.
She will proceed as far as Shawneetown.
General SsIton says he is informed that
there is great distress in the small towns
above Louisville on both sides OF the river,
and asks to be authorized to charter a
steamer and purchase supplies for relief.
The Secretary Of War telegraphed author
ity for him to proceed as suggested.
A telegram from Capt. Cushing, OF the
United States Army, at Pittsburgh, says
he has engaged the steamer Katie
Stockdale, and loaded her with pro.
visions and clothing, and started
out to afford relief wherever
necessary. He saws he has already ex.
pended fifty thousand dollars and has
about eight thousand dollars left. He re-
ports the greatest distress prevailing at
Ironton, Catlettsburg and Gallipolis. Gen.
eral Saxton, OF Louisville, in suppli-
mental telegram, says it is impossible at
present to estimate the extent Of distress
prevailing in that vicinity, but as many
thousands of families have been thrown
out of employment it will be necessary to
afford relief for many weeks to come. The
Secretary has telegraphed authority
for the expenditure of additional sums Of
money as follows: Maysville, KY, 81, 900;
Vance burg, Ky, $500; Milton, Ind, $500,
and Augusta, $500.
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GRIM REMINDER
or the Waters WOrk-A Baby's Limb
Pound I'm the Debris at Wellsville. .

or the waters wOrk-A Baby's Limb
Pound I'm the Debris at Wellsville.
WELIsyILLE, O., February l5.-Now that
the waters in the flooded district here have
entirely subsidized, the work OF repairing
the ravages of the disastrous flood is being
prosecuted with all possible dispatch. The
town authorities, with laudable generosity,
have arranged to move back to their orig
insl sites those buildings tha. were washed
Oft their foundations ani hoated away.
The few needy sufferers here are being
cared for by the generous citizens. Yes
terday several generous offers OF proVis'
ions were received from Cleveland, but
were not needed. Mayor Silver desired
it stated that those in want here could and
would be amply provided for by the town.
The towns above here. however, are still in
deplorable state and many families must
subsist for some time upon outside aid.
Two carloads OF coal and two of provisions
we're yesterday forwarded to Industry and
many destitute ones made temporarily
happy.
7. Lawson, of this place, requesting him to
serve on the committee for the distribution
Of the Congressional appropriation for the
sufferers. Mr.. Lawson being in New YORK
it is hardly possible he can act. Articles
OF every description were brought here in
the drift while the flood was raging, and
when the waters receded acres OF the
town presented a unique appearance.
Yesterday the leg Of babe was
discovered by two little boys on
one of the back streets. The limb
had been severed at the thigh and had
no doubt foated from some point above
here. The CHASTITY relic was buried by the
authorities. The wreck of Aber's large
warehouse, from Industry, is said to have
been found at Wheeling Island. A plan
ing mill that foated from Freedom now
lies on farm at Portland, 55 miles from
its home. The Beaver county bridge,
huge wooden concern that spanned the
Beaver river, near Rochester, was found,
in wrecked3 CO ndition. in large field
near the railroad at Industry. The Cleve-
land and Pittsburgh railroad is now rum
ming trains on the river division from
Beaver to Bellaire. Their only Interrupt
ton now is at Rochester, where their
bridge spanning the Beaver was destroyed,
and at that point work is progressing rap
idly.
Bus the q,cat fsod issue Of he RcgiSte, To-
LlOrfnIr.
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MORE AID FROM CONGRESS.
An Additional Appropriation Of Two
Hundred thousand Dollars.
By .ISSOciH7rN freSS'

BV .tSSOCtGfrft fTGSS.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February Isl A. NJ
In the Senate, Mr.. Pendleton sent to the
desk and had read a telegraphic dispatch
from Richard Smith, of Cincinnati, to Rep
resentatiye Jordan, saying the Secretary OF
War had done grandly in the matter OF re-
lief Of sufferers by the hOod. That red
tape where interference had been feared
had been all cut up and thrown away; that
tie cold weather. though better than rain,
had increased the distress; that neither pen
nor imagination could sufficiently describe
the suffering; and that Congress should sp-
propriate an additional million. II would
have 10 cone. ard the more prompt the
better. Pendleton said there was no pol
itics in the matter; everybody was working
fer it in the cause of common humanity.
Mr.. Voorhees, said he had similar tele-
srams, some OF which he read. He said his
people had not on the occasion Of last years
glcod asked aid from Congress, as the In
diana Legislature was then in session, but
would do so now as the Legislature coald
net be convened in time to take immediate
action.
A Joint resolution appropriating 500, 900
more was referred 10 the Committee on
Appropriations, and at l:4O 2. NJ, Allison,
from that Committee, reported favorably
the Joint resolution and 1t was immediate
ly read three times and passed.
Att o'clock a message was received from
the House announcing that they had passed
a Joint resolution making further appro-
priation of 500, 900 for the relief of desti.
tute persons in the districts overtiowed by
the Ohio River and its tributaries.
Shortly afterwards message was re-
ceived from the House announcing the fix
ing OF the Speakers signature to the meas
ure, whereupon the President Of the
Senate instantly aft ixed his own.
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ON BOARD THE KATIE sTocKoAls.
The Supplies She Has Started with TO
the Sufferers Down the River.

The Supplies She Has Started with TO
the Sufferers Down the River.
PITrsBURGu, February 15.-The steamer
Katie Stockdale intended to start for the
houseless sufferers yesterday afternoon,
but wagon trips, like time and tide, wait
for no man, but csuse many men to wait
for them. All night last night and this
morning, Captain Cushing's supplies have
been pouring in. The Captain has used
splendid business and executive ability in
collecting the heterogeneous mass Of stuff
which will bring Joy to hearts below. He
is here as the Commissary Agent
of the United States, and will
not accompany the boat on her
trip. Captain Rose, who has been deputed
commander of the expedition, took charge
when the boat left the levse here. Captain
Rose has been st work night and day in
yestigsting the necessities Of the occasion
and posting himself upon all details, and
has every information necessary to render
the trip successful. Captain Cushing was
engaged up to alate hour last night secur-
ing supplies, and this morning the levee
was covered with teams in the vicinity OF
the Pittsburgh and Cincinnati wharfbost
at the foot Of Wood street with the pur-
chases of the active young officer.
The StOckdals herself represented an old
time Pittsburgh packet when Pittsburgh
was point of distribution for the entire
West The Katie Is
splendidly Adapted for she Purposes
to which she is now applied Being . reg
ular passenger packet she offers facilities
for storing psrishabls freight and the finsr
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qualities of stuffs that other boats cannot,
and her long, grand saloon will furnish
room for any and as many sufferers as may
be picked up on the way. Provisions have
been made for these in the shape OF
extra mattresses, aud Mr.. Moore,
her steward, has laid in a supply
of such things as sick people will
need. Louis Moore or, as he is popularity
known on the river. Lew" has Hood
experience OF his own. Last Christmas
night he was married to a young lady OF
Racine, Ohio, the daughter of prominent
mill man Of that town. The day after his
marriage he was summoned to Cinclunau
by telegraph, and. that is the last he has
seen of his bride, save once as the Stock
dale passed Racine on her now historic trip
I'D the river, when Mrs. Moore appeared
on the roof of their submerged dwelling
and waved her handkerchief at Lew, her
father holding the skitf that brought her
against the caves Of the house. "She prob
ably wanted me to know that home was
still there" said Lew, as he dolorously re-
counted the ive hundred or six hundred
dollars worth of wedding presents that
must now be on their way to New Orleans.
On Board the stockdale
the scene was one to make glad the heart
of an old timer. Down in the caverns OF
her dry, capacious hold were being rolled
barrels Of molasses, beef, sugar, crackers,
pork and so on. Under the companion
way was stacked up mountains of hams,
shoulders and clear sides. On the forward
deck the capstain was hid beneath pyra-
mid Of great boxes and packing cases,
filled with cloth ing, cloth and apparel OF
yariaus kinds. Back aft the deck was
taken up with barrels and boxes OF all
kinds, and her trim battery of six boilers
was fenced in with merchandise. On the
cabin deck was stor, d WHOLE mountains OF
canned goods, soaps, blankets, cotfees,
teas, hats and a regular general store
line of supplies. The selection has been
excellently made with view OF proyis
ioniDg and clothing pt topie bereft OF ev-
erything.
Numerous little repairs were ma e on
rail and stairways this morning, ,necessitated
by the Katie's hurricane trip up from Gin
cinnati, and the boat LOOKS as neat and
bright as a new coined dollar. Captain
Calhoun will superintend' the entire trip,
and his knowledge OF the river greatly
facilitates the distribution. Captain Stock
dale does not 90 down on the packet, hay'
ing 10 remain here to attend 10 the other
numerous interests OF the line.
The Stockdale started on her errand OF
mercy at 1920 this afternoon.
Don't miss seeing the Sunday Register to.
,no,ro,r. The best issue crer printed.
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THE MILLS OF PITTSBURGH
Orders IncrenSing and Prospects I'm.
cOurRxtnE.

PIr7sBrRGH, February l5.-The iron mills
OF Pittsburgh, with one OF two exceptions,
have all resumed work after the temporary
shut down caused by the late food, and the
majority are running on full time. During
the month OF January orders were scarce.
this being The dull mon,b but with the be
ginning OF February orders increased, and
many of The mills have as many as they
can fiji. The increase has not been such as
TO cause an advance in price, yet the manu-
facturers say they have no reason TO com.
plain, and are anticipating a fair spring
trade. The pig iron men report prices q
little on the advance and the demand liz.
tie more active. 81 can't say whether this
is permanent or not, said q producer yes
terdsy, "but the prospects are encourag.
ing"
The window Glass manufacturers antic
ipate sn active trade throughout the blast
snd during the summer. On account OF
he recent strike the amount OF glass on
the market is limited, and the orders for
several months will be as large as the fac.
tories can hll.
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lar door broke by the effect OF the water
and so let the rear wall down. The body
of Thomas Burke was recovered shortly be-
fore noon crushed fearfully. The accident
has spread terror among the occupants OF
similar old buildings IN the flooded district.
Many who can do so are getting out to
safer quarters.
A late dispatch says: By confusion OF
the names the report was current that two
additional bodies had been found, making
the total of victims ~. 1t was Afterwards
learned that two people heretofore called
Winkler in reports were Mr., and Mrs.
Woenker. This leaves the total number OF
victims so far as known ten. The body OF
Maud Ellis was also recovered. The bod
of another woman was found under par
tition wall.
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FLOATING SEAWEE0
Left About BenwOod by the waves of
the Great Flood.

Special 10 the Register.
BKSwooD, February 15.-Our Relief Com
mittee sre working day and night.
Mrs. King, most benevolent lady OF
Baltimore, sent a trunk of clothing in
good condition to the needy here yester-
day.
Through Mr.. John McGilton, OF Balti-
more, a large box of flannel and canton
flannel wearing apparel was recsiyed.i
The P.incess did herself prJud yester-
day in assisting the Relief Committee to
make quick transits from Bellaire here.
There are several slips in the hills east
of this city.
Some ofthe ladies' watchword is dispatch
and they do dispatch the making OF tick
after tick
A committee from the Benwood Iron
Works Company waited upon the inhabi.
tants yesterday, taking the names and
number OF families, the latter TO be used
as a guide in the distribution of bed cloth
ing.
A youth aged twenty was killed at the
blast furnace Thursday. A derrick fell
upon him, crushing him TO the earth.
The public school building is occupied
by about fifteen families.
Mr.. J. Headley, Jr., is visiting friends in
Wheeling.
The Iron City relief boat land,d here
yesterday.
The water works building erected by the
Riverside Steel Plant Company was
knocked down, that is the greater part oft:
Mrs. J. Altmyer, assisted BY coierie OF
ladies, were engaged distributing clothes
yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. Gately, sr., is sindlsposed.
Major Browns loss will be in the neigh.
borhood Of 1920.
All the city street lamps are more or less
OF loss.
Mr.. Carter McMechan was up from the
NarroEs yesterday, and in his whole -souled
generosity asked all the distressed to come
to his hospitable home.
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x,xr SUNDAYS REGISTER

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|,be REGISTER will obllge US by for
A,ding their orders AZ early as possi-
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LII and incidents connected there
.h will be printed in it than has here
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