Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-20
AFTER THE FLOOD.
A Re. isw Cfths Condition Of MARI
ct q, O.
A TOWN WHICH WOULD BE BETTERED
BY Several High.Toned Funerals s-Progress
cf the Government Relief Work
Condition Of the River
Below.
Special 10 the Reqister.

AAklELIAy A~S'S
somewhere of two Greek philosophers,
who, looking at life from different stand
points, one wept, while the other INDUCED
in side.spli. ting laughter. Starting out
from Wheeling last Friday on board the
good steamer Diurnal to see the sights
along the river. One expects to tind in
the saloon of steamboat the passengers in
holiday sttfre, but here were over ane hun
dred passengere in gum boots and all sorts
Of food costumes. 1t was approaching
dinner time, with indications OF Vo-
racious appetite all around. Either many
of them had not enjoyed square meal
since before the food, or there is some
thing in the air which whets the appetite,
or else they have read Of loads Of proyis-
ions coming in till it has aroused de-
structive tendency aprroximating mania
in that liae. Meals are served down
stairs in the aft part of the boat, and as the
dining room is not large enough to accom-
modate all at one when the first notes OF
the bell announced dinner the hungry
multitude swept down that stairway like
the rushing of mighty waters, and many
had 10 return to await the next announce
ment. Supper
Brought on the Same Result.
As the Minute hand of the clock was ap-
proachirg p NJ, they massed themselves
at the head of the stairway, when the bell
again announce the hour. 1t was ap-
palliug. They darted down the stairs like
CCmapche Indians, with three boys lead
ing the column. l understood the boys
weie driven back by the steward with the
iniimation that they must tarry until
their prsrds were grown. However, the
bost was we'll supplied and all were made
asp.,y. Arriving in Marietta, your CORE
srordent went ashore to take In the stu,
arion. This city, settle in l7SS, and named
after Maria Antoinette, the unfortunate
Oneen of Louis NVI., is situated at the
confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum
rivers. Ascending a mound, one of the
landmarks of an extinct race, by forty-six
stone steps, you find yourself looking out
on a beautiful amphitheatre OF about
mile and half in diameter. This mound
stands on the highest elevation. The
surrounding grounds, to the extent OF
about two squares, are converted into
cemetery. In the adjacent high ground
are the principal residences. The busi'
ness part Of the town is low.
The Late Flood Sweeping Over it
to the height of eleven to eighteen feet. A
party looking over the business portion oil
Wht cling or Bellsire can have no concep.
tiou of the condition Of the business por-
ton of Marietta. Il seems fire occurred
here some twenty years ago which de-
stroy ed many OF the business houses, on
Il. l. g -: oh orIinanna ma sEpH
prohibiting the erection OF frame buildings
in that part higher than ten feet, the re
suit being the construction Of large num-
bers of these frame shanties ten feet high
which the waters fled from their founda-
tious and scattered on the streets and side
walks in every conceivable manner. many
having fallen TO pieces, barns and cut
houses being showed about in the most
fantastic msnner. Some one who had the
industry Or curiosity to count them has
calculated 400 to 500 of these stores and
outhouses that have been dislodged and
carried into the streets and upon other
premises. How this state OF things can
be rec;ifsd is question OF some difficulty.
The lose Of the county Tree bridge across
the Muskingum
Connecting the city With Harmar
he's worked great Inconvenience, 5000
bnshels of wheat in the elevator OF the
Ptuuix Mills, having swollen, burst the
sides OF the elevator and dropped into the
water and is offered at 25 cents busnel.
The railroads seem to be great sufferers
exec pt the Ohio Valley road. IL had few
lin bers tioated off which $500 will replace,
.hie they have been largely benefited by
houses being tloatei off their right OF way,
snd thus saved the expense OF moving
them. From what learn an incaiculable
amount OF provisions aud clothing mas
poured into Marietta from all quarters,
ard besides the amount which she receives
Of TIE Congressional appropriation, the
Ohio Legislature Appropriated 81 IO,UJ) ior
he relief OF the flood sufferers, and five com
u.issicners were appointed to distribute
,he smount. Mr.. J. T. Crew, one OF the
commissioners, is now here. A meztinR
was held in the Court House this mor~iug
70 give him some idea how much OF sais
appropriation was necessary TO he ~
pended in Marietta and Harmsr. To phi'
osophize little the city seems at last, NJ
withstandiDg its fine location to have been
In a DiIapidated Condition.
have enquired of several parties to state
| there opinion OF the cause. They seem to
| be unanimous in contributing it to what
they call old fogyism, and that several
| first class funerals must occur before the
place improves. Iney 1uttner cOntenu
that the presence of the college here is a
detriment, and that through Ohio college
| towns are failures from business stand
/ point. That those interested in the instl.
tuition, or who are themselves fairly
fixed" want a clean place, free from
smoke or noise. There are here some
thirteen churches o. different denomina.
items. Now that the waters have suosidea
and people are trying to ascertain where
they stand, msPy interesting questions
must arise, particularly relating to land
| lord and tenant, where there has been a
complete destruction OF the thing Leased.
| Mortgage and lien koldr-s and carriers
where property has been lost while weight
Irg down structures. o! these l may
spesk in my next .etter, from Parkers'
burg. r.
THE WORK OF RELIEF.