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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10

knows or can estimate the dsmsgs or
picture the distress and suffering In the
city to day. Daybreak this morning will
disclose scene unparalleled in our muni-
cipal history, and will find hundreds 81
families houseless and homeless. Many OF
these Will DO in the sorest distress and
greatest want A meeting haf been called
for the City Building at 10 O'Clock this
morning, 10 take measures looking to the
relief Of the destitute, and the REGISTER
sdJures every good citizen at attend ana
contribute his mite. Every little counts,
and every man can do his part. Let there
be q general and generous uprising, sud
let il be said that Wheeling sutfersrs re-
ceiyed enough and to spare, here in their
homes. Following Is the call:
To he Citizens Of Wheeling:
In view of the calamity which has fallen
on this community, tue distress 1t has
already occasioned, and the greater suffer
ing which, it is feared, must ensue, the
undersigned have thought it well to call
meeting, to be held at the City Building
to-day Thursday, February y, at O'CLOCK
p ~, to organize measures for relief Tor
Jere. A. Miller, Mayor.
S p. Hildreth,
A. Q. EgeTter,
y. L. brOND,
Anton Reymann,
Aug. Pollsck,
VI. l.. OFT,
Samuel LaughliD,
H. X. List.
Lewis Baker,
J. \. Vance,
II. M. Harper,
L. s. Delsplain.
James Maxwell,
DR.. 7. II. Logan,
DIR. X NJ. Hszlett,
James fancy,
DR.. G. Baird,
George X. Taylor,
John +. Baker,
=. Baer,
John Frew,
Chas Burdett Hart,
NJ Gutman,
l. V. Blond,
Martin Thornton.
WHEELING, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 1884.
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Marauding Villains Preying Upon
Gsfencslsss Property.


A complete history OF the food OF 1854
will be found below, which is q condensa-
ton of the reports published in the daily
morning paper for the past three days. the
prediction made on Tuesday, February l.,
that the present flood would exceed not
only that 81 1882 but that Of 1889 as we'll,
was seen at an early hour Wednesday to
be IN fair way of being justified by the
event. Wednesday night the prophesy
was realized. At three o'clock wednesday
morning the river was 50 feet on the gauge,
and rising at uniform rate OF foot 40
hour. Seven o'clock found the water at E
depth Of So feet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10

,.ntsyns we're in use In the RedIsrrs up 70
s. SSoea t that nsuaIIy fuTnishsd b double
AZ number Of gss jsts and The inoon.
s uni va q eres! drawback. There y
no falling when Ne viii have GO aeain;
Altar the waters recedes the mains wiz
have to be pumped and In some places
eysn more may be necessary. It saie 10
saw that until Monday Wheeling WI
stIueele along BY the dim, religious light
Of candles; perhaps longer.
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30 AND 81.
The Man Who Marked the Gas Post
Makes u Comparison.

The Man Who Marked The Gas Post
Makes u Comparison.
Nearly every person in and about Wheel
ing knows the deep cash cut in the gas
post on the centre OF the Main street
bridge, which marks tie depth The water
reached at tie once remarkable flood OF
1852. People have gszed in open wonder
at that mark in bygone dsys and wondered
how it was possible the river could ever
have reached thst mark. six feet above the
sidewalk. on the highest point OF the
bridge. They now wo IGer no longer, but
they cannot see that mark, which is buried
under two feet OF water. A new not b
will be cut and the Old one will sink into
nsigniEcsnce. Yesterday a REGISTER re.
porter Fad a talk with J. NJ. Dillon,
OF the gas works, the veteran who
CUT THAT Notch,
ard who can remember well, 10. only the
hCod OF 81, but that OF 49, as we'll.
in 1892" he said, 81 VISA working in
tie cotton mill that is now the tack factory.
The office now on the corner OF Chapline
aid Eighteenth streets, was sort OF pack.
irg room, and at the Chapline street en-
tar ce was a large platform. The boss
c,iled 10 us boys-I was then twelve years
o,d-to get the cotton yarn out, and We
worked with a will. When We had re.
m, we'd il all he ferried US over on the Sat.
form TO the bridge at Smiths brewery.
The water then came mp to Just the level
Of That platform, or just below the door
sill. You can see that the water 10 two
f,et higher than that now. There 10 no
& bt about that measurement, for | re-
ni mter il perfectly"
How much higher than 80 was the
food Of &C.,
Il INCHES HIGHER.
about II inches. The mud mark OF 80
was very plain, after the water receded,
and made a measurement and cut il on
the gfs post That is a valuable mark and
should be retained"
Quite q number Of gentlemen who can
remember AZ, have discussed the depth, at
that time, and no two put it ct exactly the
same figure. The lowest is As feet and the
highest over SO. The marks at the water
works, upon which many rely, make ii IS,
but there is no verifying it. The trouble
is. the common stage water marks on the
wharf are frst-class frauds aud it is a most
impossible to obtain q preiimi nary basis.
Those marks should be promptly attended
to and the public will probably see tina, the
Board does it
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their names and addresses TO the Execa-
tive Committee.
This closed the proceedings Of the meet.
ing, and the various committees proceeded
OF once to their work. =.
The money subscribed at this meeting
reaches nearly 5000, and that sum viii
doubtless be multiplied many times q
soon as the SUBSCRIPTION Committee gets
fairly 10 work. 1t il to be hoped that the
subscriptions will come in literally and
RAPIDLY,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
MEETING or CITIZENS.

An Earnest and Euthusiastic Gather
Ing AT the CITY Hall-Large Contri-
buttons Made.
Pursuant to a csl in the morning papers
Of yesterday large number OF citiz9ns
assembled at the CiAt Hall at 2 o'clock
VI for the purpose of insugursting an or
ganized effort To carry out measures OF
!, liet for the destiru,e aud homeless suf-
ie.ers. Senator ~ L. Scott called the
meet ting to order. and Mayor Miller was
made Chairrmsn. Mr., G. r. Hart was elected
Secretary The Chairman stated the object
of The meeting, and called upon those pres
III to start subscription at once.
Mr.. H. X List said; Il AM willing to
sisrt the subscription with $500, and AN
WI ling TO give more, if necessary. eau
not find time to do any work, but will do
ST. that can ia the way OF money"
~ Tnll
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THURSDAYS RECORD.

incidents and Events OF the Second
Days Flood.
All day Thursday the greatest excite
ment reigned throughout the city, and not
until late that night did news come from
Pittsburgh that pronounced an early re-
lease from the watery chains which thsn
bound MS. The maximum height was
reached here at the middle Of Thursday
afternoon, and was vsr!ously estimated at
from fifty two to fifty five feet The water
IVES stationary for nearly six hours. and
then slowly began to recsde at rate not
over au inch an hour.
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To TIE RESCUE.

How the Islanders were Snstehed from
Peril.
The scenes which transpired upon the
Island on Wednesday night will never be
forgotten by those who witnessed or took
part in them. No more terrible fate can
be Unsigned, than that Of those who.
cut CO from sll means Of escspe. see the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
THE CITY IN Darkness.
The Gas Pipes Pill and Cut or the
supply.

The Gas PfPes iii and Cut On Tie
supply.
As if to add to the terrible calamity now
upon Us, the city was LAST night wrapped
in tots, darkness. Early yesterday morn
ing the water flooded the gas mains and
the supply of illuminating fluid was cut
cff. The effect last night was beyond
imaeipsriou. Streets were - dark -
Erebus and every traveller WAS compelled
to carry his own lantern. Candles, lamps,
lanterns and torches were brought into
r. qu' si,'on svery where, aud by thei- feeble
light the usual rightly avocstions were
rIEusd. Thirty lamps and half Q. many
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
wEDSEsDAY,S RECORD.
The Business Portion OF ihe Tow N I'm
der water.


der water.
The rspit rate Of the rise convinced the
last dOubter that an unprecedented river
was coming, and merchants between
Twelfth street and the creek received each
q special warning that their ground floor
were below the danger line. Some needed
and removed their goods, but others wsitsO
until the sctusl appearance Of the water
compelled the measures they should have
taken earlier.
rHK FIRST BREAK.
About o'clock Wednesday afternoon
when q depth OF IL feet was reached, the
water made its first appearance, proper, on
Main street north OF the creek, coming
from the sewer st the corner of Main and
Sixteenth streets. Ii had already overlooked
the tracks OF the 7. w. 4 X. depot and lap
ped the curb Of Water street from Twelfth
to Sixteenth. Another foot, which wa>
reached soon after o'clock, brought it ~
10 q connection about the b. Il o. depot
and sent il up Main street nearly 10 FVGr
teenth. At this time il began slowly
creeping up Twelfth street toward Main
and up Sixteenth TO Market The food
from the wharf soon Joined that of South
street, entirely surrounding the b. 4 U.
cutting off the St&mm House and covering
the floor of every business house on Main
between Fourteenth and the creek. Creep
ing up, almost imperceptibly, the water
soon hsd complete control of Main street
from Twelfth street, sweeping the ground
floor Of every business house within that
limit On Fourteenth it made slow pro-
gress but at 10 O'Clock Wednesday night
bad reached point that compelled the To-
telligencer To taliow its presses and remove
its forms 10 the Leader Office on Twelfth
street.
MARKET STREET FLOODED.
At o'clock Wednesday evening IA,
water bad come up Sixteenth street I,
MsIket and BY 9 o'clock had taken corn
plete possession o, the latter street 10 ID,
bridge. The pOstoiice vas suSrOG0iel
s on after, and the water had Hooded IN,
stores on the west side % far north a. tn,
German bank. At midnight the water
stall, rising had come as far as Luke
livery stable, on Market street and 20 the
Iptelligen Ger alley, on Fourteenth. Fish
eT'S foundry VAS caught Dy 10 O'c'oHk, auG
the tsck factory before that tiJne. Tn.
creek, Turnipg p umb full, was touching
the Market Sirre, bridge, and lad cut away
large qusnIit:ss OF ground from the cas-
side Of the Market street bridge, taking II
the FFieTy ard Cahill property and greatly
srdan gs-iDc the former house.
Just at miouight, Main street surrender
I'd completely, from Twelfth 10 the creek
ard not business house was cut OF wSter
A busy, buEtliOg scene OF a. hour before
told the water had not found the merchants
urprepsrsd. At the very latest sccnuats,
ibe Sster wa rising steadily on the floors.
while owners were spEioGsly peeripg s5oI'
to know how much higher it would get.
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THE ISLAND.
Haw che Harden Spot was Slowly ba'
surely Submerged.

HaN che Garden Spot was Slowly bas
surely suomerxeS.
At six o'clock Wednesday morning the
water bessn TO invade the western end OF
Virgins street, aud also began to crawl
northward through Zsne's orchard on the
line of South Huron street. TSo hours
later two squares of South Hlr0n street
was Q foot ard q half under water, anG
from the corner Of Virginia End Hucli
streets westward, the water extended in AZ
unbroken sheet 10 the OHIO shore. Tn,
yards and cellars OF . large number o. resi-
dences IN this part OF the Island were 10
undated and several families had alreai,
moved their household goods to higher
and drier quarters, while many other
were preparing TO follow their example
At half-past seven the water had backed
up
THROUGH M'LURE's ORCHARD,
in the rear OF St. Luks's Episcopal Caurc'.
crossing Ohio street and covering che yards
and gardens on the north side of that thor
eughfare. The western part of Ohio street
was also hidden from sight, and transit to
and fro could only be accom- plished by
means of skiffs and floats. Stonetown, at
the southern extremity of South From;
street. wsS well covered at eight O'Clock.
and both the new snd old Fair Grounds
were. for the NEST part, hidden from
sight
AT $50 ihs wafer began tn gather in the
loW-Iyirg part Of South York street, be
tween Zsae snd Virginia. rising through
the sewer openings, ard vas slSo within
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
THE RELIEH HUsD.
Aosey CoAisg II Rapidly ~ ell y"
Ieetion Stations.

lectIon Stations.
With pleasing and commercials si''na
contributions are pouring into the res
fund from all sources. There 10 no ~
generosity in this hour Of want sud ''S
ing, snd Wheeling will care for Der 'r
TIE EEGIsTEE TrsD.
To the list OF contributions the Rr'i'"
yesterday headed. . handsome beEn1I1
bss been made. Receipt Is scknoSit'S
OF the following:
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An APPEAL FOR AID.
Call for Meeting ts Relieve Sufferer,
BY the FlOOd.

The REGISTER OF Thursday said: III
ever there was 9 time in the history OF
Wheeling when the purses of the wealthy
should be unbucklsd 70 aid their suffering
fellow men, that time Is now. Ne ona
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PLEASANT Valley

IVES devastated by the water, the whole
country between the two hills, including
the old race track, being converted into az
irlsnd s.s. This was about the fsrthest
limit of he overflow. Elm Grove had
high creek two days ago, but it has all ruG
out and the back water did not reach that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-10
NEARER THE CITY.

All the property around and including
Judge Thompson's was under an average
depth OF ten feet. His residence was much
farther under water. All of lower Fulton
j. deeply submerged, Including both sides
of Centre street and Gil of the meat factories
and slaughter houses aDd the paper mill on
The creek bank. Coming still farther on
into the city, the bottom land lying about
and esst Of the Hempfield track is raging
sea. msrked only by few roofs and chin
DtyS.
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THE GENERAL rrsD.
At nAToR nILLRRa

In addition TO that already mentio1eeE
following contributions were yesefa' "
ported:
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LEATRERwOOD INUNDATED.
scOnes Along that Portion OF the Ma.
ti0paI Road and Vicinity

so high and far-resching was the bacS
water in the creek that the country for
miles back is inundated. The National
road is under ten feet OF water in many
be SGT anu village of iestbarSood i is the
heaviest sufferer. The peninsula portion
is ehtmely submerged al d under heavy
current TIE residences Of Messrs. K. A.
McCuEe, J. P. Gilchrst aud j. r. Greer are
partially submerged and entirely deserted.
Mr. j. D. Dubois house is above the danger
lire, hid has sheltered several families
Allan DAVIS toll bouss and Mckeller's
s!t,uhcuse ami residence were flooded, and
the Inhabitants had narrow escapes. They
tired pistols and gave vent TO shrieks and
c.I,s until aid came. Mt. Belleview Hote
WIS crowded with people to its utmost Ca
~
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THE REGISTERS has, by sew

THE REGISTER has, by sew
eral thousand copies, a larger
circulation than any newspaper
published In the two Virginias
or Eastern Ohio. Its adysnta-
ges as an advertising medium
are therefore apparent.
The FLOOD.
Greatest in The Country Since the
Days CT Noah.
History of Thrss Days 0oings OF
0hiO's Angry Waters.
Pen Pictures Of the Sad and Thrill
Ing Scenes.
How Wheeling Hrsstled With the
Wild Waters.
Terrible Woe and Distress Exosr-
fenced Everywhere.
Business Suspended and Commu'
n:cation Cut OF.
Sights that Bsggar Description of
Their Horrid Details.
wheeling as the Venice of the In
sailed Seas.
How the Work Of the Relief Com.
mittse is carrisd On.
Sanitary Measures of the Vsry
Highest Importance to Ali.
Marauding Villains Prsylng Upon
Esfeneslsss Property.
Minor Matters Pertaining to t:t
Eloo6 in This uirinity
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-29
spain's vvost Indian commaro.

MADRID, July 2S.-John w. Foster. tho
American Minister, had another inn
portant interview on Saturday with Senior
CanoYas del Castillo, the Spanish Pre-.
mier. 1t is difficult task for the Spanish
Government to reconcile the conflicting
commercial interests of the peninsular
and Cuba.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-29
A RAGPICKER's LUCK.
He Finds an Old Letter with a Cancelled
BrattlebOrO Stamp, for which He Gets
$500.

He Finds an Old Letter with a Cancelled
BrattlebOrO Stamp, for which He Gets
$500.
Tue day morning, while John Harkins,
a ragpicker, was sorting over pile of
waste paper, says the New York World,
he picked up an old letter directed to
"Henry Rawdon, Boston, Mass.v 1t was
one Of the Old-fashiOned kind, folded and
turned in, without envelope, but had been
sealed. In the upper left-hand corner was
a dark brown rectangular stamp, finely
engraved, reading, "BFattleborO, VT, 2.
o., cents" with the initials ''F. NJ. p"
in the centre. 1t was cancelled and mad
the POstmark ''BrattlebOrO, Vt.," to its
right. Thinking the stamp was of some
value, he took it Wednesday to Henry
Collin, Of 70 Nassau street, and asked
what it was worth. s'I'Il give YOU $500
for it, was the reply. Harkins was pos
tive that Mr.. Collin was a lunatic, and
was confirmed in his belief when the
money was placed in his hand. He did
not wait to count it, but bOlted.
MIR. Collin has Won the philatelIc blue
ribbon by securing the rarest stamp on
the American catalogue, and that means
in the whole world. 1t is the only can
celed BrattlebOrO' stamp known to be in
existence. Eight uncanceled stamps,
''left-aver stock" are in collections and
are classed as gems" At the last sale
where one was put up at auction sit was
given away for $275;' but a stamp collec-
tor in this city, who has one of the eight,
values it at $1,000. This Cancelled stamp
found by Harkins is almost priceless, and
the bidding for it among the philateloma-
macs Of the world will be spirited. Even
the siXty-thOusand-dOllar collection of
RarOn Edward ROthsphild and the Scorp
of almost equally valuable collections in
England and this country will lose one
half their interest without this ''eye of
the peacOck throneo
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-29
A CONSERVATIVE RALLY.
The Professions of the Liberals Chara
tarizad "a prnAan.an 81 sn-.

The Professions of the Liberals Charac-
terized as Pretenses and Shams.
LONDON, July 2S.-A meeting of the
Presidents, Secretaries and leading men,
bers of the London Conservative Associ-
ations was held this evening. The Lord
Mayor of London presided. The Marquis
of Salisbury made an address, in which
he said that he was unable to understand
why obvious truths seemed to make no
impression upon the government, or why
the subject of reform was introduced
In so eccentric and abnormal a
manner. The government ascribed it
to the unusual block of business in
the House of Commons, but as the con-
troversy developed candor increased. and
he hoped that before the discussion was
concluded all false and hollow pretenses
would be exposed. Had the franchise bill
passed Premier Gladstone would have
shown his opponents little mercy. In the
redistribution bill Premier Gladstone was
anxious to increase representation from
remote districts. The heart of the
country was turning more conservative.
and the circumference was growing lib
eral. While the House of Lords had no
right to force dissolution of Parliament,
they were entitled to approve of any
measure presented to them. If the gov
ernment objected it could appeal to the
country. Mr.. john Bright wishes to
dispose OF the House of Lords. He the
Marquis of Salisbury was prepared to
discuss the question. If the Lords shirk-
ed their duty because of Radical obiec-
tions they had been guilty of craven cow
ardice.
Sir Stafford Northcote made a speech
in which he urged the Conservatives to
spread truth among the people, dissipate
fallacies, and prepare for the not distant
elections. The caucus attack on the
House of Lords, if successful, would en-
danger the freedom of the House of Com
MONS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-29
JACKsoN's BIRTHPLACE.
"OId Hickory a Native of South Caro-


.OId Hickory a Native OF South Caro-
lima.
The discussion as to the birthplace of
Andrew Jackson has recently been re-
newed, says the Charleston Nelss and
Courier. 1t is claimed by many that he
was a native of North Carolina, and by
some that he was born in Tennessee; but
It is definitely known that he was a ma
tive Of South Carolina. 1t has been con-
clusiyely established that ''0ld Hickory"
was born in the Waxhaws in what is
now known as Lancaster county. An
autograph letter of JacksOn's is now in
possession of eX-Judge MackeS, late of
this State. in which he refers to his birth
place in the Waxhaws. If any additional
proof were needed as to the nativity of
jackson, it is contained in an account
Of ''the celebration of the fifty
fifth anniversary of American indie
pendence by the Union and State Rights
party" in Charleston on July 4, 1881. The
account of this celebration is published
in an old pamphlet in connection with
san grafton" which was delivered on the
occasion by the Hon. William DraytOn.
The committee OF arrangements. Mhich
consisted of John Stoney, +. Y. Il cher,
James Adger, John Wagner and others,
whose names are yet familiar to the
OHaAASstoh buoAlC, luNlleU zen. jackson,
who was at that time President OF the
United States, to visit Charleston and
participate in the celebrations of the day.
In his courteous response to the invita-
tiOn the President said: ssA necessary
attention to the duties of my Office must
deprive me Of the qualification 1 should
have had in paying, under such circum-
stances, a visit TO the State of which 1
feel a pride in calling myself a citizen by
hirth.n