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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-13
GOVERNOR i&OiDLY
Calls on tEe People Of Ohio to Organize
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Calls on the PEG pie Of Ohio to Organize
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COLUMBUS, O.. February 12.-The follow.
ing proclamation was issued this evening !:
To the People 81 Ohio:
The distress existing along our southern
borders cannot we'll be exaggerated. Mapy
Thousands OF our fellow citizens are with.
out food and shelter. The press has
brought vividly to the attention OF us all
the details OF the sorrow and suffering
which the present food has entaled upon
our people. The duty Of the citizsns OF
Ohio is to furnish relief and that immedi-
ately. l Iurge upon every community in the
State to organize at once for the purpose
Of providing for the relief Of their unfor.
tunate fellow citizens who live on the banks
Of the Ohio. Everything isneeded, and at
every point along the State boundary
except Cincinnati, which is taking care OF
her own sufferers. Money, clothing, shelter
and food must be provided, and that
speedily, or loss Of life will be the result.
An energetic committee, Of which
Mr.. W. P. Huntington is chairman, has
been organized in Columbur. This com:
mittee will undertake the task Of distribu.
ton. II the general assembly should pro.
vide the creation OF q State relief commit.
tee, appointments will be made imme-
diately and said commission will also
undertake ths tssk Of distribution,
No time should be lost. Organiz,-
tion should be effected, aua what
Is to be given for the purpose forwarded
at once. appeal, therefore, to all the
good people Of Ohio to take steps without
delay 10 assist the various relief commit.
tees in their endeavors 10 stay the tide oil
distress, which is overwhelming the State
borders.
Given under my hand and the great zeal
Of the State Of Ohio, Mt Columbus, this
12Ih day Of February, 1854
(Sgned GEORGE HoADLEY,
Attest: Goreruor.
JAMES W. NEWMAN,
Secretary Of Slate.
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NO RAY RAY Of NOPE
For Some Of the Exiles from their
Ruined Homes w
Who were Driven into tho Night
by the Pitiless Waves.
Without Home, or Resources, or
Employment .@a@.
They are Pos crless to Help Them.
selves -
The Work Of the Relief Committee
Goes on.
A Good Day for Generous Contri.
buttons.
Relief on its way from Washing
ton City.
The Wants in Excess Of the
Supply.
4 Steady Demand for Clothing of
Relief on its way from Washing
ton City.
The Wants IN Excess Of the
Supply.
A Steady Demand for Clothing Of
all Kinds.

The Sun ahone yesterday for the fist
time since the Aaod, and the day was as
fair aud pleasant as day in May. Those
who live on the Island or below the creek
are commencing to restore their houses to
their old home like condition, Welcoming
the day as promise Of brighter days when
the confusion and chaos which still holds
sway in their dwellings has yielded to
patient industry. But to those whose
homes have disappeared, bearing with
them all their household goods and gods,
the sunshine, 80 different from their own
feelings, seemed almost a mockery.
To many Of these poor sufferers the i'm
mediate future holds little to inspire hope.
Their homes gone, their RESOURCES ex.
hausted and their employment stopped,
they must be tempted almoat TO think the
food had been les, nerciltss had it taken
their lives.
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A STRANGE PHENOMENON.
The Flood Creates Several Gcyncry nj
ta. pOWlin tan. f7f q

The Flood Creates Several Geyncrs nj
POwhn'an. O.
The people about Powhatan, Ohio, a
small town a few miles down the river,
after being. frightened nearly out Of their
wits by the terrors OF the flood, were great
ly alarmed last Sunday afternoon by The
springing up Of several "geysers." The
particulars OF this f.esk Of nature were
gathered yesterday from Mr.. WIN. PAUL, Of
that place, who came up the river yester-
day ou the Diurpal, accompanied by his
family. They a,e guests at the residence
Of MIR. A. Allen Howell, on Chapline stre ct.
The first notice given OF the strapgs phe-
nomenon was loud report that came from
up Captina Creek, Sunday afternoon.
Looking in the direction Of the sound A
column OF what appeared 10 be dark smoke
was seen coming out OF the ground about
four hundred yards from the house OF Mr..
Aaron Ramsey, in which were gathered
between fifty and sixty pcrsons, driven
out OF their homes by the food. ys,5'
A rush wss made to see what the column
wac, aud what was the occasion OF it., A
dense mass OF mud, gravel, sand and other
substances was found to be issuipg from
hole about two feet in diameter. 1t was
shot up into the air 10 m average distance
Of 90 feet, sometimes going up to height
Of 100 feet There was also q continual
roaring sound. While the people we're
gazing at the strange and unnatural sigh.
there was another explosion and another
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AT n EMpIiIS,
Risirg Waters cutting eT Rntlron,,
E.rnrGl- AlAn aliaAnfn N In h. ....a -.

RisirE Winter. cutting eff Rntlrond
Trarcl-SteaInboats to br put on. s.
MEMPHIS, February 1.-THE river hero
tonight marks 50 feet 5 inches on tho
gauge, which is foot ! inches below the
danger line and . feet inches below OK.
treme high water marx. The rise during
the past twcnty-four hours ia only
four inches, due to the fact that the river
has gone over the banks above here, filling
up the sunk lands. The river will i, il
thought, interfere with travel over the
Memphis 4 Little Rock railroad by Fri.
day. Arrangements have already been
made by officials OF that road to put in a
limo Of steamers between here and Madi.
conncc. with tho railroad at that noint
Kansas City, Springfield & Memnb;s
railroad will also feel the effect Of high water
as their road bed extends through the 81
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a Suggcslion for n uonpltny.

Fr,t p H Of
There has been some talk OF converting
the uearn mansion, on the South Side,
now unoccupied, into II temporary hospi-
tai for the sick among the sufferers. The
Mother Superior Of the Sisters at the North
Wheeling hospital makes a proposition
which seems to have much to commend if,
and is certainly unselfsh in the extreme.
She suggcsts that the orphans now at the
North Wheeling Home, adj Dining the City
Hospital, be removed for the time being TO
the Hearn property, the vacant residence
being converted into an orphanage pro
TEN, and tho part Of the Hospital building
now devoted to the orphans be metamor-
phosed into sick wards. This plan would
have many advantages, among others the
presence Of the Sisterd to care Tor patients.
and corps OF efficient aud experienced
nurses. q. ..l .'...sr."s st.H
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can get shelter. Many have gone to the
hills Tor safety. This city has sent at leas,
$1,000 worth ofprovlsions, cooked, to auf.
ferers along the river, and tomorrow The
government boat Bee will lcaye hero with
a a second load OF provisions for river towns,
The steamer Winona left to-day with a
load Of provisions for various towns along
the kanawha river. Tho whole lower part
o. the kanawha river valley Ia over.
iiowed. In many places the river Is
fully three TO five miles wide.
FARMERS LOSE HEAVILY.
This city has sent provisions to Guyan.
dotte, on the Chesapeake 4 Ohio Railroad,
Tor tho flood sufferers, The people will
have to be fed for fully eight days vet.
The people arc In n truly leplorab!e con.
dition. Many farmers have lost all their
corn, wheat, hay and oats; also some atock
along the ksnawha, and help is needed
forthwith.
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EVANSVILLE, ND, February 12,-At
noon the river rose scant four inches since
10 o'clock last night and is e,ill rising. 1t
is warm, and there are siges Of more rain.
There are no fears OF an overflow here, as
the city front is five feet above the last
February RS, and the remainder OF the
city from fifteen to twenty feet above. The
very iow plains back OF the outside Of the
city may be submerged, but there will be
no danger elsewhere. Much uneasiness is
ts!t for shawneetown. News from the
Wabash is discouraging.
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The work Of pumping out cellars, scra.
ping and scrubbipg houses and removing
the rubbish from the premises where drift
had accumulated, went steadily on yeeter.
day, but the tack seems more tedious than
ever. Days OF labor have been expended
and apparently no change for the better
has yet been wrought. But patience and
perseverance, will finally tell, and the waste
places will blossom as rose before auo.her
winter is here. The Island is scarcely rec.
opn:zlblf; but next summer it will again
Justify iss claim to its title, "The Garden
Spot"
The Board CT Public Works yesterday
put one portable engine to work on the
Island pumping out tue cellars. Doubtless
others will be util.z.d in the same way as
fast as they can BIZ procured. A few reai-
dents Of the flooded districts have employ.
ed men to pump out their cellars by hand,
and although this is gigantic undertak.
ing, the work is showing ITSELF gradually.
The water works ran steadily yesterday,
and the gas is gradually improving.
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A Freezing RuIn nt toledo.

TOLEDO, February l2 Rain has fallen
almost constantly during the twenty -seur
hours ending q. o'clock this evening,
freezing as it fell. The a.reels, sidewalks,
trees and wires are heavily coated with ice.
Many OF the latter have been prostrated
and rome OF the rou!es temporarily dis.
abled. The river above the city has been
rising slowly today, hut is still below the
point reached las, week. The ice gorge
remains firm, but the Il ,od situation re-.
mains practically unchanged.
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At Cairo.

CAlRo, February l2.-rhere was heavy
fog nearly all night, causing navigation to
be almost impossible. The T. & St. L. rail.
road suspended running trains to Cairo
this morning. Water is over the tracks at
Birds points. The river here is 46 feet s
inches and rising half an inch an hour.
Business here is going on as usual, the va.
ter no. interfering rs yet.
CAIRO, ILL.,, February l2.-The river at G
o'clock was II feet and rising very slowly.
It lacks s feet on the Mississippi levee Of
being as high as last year. The Iron
Mountain road is shut out by high water
TO day. -
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ON THE BIG KANAWH..
Tho Htycr Fly Miles Wiuc-POlnt Plrns.
ant ktbncrgI gISl-Nyidcbnventln n fst re.

ant hUbncrgi crgid-WidcHnvend DiStre.H b.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February l2.-
The Government boat Bes and towboat
John D. Lewis, returned here from dist1ib.
utiug provisions to a,od sufferers along the
Kanawha river yesterday md las. night.
An Associated Prtts correspondent who
vas along, took a close observation OF the
damages. also Of cases oil absolute necessity
and learned FROM those whom he met that
no such suffering han ever been caused by
high water OIL the Kauayhn river. At
Buffalo half The town il submerged, but
the people as central thing ar. well sus.
piled with food. Leon, place OF ECO peo.
pie, was nader water ard the people sut.
fering for food and cl"'hins. ~
sIF POINT PLEASANT WATER NOTES
at Point Pleasant, town Of 3 600 pco.
pie, there is NOT foo, ei gtonud which is
not at least six irs, pn,,sr wi:.r% Sore
hopees, goods, dwellings, in fAcs all kinds
Of houses are hij..irnm,the eecord story
by the water. Fully 100 houses have been
upset and crushed away. The people are
living on decks Of barges, In Ills
Court House, in fact wherever they
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CLEvELASD, February PA meeting OF
clGz.ns held 1T the Board of Trade rooms
today, Mayor Farley presiding, arranged
to send relief ts the sufferers by floods in
the southern part Il the State and in West
Virginia. A relief com a1istee was appoint.
ed and arrangements made to procure Sup.
plies Of provisions and clothing to send at
the earliest moment. $1,000 was telegraph
ed Pomeroy, Ohio, ard $500 to Wheeling.
Eight thousand pounds Ct pilot bread was
ordered baked Immediately to be forwarded
to GunGry points.
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mlltanceB may cent 10 the Masonic FLOOD
Committee, Masonic Temple, Cincinnati.
all the Masonic bodies In the city meet
Tomorrow to perfect arrangements for sys.
telpailc relief.
The river al 10 o'clock p. Nj. was OS feet
l0l inches and rising half m inch an hour.
1t was raining hard.
TIE WORST TO CONE.
The situation today has been more
gloomy than ever. The liver rose almest
constantly from half an inch to IN inch an
hour, and WAS growing from two to three
ieet above the highest stage OF last year.
This Is fact OF great Significance and
loaes no weight by tho uncertainty when
tho rise will end. 1t Ia significant because
OF the vastly increased territory flooded
and because oi the greatly increased danger
to buildings by the increased Leverage the
swaying water has ::on them, as we'll as
injury TO foundations. One two story
brick business house, occupied bv Charles
Marah & Co., on Sixth street near Freeman,
fell with great crash, owing TO weakened
foundations. The building was weighted
with q quantity Of hemp, which aided'i
causing the destruction. This Is only the
beginning. There is much apprehension
on this account in Covington and Newport,
where the nature OF tho soil makes tho
danger greater
cIlNGiSG TO THEIR HOMES.
AS water creeps' up on the houses it has
been found necessary to remove families
to other places. The Relief Committee in
charge OF this work had 10 act arbitrarily
In some cases and compel people to leave
their houses. In two or three OF these
cases the honses are now OF their fourda-
tionB or washed away. There undoubtedly
would have been loss Of life II people had
been left TO act in their own behalf, 80
tenaciously do they cling TO their little all
OF property.
iNNEED OF MONEY.
Owing to the general impression here
that tho flood would not exceed last years
and that leases woald be less and suffering
less, contributions are much slower CON.
ing in. We have now reached about
5000, exclusive Of $50 1000 appropriated
by Council. This has beeu anticipated nj
ready, and DRAFT will have to be made
soon on the preparation unless funds
come in faster. The representative
here Of the Columbus Baggy Company,
Columbus. Ohio, has received telegram
stating the employees have given DAVIS
wages, amounting to $1,000, and many
were doubling their subscriptions. Amorg
people from abroad who have contributed d
are George W. Childa. Philadelphis, $500.
and Henry Irving, $3.50. The committee
will persist in It's determination to dis.
burse all contributions from abroad among
sufferers outside Of Cincinnati. Tonight
had Il frightfui beeiuniping by reason Of
thehieh wind. Itthreatened Tor time 10
be severe gale, but though strong was not
steady enough 10 start the waves so as 10
do any great damage 30 far as known now,
There is great danger, however, that the
agitation OF the water by the wind will
loosen houses from their foundations,
Several more houses in Newport have lef,
their foundations aud some are tumbletl
over. Fortunately all were deserted be-
forehaud,
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The Relief Committee is endeavoring to
systematiza ts work, as it was impossible
to doas once. The ground will have to be
gone over moro than once, and the only
way to geta dollars worth Of good out OF a
dollar is to have system and work by it.
Authority must DO concentrated and find
its way out through proper channels, and
OF course everybody will submit to this
with q good grace. ...|
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LITTLE Rock, ARK February l2.-The
Little Rock 4 Fl. Smith railroad bridge
over Bayon, this side Of Ozark, was washed
away by the llood and one.fourth OF mile
Of track covered BY water. By ledge Of
rock giving way portion Of the track was
carried into the river. There was a steady
rain all night and this morning. The Ar
kansas was rising rapidly in the forenoon
and it is beginning to be believed that by
night the water W IL be higher than for sew.
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A DIME subscription has been started at
Cincinnati with good results. There is
good work ior al! the dimes that Wheeling
CAD spare. Let those who can't give more
send in dime, and those who have given
may add dime for good measure. The
lS1ELlldEScEE will receive such subscrip-
'lons rs may be sent, and doubtless the
other newspapers will do the same.
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The ceutralsnpply depot, corner Of Main
and Fourteenth streets, was busy place
all day yesterday. Hardly an hour passed
there were not at least dtzen wagons
backed up to discharge or receive goodp.
The large room filled up rapidly with
goods. Mr.. P. ". Botiey Is etorekeepsr,
and keeps a record Of all goods received,
and all taken away by the ward commit
tees. LaPt night there were stocl s OF bread,
barrels Of beans and potatoes, hundreds OF
pounds Of meat and cons!derab clothing,
stored in the depot, ready 10 eend out this
morning. Mr.. Brose List was also working
there part Of tho day. & -j5gasI :
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Down at Hobbs, Brockaaier 4 Co.'s
glass house tho scenea OF the past week are
being re-enacted. 1t is true people are able
to come after food, and this takes great
part Of the Jam away. The usual number.
though, were supplied with rroyisjons'
Mics Eveline Dhyall, Of Clinton. Ohio
county, sent in n big box of biscnits. boiled
ham,. and other eatablcs, giving a yery
pleasing variety to the bill Of fare, To-day
the headquarters Of the committee will be
moved to some more accesaibls point, per.
maps the hose house. A more Genital point
ls needed, as the lower part OF tho ward il
thrown away oil, and the people have
scarcely any time to spare from houre
cleaning. As many ns need food are re.
!G:eiving II. The district from Forlieth TO
Thirty.flth street Is iiIlsa with sptItroY.
and Key: Mr.. Lyle reports himself us near.
y Jagged out. He has been hard worker.
Boges' Run district is in pretty good phape,
only fourteen orders for clo.hiug and four.
teen for food having been Issued by Mr..
dllleland up TO late yesterday afternoon.
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DIME Suu:CRIprIoSs,

In Cincinnati there Ia marked impetus
tareliet subscriptions. The city has taken
the proud position Of refusing help from
abroad. The Timss-Star has started pop.
ular dime subscription, heading the list
with $500. A considerable suln has al.
ready been collected in response. Troubles
at the postoiiice and for tho mail carriers
increase. The northern, eastern and north.
western mails must be carried to Chester
Park by way Of Clifton, directly northward
from the city, a distance Of seyan miles,
The Times Stars Rutler, KY, special re-
ports the Licking river rising two inches
an hour. Weather cloudy and wurm.
Occupants Of tho water-bound houses,
some with no lights 10 break tho gloom,
must have heard the bowling wind and
beating rain tonight with feeling almost
Of helplessness, News from the more ex-
posed places like New Richmond, Ohio,
and Lawrenceburg, Ind, is awaited with
dread. Reports received tonight from
Newport on this point are reassurinc
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FoR two hundred and fifty miles the
river IRON; Of West Virginia has been
sscp. by the Hood, and thousands OF
people are suffering, and the suffering is as
grea. on tho Ohio shore. It is time for the
whole country to organizs itEelf inte a
relief committee.
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Tue telegram Of the Secretary Of War to
The Mayor, advising him to make use Of
5000 Of tbo 100000 appropriation, leaves
& question whether this is our proportion
or whether more is to follow. In any case
the appropriation is mere drop in the
h1cket.
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If Congress il reading it's daily newspa-
pers carefully it is able now TO form some
idea Of the value Of its appropriation.
Three hundred thousand dollars will
sp;esl ont very thin over the wreck in the
0hin NaleV.
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The good people elsewhere are begin.
ming to understand that a calamity has
ove'saken The Ohio Valley, and they are
showing their kindly feeling. II they
could appreciate the situation they would
know that a worthier appeal was never
made 10 the charitable.
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Is Pittsburgh they realizs that som.-
thing remains 10 he done after the waters
haze goue. The mAu and women who are
actively eova2Hl in relief work realize that
the same applies to Wheeling. Contribu-
lions were never more needed than now.
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Yesterday Garfield Assembly, X. OF L.,
the cigarmakers, held meeting in Labor
Hall, in Beck's Block, and voted to sut-
scribe 500 to the relief fund. The Assem-.
bly, also appointed committee consisting
Of John Ernst, J. Fl. Demel, Frank Thomas,
George Sisson and Frank Heller ior tue
purpose Of hunting up members Of the
assembly who are in distress. Members 60
found will be reported 10 the central COM
m'ttee. Each member OF the Garfield
committee has been supplied with proper
credentials by the Master Workman.
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Tug dispatches irem below tell terri.
blctaIe. In our own hour Of suffering It
adds 10 the gloom to know that wo can 10
min or nothing Tor others upon whom q
similar ca an':y has fallen.
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Nils, NOBLE NEwbuRG.
CADIz'S CONTRIBUTION.
iho Nobie Work scins Done ever
Harrison County.

Tho Nobie Work Ecing Donc ever In
Rnrrison County.
Harrison county has done nobly for the
sufferers by tho flood. Yesterday Messrs.
D. B. Welch and Major Cunningham ar.
rived at Martins Ferry and wanted to
know what was most needed, money or
clothing. ar4 ~.
Mr.. G. r. Upton accompanied the party
and WAS OF valuable assistance. He said
that farmers Of limited circumstances
arriving in Cadiz shelled out $50 gold
pieces as though they were dimes. :.
Me;srs. Cunningham and Welch' Loft
considerable cash at Martins Ferry and
also at Bridgeport, and not satisfied with
their good wofkoycr there left check with
Mayor Miller last evening for one hun
dred dollars. 49,.
Besides this they will send clothing and
bedding tomorrow. The merchants OF
Cadiz, in spirit olgenerosity, have offert d
to sell all the goods they have on hand a.
FROM 10 to 20 percent below cost.