Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-02-21
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Special TO tie Register.
WrLLsBuRG, Feb. O-A relief committee
composed of ladies. has been organized,
ard are doing good work. The
committee in charge Of provisions and
money have transferred the clothing 10
the ladies. The ladies inform US that
while all are being fully supplied with
food, blankets and clothing, there is yet
much distress that they csnr have and will
CT tinus TO relieve. Many iam,lirs have
not dish OF any kind left; sJ.ue without
& table 10 sit down TO, no chars no bed.
stead, wash pan, and Numerous nttle house.
hold utensils that are Of p;rest use to the
wife and mother. Ii is the intention Of
The ladies committee to in-nish those who
were
Completely W.>sra 0uf
some of the little convcGiences necessary
10 make the bread snd meat from the com.
misssry have as many pleasant surround
ings as possible. The ladies relief com.
mittee hereby acknowlrgP the receipt from
Washington, Pa, twenty packages OF
clothing.
The gentlemen e committee acknowledge
the receipt Of n check for SirO irom David
Fleming, OF Pbiiadelphia.
The loss TO
TIe Inundated Towns
IN the Ohio valley, between Freedom, Pa,
and Parkersburs, AZ reported in yesterdays
REGISTER, and placing Wellsburg down at
$50 go, Is too tow by considerable. lne
loss TO the merchants and Manufacturers
alone taking their own statements, is over
5000 Then count the damage to Eouses,
furniture, planes fences, and every thing
Il Al goes toward making comfortable
home, and by the time that you have
made an inventory OF the loss from II. q.
L, zears' residence, in l., rearsville to But.
(, 10 creek. thea from the Ohio river back
to the hills, you will ind that
The DesT sction wss Very Grent.
The steps placed at The north end OF lr-
yi,,'s warehouse TO allow the Salvation
Army the use OF the upper story, brots
dL wn on Saturday evening last while the
congregation was pEssirg out. There was
a :, rriDle racket thereao0uB Tor several
minutes. As far as We can learn 30 one
yuss.Tiously burt bat several persons
2, I scratched and bruised. The stsps were
rude slrua'ure, husit by Tom, Dick,
barry and IN. Sslvation soldiers f'runraliy
and oid not smount Ia much 70 .r ~
strength wss concerned.
.Lvrcb WAS Dnaiy damaged il not rnined
~ the Hood. The cabinet organs In the
Sunday s-IoO iConis OF the 81. y. church,
piscip'cs churci. PreEbyteri rn church
.nd she ~. +. church, also q con sidsr sble
ortion Of the iihraEies and other fixtures
were BsAiy Damsxasa.
by tine lsod.
. The Presbyterian church is, damaged to
such an extent that IL cannot be used until
q good many repairs are made In the
mean time the gSssDyterisrs will hold
Their ssryices in the NJ. Il. church, Rev.
Cox, of the n E.. preschingin the morn
ing and Rev. Ws!kinshaw IN. the evening,
or rIGS reTSd .
Mrs. Listou. = widow, made the dis.
coye,y yes,ert.sy that the taimney OF her
dwelling had seen 70 badly damaged by
sat,r that il 1as liable to,fall at any time.
No, wishing b take any risks, she very
" sely had is torn down. IL will be well
.nsupn for those vhosa chimneys have
b4sn surrounded by wsssr to have
A Careful ExAnisaiion
" adc OF them. There Is vast amount oil
water in the ground yet, and buildings
cou.trCctsd lately VIII be liable TO hettle
u. ore or ess Tor some time 10 come.
The Ges Company is engaged IN cleaniog
oLt the gas well, 1hioh was h!led vita
d, bris hom the food. Yesterday the
sorkmtn had succeeded In removing
erough G. tbs obs!r uction TO produce .
good low .f gss. Il Is the intention OF
The ceInT any to pat the gas back Into Town
ss soon - pOssiblS.
Tns Ohio River when on high Ia
no pespeesor Of Persons
or anything The food was most terrible
"rssgh on rats hereabouts.
Yesterday vas bright snd cheerful, and
people were snsy setting things to rights
outdoors.
Be Of good cheer. you that hsvs heen
washed out Next summer, when the
ersss is green and the flowers In bloom,
most OF The traces Of the late disaster will
! be hloittd out.
Mr Hugh Scott says that he did not con.
/ sjJ.r that he Nropgfd Sny0ne BY taking
| Re, { from the Relief Committees rooms, ~
| i, bsd bs On left there BY his brother who
| told him 10 70 and get some as there VA
rIsniy OF IL. Scott says thst he bs1 been
nisreprss.pied. He requests u 70 mske
| the shove statement
One thing the food has done. II o.
yelopsd q vast multitude OF great biz
| noble-hssrtsd men and women, who's
hearts tbrob for others woes. There slsc
came 10 the surface Q fss who we're u
| coId-heartfd a. they possibly could be
but they, too, will have their reward
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