The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-09
there was not ono 10 be found on thu
rrlnce. After the above information had
been gathered the steamer procpoIuI ovas

Prince. After the above iuiormn,ion hnJ a
been gathered the steamer proceeded over
10 ben1wood, or as near there as It was
oeemeu Bate TO 80 on account OF tho wash
Of the waves. In the Riverside blast fur.
mace the blast is entirely chilled and will
probably have TO be blowu oat with nitro
gIycerlne. Houees were upturned every.
where and people could be seen CANNED
out on the hills. At the Baltimore 4 Ohio
depot, yards cars had been floating and
were lett In all manner OF positions. =
DAMAGE TO THE RAILROADS. r
Along tho Narrows five immense land
slips were pointed out. 1t looked rs though
the entire 3. 4 D. track was gone. Moth.
ing could be seen Of tho Ohio River road,
and the opinion Of all on board the boat
was, that tho falling OF the waters would
show that nearly the entire line of
the road had been washed away from
here to parkersburg, including the ircsh
embankments, bridges and pilinv. II lila
ehould prove true Il would be 4 terribIs
calamity to the entire Slate. |. scented t1
those on the Prince as though they were
ealllng on vast sea. The water reached
from hill to hill. There was debris every.
where. Arriving at Monndsvile the Prince
wen, over the topsof freight cars that were
standing on the Baltimore 4 Ohio
tracks. The depot had already
been moved from Its foundation. Nearly
all OF Moundsville WIS inundated. No /
chance was afforded tho expedition to as.
certain whether there WAS much suffering
Or not, ior several men threatened to ehoot
1.-THE boat neared the town. They feared
the wash from the wheel would noa. or
some OF the houses that were In a danger.
ous condition. 1t could bo seen that Inc
penltentiary was nearly surrounded by
water. Alter getting back Of Moundsyille
good time WAS made along the line Of rail.
road,or as near that as Capt. Devrles could
direct. About three and one haii milt a ont
small party OF passengers were found
seated In two coaches drawn by m engine.
The carswer in about three inches OF wa.
ter. IA
THE FLOOD BOUND PASSENGERS.
The passengers were overjoyed at the ar.
rival OF the boat. They Ind been debating
whether to have the train go back or en-
deavor TO walk over the hill,. Some time
before large party had left the train, in.
ending to get as near Wheeling as possible
by walking over tho ridges. Another patty
had also started out, but seeing tho boat ],
returned. Among those taken on board
we're 3. A. Galligan, Alfred Caldwell, Col,
Ihos. Sweeney and Lswia Baker, Esq, Of the /.
Register. These gentlemen had been attend. !.
ing the River Commission at Washington.
President Mooney, ef the d z ( O., and
Mr. II. +. Dunhan, OF Cleveland, were also
taken oil. On the return trip about sey.
enty people were taken on at Nioundsylle.
They were mostly Bellairo men terribly
anxious to reach their wives and families,
fearful that they would find them and
everything else they possessed swept away.
At Bellaire rousing three times three was
given Capt. Prince aud his boat. .55 +;
From one Of the passengers, Cant, Dey-
ries; learned that at; Grafton there were
over GOO passengers bound for the West. 4
They are housed in cars with plenty to cat.
It is doubtful il they can leave Grafton for
tour or FIVE days to come. The ISrELtf. 4
aENcER representative ia under obligations
70 all the onicera Of t ne boat, especially Jno.
Hammond, the engineer, who kindly shar. z
ed bountiful dinner. The trip was ono I
without a parallel and one that will proba.
ply never be made again. Over three miles
back Of Moundsvile-it seems almost in- :
credible when one thinks OF it.