The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-09
OUT AT FULTON,
Tho Village Over the Hill Deep In tn
Flood.

Fulton was not lar enough away to escape
the water. Yesterday an INrrLLlaEscEn
man climbed the hill and the scene will
not soon be forgotten. On the front hill
were people with spy glasses and they came
back once in while to look at the creek.
The creek had risen enough to completely
cover the Elm Grove railroad track, while
the other sideof the Peninsula was covered
within q few feet OF the old street Car track
on the summit Of the Peninsula. The low
or portion Of Fulton was submerged, only
the houses on the incline and along the up
per aide Of the pike being free from water,
The loss among the butchers and pork
packers, whose houses are in the lower
portion Of the town, cannot be Justly ap-
proximated, but will reach in the neigh
hood OF $4,000. At the western end Of
the town Fred Weimer, Charles Hoffman,
Peter Zeockler, Albert Schairer, August
Zeockler, George Zeockler and Christ.
Hotfman's butchering establishments are
situated. The loss Individually to these
gentlemen will foot up in the neighborhood
Of $1,000, as their slaughter and packing
houses are all either wrecked or raised
from their foundations in such manner
as to render wreckage inevitable at the
first decline Of the water.
ESTABLISHMENTS THAT SUFFER.
Schenk's large establishment, Just above
the paper mill, has escaped with Light dam
age 30 far, considering its unprotected
position. There are about twelve feet OF
water in the machinery building and pack.
ing room, while the roofs Of the hog shed 8
have tloated of. They estimate their loss
at about s., 900.
The paper mill is particularly unfor.
tunate, "a there is about twelve feet OF
water in their paper machinery room, and
the stock room, containing about s., 900
worth Of fine paper, is flooded to the cell.
ing. In addition to this the wires fe!ts
and cloths are entirely destroyed, and the
loss will run up into the thousands.
Only about five feet Of the iron work on
the bridge is visible. The bridge as yet ia
thought to be sound, although fears arc en-.
tertained that it will give way before the
heavy drift, in case Of rapid fall Of the
creek.
D. G. Lists pork packing establishment
Was especially unlucky, as his slaughter
houses, packing houses and machinery
building are flooded to the roof. His loss
at present cannot be estimated. az in meats
alone his loss is upwards OF 5000.
MuTn's ADBAroIR DAMAGED.
Muth's establishment is also added 10
the list Of uniortunates. His slaughter
house is raised from the foundations, the
packing house is atloat, while his residence,
adjoining the works, is submerged to the
second story. Muth's loes will foot up in
the neighborhood Of Sl,S0O. Mr.. Muth
said that in 1852 the water was only feet
inches on the first floor Of his house, but
at present there is over Is feet On his lower
floor.
Mr.. Louis Ofth, who occupies the old
Bayha estate at the extreme end OF tho
village, is the next victim. Packing and
slaughter houses and residences are all sub.
merged, while all his outhouses are gone.
His loss will not be less than $1,000.
Seibert's new ice houses, adjoining
Orth's place and situated on the creek
bank, have remained intact, their heavy
contents holding them immovable against
the turbid waters.
Four small double cottages Just opposite
Muth's residence, occupied by George
and John Kraft, Slovenian and George
Marshall, are completely covered, only
the roofs being visible.
@ OTHER DAMAGE. -
John McFall the pressman OF the atgisler,
is camping out in the second story Of his
new residence, and kindly offered por.
ton Of his upper stories to submerged
neighbors.
The Steenrod bridge was twisted badly
yesterday morning by the weight OF drift
against It. Capt. Stein, with large force
Of men from Fulton, left early in the morn.
ing for tho scene Of action, and will en-.
deavor to save the bridge. he
Keller's green houses at Leatherwood
are completely wrecked and carried away.
AS Mr.. Keller is poor man he will suffer
severely. tGaEa
The National road is flooded with len or
twelve feet Of water from the outskirts OF
Fulton to Frank Walters and such Of the
country people az came to town were
obliged to skirt around the tops Of the hills.