Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-02-17

win Kuerner, George Kuerner. Philip
Knabe, Tom and AL Martin, Captain Tom
DUFF, Sam Norton, George Beinacher, Sam
Lsonhsrt, Martin Douglass. Ad Eobert,
Dave McClesIy, Tom Kenny. ). n. Belle
s Ss VI H p 5%ts H.i and Viii ssdisi
Harry Young, Captain William Dillon,
George Loos, william Lutz, II. P. Nc
Gresor, r. C. Darby. Mike Crawford,
Charles Hamilton, G. Maggie, Henry Rsis-
ter, Austin Beach, Will Jungling, A. A.
Franzheim, Charlie Rose, Robert B.
Woods, Wally Lukens, John and
William Armstrong, Charlie Clouston,
Tom Wilson, Fred Huseman, Tappan,
Will r. Kleft, d. d. Dupke, George Clator,
Frank Mcneil, Henry Merkle, superta,
tendent Lawson, W. c. Wilkinson and
several Others. Many more brave men de-
serve to be enrolled in this list, and some
organized effort should be made to collect
tie rames of every man and preserve
them in some permsnent form.
Imet Mr.. James r. McMechen OIL Fri
day, and knowing that he could give valus-
BILE information regarding the floods OF 81
and so, asked him for some OF his recol.
lections. He said My memory covers
the whole greund. In g.; was at Union
town, Pa. There YVES a snow fall at that
place of about two feet. This was in the
early part of January. II soon became IN
tensely cold, and continued so for about
two months, the snow lying upon the
ground during all that time. At length
the snow went off with three DAYS heavy
rain. Hence the food OF 80. In '52, was
living in Wheeling. The flood of that date
did not cover more than two thirds OF the
floor of the Centre Wheeling Market Rouse.
1t was probably two feet deep at the south
west corner Of the Merchants and Mechan-
les, now the Exchange Bank, so that pass.
ers by had to climb and 60 through the
bar L portico The food of'St, We all have
in lively recollection. As to accurate
measurements, cannot speak from my
own knowledge; but from perfectly reliable
information derived from those who do
know, / may state the following: That the
flood of 50 fell short OF that OF '52 by II or
II inches; that the flood Of "a exceeds that
of 80 by four feet and that Of '32 by five
feet. These are the facts as / understand
them, for the consideration OF those who
shall celebrate the Centennial OF the Great
Flood Of 81. one hundred years hence.
The fapcies l leave 10 those more romantic
ally inclined"
A searCher after light thus writes to the
editor Of the Pittsburgh Leader: 1T is
trueisn that water seeks the lowest point
and will lind its level. Surprising the
river bed Of the Ohio to run on an even
erade indicated by its low water marks
when the river is in its normal condition
or at its lowest stage in the summer, as is
frequently the case, when marks from
Pittsburgh 20 Louisville indicates one foot
at both and all intermediate places, how
do We account for SIS feet at Pittsburgh, 20
feet at Cincinnati and 40 feet at Louisville?
II the river bed was dead level from ex
treme points would it not indicate, so to
speak, hat the water at Cincinnati was
forced 35 feet above its level, or in marking
the stage OF water in the bed of the river at
level? II that is true, why does not Gin
cinnati have a 35 pool in low water?
" here does il escape at, and what gives
Cincinnati so much more height than
Louisville, farther on the down grade in
times of food. Some will tell us the side
streaDs sending IN their volumes Of water
fills the river faster than its banks at Gin
cinnsti will allow it to pass, but why
not the same effect at Louisville, with its
additional side streams and with but little
if any more space between its banks:
There seems TO be an impression abroad
among some Of those applying for relief
that the purpose and business OF the COM
mittee is 70 restore houses, furniture and
wardrobes to pre.freshet condition.
Nothing of the kind can, of course, be at
tempted. To do this in the thousands OF
instances coming under the notice OF the
Relief Committee would require millions
of dollsrs. instead of the few thousands
which are available. Men and women are
daily making reques is for parlor furni-
ture, fire clothing, costly hats and bonuets,
and sn inuumerable list OF other articles
dsmsged or ruined by the water. This is
not only wong but preposterous and ludi-
crous III the extreme, and how the idea or
mated is past comprehension. The pur-
pose Of the relief organization is to relieve
urgent distress and want and supply the
bare necessities Of life only, and to do this
thoroughly AMI effectively will require all
the resources Of the community. To 90
farther is neither desirable nor possible.
The disposition Of some Of the unfortu-
mates to make hav while the sun shone,'
in the way OF laying IN supply Of pro.
vi:ions, was illustrated by an Eighth ward
family. On Friday, the Sth, when the Re-
li,i Committee was hamppred TO the Ut.
most by a multitude of demands for food
which they could not supply, and only the
most urgent cases could receive attention,
Skitf with meager assortment OF neces'
stiles started out TO distribute supplies.
Attracted by the cries OF a woman some
distance off they made their way to her
be use and found she needed some coffee.
IL responce to a query rs to how much
WIS wanted she said: We'll, ii had
seven pounds | could get along" my
God" said the ministering angel In the
be at, "how many are there in your fam
ily?" Three" was the reply A pound
package was tossed her and the boat pro-
&c eded on its way.
Tim McCarty's bag Of gold will be a rich
4! for somebody down. the river. Talk.
i, 6 the other day with an intimate friend
# Mr.. McCarty, he said: Tim has been
ytry unfortunate. How he came TO have
= ch large sum OF money in.the house
Ms in this way: Several times in his life
he has lost considerable sums by banks fail.
,rg and in Improbable investments, aud
>tyeral years ago he resolved to keep his
,syings at home and trust no one. When
lie flood came he had 5000 in ten and
twenty dollar gold pieces sewsd up in a
canvas bag and secreted in a hole in the
chimney Thinking he might need little
money, and never dreaming Of his house
floating of, he took $50 from his hoard
and replaced the bag in its hiding place.
The result was when his house started off
for the Mississippi 1880 in coin Of the
realm went along"
1t seems that firing on relief boats is not
confined to points Immediately below
Wheeling, but was practic:d all along the
Stately shore. A telegram from Dayton,
n!.. ated the 14th inst, says; About 80
yesterday morning the steamboat Kate Wa
'ers came blowing through Front street,
Masking terrible waves and causing great
damage to houses. An indignation meet
'pR was held and it wss resolved to station
pickles in boats with instructions to fire on
airy boat coming too close. They claim
that there is plenty of room in the river,
end that the boats are not compelled to run
in the streets. oh! we mean business"
said prominent gentleman in Dayton to
4 reporter, as he pstted q breech-loajing