The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-14
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RepOrted-l. l.osses lIy The Flood.
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NEW MARTIsvILLE, W. Va, Feb. 12.-
We have suffered heavily here by the
tlood, the water being when at its height
in every house in the town. 1t was three
feat deep on tho lower Aoors in the. rrai-
dences Of S 4 Martin and Basil T. Bow
, ere, the highest houses in the town. Eleven
dwelling houses have been entirely swopt
away and about fifty damaged by the water
to the txtent OF being unfit to live in. We
have at least sevanty-live hom .less, s.arv.
ing families here. Considerable local aid
is being distributed to the destitute aud
the farmers back on the hills are contribut-
ing literally Of all kinds OF supplies; this
assistance, however, ia only temporary and
much suffering is inevitable. The steamer
Courier passed up Thursday, the 7th, while
the water was At ita height, doing great
damage to property here by the "swels."
Whatever induced Capt. John Booth to
run bis boat on such high rive. is more
than our people can understand.
THE PRINCIPAL LOSE.
To give full statement Of all the Losses
sustained at this point would be impos,
siblo. Some Of the large losses among the
merchants are est;ln ated as follows !:
Josephus Clark lost in general merchan.
disc, $500. J. W. kotzline also lost $500
on general merchandise and $500 in other
property. Burrows 4 Blair lost on general
merchandise $1,000. r. 7. Richardson,
druggist and postmaster, lost $500 in drugs
and fancy goods. NJ. B. D .v,s, ,millinery
and ladies furnishing goods. $500. Edith
Springer. grocer, $500. L Q. Eisanbarth,
grocer. 81 500. Nicholas Blndi, general
store, $1,000. Mrs. McSuodgraBs, milliner
and fancy goodn, 500 Z. Fl. -Sayre 5000
on stock. L. P. Lowther, druggist,
lost $4,000 on drugs and fancy
articles ! VIM. McHail, general store,
los: 81 900. on stock and fixtures. NJ, Il
Potts, tinware and stoyea, $1,000. +. 9.
Stephens, grocer and baker, S480 on stock
and fixtures. CO. Berger, .tiware and
stoves, $500 Robert McEldowney, lawyer,
lost a valuable law library and got all bis
papers wet; ALEC lost piano, 81 go. Grail
4 Reynolds, merchant tailors, $3.50. May.
gold 4 Anchuiz, harness. saddles, &,.. $3.50.
d Oolinger, hardware, 5000. Walter Selby,
grocer, $500 The Pittsburgh Save Com.
psny los. heavily on ptock, buildings and
fixturei; estimated at 5000. I 5
Some & teen or twenty pianos and organs
were submerged. 3a s,a
TIE DAMAGE TO TIE OHIO RIVER ROAD.
The damage done to the OHIO River
Railroad in this vicinity is not 40 great ~
WAS at first supposed; although the lrts.ling
is misplaced by the water, It can be taken
down and rebuilt from the same material.
Many thousand !cross ties are lying in the
drifB along the bottom and can be re-.
claimed, and labor given ou. now would
be great charity to the needy. The rail-
road bridge here is all right, and go is the
county bridge. .T5 aI4e4
The citizens are not dependent. They
will 60 ahead with their accustomed pluck
and perseverance,. One Of our leading
citizens said to-day, "Such trials only de-.
velop our possibilities and give US chance
to show what there is in US. New Mar.
sinsyille will DO on her feet and pushins
ahead in the near future" ssl5.' *
Meesrs. Sickles and Fickinger, engineers
on the Ohio River railroad, have been here
and they report comparatively small loes tc
their company. It hes been suggested by
some that this food may defer progress on
the building OF the railroad for m indtti
nite time. Such will not be the case; The
road will be pushed vigorously to early
completion, 'll W..