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a WOnsN DROWNED.
The Snd Exfer!c,,ce of Two Wolkers 4
tho Right.

The Saa Exfer:cnce of Two Woi Il ers In
tho Right.
Thursday night and early Friday morn.
ing Councilman Frank Healey and Pat
Condrey were among those out in skilTs on
the South Side taking people from houses
and rendering what aid they could. About
l o'clock yesterday morning while in the
vicinity Of Twenty.third and Main s.reets
they were hailed by parties in the second
story OF Gilligan's liquor store, who in.
formed them that some one was drowning
on Twenty.,hird street, near Butterleld's
NAL! house. Mr.. lIealy immediately
rowed down in that direction. He saws he
heard n voice, evidently that Of a woman,
crying feebly for help. People living in
the vicinity also heard the voice, but
being in their second stories and with no
boats could do nothing. Mr.. Healy only
had feeble light, and in tho darkness had
10 proceed cautiously. He cried out 10
the person TO hold on ior q few minutes. az
aid was close at hand. Jus. before reach
ing tho placs from whence the cry came.
there WIS dispa;ring cry and then few
gursles We're heard. No anawer came to
the shouts OF the boatmen and nothing
could be found. Presumably some one
waB drowned 6H r-H' -
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AT NO1TH WHEyLIN,,,
A Bridge Caves In aud II ~ Nnrrowl,
EscaneN

EheapeB.
A reporter who visited the North End
found much Of an interesting and come
thing Of an exciting chasatter 10 repay
him for the visit. While standing on au
elevated point in an alley, two men in a
skiif were seen near the point OF the leland
They rowed about in the strong current
awhile and then their skiil struck a hidden
obstruction, capsized, spilling the men into
the water, and flosted of.
The men clung to the willows IN honr
before they were rescued, and were finally
taken of, more dead than alive. by two
noble fellows in skill.
From North Wheeling, also, could be
seen the old Lash house, a large brick
building on the north point Of ihe Island.
One end OF it had succumbed to the flood
and fallen in.
The stone bridge over Jonathan's Run
caved IN yesterday. A boy walked out on
ihe wall, and sank into the water where he
supposed the coping was merely submerr.
ed with water TO the depth OF lew inches,
He was saved with difficulty. y
About 100000 feet Of sawed lumber has
been taken from the water in ths First
ward.
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IT was rumored, Yesterday, that som,

IT was rumored, yesterday, that some
pe'sons were trying TO buy up provisions
10 corner tho market. The report could
not be verified, and it is believed to be uu-
'1ue. 1t may rs well be understood that
nothing 80 barbarors will be tolerated.
fit' community has authorized Il Relief
'"mmittee OF responsible citizens to 10
ahead and do whatever in its judgement
maybe necessary. This includes the pro.
curing Of provisions. Tie Committee is
prepared to pay reasonable prices for what
II needs. and Il it can not get those things
" reasonable prices it will get them fret
aud se!lle the account afterwards. This
al'y rumor ia so opposed to the generous
sentiment aud noble behavior OF the peo-
PIE that it does not seem worthy Of credit;
oa'splsin understanding may save trouble.
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roiyed to send supplies down II The mears
Of doing 30 could ba procured. Commodore
Alex L9ughiiu offered 10 man tho Regular
and take cargo Of goods down Il the May.
or wonld authorize him 10 take her. The
authority VISA given, and Mr.. L7uehlin,
MAJ. j. @. Anderson, Hon. J. !. Woods and
several other gentlemen, with Capt. VII.
liam Dillon and trustworthy crew, board.
ed tho boat, took Oh about 200 loaves OF
bread and 100 pounds OF bacon, several
barrels Of crackers, aud other provisions,
and steamed out upon the rushing sen,
Arrangements were mads 10 cook tho
meat Ell ronLo OH tho boat, and cut II up
into convenient Hhape for distribution.
Tho party was hailed with deligh! at
Benwood, whpre they wsre really suffering
for food, and tho provisions quickly dis.
ppneed.
The party returned to the city abon!
hall.pasi eeven o'clock, and reported to tho
Mayor, They will repeat DE Trip ll,ia
n.o.nineat 0 O'Clock, and will be glad 10
receive contributions OF provisions, etc.
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The bakery shops in the city that arc
not flooded out are being worked 10 their
utmost capacity. Tho bakers have been
formed into relays and arc on the jump
night and day. The ovens are no sooner
emptied OF one batch Of bread than the
dough ior another is showed in. A re.
porter in East Wheeling yesterday aaw
crowds flock around the establishments OF
Mesars. Floto, Molter and Juergens, almost
fighting for bread. Those that were needy
and in dire want were furnished what
they wanted by the bakers, free OF cost.
This coming to the ears OF tho Relief Com
mittee word was sent 10 continue doing
this and the compensation would come
later. To-day will see a repetition OF these
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ATIME GlrIfEis,sAl..
The Bishops Housth0ld aud tl,e Sisters
.a Earnestly Engaged,

The Bishops Housth0ld aud ,he Sisters
Earnestly Engaged.
A reporter Of the ISrELLlaEScER called
at Bishop Kain'a house and found the
Bishop absent in the lower part Of the city.
Monsignor Sullivan had jus! returned from
that section, and the scene, hc said, could
only be described as "desolation, desola.
ton" @
"The Eighth ward, and half Of the Fifth
and Sixth wards, are submerged" said
Father Sullivan, "and 1t would touch any
heart to see the sullerings, and women who
had little homes that are homeless-every-
thing swept away. OF course these people
must be helped, and will be helped as fast as
the Relief Committee can reach them. But
the work will not end in day. Sickness
will come after the water has gone, and
that phase Of the calamity will require
prompt attention. l very much hope tha,
Wheeling will need no outside assistance
and from the spirit displayed think We
shall be able to get along." i&,is55
* Bishop kain sent a contribution OF S5(
to the Relief Committee, and tho Sisters q
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VOLUME XXXII.".NU NUMBER lag

Mount dc Chantal n like sum. There wert
other contributions from the Cathedral
'rhe Mount do Chan.al Sisters will iii
fifteen, barrels with potatoes and other
vegetables II tho barrels can be sent Ia
them and way found to get tho supplies
into the city: The Sistcra OF St, Joseph,
themselves dependent upon charity, offer
Themselves for any service, cooking or
whatever may be required Of them. The
Mothcr Superior said, "ln spch a time |
do everything" N
The parish achoo. was opened for reIu.
gees, and 1t was understood that The Oatho.
llc churches were also II. tho public scr.
vice. "ot course" said Father Sullivan,
"we want TO corporate with all who are
engaged In measures OF relief. This is a
common calamity and wo mus. bear 1t in
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The WORST over.
Tho Waters Rapidly Receding All
Oyor Town,
Much to tho Joy of the Home.
less Hundreds.
Tho Awful Suffering Consequent
Not Abated
And tho Situation More and More
APPALLING.
Noble Efforts for tho Relief Of
tho Destitute @
Still Leave Much for the Beneyo.
lent to DO.
Sights and Incidents in All Parts
Of Town
" ..H. d..
Aud Particulars Of the Losses and
Damage.
And Particulars Of the Losses and
Damage.
The News Along the River Above
and Below.

The water receded steadily all day yes.
terday, and al 3 o'clock this morning prom-
ised 10 desert Fourteenth and Twelfth
streets by daybresk. The water will no
doubt be below the danger line here by
this evening. The mud and debris which
the rcceding waters leave on the streetp,
tho damaged houses and the drift wood
aud other vestiges Of the flood become
more apparent rs the water disappears.
The Worst work OF tho flood is doubtless
yet unknown, aud doubtless many ehastly
and sickening facts will be disclosed when
the Ohio resumes it's normal proportions.
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TAlE RAILROAD BEPOTH.
Condition Of Affairs ut the u. x o. and

CohHiti0n Of Affairs ut the u, x q. and
Pcwihy EsrEaI lnrters.
kailfoad property has suffered heavily,
The Baltimore 4 Ohio loss will be- very
great. Tho property OF that company,
fixed and movable, is scene oil wreck and
conlusioh. Freight and passenger cars and
locomotives are under water. The freight
cars are mostly filed with merchandise, II
is thought that the passenger coaches will
be almost total lcss except to be rebuilt.
Captain Dsvries has done all that could be
done to save the compauy's property, but
all precautions were overriden by the sud.
Idenness and magnitude OF the flood.
,u TUE pEwIKY. 'l
When the waters were rising Mr.. Belle.
vile, agent Of the p, W. & KY, got what
cars he could into the freight depot and
piled on them such merchandise as could
bs unloaded, 80 Gs to prtsarve as much as
possible in any contingency. 1t was moi
thought then that there would be 80 great a
rise, and the merchandise was ten feet
above the high water mark OF 1881. Yes.
terday. Mr.. Delleviile made skitr tour and
found the water surrounding these cars
and within fifteen inches OF the goods
piled on them. Four empty freight
cars had been swept away. The
cara on the bridge were heavily loaded to
keep them down and they were intact at
last accounts. The outer platform OF the
freight depot is thought to have bean car.
riel away. At the passenger depot the
waters raised the platform, tracks and all,
to the feccnd story, and as the food began
to subsde the platform subsided with it.
Fortunately there were no Pewiky passen.
ger coaches hero when the rise came, and
no locomotive except the yard engine,
which WAS in the round house and has sui.
tered no serious damage. 49, :. -
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kOnE KIND OEFERS,
Societies Anxious to Aid la the Chariin.
able Work.

Societies Anxious to Aid Ia the Charisn.
able Work.
DR.. G. Baird last evening received dia-
patch from Washington, Pa, offering. aid
il it was needed. He telephoned to Mayor
Miller, and the Mayor responded thanking
tho Washington authorities for their kind
offer, and Informing them that 80 -far assis.
tance was not needed, but il it should be
lie would let them know.
Manager Tracy, OF tho Western Union
Office, last evening sent the following coal.
municationto Mayor Miller, and the gen
erous offer was accepted: -,--.r7
10 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of
Wheeling, W~pa.-:
The Western Union Telegraph Company
will transmit free Of charge all messageo for
the Ohio river flood sufferers needing as
sistance and approved by yourself or the
Relief Committee. y. r. Tracy,
Manager.
The following communications were also
received, and Of course accepted gratefully:
WHEELING, W. Va, February7.
Hon.. d. Miller, Mayor: aa IN.
DEAR SIE-The Conference Of St. Vim
cent de Paul hereby tender their services
TO your committee for supplying aid to the
sufferers irom the present food, They
have working committees in each ward OF
the city and will render every assistance in
their power.
JAMES F. CARROLL. President,
NJ. J. O'kASE. Treasurer.
Hon. J. 4. Miller, Mayor.
DEAR SlE-The Ladies' Aid Society,
knowing the urgent necessity for help in
the distribution Of your fund ior the relief
Of the sufferers by. the flood, tender their
services, and will be most happy to give all
assistance in their power.
Very Respectfully,
MRs. NJ. E. WHirrAKkn, President.
MRs. JAMES DEvlSE, Secretary. &
A similar offer was also received from
Peter Golden, Assistant Secretery OF the
St. Vincent dc Paul Conference Of sonlh
Wheeling,
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As the waters rccede the des,itution and
ptIya,ion will be moro apparent. 1t Will
take many days-periaps weeks--beiore
tue homeless people can be comfortably
settled once more and the city restored to
lie normal condition. All this vii! REQUIRE
work aud money. LIST the volunteers aud
subscriptions come forward.
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WITHOUT solicitation subscriptions are
coming in. Nobody ought to wait to to
asked. Those who can give should send
their names and amounts to the Mayor at
the City Building or to any member OF The
committee. Where the cash is not at hand
let the committee know what it is the in
.ea!ioa TO give.
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Inc AnlRlynInatetl SenlC-

r. ''FNhuRoH, February S.-The Annual
convention Of the Amalgamated Asaocia.
M';l MGu OF lren and Steel Workers to deter.
vaa. u.ue ~, Iae scale Of wages for the ensuing
Ss,a. sm from June lst, will be held in this city
Iaasutaay, as0ay April 5th. Each district in the
,s"aSI a'soel"lion IS will hold conventions on the
tos1ia ,o ,h Saturday in March to elect delegates
rb.s NJ Ae general convention and suggest
'nangee in the present scale.
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Avrying Need FIR s'rOyisIons.

There are from three to four hundred
people in the Eighth ward who have had
nothing to eat since Wednesday morning.
Eight members OF the Relief Committee
will be on duty there to-day with two extra
boats. One thousand people will have to
DO fed ill Monday, at least. Provisions
are all gone. II any person has provisions
Of any kind to clier they can be left at the
City Building to-day. The committee
starts at 8 A. NJ sharp.
To-day the steamer Regular will be at the
p, W. 4 Ky. depot, and those who have
food to send to the sufferers at Benwool
are requested to leave it there by 10 O'Clock
this muraing. ...-
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THE BANKS
VIII observe short Hours TG.,l,ly.
PlCntY OF Money. y -L---

VIII 0bservo short Hours Ta.,luy.
Plenty or Money. al
The banking business i'll this city, ike
all other branches OF trade except that Of
feeding the destitute and starving, has
been obliged 10 auccumb 10 the disaster
that has visited the community. Large
amounts OF paper have maiurcd, but all
the banking men laughed the question 10
scorn when asked il any OF it will be pro-
tested. The falling waters to-day will prob
ably allow persons 10 reach them this after
noon. A notice WAS received last night
that the banking hours to-day would BE-
from to 3r. NJ. It has been impossible
to get into seven OF the banks, and in the
others were men whose property was in
danger, therefore they were ali cloied. Once
open there is plenty Of money in the
vaults and scarcity OF ii!ty lucre is not 10
be feared.
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FoR the third day the ISrELLIGEScER
comes up and ont through the flood. It
has been able to appear at all, or at leas!
without resort 10 the tedious process OF ~
hand press through tho kindness OF it's
usighbors above the flood line. The strain
has been very great-almost beyond gen.
eral comprehension-aud this morning we
let down, for the first time, to half sheet,
feeling that half u sheet 10 better than no
nanar
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A large wooden building, evidently n
window glass works building, and presum-
ably the Wellsburg works, tloated down
yesterday on the rapid current, looming up
in all It's vast proportions. /! was borne
along with irightiul velocity, but st the
south end Of the city struck the river bluff
in front OF Mr.. Joseph Seybold's house and
lodged there, where It was made iast by Tho
receding waters last night. .f
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Iyits submerged condition the lSTELLl.
oEscEg has been tho recipient Of 80 much
kipdu,s, that acknowledgement can not
be made in every case. Our friends will
please believe that We are not unsrateiul
for the smales! favor.
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A SKIFF TRIP.
A DhngerOus Ride From Pittsburgh to
-, Wheeling,

- Wheeling.
MIR. Zach Robertson arrived from Pitle-
burgh yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Robertson,
in company with fellow traveller from
Zanesville, bought a skiT at Pittsburgh
and reached steubenville Thursday night
Mr.. Robertson says that the elght that
met his view was something torrib!e. On
all sides was waste OF waters, and every
now and then they would strike houae
that was upturued.
'How about Wellsburg
swell, you ought to see that town. The
only houses that l saw that were above
water were General Duyal's dwellings. You
know how high that ground is. On every
hand you could see wreck and ruin. could
tell you about people who were swamped
out, but It is impossible to remember their
names, Pittsburgh" said Mr.. Robertson,
is bad enough; but when | struck Wheel.
ing it sickened me-" X
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A minnesota Tragedy,

M.SSEAroLls, February S.-A Tribune
spsclal gives m account Of a tragedy in
you'd lumber camp, thirty miles up Pine
.hs liver. Adoph Brooks fred one barrel OF a
M sloI gun at Mrs. Gould's sister, intlic.ing a
dangerous wound. Meeting Gould soon
Sn a.es ne tired the second barrel at him,
s,a!l W.! missed him. Gould, arming himself,
,ta'ea ,Sa IN pursuit, but found Brooks dead,
os as J., la'!er having blown the top Of his head
mas: uu uy inserting the muzzle Of the gun in his
~ou'a' Brooks was supposed to be crazy.
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II Is no, possible 10 name every one who
has acted a noble parI;; nor every ono who
bu grabbed for the lust iarthing. Happily
avs,jce has been lesa common than a
gracious and spontaneous generosity.
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Az rag waters iall there will be IN ac'
co,mla,ion Of debris 10 be removed IRON
,hp p,ree,s Doubtless the Board OF Public
Works will avail itself Of the opportunity
10 give work 10 needy men.
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0l,e gn$elligeufts:
;;5s.. ,o., ., nnu .. Fourteenth street.
rur Iyrrltiogscen dcsires to make pub.
if acknowledgement, to It's nclyhbor, tho
p,,;t,,, for the kind ptolItr Of any aid 1t
,o;,b, have need Of.

1s these time. what Is best III human
,.,o,. sser,s itself. Men who live by
,,,,s va,es have forgotten themselves and
,,,ueI in to help their ncighbors without
Ne hope ot reward.
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CABLE FLASHEs.

vnnha..e nance will send war material for six
Als1s sus British corvette Carysloot, has left
A.etandria lor tho Red Sea. -
c,s,ssl Dsslng ss January the British imports do.
Of iseu lss. vi ,695 as compared with January
ilSsai 81 YEA year. and the exports Decreased
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g. A. Il. MeClLME.

A full attendance Of tie members Of Hol
liday Post No. l2, G. A. r, ia requesled!
for this evening to arrange for Il benefit lor
the relief Of the sufferers by the recent
flood.
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RELIEF FUNDS.

Handsome Additions afnie to the Sub.
Hcriniions.
Subscriptions OF money Snd articles OF
clothing, provisions aud other necessaries
were generously offered yesterday, and the
list vas swelled to good proportions during
the day. The following subscriptions were
received by the committee:
Subscriptions to Mayor Miller -
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Mr.. Fred Oier and mother and another
lady were nearly drowned yesterday. The
boat upset, and had 1t not been for the
quick action OF Measrs. John Howard and
brother, there would have been a fatality.
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"r,sN THE CITY GAS.
Tho Trustees Expect to Have Light on
High Grounu TO.iny,

High Uround TO.tlny.
Every one is anxious to know when the
gas will beturned on again. An lSTELLI-
GnScER reporter had short conversation
yesterday with DR.. T. II, Logan,
one OF The trustees. In answer 10
the question he said: ave expect to fur.
nish gas to nearly all by tomorrow lSatur.
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THE DAMAGE DONE,


Some expensive machinery belonging to
the Hinge Company was saved in time,
being removed from the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling < Kentucky depot before the
water rose to that point.
The wareroom OF the Crescent mill is
full Of sheet iron, and the rust will cause
considerable loss 10 the firm. The total
loss can not be estimated. M,
While about surrounded by the flood
the Central Glaes Works were compelled
to use the water obtained from the coal
bank opposite the works.
Reymann's brewery did brisk business
yesterday. They had to ferry the beer
over the Seventeenth street bridge, where
it was put into express wagonu, and from
there served TO customers,
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The contributions yesterday amounted,
in all, to 5000 Is, making the total amount
to date received by the committee in cash
S5,SS5 IS.
Besides these, contributions were re-.
ceived by the committee as follows: From
Speyer Bros, dozen pairs OF 4ockf; Chris.
Floto, so loaves bread; Wheeling Bakery
Co., several barrels Of crackers; George r.
Taylor, 10 pairs blankets.
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IN EAST WiiEELiNG,
Damage ut tho Gns Works nad OH Hc.
NnerY-Ynriona Enieu -

Damage ut tho GINS Works nau OH Nc.
hnery-vnrious Notes..
The falling waters in East Wheeling left
a sad scene Of destruction. The cas works
were about being drained out when a re.
porter called there. Secretary Ed Hazlett
said that by Friday night they would have
gas in the north end OF Wheeling. The
now improvement of the works were con.
sideratly. damaged, and it will be three
weeks before the re:orts eau be used,
.Warren's oil factory being submerged tbs
oil escaped from the tanks and the atmos.
phers at Nineteenth and Wood streets was
filled with the most nasaous perfumes.
At the Seventeenth street bridge the
water was over the eastern Hoor. and on
the north side three stables were lodged
against the girders. Below was a scene Of
devastation. Three slaughter houses were
lodged against the banke, and at the end
OF Nineteenth street four dwelling houses
were swamped. Here was large shed
tied to the bank, and about twenty feet
from there were number Of houses on
their ends.
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e1e5 'F'77 e''o 7s' V'ee' '- Nh
HORSES AND CATTLE Dnowsrn,
Tho C;,,v.rs, po;lwav Comnaan ), ~ .
Ano o''.Heno 1ss""Ay ooinpaay nao "
number OF horses drowned in their stables,
which were in water 10 the sccond floor.
All the small houses along the b;llsi,le
,.o-a rno,. - .ho., ,,;,h L,.. ~ ~
ieIe. m3s' " M,;a .Tenl ",su ou' ona room' are
e'o"uua a'a. % D;aha snnoeas,ont ~ H. a..no.
august n iis,1 MsIa a' o. .ne corner o. FolIy-
lout.n n;na "nu ,o ,nan mvous n1sst nII s w4ou'
Eahar ;bs n,a