The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-02-08

" IT!uCaS, Is uuFluH tl6 nl9nt
they had been fearful every
moment that their homes would be swepi
away. Capt. Prince made Gve trips witt
his boat aud by @ r. Nj. had everything
valuable well secured. On one OF his trips
he secured large floating building fitted
up inside as very complete grocery.
AToUn OF TME SOUTH SIDE.
4 sftin Journey over the Inundated
Districts.
Yesterday afternoon an JNTELLlGEScEI
man hired Il skitf and tricd. to take in the
South Side, or what is left Of it. He knew
the water was high. In fact, everybody
knew that, but it was not till he took his
ride that the full extent OF the calamity
struck him.
From the Office to Main street was but g
short distance, but it was distance enough
to make him feel that the undertaking was
more than he imagined. It was not a bit ol
trouble to go down street. II the truth
must be told, the skiG went q trins too fas'
Current?
Well, just try it. Go down to the River.
eide mills, and see if it isn't strong enough
to make one feel that the usual conditions
Of the streets are preferable.
Ga Main street, though, the water had
coAe higher than anticipated. In tbs
stores, boxes were tloating around and con-
fusion reigned supreme. Whist mix
there was! Just below Fourteenth stree,
the water had reached the knobs Of most OIL
the doors The s.ores were deserted, ssye
here and therea watchman, all efforts to Save
goods having been made the night before
At Mabis l. Stamm's the globe Of the street
lamp was Just above water, while across
| the street 1t the corner OF South, the lamr
was Lost to sight. 3. I. Caldwell's store
was completely under water, but he hat
company, and plenty Of it. Below South
street skif WAS taking ladies out OF q
second story window.
THE CREEK.
Over the stone bridge the boat q ,ated,
bearing the fortunes, not Of C;c,ar, but Of
newspaper article. There was the B. &
o. depot, no doubt OF It, but so strange as
almost to be beyond recognition. And
there, too, was the bridge Of the Pittsburgh
division, but almost gone-from sight.
Across where once the creek dragged it,
slow and dirty length along was an old ice
house, now used as stable, turned upside
down, and around and about and every.
where, driit, boxer, barrels, etc. At the
other end Of the bridge the boat tloated
over lamp.pcst as il it were not there.
Then the questions commenced, for the
dwellings were reached, aud thsy con.
tinued through the rest OF the trip.
"How's the river?"
"Anydanger OF it coming up hsss?"
In answer to queries as to how they were
getting along, the usual answer was-"Aa
we'll rs could be expected"
And here it might bs well to say that the
good nature OF these people whose houses
were being flooded, and who were, in Bome
instances, losing their all, was simply phe-
nomenal. All we're cheerful and making
tho best Of ii. Swift's Chicago Dressed
Beef showed up bravely with the water up
TO the eecond story, while oil around was
the accommodating drift. All the dwellings
were covered with water to the second
story; while the retail stores seemed to
have saved most OF their stock. Myle's
Art Studio showed the water up to the
door knob, and across the street barber
pole was floating, with its very seductive
sign OF
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
Laddera we're placed from the roofs oi
some Of the lower houses to those Of more
elevated stories, and many people took
this plan Of seeing the sights.
At the foot OF Twenty-second street a
Baltimore & Ohio locomotive showed ile
smoke stack above the water, while tho
Brunswick boat house was moored at
Moenkemoeller's drug store.
Mr.. Scally's house, on Railroad straet,
was turned around by the water, and just
above Twenty.third small frame was
taken up and dashed to pieces. Mr.. Sea.
bright hailed the boat as il passed, aud
gave warning Of the telegraph wires. He
was as Jolly as ever and had hia dogs he.
side him. The telegraph wires vera down
indeed, and had TO be lifted to lot tho boa,
pass. Holidays lumber yard was still 9
lumber yard, but the piles we're all upsei
and pianks scattered. The alley below
Twenty.third was literally piled With
lumber, and the immense stacks Of tan
bark at Hulman's tannerJ still reared
tdetf He2u5 dDofo lue Hh,eIJ DuL lUell
bases were hid. Down in this neighbor
hood nearly all the outhouses were float
! ing, and with the DRIFT reminded one Of {
shipwreck on large scale. ~
STRONG CURRENT.
The Riverside mill was still there, but st
was the water, and the current Was 8.
strong that It seemed unsafe TO 90 an,
further down. So the boat turned vi
Twenty.tourth street, rowed this time AMI
rowed hard. The upper hall Of the nam
fot the United engine house was all that Wa
left Of the first story Of that building. i
landing was made on the upper side Q
Chapline street and the 1SrELLlaEScE
man started on tramp. On Eof stree
the water cut of travel at Thirty.iourtt
|Sweency's foundry having nine feet Q
water In it. On Wood street, however
Callwell's run was reached, and here th
scene was nearly as startling as at III
llcreck, Both bridges, one on Eof, tn