Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-18
WRA VIM.
Great Damage Dose blythe Midnight
Blizzard.
Damage and Loss at HOme---Thdiing
Scenes It Created at St. Glars
ViIs---HaVOe at Steuben-
vile and Mounds

storm, Wheeling has not seen q gale that
would at al equal that Of yesterday morn
ing. The wind rose about II o'clock, the
night before, driving away the rain and
reaching the proportions Of q gale at mid
night. At2 o'clock it Was q perfect big
zsrd and the temperature had dropped
thirty degrees since so'elOck. At daylight
the wind maintained q frightfal velocity
and the dwellers in light buildings had not
abandoned the fear that possessed them all
night. Toward noon the gale had abated
considerable and the rest of the day was q
wind storm Of no extraordinary violence.
rHE DAMAGE q
was considerable, in addition to the IN
ToOgng Of Prachts bakery aud HowelTs
marble factory, as detailed yesterday morn
ing, the most serious harm was the de-
molishing Of the south dial Of the Capitol
clock, a serious injury, and one that will
expose the works to damage. The board
walk on the roof Of the building was blown
Of, trees we're leveled in all parts of the
city, and hundreds Of window glasses shat
tered By banging shutters. AT Mr.. Gala
hans, on La Belle street, q window was
smashed and the glass driven into a bed oe-
eupied BY some children, but fortunately
without hurting them.
In the Sixth ward $1,000 viii hardly re-
store the property destroyed. The loss at
-Praeht's bakery building win amount to
about 81 900, and the uBroo6ng OF the ven
iilatnr al the Belmont nail factory viii cost
about $500 to replace. HowelPs marble
shop building can probably be repaired with
$500. These are only the large disasters
in thst.Ward, of course a large number OF
shutters, signs, trees, fences, &c, were torn
from their place and dashed to the ground,
and the same can be said of all the wards
in the city to q more or less extent.
IN THE NEIGHBoRHOOD
Reports from the surrounding country,
rom ~Steubenville and Moundsville, say the
blizzard did considerable damage in all
directions, to fences, barns, sheds and all
manner Of outhouses. 1t is reported that
McFa6den's Hotel. at Moundsyille, was I'M
rooted aud other damage wrought. At
Beliare, Me Tribune says: Bellaire was
visited BY a regular Western blizzard last
night, aud for a time It seemed as If the
damage might be immense, as the fury oil
the gale seemed to increase rather than
diminish. Signs, shutters, windows and
shingles few in every direction, breaking
glass and causing a racket that created
considerable alarm, bui the damage is very
slight compared with that was expected
Barring what has been stated, there was very
I.4s1. -. -, Fha ctr hNN coma p4 Tho harns
sheepsheds and wsgon-houses on the hill
Just vest Of the city were blown down and
scattered, among them thscarriage house and
sheep shed of Charles White. Other farm
ers also suffered in this way, but we have
not heard of any serious losses anywhere.
DAMAGE AT ST. CLAIRsvHLE.
The terrific wind storm Of Friday night,
struck St. Clairsyille about half past eleven,
and for a time it looked as though every
thing was going to let go. Houses shook,
windows cracked, and frightened and ex.
cited people rushed into the streets in all
directions The full force Of the storm
PASSED right over the center of the town,
and the most damage heard OF, was to the
two hotels. At the st. Clair the tin roof
was blown of with a terrible noise, frish en-
ing guests and all others in the house. At
the National, the dsmSge was greater aud
came near ending in less Of life. A large
chimney was blown down and vent crash.
iGg through the roofand the ceiling into the
room wneFe the girls" Of the hotel room,
and their shrieks Of tear following right
after the crash, led every one to believe they
we're injured. Luckily the very evening be-
fore, the beds in the room had been moved
across the room, and had this not been done,
they would all most
LIKELY HAYE BEEN KILLED
by the ton of brick, broken raters and NOR
tar that covered the floor on the side Of the
room where the beds had always stood IN
I'll this night. For 8 time the guests and
bosrders and the proprietors family were
panic stricken, but as the wind went down
order was restored. The storm lasted about
haitian hoar.
On Friday some suspicious characters
were seen about town, and, taking warning
fIom losses in our ~neighboring towns, the
night force Was doubled, but no attempt at
burglary was made. An ounce OF lead will
be given gratis to burglars up here, aud all
bands are prepared.
DAMAGE AT STEUBSSTiL.g
The wind created considerable havoc at
S e~ubenville, the greatest damage being to
tie First Presbyterian church, which is very
greatly injured. The storm appears to
have struck the southeast tower somewhat
like a cyclone twisting the wooden spire
about in such g way Hs TO loosen all the
heavy stone work of the upper portion Of
the structure One large stone composing
an open circle on the west side OF the tower
fell about thirty feet to the roof, crushing i,
in and rolling down to the ground with
broken Stats and s~poUting. The crowd
passing a. The time, terrified at the crash,
rushed to the other side of the
street. The tower Is in such q
dangerous condition that the Street Com.
missioner Fickes barricaded the sidewalk.
Heavy stones about the top Of the tower ara I
apparently ready to fall to the sidewalk, and
this portion of the structure will no doubt
have TO be rebuilt. This is not the worst
feature, however. as the roof appears to
have been strained, and has already pushed
out the north wall ofthe main building to y
percepdble extent. The bulge increased
since daylight, and should the movement
continue it viii result in the entire destruc-
ton Of the main building as well as expos,
the residence Of DR.. Grimes, the pastor. to
considerable danger Some Of the glass is
broken in the front windows. which woull
indicate a slight movement Of this wall.
BLANK books Of AL kinds, 6rst class
quality for sale by j. B Wilson, No i3l.
Market street