Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-07
FEARS OF A FLOOD.
The River Will Be Bank Full BY
Tonight!
And Above the Danger Line Tomorrow
horning---The Expected lnunda-
ton the Principal Topic
of Conversation.
Tho Raging River.
ANriCIPATIoNs or TROUBLE.

Interest centered in the river yesterday.
The unprecedented downfall Of mingled
rain and snow, coming so closely upon the
heels of the severe rains of last week, bad
created during Monday a very general fear
that the Ohio would soon be Oh another
high, and it only needed the appearance
of yesterday mornings papers to turR this
anticipation of trouble into conviction that
a food was bearing down upon the city.
During the morning hours OF yesterday
there was much unessiness among those
exposed TO inconvenience from q freshet,
and the newspaper and telegraph
offices early began TO be deluged with
questions as to the prof.
pects. This continued until after noon,
when a bulletin displayed at the REGISTER
office, containing the cheerful information
that thirty feet Of water was looked for at
Pitsburg, brought an interested and ex
cited group to the spot and very materi
ally deepened the anxiety OF those doing
business along the river front, or residing
in the Sixth, Seventh or Eighth wards. Al
once estimates were made by everybody
claiming anything ike familiarity with
river matters, and assertions that there
would be forty" "forty-6ve" and fifty
feet were as thick as snow fakes.
Among the fret to take the alarm were the
music dealers. Profting by the disastrous
experience of two years ago, these gentle
men determined not to be caught mapping
on this occasion, and soon wagons with q
! full compliment Of piano movers were Ell
route to the lower end of the city and tc
the Island, and during the afternoon and
evening many fine instruments were re
moved from exposed localities to a place
of safety. The next class to show then
upeasiness by their acts were those mer
chants doing business along the wharf and
| BY 8 o'clock there was descent into Gel
lars by unanimous consent, and barrels
boxes, crates and bags Of merchandise were
quickly put Of resch Of the water. Some
OF the Main street business men likewise
went to work, prominent among them be
ing the wholesale drug firm of Lsnge
Grade 4 Baird, who rugged up block enc
! tackle, attached a horse to the line, anc
rapidly put their stuff to place OF safety
After dark this move became general
The Lsughlin Drug Company set large
force to work, and by 9 o'clock the side
walk for hundred feet in front of theil
place wGs piled high with drugs. n
REILLY had his elevator in active operation
and ). Baers Sons rented an empty ware
house across the street and put large
gang of men st work. Manager Tracy, Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
made every preparation to transfer hi:
office to q point higher up Main street, and
merchants generally were on the move.
About this time good many housewives
were added to the anxious list, and many
| q tack was taken out OF a carpet before
! bed tine, and many resolution was made
TO be sstir bright and early this morning
that active preparations for the worst
might be early under way.
At the mills there was general clearing
up of material liable to injury. The Ben
wood folks loaded large quantity Of rails
on cara and sent them out the road, and
the Belmont, Riverside, and others ex'
posed, took what precautions were thought
necessary Forty,one feet will put the
water on the factory floor at the Benwocd
Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. had their ware,
room clear By 9 clock.