Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-21
AT BELLAIRE.
A Graphic Account of the Flood In Lower
Felrnout

AT BELLAIRE.
A Graphic Account of the Flood In Lower
Belmont
Not in twenty-five years has Bellaire
and vicinity experienced such flood as
visited this section on Thursday evening.
The rain was very heavy here, but could
not have been as severe as mp Little Nc
Mahon's creek between Quincy aud st.
Clairsville. Indeed, many believe that
small cloud burst, but. this is hardly
probable. The passengers on the accom-
mediation train over the Bellaire and st.
Clsirsville road were the first to ex-
perience the effects of the flood. The
engine was blowing its way slowly toward
the county seat
The poor miners in the neighborhood
Of Trolls works are heavy sufferers
The houses they occupy are all one story
and when the torrents swept into them
they had to escape for their lives. The
houses in the direct course Of the current
were carried away with all their contents.
Those who were 30 unfortunate as to lose
home and everything are Robert Stewart,
VIM. Hess, John McGeth, Geo. Patterson,
s. Feeley and Lee Ritner.
AT QUINCY.
The reports from this village when first
received were somewhat exaggerated, but
the loss is, nevertheless, severe. One
house was carried away and three Others
moved from their foundations, besides most
of the residences were filled with mud and
water. Stables and outhouses are gone
The loss OF poultry, farming utensils, etc,
TO large sum. The report that
Louis Kramer's grocery store and contents
were washed away was without founda-
ton, but the escape was narrow. The
abutments of the b & o. bridge at the
junction were damaged somewhat, but
were soon fixed so that traffic could be re-
sumed. The storm did not extend as far
west as Glencoe, and rs consequence the
main line of the B. & o. is in good condi-
ton.
At Halls coal works, the side track was
and a number of loaded coal
cars upset and broken. The bottom lands
along McMahon's creek are in a sickly
looking state Wherever the water flowed
it played havoc.
IN THE CITY.
The inhabitants of Indian Run have
often witnessed an overflow Of the run,
but never in the history of the Oldest resi-
dent in that part of the city has the stream
became so thoroughly angry in so short a
period. Almost before he was aware OF
rise, Jacob Long was compelled TO flee with
his family to higher quarters. With the
assistance Of VIM. Blsyney he got out
bureau and stove aud was then compelled
to see his home carried away. The house
was broken TO pieces and fosted into the
Ohio. A huge log lodged near the upper
bridge over the stream and was the means
of keeping the structure in place. thus
saving several other houses that were in
danger. The pressure on Indian
run bridge over Noble street was so great
that part of it was carried away and
large stone wall RACED. The pressure OF
water was 80 great that some of the heavy
stones 10 the wall were carried one hun
bred and fifty feet When the wall fell
the gas main and water pipes were broken,
and Gravel Hill was without gas or water.
In the center of the city near the B. d ..
car shops several houses were flooded with
three feet of water and their household
effects almost ruined. The trestle work Of
the C. l. & W. and the C. & p. bridge be-
came clogged with debris, and the imme.
date vicinity was soon under several feet
of water and cellars were at discount.
A PERIOD OF ANXIETY.
There was u great stir after the rain sub
sided. Hundreds flocked to the scenes Of
damage, while others anxiously inquired
after friends who were out of the city.
Every body was desirous of knowing the
scope of the storm, and when it was lesrD-
ed that the passenger train on the Bellaire
and St. Cla'rsville road was missing, alarm
sprung anew. The report that passenger
trains on the c. & P. could not get in was
another source of worry to not few, but
most of the anxious ones were made tran
quill by learning by Telegraph that no lives
were lost on this side of the river.
NOTES.
The telephone wires were down, but the
system did not suffer.
The rain did not do any damage below
this city.
When the railrod system is devastated
by floods, the steamer takes fresh told.
jacob Long lost his watch and some
money. They were in q vest which Mr..
Long forgot.
Carpenters and Builders at st. Glars
vile, who have bsen getting lumber from
this section, will have to cease work for
the present.
This is the season when the average in
dividual is Of the opinion that the county
seat should he located in Bellaire.
Hugh Citizens heroic ride up Indian
run, in milk wagon, was q great act.
Pinch run, below this city, behaved
very well.
Georgetown was too high and none Of
the houses were damaged.
A big landslide was reported from NefTs
Siding, but wreck train SOON cleared it
away.
McMahon's creek did no damage of any
consequence in this city.
Most of the people from this city who
were delayed by c. & P. trains came home
by way OF Wheeling.
The fill at Indian run can be made with
dirt from Noble street, rs that street is to
be paved.
Mr.. Marsh, who does business near In
dian run bridge, suffered considerable loss,
His store was undermined and his place
of residence anaked
AT WEST WHEELING.
The storm in this section was the most
destructive that has visited this vicinity
for many years. Such old and reliable
citizens as Hon. David Wagner and Joseph
Loe declare they have never seen storm
in all their experience result in such .
calamity. In the afternoon the heavens
slowly commenced to darken, until at S
O'Clock a huge black cloud be seen sp-
preaching and the rain began to fall in
terrific torrents In less than fifteen
minutes the stream called Moore's run
swelled into immense proportions and in 3
short time logs, lumber Of every descrip-
ton, came floating down, rushing with
Nisgrsforce into the honses situated
along the stream, sweeping them from
their foundations, and pushing on, taking
everything with them, nor resting
in their mad career until they bsd
struck the c. & P. stone bridge.
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