The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-21
A yIslt 60 the rIooded District.

WHEELING, w. Va, July 20.-A per.
sonal visit TO all the food districts In the
vicinity by an Associated Press reporter
today showed that, so far rs il was possible
TO cover the field last night, the accounts
obtained even from hoarsay were more
nearly correct than was 10 he expected,
considering the excitement and confusion
which prevailed and the wide area which
suffered devastation. But, as was feared,
the points not reached showed, II possible,
a worse state OF Affairs than those which
were accessible. The work Of the fearful
food was hut fcebly portrayed yesterday.
Indeed, language canno, do justice 10 the
rain and dcsolation east OF the city from
Elm Grove almost 10 West Alexandra.
The line Of the Piitsburg division Of the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad will have 10 be
practically rebuilt from Elm Grove TO the
PENNSYLVANIA State line. Six large and
costly bridges were washed away, the
track lifted from the road.bcd and twisted
into all conceivable shapes for miles at a
stretch. At some places II IL impossible
10 discern where the road.bcd has been,
while with the exception Of only an occa-
sonal gap on high aud solid ground, the
entire bed Is badly washed. OF course In.
tcrcst ccntcr in the wreck Of the Baltimore
&Ohio bridge over NheclingC ut Main
street and the fatalities which attended the
disaster Several Of those on the bridge
were doubtless strangers in the city, az.
tracied by curiosity, and their absence is
not noticed. so far ~ can bo definitely
known there were four men aud three
bows not since heard from ON the bridge
when il went down. The thirteen year
old son Of Daniel Richie and n twelve year
old boy named Eddie Hathaway are miss
ing. The revised list OF the persons who
pcrishcd Is as follows
Herman Stencil, milkman, drowned In
his house on Caldwel's run.
Mrs. Barbara Stencil, aged sixiy-dye,
widowed mother OF Herman.
Annie Wingari. niece Of Mr. Stencil,
visiting her, lived at Millonsburg, o., aged
ten years.
Alice wingar,l, n sister Of Annie Win.
gard, an inmate Of the Stencil household,
employed as q domestic, aged twcniy.Onc
years.
Mr. Thomas Havley and her four child
rcn, one boy aud three girls. drowned In
their house on Caldwclis Run.
John Holman, drowned while attempt.
ing 10 rescue the Stencil family with q
raft.
Mrs. Jane Flay and her daughters Alice
aud Belle lsinglel, aged respectively
twenty-five aud twcnty.Onc; drowned at
Triadolphia.
William CASTOR, Of Point Mills; body
/ recovered at Elm Grove.
II was reported that In addition 10 those
! here named family Of three brothers and
/ their father, named Bowman, were drowned
near Point Mills, but this was fortunately
untrue. =.
There was also report that the family
/ Of a man named johnson, near Clinton,
had lost their lives, but this could not he
authenticated.
Ms. Stencil and Miss Alice Wingard's
bodies we're found and will be sent "a
Mil,onsburg, o., also the other two when
thoy are found. Mr.. Wingard, the father
of the pirs, arrived In the city this even
| ,ns. ilo had no knowledge oi the drown
inc Of his two daughters until after his mr.
rival. The brothers Of the Misses Wingard
residing in Indiana. are expected 10 arriy,
here tomorrow. Mr.. stencil. Of Green
vile. o., the eldest son oi Mn Stencil, Il
also expected tomorrow.
The impossibility Of reaching the wors
localities cannot DO Appreciated The