The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-25
B. 4 0. TRAINS RUNNING
As Far as Elm Grove, and the
Motors to the Park.
CONGRESS MEMORIALIzED,
And the Cost of Repairing the
Masonry on the National Road
Put ut acknowledging the
Distressed Yesterday.

Distressed Yesterday.
The work Of rehabllitating the homes
not carried bodily away by the frightfnl
flood OF last Thursday night goes on
slowly. Cleaning and repairing is the
order OF the day in the stricken section.
The scenes witnessed there yesterday
were much the same us on the day be-
fore. Houses too badly wrecked to be
repaired are torn to pieces. This course
was pursued with the Hill house, on
which Mr.. and Mrs. Hill took ride Of
half a mile or more-or rather with the
kitchen OF that house. The main part
of the house was pretty eiEectually
knocked 10 pieces when it collided with
Mrs. Woods chicken house. The chick
en- house went, too, and OF the eighty
fowls in it but two escaped.
The rain OF Monday night added TO
the forlorn look OF things, and made the
slips and caved.in places even worse.
The arched bridge over the run between
Cccil's and PryOr's has been bridged
over on the pike with heavy plank to
make it passablc. 1t is badly wrecked.
So likewise is the one at Hugus's place.
The temporary ford at the Thornburg
bridge is q delicate place to cross.
DAMAGE TO THE PIKE.
The County Commissioners memorial
to Congress was sent of yesterday. In
il the damage to the National road is es-
timated at 100000. The memorial is Us
follows:
70 He ScRate aud lIouSc Of Representatives. Of The
| tinted StItcs:
The Board OF Commissioners Of Ohio
county, W. Va, respectfully petitions
YOUR honorable bodies to aid in the re-
storation of the National Road through
this county by IN appropriation for the
purpose from the National treasury.
On July 10, a. D. 1888, storm, un-
eQualed in this region for its terrific
force and devastation, ragged in the val
lev through which this road runs, carry
Ing destruction with it, and leaving
destitution in its path. Houses were
swept away and many lives lost; the
bridges and Culverts OF stone, built by
the Government, have been either en-
tircly destroyed or SO injured as to rem
der it dangerous for the public to use
them, undermined us they are by the
action OF the waters.
This road is the main thoroughfare
for wagon and carriage travel between
Western Pennsylvania and Eastern
Ohio, and was built by the National
Government under the patronage oil
Henry Clay. 1t has no resources save
the toll paid by people now destitute
owing to this visitation OF Providence.
The other roads in the county are also
in like condition, and owing to this
fact, this Board is unable even to make
the necessary repairs to them, and 1t is
entirely beyond its power to aid i'll the
restoration of the National road.
The State is unable to give aid to the
work OF repair, inasmuch as no legisla'
tive session will be held before January
next, to make an appropriation, even il
the State Constitution would permit the
expenditure.
it would take one hundred thousand
dollars to make the necessary repairs "a
the masonry OF bridges and retaining
walls along the read. There seems no
where for our people to turn for aid in
their great and ovcrpowering necessity
except to the National Government, and
we humbly pray that the magnificent
road built BY the Nation, may not be al
lowed to 30 to complete destruction.
Our own resources are entirely unequal
to more than succOr the distress Of starv'
ing, homeless people, and will not per
nit rs to undertake the preservation or
restoration OF one OF the greatest OF our
National public works.
We therefore respectfully pray that
appropriate action may be taken to all-
thorize the expenditure OF the requisite
amount to repair the ravages to the Ma.
tional road III Ohio county, W. Va, and
We will ever pray, etc.
DAMAGE TO TIE OTHER ROADS.
No estimate can yet be formed OF the
damage to the county roads and bridges.
County Engineer Smith, with two as
sistants, has been engaged ever since the
flood in inspecting the roads, and the
Board of Commissioners will meet ut 10
n. IN. to-day to receive his report, and
make the necessary appropriations for
rcpairs and rebuilding. Some OF those
interested in the thOrOughfares OF Ohio
county favor tearing away the damaged
stone bridges and culverts and replacing
them with iron bridges. This would
make the National road n much less
picturesque drive, but the bridges would
cost less and be III some respects more
suitable.
The sunken place on Nineteenth street
has been about repaired. A house just
by the slip, the property of Owen Friery,
is in bad way, the supports being en-
tirely gone from one corner A few
breaks in sewers, some fills where
streets were washed out and a little
more hauling away OF dirt and debris
will place the streets in us good cCndi'
ton US ever, except ut CaldwcIls run.
The hole in the new creek bed just
opposite Elm Grove, has been sounded
TO a depth OF thirty feet without finding
bottom. Doubtless Mt other places this
same characteristic marks the bed OF the
stream.
TIE WORK OF RELIEF.
Tommie Howley, the younger son Of
Mr.. Thomas Eowley, was not buried
Monday afternoon MS had been intend
ed. The finding OF MS sisters body
Monday changed this plan. Both the
children were buried yesterday IL the
same grave in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
The funeral was very sad one, and was
largely attended.
The county relief committee received
list OF the estimated losses OF individu.
ais who are unable to replace them and
entirely bereft OF resources, this list be.
ing made up by n subcommittee ap-
pointed for that purpose. Mr.. Cruise
said yesterday he thought the loss in
Ohio county would reach $4,000, ex-
elusive OF crops, etc. But OF those who
lost, many are not destitute. The,loss
which the committee feels it ought to
replace reached sci 900. The committee
arnlnI down this nmOunt item nv item