The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-21

the houses. Mr.. August Ebellngt
piano was ruined, and the end washed
out of one OF his houses.
Capt. Mccoy first noticed the storms
approach and got the neighbors up on
the hill. Mrs. Matthews, an invalid, he
carried from her house. Mrs. Arm
strong, a lady over so years old and with
a broken leg, was carried out by her son
and friend. Part Of the old mill went
A large tree in front of Capt. McCoy's
house was pulled out by the roots. 9th.
ers were prostrated or snapped of. AT
Thornburg's, half mile beyond, the
stone bridge on the pike was caved in.
There were other bad caves in along the
road. Superintendent ]. @. Hervey
worked like Turk all day and made
some places passable that would not
have been.
IN NEED OF FOOD.
There were fifteen or sixteen families
rendered homeless at Triadelphia. They
are poor families, and lost NIL but what
what they had on. Their houses, cloth
ing, money, victuals and furniture were
total loss. Many people went hungry
yesterday. Finally Mr.. w. A. Wilson
visited the village, learned the state OF
affairs and came to the city to ask aid.
He appealed to the relief committee
which recently collected funds for the
relief OF Rowlesburg, to come to the res.
cue, and they responded promptly and
liberally. An unexpended balance was
devoted to purchasing provisions, aud
soon one OF Speidel & Co.'s four horse
wagons was sent out loaded with liberal
donations OF suitable provisions for im-
mediate use.
To-day the County Commissioners
will meet to take action in reference to
the damaged roads and relief to the
needy.
Perhaps the saddest case OF all was
the drowning OF the three Feay women,
NlrsSJane Feay and her maiden daught-
ers, Misses Alice and Belle, just above
Triadelphia ut the forks OF the creek.
They had succeeded in escaping from
their house, which was in an exposed
position, but were oveftaken by the
rushing flood and escaped. When found
they were ClinSing to each other and to
tree.
On MCGraw's run railroad employe
named Cheshire lost his house and all,
including Sl70 OF his hard earned saw
ings. At Potomac, Hedges house was
washed away. Jones's mill, on Castle
mons run, which stood 60 years, is gone,
foundations and all.
A DANGEROUS JOURNEY.
At Triadelphia the INrELLrGEScER
ENJOYS met Mr.. AT. Hupp, of this city,
who had come in from West Alexander.
George McCammon drove him as far
as Crows bridge, and from there he
walked, crossing the creek on the hang
ing ties and rails or on the dangerous
remnant OF wagon bridge, and Occa-
siOnally fording. He reported the same
scenes between Valley Grove and Tria-
delphia which were TO be seen this side
OF the latter place. Detail is but repeti-
ton with altered names.
Mr.. Hupp told OF the destruction OF
Blaney's picnic grove. The fine sugar
trees were all washed out by the roots
but two or three, and the platforms and
buildings carried off. But for the
shelter afforded by the grove his house
would have been destroyed.
Mr.. Hupp also told OF meeting two
young ladies', Miss Bessie Higgins,
daughter OF Il. II. Higgins, and Miss
Dinger, sister OF the hattcrs, who had
walked in to Heimberger's from house
four miles beyond. They were part Of a
fishing party camped out in the woods.
They took refuge in a house, and the
two young ladies' named walked down
yesterday morning, and wanted TO try
to come OH in with Mr.. Hupp, but he
forbade.
Later Mr.. Mike Dinger, who with
other friends OF the party were much
alarmed for their safety, drove out us
far as possible and walked the rest OF
the way. He brought the girls i'll with
him, carrying them across the swollen
streams. 1t was n difficult and danger
Gus way to travel, but they reached terra
frmq this side OF the Thornburg bridge
and drove into the city, glad to be home
even Mt that cost.
Hon. W. NJ. Dunlap and two compan-
ions rode in from Valley Grove on
horses last evening. Mr.. Dunlap furnish
ed much valuable Information. Much OF
their road lay through contields, and
theirs was very adventurous ride.