Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-07-21
A GENERAL SURVEY.

How Things Looked Yesterday-Tb,
Losses, Etc.
Early yesterday morning the city official
had forces of men at work on the street,
cleaning up the mud, sand, gravel, anC
other debris that had been washed ontt
them by the wild rush of waters. A
Market and Twelfth streets the sand and
mud hid the street Car track from sight
and covered the street in that vicinity to 1
depth of a foot and half. The loss il
the city proper was no circumstance t.
that in the country, but still the aggregate
footed up pretty we'll. The bulk of tn,
loss was occasioned from water filing Gel
lars and destroying their contents, ant
naturally, business men Suffered the mos
in this respect.
The residences up along Fourteenth
street got pretty bad dose, the watel
pouring into the houses on the north side
of the street from the rear and on the
south side from the street. The principa
damage done along there was from the
mud left behind by the water.
ON THIRTEENTH STREET.
One of the wonderful sights of the flood
was on Thirteenth street, in front of tn,
Home for Friendless Women, immense
quantities of mud with huge stones beins
rolled down from the hillside. Some
openings In the basement wall Of the insti
tuition allowed enough mud and water tC
get through to cover all the floors of the
first story. The matron, Mrs. NJ. H,
Gerow, was very thankful for the cor
dial regard and interest of the commu'
nifty around, and desires to extend thanks
to Messrs. Beck and Reed for their assist
ance, and also to several boys, manly
little fellows, who with bare feet and
pants rolled to the knees, offered their ser
vices in carrying out the water. These
lads came from families represented by
the names of Beck, Smith, Junkins
Hughes, Fair and Richardson, and tn,
Matron wishes to acknowledge their helI
publicly, and that Of all who assisted in
any way, not forgetting the kind provi
dence of lady who knew the kindlins
wood was kept in the laundry and sup
posing there would be none dry, took 9
basketful, together with her cordial gooG
cheer, which was worth still more.
ALL OVER THE CITY
cleaning was going on, while those whC
had escaped the bad effects Of the waters
spent the day in visiting the principa
scenes about the city, where damage had
been done The Caldwell's run vicinity
was literally crowded with sightseers, the
B. & o. bridge drew many spectators,
while many drove ont the pike taking in
the sights along that thoroughfare as fal
as Triadelphis.
SOME LOSSES.
J. W. Hunter had quite stock Of goods
in his cellar, some 500 worth Of which
was damaged.
Zsrri,z Bros. had quite large stock Of
green stuff in their cellar, part Of which is
damaged. They put their loss at about
$1OO.
McLain Bros. had about six inches Of
water in their cellar, and estimate their
loss at 500.
F. Fl Lange's loss will be from $3.50 to
$500 on stock damaged by water.
L. s. Delsplsin, Son & Co. lost about
$40.
Bremen & Schsefer had o big stock Of
sugar in their cellar, which was damaged
about $2f0 worth.
Muhn Il Brandfass had q stock of to-
bscco worth about ST. 500 in their cellar,
which escaped the water by about three
inches.
John 8. Sells lost about $50 on paper.
Geo. K. McMechen & Son sustained
some loss on damaged goods.
Frew & Bsrtschy were about the heay.
lest losers, the water pouring through the
building and ipjuring stock to the amount
Of 81, 500.
These were about the largest
losses, although there are doubt
less many others which were
not ascertained. The employment OF
extra labor. the worry, &c, will count mp
in the general loss. The city generally
was pretty well cleaned up by last even
ing, and in the central part little trace of
any damage could be noticed.