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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-23
FLOOD STORIES.
Fragmcntary Facts of Thrilling Escapes
and Other Incidents.

Fragmcntary Facts OF Thrilling Escapes
and Other Incidents.
The early reports OF the death Of the
Bowman family and Mrs. CASTOR were
not strange. Mr.. Elsie Bowman had his
life miraculously saved. In attempting
to save his horse, the horse plunged into
the current that had overspread hum
bred and fifty yards and both sank be-
meath the tide. In coming to the surface
the horse swan with the current, and he
succeeded in reaching the top rail OF a
board fence Immediately adjoining Il
pole, to which he chung for three hours
and could not be rescued. The stable
moved distance Of twelve feet.
The family OF Mr.. Reed came near
losing their lives. Their smoke-house
and stable were carried away.
Mr.. William Davidson, who has been
sick for some days, had to wade cur
rent OF four feet in depth and seek safety
in the stable until late at night.
Mrs. CASTOR chung to log and was
lodged, after floating with the current q
full mile, and reached a neighboring
house one-half mile from the National
road.
The Bellaire Independent Of Saturday
says: ReeCe Thomas, farmer who
lives in the western part OF this town
ship, was in the city this afternoon and
gives vivid description OF how trees
that have stood the storms Of fifty or
more years were uprooted and piled
across the roads along ravines, and
against barns and other out-buildings.
Mr.. Thomas says that trees and drift
piled twenty feet high against the barn
OF Alex. Nef, and yet the barn stood
the storm. The loss in stock, buildings,
fences, crops and railroads in Pultney
and Richland townships will reach $780,
900, as in some places large portions OF
farms had not only the crops washed
out, but the soil was swept of down to
the rocks.
George X. Wise, who lives about two
miles west Of Bellaire, had valuable
horse struck by lightning Thursday
night during the rain. 1t was insured
for 500.
Mr.. W. NJ. Dunlap was standing in
his kitchen door near West Liberty
when he saw ground hog washed out
Of its hole by the water on the hillside.
He got his shot gun and killedit. Later
three pole cats were driven out OF their
burrows, and these he also shot. He
says it is the first time in his life that he
ever saw it rain hard enough to wash
wild animals out OF their holes on
steep slope where there was no run or
gutter near.
The Washington, Pa, Reporter says:
On Thursday evening, James MCGEE,
who works in q stone quarry near Cof-
fees Station, on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, was walking on the ends OF the
ties on a side track, on his way home.
A box car which had been side tracked
became dislodged by the force Of
the water and the noise of the
storm preventing him from hearing it,
he was struck by the corner OF the car
and knocked insensible. He was found
by some OF his fellow workmen and con-
veyed home. DR.. Little was sent for,
who, on examination, found bad cut
on the side OF the heads and his side and
one leg badly bruised, but no bones
broken.
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EXTENT OF THE STORM.

It's Range Much Wider Than wns Mt First
Supposed.
The frightful storm Of Thursday night
was much wider in its reach than was at
first believed. 1t reached over large
section OF Washington county, Pa, and
even in Washington was severely felt,
though there the damage was mainly by
lightning. At Good Intent, in that coun-
ty, twenty-seven miles from Wheeling,
the steam saw mill on Blaney's place
was washed away and the dam at George
Sutherland's flour mill was destroyed.
Fences were washed away, crops ruined
and roads badly washed.
The whole country west Of Claysyille
was visited by heavy rains, which
caused much damage. About three
miles east OF West Alexander, near
Vienna, bad land slide occurred, which
buried the tracks OF the Baltimore 4
Ohio, rendering them impossible. Dur
ing the night four construction trains
passed west through Washington. They
were filed with iaborers, carpenters and
other workmen, probably three hundred
in number, and by 10 a. IN. Friday they
had cleared the track Of the land slide.
The Western express, which passed
through Washington at 5:25 p. m. on
Thursday got past Vienna before the
land slide occurred, but was brought to
standstill at West Alexander.
The dam at Browniee's mill, about two
miles from Claysville, was partially
swept away, and the mill badly dam
aged.
The Bucks run road from Claysville
to AtChison is so badly washed out by
the water, that it is claimed it will take
$500 to put it in order fit to travel on.
A portable SOW mill, standing on a
road in Donegal township a short dis
lance from Claysville, was broken to
pieces, and parts Of it carried away by
the water.
About nine o'clock Ross Crisswell,
who had been in Greene county shooting
a we'll with nitro glycerine, was on the
other side OF Amity, Pa, on his way
home. He states that he never saw
heavier rain or greater display OF Light
ming. A big tree was struck and COM
pletely shattered but few yards from
his wagon. It was fortunate, indeed,
that his whole supply Of nitro glyeerEne
had been left in the bottom OF Greene
county oil well, else the residents OF the
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IN BROOKE COUNTY.
The Damage MS Bad rs Mt any Other Place
No IiYaa Lost.

The Damage Ms bad rs Mt any Other Place.
No Lives Lost.
The storm extended close to Bethany,
Brooke county, and was severely felt all
over the southern half Of that county,
the destruction being the heaviest in the
Bethany and Castleman's run regions.
An INTELLroEYcRR correspondent made
a trip early Saturday morning up Buffalo
ton OF property along that stream in
crops, fences, roads and bridges. The
beautiful valley OF Buffalo creek, which
has heretofore been the pride OF Brooke
county, is to-day impossible, except by
walking, with any degree OF safety, by
reason of the food. On Castleman's
run all the bridges are gone, three in
number, and the county road is very
much injured. The bridge across Buffalo
creek on the road that leads from Beth
any to West Liberty was swept away.
The bridge at AIyerss, near the mouth
OF Green's run, across the creek, is in
jured to such an extent that it will be
hard to repair.
The fine iron bridge at the mouth Of
the creek Just below Wellsburg is down.
On the whole it will take ten thousand
dollars to replace the damage on Buffalo
creek done by the flood to roads and
bridges.
The farmers along this stream have
suffered severely and say its waters have
not been so high for thirty years. All
the low lands were flooded and every
thing on them destroyed. It is hard to
estimate the loss OF farmers along the
stream; $4,000 wlil:not cover it.
+. G. Counselman, near Bethany, lost
all his wheat in shock, oats and corn
crop ruined; loss about $500; Henry
Hammond $500, Charles SChwertfeger,
jr., $500, William Heinzeroth, jr., $500,
Dan Jacob $500.
At the mills along the creek, W. T.
Nichols & Co. are the heaviest losers, as
the dam, q fine piece of masonry, went
out in the centre. The forebay at W,
B. Lewis's mills went out, and with
other damage it will probably cost $500
TO repair.
A special meeting OF the County Court
has been called for Tuesday to arrange
for repairs for the county roads, etc. In
the meantime no expense will be spared
to open up public travel.
Reports from Short Creek say that all
the bridges are washed out. The south
abutments OF the p, W. 4 Ky. railroad
bridge across Buffalo creek at Wellsburg
had the foundations partially knocked
from under it, and is in a very precar-
ious condition. A large number Of work.
men are trying to save the bridge from
falling by trestling. The boss stone
mason Of the road said it would surely
fall II not secured.
Business at Wellsburg is practically
at standstill, there being no mails and
no communication with the lower part
OF the county. 1t 10 be hard blow on
Brooke county generally.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.

wheeling Defeated Mt Toledo Saturday.
Other Saturday Games.
The Wheeling ball team met with its
first defeat since starting out on its Sec
ond trip, at Toledo, Saturday. The score
was 8 to .. Toledo made her first two in
the third, on base on balls and rank
errors by 0tterson and stapleton. The
last named player seems, by the way, to
be making quite a number OF rocky
plays of late. In the seventh, Toledo
again scored, and like the two preceding
ones, the run was unearned, having
been let in by wild throw OF Nichol-
sons. Wheeling scored her two runs in
the fourth on hits by Crogan, Stapleton
and Van Zant. The Wheeling men
found Garfield to be quite a puzzler;
those who have seen him pitch before
say that his work in Saturdays game
was the best he has ever done. Morrison,
who pitched for Wheeling, was in splen-
did form and had he been properly sup.
ported would doubtless have shut To.
ledo out. Hall, the umpire, had an of
day and did very poorly. The score was
as follows: .
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ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers In the City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
John C. Miller is East on business

Strangers in the City and Wheeling People
Abroad.
John G. Miller is East on a business
trip.
]. NJ. Clouston has gone to EurekG
Springs, Arkansas.
Miss Ida Richardson is visiting friends
at Harrisville, Ohio.
Miss Maria Keim, OF the Island, is Wis
iting at Dayton, Ohio.
MIR. Morgan Rhees, Boston artist, is
visiting his father, DR.. Rhecs.
Mr.. r. S. Horner editor of the Parkers,
burg Sentinel, was up Saturday.
Rev. Father Schilpp and his father
and mother, returned to Rowlesburg Sat
urday.
Rev. Walter Q. Hullihen, OF Staunton,
Va, preached at st. Matthews Church
yesterday.
Miss Maggie and Lizzie Fisher, OF Me-
dina, O., are the guests Of their uncle,
Mr.. William Marsh, on the Island.
Mr.. Herman StGtzer has gone to
Mountain Lake Park, where he expects
to remain the balance Of the summer.
Uriah Shepp, the well known toll
keeper for the Bridge Company at
Bridgeport, is lying dangerously Ill at
his home. 1t is feared he canot recover.
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THE TRADES ASSEMBLY,
Election of Officers aud Other nn,n,,,
Yesterday.

A'''N''N" va O''c'H "hH O'hrr HnNlnt,,
Yesterday.
At the regular meeting of the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly ve,.
terday afternoon, the new officers wc,.
elected for the ensuing year, as follows.
President, Conrad Wassman, Of Gin,
Makers Garfield Assembly.
Ce-Prcsident, Charles Parrish II
the Carpenters Assembly.
Secretary, John Ehman, Of Prosperity
Assembly, 1901, Knights OF Labor, h.
elected.
: Treasurer, J. II. Woods, Of the Car.
penters' Assembly. reelected.
The new President will report his M
pointments Of new committees nj tSs
next meeting.
The special committee recently Nh.
pointed TO urge upon Council the pass.
age OF the resolution increasing le
wages OF city employees, was continued
with instructions to urge its passage
through the First branch, where Il L
now pending. The committee was also
instructed TO interest itself in securing
the proposed change OF working system
ut the City Gas Works.
The Legislative Committee was in.
structed to make an inquiry as to why
the case involving the validity Of tho
1.-TWO Weeks Pay" law has never been
decided by the Supreme Court OF An.
peals.
The Assembly, understanding tia.
there was a vacancy on the Republican
legislative ticket, endorsed W. \. Iinch
for the position and directed the Legs.
lative committee to try to secure lis
nomination by the County Republican
committee. The place had been filled,
however.
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Atlantic City, the most popular of all
our seaside resorts, was never more at
tractive than at present. The season is
at its heighth and thousands are taking
a well earned respite from business cares
in u weeks sojourn at the shore, enjoy.
ing the bracing air and the luxury OF
surf bathing.
The third select excursion via the
picturesque Baltimore 4 Ohio to Old
ocean, Is announced for Thursday, Au-
gust .. The trains will leave Baltimore
4 Ohio depot, Wheeling, at 5:25 a. m.
and at 6:20 p. m. Round trip $40 90.
Pullman Buffet Parlor cars will be at
tached to the morning train, and Pull
man Palace Sleeping cars to the evening
train. 80,
The tickets are good for ten days with
the privilege OF a stop of at Washing
ton, D. c., on the return Journey.
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willing to be pledged to either, could
neither be in the convention nor repre-

willing to be pledged to either, could
neither be in the convention nor repre-
sented there.
This plan will not preventthe aspirants
from running their delegates Il they
wish, butt opens the way for undecided
Republicans to send an unpledged dele
CATION from any district which prefers to
be so represented. All the names sent
to the committee from the suggestion
meetings will be printed, five to be Sc
lected TO each convention. Where the
district desires to send the same set, or
part Of the same set, to both conventions
II may do SO, but the committee will
print q separate ticket for each conyen.
ton to avoid confusion and compiled.
ton. II was at first intended to in.
clude in this arrangement the country
as well as the city districts, but a coun.
try member made the point that il
would not be practicable.
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IinSbGTgh DtSpdtch, Saturday,
The work of the flood in the prosper
GUS city Of Wheeling will leave marks
that will be apparent for many long
days. Slowly but surely these will be
covered up, and the prosperity OF the in
habitants will survive the severe check.
Only in the homes that have been desc
lated by the violent washing out Of some
loved ones life by the angry waters will
the scars remain. These losses over
shadow the loss Of property and the in
conveniences resulting from the sunder-
ed means OF communication, and in this
affection the Nail City has the sympathy
ofthe people not only.of Pittsburgh, butOf
the whole countryl The heavy hand OF
sorrow will press more lightly because OF
this, and the consciousness OF each OF the
different sections OF our common Coun-
try that all are moved by one feeling Of
regard for the suffering OF brethren will
tend to tone down the asperities of sec
tional rivalry and inject a kindlier feel
ing into mutual relations. This is one
OF the uses OF adversely.
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ACTION OF TnE COUNTY BOARD.
1t Approprlntes 5000 for the Relief work
Tho Roads.

It Appropriates $4,000 for the Relief work,
Tho Roads.
There was a special meeting OF the
County Commissioners Saturday, attend.
ed by all the members but Messrs Nichols
and Mckinley. President Cruise made
brief statement Of the necessity for
prompt action on the part Of the county
authorities, as there were many people
in all parts Of the county in absolute
want, and predicted that the longer the
aid which he felt should be extended
was withheld, the greater the suffering
would be.
Mr.. Speidel said he desired to acquaint
the members OF the Board OF what
had been done by the gentlemen OF the
Chamber OF Commerce relief committee,
appointed 70 solicit funds for the relief
oil the sufferers at Rowlesburg. This
committee had balance in their hands
OF about $3.50. The committee pur.
chased 500 worth Of provisions and
clothing, which had been sent out in
wagons and distributed among the
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community might have heard burst Of
thunder that would have left heavens
artillery far in the shade.
In Washington the house Of James S.
Stocking, on the corner Of Main and
Walnut streets, was struck by lightning.
There was some pieces Of wood Knocked
from the cornice and few bricks from
the corner OF the building. The light
ming did not 20 inside OF the house.
The derriCks OF Wiiiets IS on the
Munce farm and the Wheeling Central
Oil Co.'s Martin 8, were struck by light
ming Thursday evening and destroyed.
A heavy rain occurred in parts Of
Franklin township between s and 0 p.
m. It only lasted about ten minutes,
but did much damage. Sheriff Ramsey
and others lost about 5000 feet OF lum-
6aR
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Recently the awful flood has SO en-
crossed public attention that little has
been heard OF politics, but that other
resistless tide is still going on-the de-
sertion from the followers OF Grover
Cleveland and the Free Traders to the
patriotic cause of Harrison and Protec'
ton. Recently an INTELLIGENCER re-
porter saw and conversed with Mr.. John
6. Fearrett, OF Valley Grove, q well
known and substantial farmer OF thit
county, and an active partisan, hereto
fore, Of Democracy. He says he has
worked for the last time at the polls OIL
elsewhere, for that side, and he gives a
his reasons for this that that party il
committed to Grover Cleveland, will
his Free Trade heresy, hatred for thu
Union soldiers, and all. Mr.. Fearrett
was himself brave wearer OF the blue
and he feels keeniy the ungeneroul
treatment his comrades have received al
the hands OF the man he supported fol
the Presidency. Besides this, he is in
terested in wool, aud he says it is not sc
much his own selfish share in the dam
age Cleveland's Free Trade policy would
inhict on this country, us the Convic
ton that the President lacks broad
craftsmanship, that converted him. HI
gives the comforting assurance, which
coming from him, has weight, that al
the Democratic old soldiers who arr
wool growers, will vote for Harrison ant
the other Republican nominees.
Mr.. Fearrett when last in town can't
to sell hay. He says if Cleveland'si idea
were to be enforced, the industries o
Wheeling would be at best disastrouslI
affected. This would injure his marke
for hay, and all other produce. Thil
broad conception Of the situation is gen
erai among the farmers, and the result
will be apparent in November.
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needy people along the creek valley and
on Caldweil's run. The money on hand
was not quite sufficient to pay for the
goods thus purchased, there being debt
OF $50 thereon, which, as member OF
the committee, he asked the county to
assume. This was agreed to.
Mr.. Stein moved that the Board set
apart and appropriate the sum OF 5000,
to be applied to this purpose, 81 900 OF
this sum to be expended for food and
clothing, for distribution, and $1,000 in
cash to be donated to those who have
suffered.
Mr.. STEMS motion was adopted, also a
resolution offered by Mr.. Speidet, that
the appropriations be placed in the
hands OF committee consisting OF PreSi
dent Cruise, and Messrs. Maxwell and
Tyler, OF the Board, and Messrs. j. S
Woods, G. S. Terrell and John h. Nc
Cardle, citizens, to be distributed to the
best advantage.
Mr.. Rohrig moved that Commissioner
Maxwell be authorized to appoint a road
surveyor for Liberty district, in place Of
William Castor, drowned. The motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Tyler made the suggestion that in
view OF the terrible condition OF the
roads, and the fact that many OF them
would have to be virtually rebuilt, il
would be good thing to annul all ex'
listing contracts, work upon which has
not been commenced or completed
This was adopted.
Mr.. Maxwell called attention to the
fact that the roads were very unsafe, and
that there was great liability to accidents
He moved that notices be posted along
all country roads, calling attention to
their condition, and stating that all
travelling must be at the risk OF the
persons. This was amended to provide
Tor the insertion OF similar notices in the
papers, and adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Myles, q committee
OF three, consisting Of Commissioner
Tyler, Stein and Speidel, to which Presi
dent Cruise was afterwards added, was
appointed to draw up memorial to the
West Virginia Senators and members OF
Congress, asking for their efforts to OBJ
tain an appropriation Of $4,000 from the
Government, to be applied to the repair
and rebuilding Of the stone bridges
along the line Of the Cumberland road.
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The Natural Gas supply.

Inquiry at the office of the West Vir-
ginia Natural Gas Company Saturday,
developed the information that the line
was damaged at nearly every point
where the line crossed the creek, and rs
these are rather numerous it will proba-
bly, be some time before repairs will be
finished. The officials OF the company
say they can make no estimate OF the
damage as yet. Two additional gangs Of
men were put to work Saturday evening,
and the repairs will be rushed through
as quickly as possible. Secretary George
Heard, OF the company, thinks that all
will be in good shape again in about
two weeks.
The company has made arrangements
with the Wheeling Natural Gas Compa-
ny, whose lines are now all right, and
gas was given to domestic consumers Sat
urday afternoon about 2 o'clock. This
arrangement will continue until the
West Virginia lines are repaired.
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TIE REPURLICAN TICKET,

DIR. T. II. Logan for the HOusc-ThC
Coming Primaries.
The Republican County Executive
Committee OF Ohio county held an unu-
sually important meeting at the Lincoln
Club rooms on Saturday evening, Chair.
man Whitehead presiding. Judge Mel
vim having declined to accept nomina.
ton for the House OF Delegates, the
committee named in his place DR.. T. H.
Logan. No other name was mentioned.
DR.. Logan hoped that another and ac'
ceptable person would be found, but the
committee believed that he would re.
spond to the call. A committee was APP
pointed to notify DR.. Logan.
At the recent primary there was tie
in Centre district between Col. n. Will
kinson and D. W. Martin for County
Commissioner. In view OF the APP
preaching primary for the selection Of
delegates to the State vnd Congressional
conventions, the committee declined TO
determine the matter, leaving It TO tho
Republicans OF the district to settle at
the coming primary.
The chairman was authorized, in his
call for the primary, to advise the Re.
publicanE OF the city districts to hold
suggestion meetings for delegates 10 the
conventions, to he voted for at the pri-
mary, the names OF those suggested to
be handed 10 the chairman Of the com.
mittee, who will have them printed at
the committees expense. The aim OF
the committee is to give to the Republic
cans Of Ohio county an opportunity to
be represented in the Congressional
Convention without regard TO the Ohio
county aspirants, II they SO desire. The
point was made in the committee that
as the case stood, there would be con,
test between two men and their friends,
and that those Republicans who are not
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The Steubenvillc Canton of the Pat.
riarchate Of Odd Fellows leaves that city
this morning for an excursion down the
river by steamer. They will reach here
about lOa. H., and Us the boat is expect.
ed to lie here about two hours, the
Wheeling Canton proposes to meet their
brethren ut the leyee and escort them to
the hall here. The visitors will be nc
companied by brass band, and both
Canions in full uniform. They will
make u short parade en- route from the
landing to the hall.
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is natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to cleanse the system
when bilious or costive; to dispel head
aches, colds and fevers; to cure habitual
constipation, indigestion, piles, etc.
Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
Sold by Logan & Co., Anton ?. Hess,
r. B. Burt and G. Menkemiller. At
Bellaire by NJ. N. Mercer.