Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-07-21
FIFTEEN LIVES ARE LOST
,,,v.~. Of Property Destroyed on the
Little Ea1awha.
Pond CREEKS DREADFUL WORK.
V,,,s Families Swept Away---A Bride and
Groom Psrish--Ssven People Drowned
u W.rt Couny--Terrlfc Details
Of the DiSaSter---LOSS
OfPrOperty.

-sh Telegram to the Sunday Register.
rtvESswOOD, W. Va, June 2O.-Not
robnstown alone DO they butrealize the
.-ible and unmerciful power of the seeth-
mo and roaring waters. Since Thursday
r;y5t people from all portions Of Jackson
and even rom several of the surrounding
Counties nay be seen gathered together
v;,b saqer ears, and anxious eye dis
cussisp the horrible and heartrend-
igq scenes ofOnly few hours before in our
Immediate vicinity. No person can form
snv idea of the horrible condition OF
,ba a,oaed district, until they have once
seen it, nor can they realize that once 50
small q stream could raise until it was
mighty river, roaring and sweeping every
thing before it. What was Oncs beaub-
ful valley is now almost as barren and
deserted as il was once beautiful; orchards
and dwellings, buildings Of all kinds torn
fron their roots and foundations as thougn
thew we-e but chicken cOops, before d
mighty river.
TIE FLOODED DISTRICT
comprises Pond creek, a small stream emp
tying into the Ohio, eight miles above
here. from i.s mouth 20 Its source
IN connection with ali its small
tributaries. The rain came in such tor
renfs that even the level places where no
streams are visible, in fact the whole eoun-
trv looked like one vast wave of roaring
water spreading death and destruction
wherever it touched. Several orders have
already been sent in to Ravenswood Tor
cofiins. whilst there are several bodies yet
10 find
DOWN N A WATERY GRAVE.
Small runs with but a few feet Of
water il them rose to good sized creeks
with from p 20 30 feet Of water. Ia one
hours time four men who had
taken shelter in a saw mill we're swept
awav with ths mill. Three OF the men
managed 20 atch hold of tree, whle Ed.
Boao. a oue-armed man was drowned, the
boiler of the mill being carried quarter
NJ a mile down stream. Robert Black and
wife a newly married couple living on
Nesselrod creek, were drowned, they beng
nnable 10 escape the wild waters. Mr..
Rlaek's BODY was found two miles below,
partly covered with sand, while Mrs.
Blacks body is still missing, and where
their house once stood there is now not
sign Of house.
WHOLE FAMILY LOST.
Thomas Hughes, wife and four children,
OF Lockhart's p o., attempted to leave
their home. but before they could reach
high ground tbs waters overlook them,
Mr. Hughes saving himself by clingiDg TO
a tree, The wne and children being
drowned. Dwelling houses, country
STOKES. barns and fences were carried away
and piled up, a great many farmers losing
an Of their crops and only saving their
lives By fleeing to the high lands.
Some Of the largest losers are Brown x
Casio. Saudyville, general store aud to-
bacco house, 81 coo; Albert Lockhart, store
ana store house, 5000; George Stallings,
store house aud store, 81, 200; Smiths saw
mill. 81. 500; George ROmine, store, ., ,oOO;
C.. Boso. store, 81, 800; c. Finn, logs and
timber, $1,000; G. Crooks, one thousand
lcgs.