Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-07-20
LIVES Losr-pRoptRrY DESTROYED.
a Zig Flood in the Kannvha River.
Special telegram 20 the Dispatch

Special telegram 20 the Dispatch.
WHEELING. W. VA. July 10. II has been
raining for two days in the Valley Of the
Little kanawha river. and the floods are
sweeping all before them to-day. The river
is far over its banks. and immense damage
has been done TO property and great
many lives lost At Parkersburg Mrs.
Isaiah Fucker Was washed from her home
and drowned. washOut on the Ohio
River railroad. at Kanawha station. sent
thirty cars over trestle. making q COM
plete wreck and seriously iniuring Fireman
Neptune. Martin Towless, q farmer, and
two unknown persons were drowned IN
Pond creek. There are numerous wash
outs on the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Ohio River roads near Parkersburg, and
traffic is suspended. The county bridges
are washed away, and the county roads are
impas -.blo.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
PIrrsnunGH, Penn. July ia special
from Parkcrsburg (W. Va says: The
greatest disaster which ever befcll the
Little Kanawha Valley came last night IN
the shape of terrible cloud-burst which
has completely flooded the county, de-
siroying many lives. carrying OF thousands
of dollars IN property, and running crops
for many miles.
Ia three hours the Kauawha raised six
feet and ran out with such velocity that II
carried everything before II. At this point
thousands of logs and "A number Of boats
went ont or were sunk. Mrs. Isaac II.
Tucker. Martin LaWless, and an unknown
man were drowned.
Big 'Iygart Valley is completely ruined.
A big mill near ITS mouth went out and
took 1ygart bridge with it. In the valley
al the fences, crops, and much livestock
was lost.
At Chcsterville. y small town about ten
miles above, half Of the residences were
carried of bodily and left in the corn-fcld.
In Clay district fine church and three
dwellings were wrecked
About noon information was received
that the steamer Oneida had been wrecked
and sunk at Enterprise, above. A still later
report comes that the steamer {. G. Mar
tin was sunk at Burning Springs. The Lit
DE Ivgart is also reported completely
ruined.
The worst story Of all comes from Nor
rlstown Q small village near the head OF
Tucker creek, where tho cloud-burst con-
ccutratcd IN all IFS fury, coming down in
the village about midnight and totally de-
stroying 10 together with many of its peo-
pie. The first report gave the loss
at eleven. but later news seems
60 fix tho loss at greater number.
Tho houses of citizens are sand 10 have
been picked up and hurled against each
other IN such a short space of time that no
chance 10 escape was given the people: IL
is impossible now 10 cuumerate the loss,
even here. AS the river is still rsing and
tearing everything loose. A family boat
containing three or four persons went ont
during the night. and it is believed all are
lost as the last seen Of them WAS when the
woman held up child in her arms and
beckoncd for assistance as tie house dis
appeared in the flood.
Later freight train on the Ohio-River
railroad broke through trestle at Harris.
Ferry, completely wreckng the tram and
fatally iniuring William Neptune, an en-
plovc. The wreck was caused by Il heavy
Washout.
IL is Just reported that Lock No. /, above
the city on the Little Kanawha. has given
away before the flood