Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-06-07
FLOOD AT wILLIAMsPoRr.
Gov. Beaver oorrects Some sensationa
Stories AhOat-The Situation.

Gov. beaver Oorrects Some Sensational
Stories Ahoat-The Situation.
NEW YORK, June 6.-Mayor Grant re-
ceived the following from Gov. Beaver
this morning:
HARRISBURG, June 6.
ave succeeded in reaching Williams
port last evening with seven car loads of
provisions by ferrying the river twice.
This averts the present constantly finding
cases OF suffering. The cash contributions
from our own citizens amount to $12, ,0O0
A dispatch from Grand Forks, OAK, says
car load of grain has been sent from
there t) our sufferers. The track on the
Linden branch will be completed to-day
and trains can then run through to Ty-
rome. The river is now down TO seven
feet at this place The body Of Calvin
| Miller, vino has been missing since the
Maynard street bridge went down, has
Deen found at Moateurville, four miles
below here. This makes two lives
only lost at the Maynard street bridge, in
stead of the number which waG falsely re-
corted as having been drowned there
Advices coming in show that the loss Of
property has been very heavy in all places
near here. Morris, Tiogs county, is q
/ total wreck. Many mills anu nelE7gs
have been destroyed, and their is danger
of lack of food. The area Of the flooded
district increases.
"Tbe city of LOckhaven is in dis
tressiug plight. Reservoirs and bridges
are destroyed and the city is entirely COW
cred with water, and provisions and other
supplies utterly ruined. We hope to
reach them with provisions to-day, as we
did WilliamspOrt yesterday.
Both cities need supplies of clothing Of
all kinds and bedding. JohnstOwn is being
we'll supplied in these respects, but the
work Of cleaning the wreck and putting
things in order will be one of weeks. We
will need further help of all kinds for o
few days. Our money will be husbanded
as much as possible for the future exigen-
cies, which will be quite as pressing as
present ones. Our charitable institutions
are opening wide their doors for orphans
and those otherwise afflicted. Let me
thank your people again for the large
hearted generosity which they have mani
tested toward our people. l hope there
NAV never be an occasion in New York TO
return in kind"
WILLIAlIsPoRT, PA, June 6.-The peo-
ple of Williamsport breathe easier now
that all spprehensions of furthe apprehen-
sions of hunger have been dissipated. The
seven cars of supplies brought up yester-
day evening by the secretary Of the Com
monwealth are ready to be unlOaded, and
work will begin some time to-day. The
track is not repaired far enough to bring
the cars oppOsito the centre of the city and
boats cannot get down to where they are.
Before evening they will be reached. The
Mayor this morning telegraphed the Gov
ernor that enough provisions are on the
way to last our people for several days.
The Pine Creek railroad has suffered great
ly. The track is torn away, and large
amount of the embankment was washed
ont lust west of this city, and all along up
to Blackwell's and beyond.
At Sallsdesburg much damage was done.
Houses and mills were flooded, and in
some instances mONeu anu RI6atly III uAeus
The plank road was torn up, bridges were
carried away and great destruction caused
at every point. All along the line of the
Philadelphia and Reading track through
this city destruction meets the eye. Many
cars were lifted from the track and torn in
pieces. The number of houses taken away
or toppled into heaps Of rubbish cannot yet
be stated, but it is quite large. Along the
entire river front, going west from Pine
street, debris is piled, and in shelter, al
though it is thought to be fortunate for
the health of the people, as hot sun with
so much filth might have bad effect.
Word has been received from the Crescent
nail works, on the Northern Central Rail
way. that the place has been nearly all
washed away. Many of the houses and
part of the nail works are gone. The pop
ulation took refuge in church on the hill
side and are left entirely destitute. A few
sacks of flour, which Ben Garter and some
Others had. were distributed, snd some
has since been carried in over the noun
tains Most of the men of the town have
gene to work along the railroad helping IN
repairing it, but their families are left
staying wherever they can find shelter.
About sixty people are in destitution.