Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-29
THE AWFUL WEATHER.
The Four Seasons Compressed Into I"eh-
ty-four Hours-The Railroads Suffer-


During the twenty-four hours ending
at midnight last night Nature ran
through her entire repertoire OF wealth
er. Early Thursday night there was
an ordinary spring rain; midnight
brought summer thunder Storm
which was duplicated at a. m; during
the morning il blew great guns; at noon
there was an autumnal rain, and later
in the afternoon and again last nght
there was a driving snow storm, when
whtened the hills around about the
city. and made life miserable To every
one.
After this brilliant display OF resour-
ces, things quoted down, and the re-
mainder Of last night was remarkable
only for a peculiar and penetrating
dampneSs, which made ones bones acne.
During the morning the wind was
very violent, rising TO gale at times.
and although no damage was done
worth mentioning, every one was kept
on the tip-toe of expectancy that the
roof would leave the house, or some
other equally disagreeable thing happen.
Last nights snow storm also revived
fear in some breasts that we would be
treated to another flood. for they ar
gued that good deal OF snow must have
fallen in the mountains about the head
waters Of the Ohio. which would 90 OF
with rush at the first touch OF rain.
Whether these fears are well founded or
not, the future will develop.
Two rather serious railroad losses,
were reported. the result Of the cOntin-
ued wet weather. The most serious
came from the line Of the Wheeling and
Lake Erie. in the vicinity OF Mt. Pleas
ant. O. The big Brier Hill tunnel was
said to have collapsed yesterday, over a
very considerable portion of its length,
and il was stated that the direct loss
would be very considerable to the Kali
road Company. while At the same time
there would be large indirect loss re-
sulting from the cutting off Of the Com
pany's extensive coal mines from mar
kct. This would probably result in
shutting down the mines, throwing hun
dredS of men out Of work until the dam
age was repaired. In connection with
the reported caving in Of this tunnel. it
was stated that the tunnel next west OF
the Brier Hill tunnel was in danger
GUS condition. and was liable 10 cave in
at any time. The Brier Hill tunnel was
built by Kennedy Il Brown, and the
other by Mccain Il Miller.
The Ohio River Company was also a
sufferer, through the breaking Of its
long treStle at the "NarrowS" below
Bcnwood. The accident must have oc-
CURED early yesterday morning, and is
attributed to slip from the hillside.
The tracks could not be- used. and the
Ohio River trains were compelled To
take the Baltimore and Ohio tracks
from Moundsyllc to this city. 1t was
said yesterday that a force Of carpen-
tiers had been put to work, and that il
was probable trains could 90 over the
trcStlc to-day.
There was a great deal Of interest man
tested yesterday in the news from Louis
vile and adjacent cities and towns
struck by the cyclone. and bulletins
at the REGISTER Office were read by hun
dreds. There were countless express
Sions Of sympathy. as well for the vie
Tins OF the fury Of the wind. as FOR the
jewellers along the valley Of the Missis-
sippi. who seem to be in for another big
flood.