Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-28
THE CALDwELL's Run FLOOD.
\ Narrow Escape From serious Loss-The
Deiuge at Other Points.

\ trip along the valley of CalIwell's
run. yesterday, showed that the flood
Of Tuesday afternoon came perilouSly
near being a very serious matter for the
citizens of that part of the town. All
along the course OF the stream there
were tangible evidences Of the force OF
the torrent which swept down the mar
row valley. and had the rain continued
much longer the loss Of property would
have been great, TO say nothing Of live,
placed in jeopardy. As il Is, il viii
take a number OF big round dollars tC
repair the damage, the eXpenditur,
falling alike upon private citi liens and
the corporation.
AT the Kennedy property. on Chap.
line street. the bank was cut away 10 a
considerable extent. the slips running
up close to the house All along the
run bed, between Chaplne and Wood
streets, the bank suffered. and Just east
of Wood street. the cindcr dump was
cut away to 4 depth OF twelve or fifteen
feet. extending for quite distance. Al
McCulloch street. the current started "a
cut under the south abutmcut of III,
bridge, and beyond this point the county
road. or rather Twenty-ninth steet. foi
il is within the city limits. has been
badly damaged by the stream.
At the Holman residence the run !,
flowing directly under the parlor floor
The house will never bee habitable again
unless it is moved back. or the old
channel OF the run cleaned out and i
wall built ia front OF the house. The
run-bed was originally forty feet north
of the house. which had front yard
about ten feet wide. protected by a
stone wall, but the bridge erected by
the city at the Lancaster property.
being too low. too narrow. and
placed at wrong angle. sent the cur
rent right across against the Holman
property, while the proper channel
was filled up 10 depth of three
or four feet with stone aud mud. Yes
tcrday Mrs. Holman. assisted by some
Of the neighbor,, was busy trying Go
reScuc some of her belongings. while the
children. who narrowly escaped drown
ing the night before, were houndering
around in the mud and water
Farther mp the run. at Henry Weidc-
bu>ch'S. the water tore through his
house. washing ont several articles OF
furniture. most Of which were lost. 4
table and several chairs also came down
from further up the run, but no one
knew yesterday who they belonged TO-.
Owing 10 the washout on the H. a O.
railroad seven miles this side Of Cam
cron the train due here about II o'clock
only ran as far a, Cam ron Tuesday
night. when nine of the passengers
got out aud hunted Tor hotel accommo-
datiOn>. but none were found The party
spent a long and very disagrceable
night in the little railroad station.
Yesterday morning they procured hacks
and private teams and drove to Mounds
vile. seventeen miles distant. doing
the trip in three hours and fifteen
minutes. From Moundsvile the party
took the train 10 Wheeling.
The break IN the y. N o., east of
MouudSyille. was repaired yesterday.
and trains will Dee passing as usual to-day.
\ train was passing just as the tre,tlc let
go, and while the engine and tender
passed over in safety. scyeu ears We're
prccipiiated into the creek. and were
swept down into the river 40 Mounds
Vile. cntaiiiug quite heavy los, upon
the Company.
From all over thc surrounding coun-
try, reports of damage 10y the storm
came IN yesterday, aud there must have
been q good deal Of loss. in the aggre-
gate, mp the valley Of Big Wheeling
creek. This stream ran ont very heavy
Tuesday night.