The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-03-14

a. this point Is broken and tho portion
OF the city on the river front is entirely
submerged. A large fire is raging, and
one OF the largest tallow factories here,
with Soules' brewery and several other
large buildings, arc on fire. There is a
bonded warehouse next door ,one side Of
the, fire aud on the other side one OF the
largest oil mills in the South.
TIE WATERS ANTICS. n
The river hero at 8 a. IN. was 1G feet
and $40 inches; at o:45 it was reported
by the harbor station at 10 feet 0 inches,
and at 300 they reported the water II
feet, but it remained at that point but a
short while, when it receded to 1G feet
$ inches, where it settled 10 make a
stand. This was 6 inches above the
record OF other years. and the water went
over the levees all along the city front at
every depression Of low place, and soon
flooded The streets and sidewalks of a
large section OF the city.
Up town at the head of Jackson,
Washington and Saraparu streets the
waves washed over the levee and sub.
merged tho streets and sidewalks; the
same thing occurred at other points
down to Poydrass street. Here the
water spread out over the broad space
occupied by the Morgan road, filed up
the low places and then began to flow
down Poydrass street as far as St.
Charles street, and filling the cutters
back to the drainage canals in the rear
OF the city. On Gravier street the water
flowed freely, completely covering the
street in places.
TILE LEvEE BREAKING.
At the head Of Canal street the water
was running over the levee, but very lit
tie; but from Custom House street to
Condi, the water came over the levees
freely and completely submerged the
streets. and in many places the sidewalks
and lower floors OF business houses from
the north side Of Canal to Hospital
street, distance OF fourteen blocks from
the river, to Rampant street, a distance
OF eight blocks. From Rampant street
the water flows of in the cutters OF street
drains to the drainage canals in the rear
OF the city. Below Elysian Fields street
the water is also passing over the levee
in many places. d
On the north side Of Canal street, the
sidewalk in front OF the Touro buildings
was overilowed. Hills jewelry store
was invaded by the water and other
business places suffered in like manner.
The damage done 80 far is not great.
The greatest damage was that sustained
by merchants who had sugar stored in
the old bonded warehouse on Old Levee
street.
At 9:3O the gauge reading at the head
OF Canal street was IS feet, eight.tenths,
showing that the river has remained
about stationary since 3 p. m. This over
flow seems to have taken most people by
surprise, though all who had business on
the levee made preparations for it to the
extent Of removing their goods to safe
quarters. Since yesterday evening the
levees across the river have been in dan.
gerani the water is coming over from
the line Of the Davis crevasse above the
city to the clower line, distance Of some
l5miles. In many instances the water
flows back for ten squares. Large for
ces have been Mt work raising the levee
with sacks filled with earth.
The Southern and Crescent Oil Mills
were being washed under by the water
and the floors were torn away and en-
bankments built underneath. Eg
The levee ut Sharp's Place, five milet
above Gretna, where there was serioul
crevas5e some years ago, is again creating
anxiety, ls it shows signs, OF weakening
and force will work all night 10 try t
strengtlenit it. .5E h, Ar
LATER. rls.5 -. d., 3
Tho report sent out early abou'
S0ulc's brewery being burned proved
untrue. 1t was across the street from
The fire and was only scorched. aE'S$
a Aspecial from Black Rock, Lawrence
county, Arkansas, gives distressing
account OF the flood in that section
Black river, along which there are many
mills, is l0incheshigher than ever known
and NIL the saw mills are under water
A vast amount has been washed away
Workmen with their families are il
great want. -EfI. ,lsE q. IL s2s -!
PROFILE IN DREAD. :.
A special from Newport, Ark, state
that the people live in dread of the levee
breaking that protect the town from
White river, which is almost over th'
top Of tho leyee. ~ }u @:,
The same state Of aIairs exists a
Jacksonport, and other points in Jack
son county. Tho people at the moutl
OF Black river are leaving their home
N hocks, seeking protection from tn
flood that is almost certain. -
TIE rl.OOD Up THE RIVER.
Creeks Eight md Ten Miles Wido-Grcn
Anxiety mt All Points.
ST. LOUIS, March lS.-Reports fron
pointson the Missouri and Mississippi