Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
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and the damage will probably be con-
siderable.
Caldwell's Run, the scene of so many
disastrous floods aud freshets, hau
snread over its banks, and the water
hacked M the cut OF the Terminal COM
many. until last night il reached Tue
south portal OF the Chapline hill tunnel;
Cbapline and Boff streets were Hooded
from Twenty-elghth street 10 Id peiIe
street. The banks OF many oil the eA-
cayatlons of the Terminal company
have cayed In. but their damage VIII De
merely nominal, and will be principaily
confined to Il loss Of time. -,
The artificial gas main tlled WIN
water at the run, and residents OF the
Eighth ward were compelled to use
Iomns and candles last night, while the
streets were in total darkness Inc
r 4 O. and Ohio River railroad tracks
in the vicinity Of the Run, were sprung
ND in some places to height OF hVe
feet. and for a distance Of Iorty IeeH
and the roadbed was rendered UNSAFE
All the freight cars in the Is. " y. yarus
and on their switches in the Elghth
ward. many of them filled with perish
able goods. were under water. All the
Messenger trains coming into Wheeling
stopped at Ford'S Crossing, and the
passengers were compelled to walk oy
way of the Wood street bridge over the
run to get to the center OF the city.
Both the Chaplne and Eoif street
bridges over Caldwell'S RIM were com
pletely submerged by the water, ana
teams were unable to get TO the Eighth
ward. Pedestrians had to go around
Wood street aud cross the railroad
bridge. About noon yesterday force
of men were put TO work laying
planks on the Wood street bridges
and they finished their labor,
late in the afternoon, afTording safe
passage for vehicles. \ railing was
erected on each side of the bridge, and
natural gas pipe furnished light last
night. ,u
In the Eighth ward the damage will
probably he greater than in any por-
ton of the city, with the exception OF
the Island. At Thirty-third street the
water reached Chaplne street, sur
rounding Wood Bros. planning mill. All
the engines in the Ohio River round
house on Water street. were removed
Yesterday morning. Al thirty 'hlth
street the water extended past Eoii
street. and last night was slowly creep
ing toward Jacob. The second story of
many OF the houses on the river bank
and in the low portions III TINS
vicinity were covered with water,
and the people were obliged
to leave. Nh. John II. Hobbs generous
Nv threw open his doors, and his home
was made the rendezvous for many ior
OF the food-Stricken families.
On Thirty-siXth and Thirty-seventi
streets the water reached nearly TO ia
cob street. while at Thirty-eighth il
reached Jacob and united with the back
water from the sewers, which had com
pletely submerged all the streets be-
tween Jacob and Wetzel. From Thirty
eighth street south there was scarcely
dry spot in the ward. and the number OF
families who were compelled TO lind
shelter elsewhere was quite large. A
narrow strip of land along the
river bank at Thirty-eighth street
was not submerged. The water
did not reach the first floor OF Bloch
Bros tobacco factory. and as there ];
mo celler under the building. they Will
escape any loss. The electric motor
barn on Forty-Second street was flooded
last night to depth OF two feet, but a:
Iall the motors except the tow cars hao
been removed the damage will be slight
The Richie school annex was sur
rounded with water, and many OF the
families in the neighborhood piled NJ
their furniture and household goods il
the rooms, while many persons viii re
main in the building until the HOOD
subsidies Prof Crago yesterday morn
ling rang the bells for school In the
Richie building, but rs only few OF
the pupils responded, they were dis
missed, and another attempt will prob
ably not be made until next week.
The view OF the flooded district frou
the hillside In the Eighth ward was
magnificent one, and great many PEG
ple aviled themselves of the opportunity
TO see it to the best advantage. A vast
sea of water stretched from hill to hill
Hundreds OF half submerged home:
reared themselves above the angry
flood Busy boatmen padded theil
frai crafts TO and fro through the
streets, like the Venetian gOndoliers. A
packet majestically steaming up the
river lent an additional charm to the
view, the whole forming scene at once
picturesque aud doleful.