Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19

long ways from view, but Mr.. Carey,
always good natured, takes things
pleasantly, and says that although the
water won't do them any good, they
will come out all right after u little
scrubbng up.
A notice was posted in the door Of
the Elm Grove station saying that no
trains would be run until the water re-
cedes At several points along the line
the water is well over the tracks, and ut
Leatherwood the situation is particu-
larly annoying, all of which renders 1t
very incOnvenient To parties living out
on the line of the road, and many have
been unable To get into town, and few
were detained here unable TO reach
their homes.
The condition of things along the
creek banks in East Wheeling is one
| that caused some alarm early yesterday
morning. and people in low lands began
10 move of rapidly. The row Of brick
houses in Alley L, below Nineteenth
street, Just in the rear of the gas works,
| is in considerable water, and the only
means of access to them is by RATS or
boats. All yesterday afternoon the
people were looking out of their win
dows anxiouSly at the rising waters.
All the cellars are flooded, and much
water is on the first floor in some OF the
houses, but not enough To do any par
ticular damage.
The creek rose rapidly last evening,
and by midnight was we'll up over the
Main street bridge, aud flowing into
Main street 1t gradually dragged its
liquid length up Main, where il met the
waters Of the Ohio coming around the
bead by the b. & o. depot.
At daybreak the blocks from Twelfth
10 Sixteenth streets on Main presented
a sight unusual Barrels of molaSSeS,
OF oil, Of vinegar, and groceries OF all
kinds lined the roadway, while stacks
OF boxes and crates We're TO be seen on
all sides. In the wholesale shoe and
hat houses the ground ilOOrS were
cleared as early as possible. At Baer'S
the wagons were busy transporting
light goods to higher warehouses while
Speiders ground floor stock was re-
moved to the high ground between the
water front aud the Il. X o. freight
depot. As the water crept past SlX-
teenth street and towards Fourteenth
the business houses nearest the former
corners began TO realize that delay was
dangerous, and many temporary plans
were abandoned for the only safe one oil
getting material up To higher levels.
By noon yesterday Main street from
Fourteenth street down was well flood
ed. and men and boys were pushing
about in boats. AT Jacob Snyder's a
large force Of men were at work AT day
break, and all the goods in the first sto-
nv were soon sent higher. Many of the
goods from Simon Baer'S Sons were
landed up on Eoff street and other high
places and left in the road well guard
cd As the hour Of midnight arrived
Tuesday proprietorS OF the various
stores were constantly running TO the
door and looking for their help expect
ed every minute. Ii is safe to say that
the business men of Main street be-
tween Twelfth and Sixteenth slept lit
tie il any on Tuesday night. 1t was a
continuous hustle with many OF them
for full twenty-four hours to get their
different floors unloaded. Many OF the
hands employed in the work had a de-
cidedly fatigued and detected look yes
terday morning, and it is safe to say
that sleep, when il did come, was wei
come balm.
The B. Il o. freight depot was loaded
with the fluid early in the day, and the
Pan Handle freight depot looks like an
extension bath house at an ocean resort
The Hotel ST. Charles is we'll surround
ed, while at ten o'clock last night the
undue moisture was just about entering
The Hotel Stamm, and the boarderS, not
AT all disturbed, stood about IN the
office, cracking jokes and commenting
on the situation. The water rushed into
the Hotel Behler about two o'clock yes
terday afternoon. and business at this
hostelrv was somewhat hampered. All
along Water street crowds OF people
surged until the approaching water
gradually shut off all travel. AT the
Windsor Hotel people were viewing the
spectacle with great deal of interest,
and the sight of the big steamers almost
ready 10 sail into the front door created
a novel scene. Last evening one could
almost step from the steamer into the
hotel. The water was not looked for in
the Office Of the Windsor and there was
| little alarm concerning the situation.
There was a noticeable GOODNESS IN the
hotel dining rooms along the river front
Yesterday, caused bv the immense body
directly under the floors. The loss to
merchants. while il will not come direct
lly through the damage OF goods, Will
nevertheless be considerable. The eX-
ira expense of moving, the loss OF trade
and he expense and trouble OF cleaning
MP afterward will all amount to conSld-
cradle of sum.