The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-25

On tuesday OF last week the ONO
river commenced to get on her an.
nual high" and rose at this point
till Saturday, when the Kanawhs
Joined the swelling tide and added
to the aqueous product till Monday
when tho limit was reached and the
turbulent waters began to recede
and are now again confined within
their proper channels.
The rise was gradual and all had
ample time to prepare for the flood
! consequently little or no, damage
was sustained in this immediate vi
cinity. 1t is true many were pu,
to tho Inconvenience of. moving to
the upper stories of their residences
and in some instances merchants
We're compelled to remove some OF
their goods. Mails were irregular
and telegraphic communication was
slightly interrupted, but aside from
these the damage was slight.
A few mishaps occurred through
carelessness, but no accident of a sc.
rious nature has been reported. As
usual, all viewed the flood from a
philosophical stand point and the
best humor prevailed.
For three days railroad travel was
cut off on the X. & NJ, as has also
been the case on the o. r.. for near
ly week, but trains have been re-
sumed and will soon be running on
regular schedule time.
Many of our sister cities, howev-
er, did not fare so well, notably,
Parkersburg, where the suffering
was both acute and extensive. The
suburb of Riverside, occupied prin-
cipally by railroaders and mechan-
les, was almost totally destroyed,
and in tho city proper, the damage
can scarcely be estimated in dollars
and cents and to add further to its
woe and distress, an extensive fire,
which the department was power
less TO control, destroyed much val
liable property. Court adjourned
and the court house occupied by
above five hundred men, women
and children, who were cared for at
the expense of the city.
Wheeling also suffered extensive
ly from tn ewes and burglars as we'll
as from water.
Steubeuville, Ohio, likewise re-
ports almost irreparablc damage,
while at Pomeroy, business was en-
tirely suspended.
But from all points it is learned
that the people have gone to work
with willing hands and with brave
hearts to retrieve their losses, and
whilst the REGISTER congratulates
this community on their narrow es-
cape, its deepest sympathies go out
to the less fortunate, and sincerely
trusts that time may rapidly heal
their sufferings and restore their
losses.
NOTES.
Our merchants have clean stores,
now, and have moved back their
stocks, and are ready for business
again.
One or'two houses were moved
from their foundations, in tho ex-
IRENE low lands.
IF ever our patrons intend to pay
now is the time for them to do so,
for our finances are badly dcranged.
Several people got duckings du-
ring the high water.
AT last the REGISTER is enabled 10
give reason for tho extensive floods
occurring during the past few years.
A reporter questioned an old dark
ey as to the cause, and was cnlight-
ened thus:
Boss, L don't know jes' ezactly
how ole l is, but 1 members Gawge
Washington, and 1 wuz nearly half
grown and living right heah, when
dey fust begin diggin' de Ohio rib
err. has allwuz noticed, Sab, dat
dc foods am invariably caused by
dc high water, Sab, de high waterr
The water gave us a big scare, but
luckily we escaped without great
deal of damage, except to inconve-
nience people living in the lower
part of the town, by water getting
into few houses. Point Pleasant
is not the lowest town on the Ohio
River, by long odds.
FIRE AT Observation-Disclosures
son was visited by big fire Thurs,
day morning, by which tho resi-.
dencc and store room of w. w.
Lee was entirely destroyed together
with contents. We could not asccr.