Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-02-22
STEUBENVIL.LE.

SrEyEFVvlIlE. February 2i.-The many
persons who stood on the banks of the river
on Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday Of
this week and watched the Wild sweep Of
the waves that were only confined by the
dumps of the Pan Handle railroad on the
Ohio side and The "Pewiky' on the West
Virginia side. the tracks of the c. Y. T..
and the W * l.. + being ont of sight. wit
messed a grand sight and realized the
strength of the waters. Huge trees aud
logs ald OuthOuseS were bOrue along with
as much ease as the wind would tWiri ii
feather Notwithstanding Steubenvile
stands high and dry. or is supposed 10 so
stand, much damage to property resulted.
and many families iu the lower end We're
compelled TO vacate their houses until sucn
time as the waters chose 10 subside. Tho
highest poin, reached by the water was on
Thursday at midnight, when the marks
showed SO feet inches, just feetj inches
less than was attained during the great
flood of iS>4 The water flowed into the
St Nicholas hotel and invaded the passeu-
ger depot of the c. x p. All the railroads
but one were knocked out, the
c x p. w. X L e
"Pewiky" aud New Cumberland branch
were all compelled 20 suspend business.
Indeed, If il had not been for the staying
qualities of the greaI Panhandle Uncle
sam would have had 10 quit business also,
aud no mail would have gone from or come
TO : Ell elviile As il was. the amount re
ceived on Wednesday and Thursday was
very meagre Ii was better on Friday and
Friday night, and on Saturday the post
Office officials were doing business at the
Old stand as If nothing had happened
While much private property was destroy
cd by tle food the railroads suffered most.
The biz Panhandle dump at the lower
end sunk and spread to such "a dageee that
fears were entertained for time that 10
would collapse. while the new bridge being
built 40 GOuld's for the double track was
practically ruined. The road bed was dam
aged for miles, and it viii take time and
money 20 put t ln good shape once more
The C.. & T.. Pewikv and New Cumberland
Branch suffered severely. but the
Wheeling aad Lake Erie was the worst
victim, as the road was practically washed
away been this city and Portland aud out
through thc country as far as Bowerst0wn
the track was washed and TWISTED all ont
OF shape Fills we're washed away and
trestles torn down, leaving the road ina
such shape that II Will take weeks 10 put 10
ia sucn shape that business can be resum-
ed Although -le water did not attain the
depth IL did DO 1854, the damage 20 property
In this vicinity was much greater and il
viii take time and money 10 put every
thing in the shape e was before the flood
occurred.
Tde rumors aaoat that the Baron Lager
felt was insane ani that his father-iu law,
Calvin 3 D0ty. OF this city, was being
pressed 10 iqu.date the claims against hjm,
appear to bee without the slightest f0Uuda-
daiiOu No one seems 10 know the exact
locality of the Barous retreat that being
the case no one could have Information as
to whether he was sane Or insane, and Mr.
Doty has positively declared time and again
that be would never pay Que cent OF any of
the claims. ANY one who knows Mr.
DOty is aware that when lac says 8Uv-
thing he means IL, and not the
least idea possesses q single person in
Steubenville that any Of the Illegal debts
contracted by the Baron will be settled
The suit set FOR trial next month IN Wheel
Ing is simply TO test the legality of the
transfer OF certain shares of nail stock by
Baron Lagerfelt TO his wife, and by her 70
her father. The 6ettleIent of the question
will not cause a great legal battle or ex-
cite much Interest The general belief
here is that Baron Lagerielt has dropped
out of the lives of the people of this vicin-
ity, and that the persons who were vic
timiZed by him will have % bottle their
chagriu and submit 10 their losses
Jones Nuuker has contracted with ThOs
Burke for the erection of fOur-stOry
brick aud stone business block on the cor
ner of Market and Third streets, the site
Of his pioneer clothing house. The build
ing will be 30 feet on Third street and IS
feet on Market, running back with wing