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

The Jr. O. U. \. NJ. went to Wheeling
on the noon train yesterday to participate
in the parade in honor Of Washingt0n's
birthday
Considerable water forced its way into
the air shaft at the coal works, which Will
necessitate their closing down for few
DAYS until they get it pumped out They
had a strong bulkhead built, but the water
worked its way through it.
c. F. Gray, of Glen Easton, spent sun
day at his home here
Mr.. J. d. Stewart, editor and proprietor
of the sun, and Miss May Anshutz, an ac-
complshed young lady OF Buck Hill Bot
tom. Ohio. were married at the residence
of the bride, last Monday afternoon at two
o'clock The happy couple left on short
bridal tour To Charleston. this State. They
will take rooms at the Henrietta House
till April when they will go TO housekeep-
ing The REGISTER joins with their many
friends in wishing them long and happy
life.
The high water did a vast amount of dam
age in all that portion OF the city lying
south and west of the Baltimore and Ohio
depot, and also on Western avenue. The
water was nearly TO the second story OF
the houses on the lower lands along the
banks of the river, extending back two
squares, and covered the railroad track IN
some places TO a depth of from four to hve
feet. Outhouses of all descriptions were
torn from their foundations and either
piled up in some remote locality or IN some
Instances. carried of with the current.
Several freight trains passed through the
water after it was high enough TO run into
the ash pan, but they managed to get on
good gauge OF steam and get through before
ltrun down. II was very beautiful sight
at NIGHT 10 see the electric
lights on the street corners
spreading their rays over the vast BODY OF
water, but distressing 10 know that al the
same time whole families were huddied TO-
gether in one or two rooms up stairs, II
fortunate to have one. There were sey-
eral cases of measles in the submerged
ward which made il so much worse for
the sick. Some Of the houses are left IN
such a damp condition that they will be
unfit for habitation for quite awhile.
Mrs. MatildaJ Dorsey, wife Of Thos. j.
Dorsey, died AT the family residence OF her
husband on Fairyiew, last Sabbath, IN the
forty-eighth year of her age Her burial
took place at II o'clock on Tuesday Inter
ment in Fairyiew cemetery.
Joseph Saltwater the butcher, is erecting
a meat shop adjoining the residence which
Col. j. II Lockwood is living very low ut
his home in the First ward Colonel Lock
wood is very aged and il is not likely that
he will entirely recover from his present
illness.
The residence property of Mrs Susan
Walton, in the First ward, which Is occu-
pied by Robert Howell, caught fire Thurs
day morning from defective tiue. Fortu-
nateiy a number of people were standing
near watching the flood. and discovered 1t
IN time 20 save the building, though It was
extensively damaged The building was
insured in the Providence-W Washington
Company, and the loss was promptly ad-
justed by w VI. Meighen, their agent at
this place
Mr.. John Stillwell and Mrs. Rachel
Find!ev, of Glendale, were joined in mar
riace on the l4th inst The ceremony was
performed by Elder l. d. Cousins, of the
Church Of God.
Circuit Court will convene here on the
first Monday in next Month. Judge PAUL
will preside The following petit jurors
have been drawn for the trial of cases on
the law side: W II. Lindsay, J. q. Riggs,
C. G. Arnold, 4 \. Holmes, j. II. Camp.
bell. c. p. Wells, Rolly Mcmahon
w w. Reed, Z. Clark, David
Arnold, Joseph CummiHs, n Greathouse,
W. c. McGary, p. NJ Britt, John Standi-
ford. VIM. DOMAIN, W. r. Burs, J. IS. Bo-
mar, b. f. Svert, +. II. Mclean, J. IS.
Francis, w. $. Rulong, j. w Batter, 5.
d. HollIne shead Alex Cox, John Wilson,
VIM Hearsh, Jr, Martin Kull and John
Rogers.
Miss Jessie Hootonis recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever.
Captain J. E. Hogan fell into the back
water out of a skf and came near being
drowned near his residence during the del
uge Only the prompt action OF Charles
Noller saved him.