Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-14

confusion we would have. II that pole
tumbled nearly all the poles to the
creek would go down in succession.
Some idea Of the weight OF the ice on
the strands between poles may be
CLEANED by observing those across
the road. Ordinarily they only drop
about a foot in the centre, now
they sag fully six feet. We have be-
tween sixty and seventy-fve wires
down, and l think another day Of like
conditions would prove very disastrous
to the service. There are fifteen wires
down over the suspension bridge, and
we are entirely cut off from Bellaire.
or the thirty wires to Moundsville only
three are affected. The service in the
compact part Of the city has been run
ming all right. 1t is only on long dis
tances that we have been affected. II
the wires had been all Of iron as form
erly, the havoc would have been
far worse. As ii is, a
large part of the service
is of hard drawn copper, and far. less
susceptible. We expect to have the
damages repaired soon, although we
could do nothing to-day on account OF
the CLASSY condition of the poles, the
men not being able to climb them. If
the weather moderates so we can work
to advantage think we will soon have
the breaks repaired"
One class OF people who realized the
full measure Of the glaze was the letter
carriers. Inasmuch as they had TO cover
all the qualifications Of the city, they
oll hn Of vi
and considerable time was lost in max
ing the rounds. The letter carriers
generally took the middle of
the road as far as practicable
which made the travel to and from the
houses all the more laborious. Many
falls resulted to those who were out,
and number of citizens who are noted
for their petY and orthodoXical views
were heard to make EXPLANATIONS which
sounded more forcible than elegant.
1t raiLed nearly all day yesterday
and few people were out on the streets,
merchants having kind Of off day in
shopping. AT the matinee at the Grand
Opera House yesterday afternoon 1t
looked like an old-iashioned temperance
meeting, there being some one in about
every tenth seat. Along toward mid
night it rained the hardest, and seldom
have the main business thoroughfares
presented a more deserted appearance.
During all OF last evening there was
scarcely anyone out, and many stores
closed up earlier than usual. Darkness
reigned on Market street shortly after
ten o'clock.
The creek was running out quite Wig
orously yesterday, and carrying with
it considerable ice, which jammed up
some against the stone bridge, but no
damage was done. Toward night it was
we'll run out. Another section Of the
country affected was the rural district
where the orchards fell victims. In
many cases the fruit trees became so
heavily laden with ice that branch
after branch broke, and many Of the
choicest trees were thus crippled. The
loss to the farmers in this regard will
reach a considerable sum.
Quite thick was the ice which formed
| in places, particularly on some OF the
bridges. On the railing of the new
bridge ice was seen from one-half to
! three-quarters OF an inch in thickness.
Late last night the ice was well melted
throughout the city, and the tempera-
ture had risen considerably, indicating
warmer weather for to-day. Altogeth-
er the past forty-eight hours proved to
be about as disagreeable time as has
been experienced in Wheeling for a
! long time, and repetition OF it is not
desired.