Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-26

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to the suns rays in heavy drill and mil
itary exercises. To the able and eff
cient work of a splendid me iical corps
this fortunate termination Of what at
one time threatened to become an cpl
demic, much credit must be given.
All day yesterd ay visitors from dis
lance came an an eXCurSlon-one very
large one coming up from Huntington
and other from Marietta, GAINESVILLE
and other places came In. At Blenner-
hassett Island there were perhaps over
/, goo people Governor Fleming arriv-
ed in the afteanoon, and held an infor-
nal mass reception at the grounds dur
ing dress parade in the evening.
The Governors popularity with all
classes, without regard to political al
Entities, was easily noticed IN the crowd
hichsurrnunded the head Of the Ex-
ecutive, 10 shake hands and exchange
civilities. The Governors jovlal, open,
good nature, always made him extreme
ly popular with the young folks OF this
city. or course the Parkersburg boys
were pleased to meet with him, and he
was equally popular, it appeared, with
the soldier boys from distance. The
well known fact that Governor Fleming
has shown deep interest in the welfare
and comfort Of the National Guard lent
an additional zest TO his reception.
The hot work of the past few days is
now about over. On yesterday until
late in the evening the air was sutrY
and unusually heavy and oppressive,
and al the open ground OF the Encamp-
ment it was almost impossible TO breath
with comfort bat late ia the evening
there we're indications Of a change in
the atmosphere. Washes of electricity
in the distance indicated an electrical
storm at no great distance. For several
hours the air was full Of electrical
flashes and discharges, greatly purify
ing the atmosphere, and late at night a
stormy wind came up, with flash after
flash of electricity, followed by
shower of rain, which, although
it did not last long, greatly
COOLED the purified atmosphere and
made sleeping possible. When the wind
came aud began TO blow with an in
creased force some fear of a heavy and
perhaps dangerous storm was felt, but
fortunately those fears were ground
less.
The rain and wind storm which passed
over this city about O'Clock developed
into quite cyclone at and near the en-
campment. Great oak trees in the
groves adjoining were blown down.
Some Of them were torn out by the roots,
while others were snapped of ten feet
above ground. Some OF these trees
were two feet through. This storm
went through the camp, tearing down
every tent at Second Regiment head
quarters except one.
One soldier named Chambers, OF Hunt
ington, was struck on the head aud
knocked senseless. His injuries are
said to be serious. Colonel Fast's col
ored servant. who was helping at hold
ing down a tent, was blown 80 feet and
hurt. The regimental mess tent, 200
feet long. was torn down and all the
culinary arrangements were scattered.
The y. NJ. c. 4. tent, in which were
several ladies, was torn from tie fasten-
lnRs notwithstanding the united efforts
of half dozen men, and was thrown
down enveloping men and women. They
were gotten out as quickly as possible
and conveyed to the big guard tent Just
in time to be be caught as that tent and
all adjoining it went down before the
storm.
The ladies were gotten out and
grauped in soldiers overcOats and car
ried to the nearest dwelling house out
side the encampment. Col Ford's tent
was blown fat, his papers, bedding ana
everything in the tent scattered, but ne
was not alone in his wetness and mis-
ery. The Major, Surgeon Major, Lieu
tenant Colonel and all wrung out their
regimentals along side q battalion OF
wet and muddy infantry.
The men and officers say they never
saw a worse storm. BY four O'Clock
affairs were Strengthened out somewhat
and regiments were formed for grand
parsde In honor of Governor Flem-
ING and United States Senator
Charles James Faulkner, who were
on the ground at that hour. The grand
parade which was witnessed by the
largest crowd yet to attend, was the
finest and handsomest military review
OF the season. notwithstanding the big
storm, the men all got out and went
into ranks, although several had 10 be
carried from the field overcome with the
heat and the violent eIertions attendant
upon their work while trying to save
their tents.
Governor Fleming, and, IN fact,
everybody present, expressed them
selves as delighted with the sDlen-
did display. The grand parade
closes the public exercises, as the brig
ade will break camp tomorrow morning
at z O'Clock, when many Of the boys VIII
90 home. Quite number. some OF