The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-16
AN OLD-TIME STORM
A Drsnohing, Dashlng Rain Falls
for Several Hours
THE STREETS FLOODED IN PLACES
Aud Large Heaps of Mud aud Debris
left at Intersections of Steep aud
LevoI strepts-Tho Crock Nicely
Flushed and, the Sewers Washed
out-Thunder aud lightning with
II, but no Harm Done.

Yesterday morning the hardest storm
Of the season tell, commencing shortly
after daylight and continuing until
nearly noon. For several minutes at a
time and at several times tho down.
pour Of rain amounted almost to cloud
burst 1t seemed as II tho flood gates
Of heaven were opened and all tho ac'
emulation OF rain through the past dry
season came down at once. There was
pretty brisk wind, too, and tho most
vivid lightning aud terrific thunder
heard for a year. Several Telephones
were struck, that In the chief OF policies
office being one. Anew telephones were
burned out,
During tho storm lightning gsruck
tho barn OF John 7. Hand. beyond the
Stone church, near ELM Grove, setting
Il airs. It burned up quickly, making
a bright blaZs, and as thOre was no way
OF fighting the flames the barn was
quickly burned 10 tho ground, with aII
It's contents OF hay, etc, and some farm
Implements. Particulars as to tho loss
aud insurance, II any, could not DO OBJ
tanned.
Out by tho park one OF the poles Of
tho through long distance telephone
line was struck aud shattered, and the
line was thrown to tho ground, but this
was repaired carly In the afternoon,
and last evening tho limo was working
all right. Lightning struck knob on
the top Of the east arch OF the snspon.
sion bridge, leapsd then TO the floor OF
the bridge and ran clear across, ltA
path was marked by a trail oil spIlnters,
as II some sharp instrument had been
run over the boards, No other damage
was done, 80 far as could be learned.
Every street leading down from tho
hill put out stream oil muddy yellow
water, and at every intersection OF u
level street there was left huge mass
OF mud, gravel and all sorts at huatRblo
debris, At Main and Fourteenth streets
tho whole place was quickly converted
into a muddy lake, tho sewer mouth
stopping up, as usual. Al Sixteenth
street on both Main and Market the
state Of affairs was nearly as bad. AZ
Eotl street, by tho Cathedral, about six.
" cart loads OF sand aud earth were de-
posted by tho little river which came
down Thirteenth street from the hilltop,
and there was pretty good pile ut
Fourteenth aud Eof. A lew Cellars
wero invaded by the muddy tide where
II ovarflowed tho sidewalk, but no serI'
Gus results were reported.
Tho board ofpublic works quickly had
forco Of men employed Bcraping the
dirt into piles, aud carts were busy
hauling il away, but last night tho i'm.
preston made on the piles was scarcely
peTceptible.
The rain did immonGo good Ia the
country. Corn, potatoes aud lato grass
will show the effects OF it, and hackbsr.
ris, will DO greatly benefited. The
streams were filled again, too, having
nearly all gone dry since tho last good
shower. Wheeling creek, while not by
any means swollen to a torrent, received
a good washing out, OF which 1t stood
badly In need. and the sewers were
flushed as they could not be in month
BY artificial means. In all LAO inch Of
rain foil.
After the morning rains the air was
still VAIN and Sultry, and oil the indi'
cations pointed to more rain yet.