Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-08

Fuller reports, resolved yesterday,
concerning the amount of damage done
by the cloud burst and floods of We'd
nesday morning, indicated that the first
reports were not exaggerated. Espe-
c:ally is this true with reference to the
damage to growing crops From all
portions Of the devasted district, cover
ing the Southern part O. Ohio, and por-
tons Of Marshall and Belmont coun-
ties, came reports that the water wash
ed all the growing stuff, wheat, corn
and vegetables-from the hillside to the
bottom lands. In many instances the
soil was washed away, and hundreds of
bushels of potatoes found their way to
the beds OF the creeks. Farmers along
the National road were among the suf-
ferers in this respect.
Between one and two o'clock yester-
day morning, there was a second slip
at the Terminal platform, the ground
sinking several feec. The platform and
tracks just east of the station were in
bad shape yesterday, and very little
was done towards repairing the dam
age The sips along the bank Of the
creek have demonstrated the folly of
filing with any hope that the new
ground will remain. There should be
retaining wall from the mouth OF
the creek out TO the Whitaker mill.
The slips near the Terminal have net
endangered the safety Of the Union de-
pot.
During the day there was a bad slip
on the south bank OF the creek, just
west Of Market street. This property
is owned by the B. & o. Company, and
during the past year large quantities of
earth have been dumped ever The bank,
extending it from ten to twenty feet
out into the creek. This made" ground
was undermined by the water, and yes
terday settled six or eight feet. No
damage to property resulted.
A. the railroad companies have large
forces o. men at work Yesterday. re-
pairing bridges, and removing debris
from the track, while temporary ar
TanSemenioS we're made whereby the
rurcing OF trains was not seriously in
1erfered with. The work Of repair
commenced on Monday, but yesterday
The forces OF Workmen were augment
ed. In the morning the B. & o. es-
ta5'iShed temporary freight headquar-
ters in the Terminal yards, opposite the
city building, and freight matter was
received and shipped during the entire
day. The work Of rebuilding the plaS-
form into the depot will probably be
commenced this morning.
During the day passengers were
transferred at MOundsvile with as lit
tie delay as possible. while force OF
Seyera! hundred men was at work upon
the bridge. and the construction of
temporary track over which trains will
run until the old bridge can be replaced.
AT this city trains stopped on the south
bank Of the creek, and through trains
were run over the Hempfeld division.
by way Of Fittsburg. All the division
officials of the road are at Mouudsville.
and the work of repair is progressing
rapidly under their supervision. A force
Of men were also at work along the
''narroWs' and the track was cleared
fer the passage of trains.
The Ohio River Company used the
Eliza II. for the transfer of freight.
passengers and mail matter, between
this city and Moundsvi'le and pas
eengers suffered no serious inconven-
fence The trestle above Glendale is
nov in shape for the running of trains,
but it will not be used until there are
improved facilities for transferring
vhere the bridge was washed out. The
slirS at Little Grave creek are very bad,
and both the Ohio River and b. & o.
Companies will experience considerable
trouble in rebuilding their bridges.
Fer the present they will concentrate
their efforts in making temporary ar
rargsments for the running OF trains
over that stream.
The loss to the Benwood & Southern
Company is very heavy, and will greatly
re.ard the completion of the road. The
slips are frequent and will necessitate
cutting ana grading {. second time.