Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-07
THE OHIO SIDE.
Two Lives Were Lost on Pipe Creok-The
Storm was the Most Destructive In the
Memory of the Oldests Inhabitant-Kail
way Damage.

Two Lives Were Lost on Pipe Creok-The
Storm WAS the Most Destructive In the
Memory of the Oldestl nhabitant-Kail
way Damage.
On the Ohid side of the river the
storm was more destructive, if possible,
than on the West Virginia side. Crops
are destroyed, railroad property DAM
aged, bridges gone, houses and house
hold goods washed away, and at least
two lives lost.
Floods have inundated the bottoms
and destroyed thousands OF dollars
worth of property along Pipe creek,
Wegee, McMahCn's and Brooks run.
When it is made as strong as the pen
can tell, the half IS scarcely told. Pipe
creek was the worst, though Wegee did
its share of destruction. There does nol
seem to be a bride or trest!e left on the
b., Z. & C. K. r. along either Of
these creeks. Some claim that the road
has been so completely washed away in
PAGES that the company VIII have 10
procure a new right Of way.
The destruction CT property IS appall-
ing. Houses, outbuildiags, fences and
all movable and some apparently m
movable articles were taken away. Tho
McMillen Bios Fav0rlte Preserving
Works are washed away and are a total
wreck. Their stable was taken also.
The brothers are a,m0sl financially ru-
ined. a church along the Wegee creek
was invaded and partly dis,Cdged and
the church organ was fiOated off. Ore
man says that the shores of the creeks
are pretty well lined with vegetables,
and one can pick all the onions, beets.
radishes, cabbages etc, that would be
required for weeks along the shores
where they have been washed.
McMahCn's creek YVES higher Monday
morning about daylight than il has been
b. years, and though not quite 30 bad
reports OF damage done, are credited 70
it, it did its share Of washing away
fences, logs and houses not well an
chOred.
Brook run was bad and did an i'm
mense damage 10 the pike along il:
borders. washing away the stone and
bed of the road and piling them promis-
cuously where they are 10 good. It
even washed away the big stone OF the
retaining wall, showing what immense
power the water mad. Oughouses along
the way were destroyed and fences, ev-
eryth-ng within reach was taken that
water would feat.
James Berry's wife and child were
drowned by the food in Pipe creek. Mr.
Berry was awakened, a-d seeing bis
danger, took d boy and carried him TO
cave for safety. H. then returned for
his wife and child While IN tll house
IL was swept away, and he was forced
apart from his wife and child and knock
ed onto the bank by a turn OF the
whirling house. His lie was thus
saved, but his wife and child were
drowned and their bodies recovered yes
terday-the child in the mad along the
creek, the wife in the river near Mounds
Vile.
At Businessburg it is reported that
only three houses were left sanding,
but one report says that only four houses
were swept away. Everything is chaos
along the devastated territory, and the
people are almost distracted by their
losses and suffering out or the hills.
in the rain. some in their night clothes
ANOTHER DROWNING.
Another downing was reported last
night, as a result OF The food. Ii was j
child of Peter Richie. aged about eight
years. Richie lives on Turkey Run. in
Marshall County. The house in which
they live, was swept away by the swol-
len stream and az the occupants es-
capped except the child.
WILL RESUME TO-DAY.
A Parkersburg special received last
night says:
Il is announced here tonight By the
officials Of ,he Ohio River railroad that
temporary arrangements will be ccm-
pleted by 10 d. IN. tomorrow. by which
traffic viii again be resumed over tho
portion Of the road washed out by last
nights food near Moundsyi,le
ELIZA II. CHARTERED
On account OF the damage 10 its prop
erty between this city and Moundsyille,
the Ohio River Railroad Company has
chartered the steamer Eliza II. 10 trans
fer all freight and passengers between
this city and Moundsville until the
damage is repaired and the road is again
in running order. The b. & O. has not
vet made any such arrangement.