The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-01
DAMAGE BIZ THE FLOODS.
The Menongahela Very High Damage
About Morgantewn.-ssDock' Hol-
land Loses $500 in Timber.
John L. Feffy Drowned.

land Loses $500 in Timber.-
John L. Fetty Drowned.
As a result of the hard and con-
tinued raihs of last week, the Mo-
nongahela and all its tributaries
were more than full. The highest
stage was reached on Friday MORN
ing, when the water stood at thirty
feet and six inches. This was the
highest water since 'SS, and it was
feared for time that the flood of
that year would be repeated.
At the Pump Station above town
the water stood four or FIVE feet
deep iii the buildings. Not much
damage was done however.
The Morgantown Brick Works
were flooded and considerable dam
age done to the plant.
Decker's Creek was raging tor
rent, and carried away fences and
stacks of grain, and did much
damage to growing crops along its
banks.
The iron bridge above the Mack
ey mill was carried away from its
foundation and landed bottom up
wards, fifty yards down the creek.
A wheat stack which was carried
away from the farm of Samuel
Hackney and washed against the
bridge, was the cause of its being
torn away.
Some delay of trains was occa-
stoned on the B. q o. railroad be-
tween here and Fairmont, on ac-
count of the track slipping away.
Heavy loss was sustained by those
who had RATS of timber on the
river. Among the heaviest losers
was Dock Holland who had two
valuable RATS carried away from
Vaudeville landing. Mr.. Holland
says if he does not recover the TIM
Der his loss will amount to $500
Throughout the county the loss
sustained by farmers is heavy.
Meadows and fields of corn along
creek bottoms are ruined. Most
of the bridges in the back part of
the county have been carried away
and the roads washed until in some
places they are impossible.
On the Building and Investment
Company's property ON the river
below town some damage was done
by washing away fills and demol-
ishing culverts.
A great many logs from the
booms at Grafton and Clarksburg
were caught here.
One fatality is reported from
Little Indian Greek. Mr.. John
L. Fetty a prominent and we'll
known farmer of Grant District
lost his life. The creek began to
rise at menaeing speed when Mr.
Fetty and his son attempted to
move pile of rails that were in
danger of being carried away. The
bank upon which he was standing
gave way and carried Mr.. Fetty
into the raging torrent, sweep
ing him away in an instant. A
heavy overcoat which he wore be-
came entangled about his head
rendering him helpless and caused
him to drown in very short time
His body was recovered some dis
lance below where the accident
happened but life had been extinct
for some time. The accident is
greatly deplored.
THE Loss IN MoNoNGALIA.
A gentleman who has had oppor-
tunity to see much of the flooded
section in this county estimates the
loss at 100000. Every section of
the county suffered more or less. On
Deckers creek several bridges were
carried away; on Dunkard nearly all
the bridges have been carried away.
and the smaller bridges on its trib-
utaries were damaged. Some years
ago the ice broke down "A half dozen
or more large bridges ON this stream
that were replaced with iron struct-
ures. These are gone now. The loss
in this item alone will run into the
tens of thousands. In the bottom
lands along the streams vast quanti-
ties of grain and hay were ruined
Wheat and oats stacks were washed
away and grass standing and in
stacks destroyed. Some people fear
that it will be necessary to raise the
tax rate to repair the damage to
roads and bridges.
MORE wAsHoUTs.
On Monday night another very
hard storm occurred north of us
flooding Uniontown and damaging
the B. d O railroad very badly. Be
tween Connellsville and Pittsburg
number of fills were broken and be
tween this place and Connellsville a
large trestle was washed out. There
were no trains between Morgantown
and Pittsburg yesterday. The Pitts,
burg train passed here yesterday
morning, but only got to point near
Uniontown where it remained all
day, and in the evening returned
running backward. Trains so and
81 were abandoned. No mail was
received here yesterday worth men
tioning. The rains of the present
summer have been unprecedented
and have caused great loss of prop
erty.
Rev. j. d. Vonnoy, who has been
pastor of the Baptist church in this
city for the past two years, breaches
his farewell sermon here tomorrow.
During Mr.. Vonnoy's residence here
he has made many warm friends
who regret his departure. He will
enter the Morgantown University in
in few weeks, where he will take a
gene raj ourse.-.SistersUilie OIL Re
vieiU.
j. p. Cole met with an accident
Monday evening that might have
been fatal. He attempted to feed a
planning machine in the old Dimen-
sion factory, when set of screws of
the machine caught in his trousers
and drew him into the machine. His
left leg near the ankle was badly cut
and his thigh was badly scorched by
the Weston Democrat.
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