The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-03-03
Charleston Letter.
Corresnondenee Register.
CHARLEsToN. March I, 1881.

Charleston IS Just recovering
from one of the worst floods that
ever invested the city.
During the flood the business of
the city was practically at a stand
still
Much suffering existed among
the poor people of the city, many |
of whom were driven from the
second stories of their homes.
The damage to property here is
immense, and win reach up into
many thousands of dollars.
The good people of Charleston,
who had been blessed with plenty.
contributed their money literally
to alleviate the sufferings of the
poor from hunger and cold.
Many people took their horses,
COWS and chickens to the upper
stories of their buildings.
Mr.. j. w. Roche, General Mama
ger of the Standard Folding Bed
Co., of this city, and well known
to your people, had his residence
flooded, and to save his horse
stabbed him ON the front porch,
but the water driving him and his
family to the second story, he took
his horse also to the second floor
and gave him room all to himself.
The Legislature has adjourned
and about all the members have
gone to their homes, and Charles
ton looks deserted.
The arrangements for the inaug
ural ball have been completed, and
Notwithstanding the late flood, will
be brilliant affair, and fully TO-
600 visitors are expected here on
the fourth of march.
AS go home "after the ball,
you need not look for any more
letters from me. Ct.
Since the last issue of the
Register Ex-State Treasurer w.
II. Thompson has died at the age
of SO. AS prosecuting attorney
for Cabell county for eight years.
as State Treasurer for eight years
and Criminal Judge of Cabell
county for two years Mr.. Thomp
son saw much of public service
and in whatever capacity he acted
he always discharghed the re-
sponsibilities of his position
wisely and efficiently.
About two thousand logs were
recovered from the Guyan river
near Huntington by the poor peo-
pie living along the banks of that
stream during the flood. As the
finders viii get twenty-five cents
per log from the owners, it means
that about $500 will be distributed
among persons standing very much
in need of such God-send.
The Grand Army of the Repub-
lie is dying at the rate of 100 day,
or one every fifteen minutes. The
war lasted four years to month.
In those four years $4,000 men fell
in battle on the Union side. But
now between $4,000 and 49,
COO die in the course of nature in
each succeeding twelve month.
The Ravenswood News prints
the item Another new doctor in
town" and a couple of lines below
has this significant paragraph,
.sTalk of another undertaken" 1t
would seem, therefore, that the
coming of the new medico meant
more work for the undertakers.
Five persons, three women and
two men, died in West Virginia,
during the week ending February
10Th whose aggregate ages amount
ed to 485 years. One of the women
left three sons all over 10 years of
age. The West virginian climate
must be favorable to longevity.
A remarkable suit is being tried
in Knoxville, Tenn. 1t is brought
by a tramp ageinst the N. & w. r.
Co. who claims $1,000 damages be-
cause he received injury through
falling off one of the defendants
trains. He says the accident was
occasioned by the neglect of the
agents of the company in not put
ting him off the train.
Two West virginians, S. n
Piersol, of Parkersburg, and John
Brienig, of junction, have been
honored with appointments by the
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