Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23
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pa very severe rain fan occurred in this
and adjoining counties last evening, doing
untold damage 10 the farmers up the Kan
awha Valley. The Kauawha river is ris-
irG rapidly and much timber and debris
can be seen floating upo2 the muddy wa
ters. A large slip occurred Gt eight mile
trestIe on the Ohio River Railroad, about
seven miles north of this place, which
delayed traffic several hours.
The Ohio Central Lines are having con-
siderable trouble with slips and washouts.
The train from the capital. due here at
9.l5 a. m. did not arrive until after din
ncr
Every boom in the Guyan river has
washed away since midnight and the
river is out of its banks. Many fam
lilies in bottoms along that stream have
moved out and sixty thousand saw logs
have gone out into the Ohio.
Immense damage is reported from the
Twelve Pole and Sandy river valleys,
and many trestles on the Norfolk &
Western have washed out. Business
is practically suspended on the Kenoya
division.
Special to the Register.
POINT PLEASANT. W. Va. February
o2-The Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
is completely blocked by the floods and is
using the Hooking Valley tracks.
Special TO the Register
RAVENSWOOD. W. Va. February %
One of the hardest and most damaging
vaterspouts ever seen in this vicinity hap
trH+ III
break. Many serious reports are being re-
ceived from up country. stating that
small waterspout had swept O"o.' the up
per portion Of Roare county during the
night. entailing great loss to e9ch ana
every inhabitaut IN the entire courty. IN
one way or another. Greeks overtiowed
their banks. and fences. foot bridges rail-
road trestles and small out houses are
beips borne on It's fast floating crest our
into the Ohio. A great deal of timber
and cross ties are also being swept out
and nothing can be done % save this
valuable property.
The Ravonswood. Spencer & G'envilia
tracks are covered with water for over
"a mile. making the W1nir; Of trims an
inpossibilitv until the waters recede. Just
below Reedy a small station about ten
miles above this place. ieveral oentS nave
been swept from under 'vo or three tres
tlos and the waters continue rising. 1t IS
almost impossible 20 DO anything until the
v.aters recede. FOR as fast as anything is
,,,,r I'm Mace the water tears it from its
noorings and carries it away All traffic
is suspended and IT will take all day and
proboblv part of tomorrow before any
thing can he done TO start transportation.
The loss TO the farmers is tremendous,
and If will take them all this year with
great expense and lots of hard work to
begin to recover their losses.
4 bir slip is reported on the Ohio River
Railroad at the head Of Murrayville mar
rows that DELAYED all trains about four
hours Also big slips have come in just
I,.lo,,. Scboolhouse and Mason City. which
has cut off trains on both sides Of, and
betweon there and this place. making IL
innossib'e for the railroad officials to get
,beir nile drivers and timbers up the r.
= G q for several hours. The officials are
doing all I'm their power 10 get trains NOV
inc as fast as possible and the excellent
manner in which they handled affairs on
,be north end las; July. when trestles and
tracks were washed away, speaks vol
Dnes towards their efficiency i'm being able
- cone with affairs Of this kind.
rb;s being Washington's birthday Moth
ing but passenger trains are running and
this will enable them TO get things in
shape much sooner
Special 10 the Register.