The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-25

back. 80 great was Il that an attempt 20
row from North Huron to Front street
was absolutely impossible. Tho water
rushed down all the side streets at near
~ the same speed and brush and debris
OF all kinds was washed across the. Is.,
land Into the back river. X, M
The highest points on the Island on,
Maryland. Indiana and Kentucky streets
were nearly all. covered, but the water
lacked about q foot of going into the
houses lospted on these thoroushfares.
J The alley between Indiana and Ken
4 lucky streets had a spot about ten feet
square that stood up above the water.
y The houses OH North Front, North
< i Broadway, North York and North Hu-
a ron streets escaped pretty well and al
though the occupants had removed their
effects 10 the upper stories, the water
was not within twelve inches OF them.
On Kentucky street Il little cottage stood
7 high and dry and the owner, an old gem
tleman. stood on the porch us the news
paper boat" passed with an eight by ten
lssmile on his face, denoting a happy feel.
Ing that IL only realized when one Is
agreeably surprised. On North Wabash
street and that portion formerly known
a AS the old fair grounds, the water was
very deep and most of The houses were
standing In twelve to fourteen feet OF
the muddy liquid. IA ~
sii Zane street and Virginia street suffer-.
d ed to about the same extent "a the ma
I jority OF the Others. The water reached
+ the first floors and In some instances on
the former. was four and five feet above
X the floor. South Huron. Ohio. South
Z Broadway. South Front, South York and
Y South Wabash the flood drove nearly all
the residents TO the second floor. Tho
Y last named street had several houses
nearly covered. South Penn street es-
{ capped pretty well with the houses
standing about a foot ito the good. On
Florida and Vermont streets the houses
were about half covered. =
South Penn street below Fink WIS az
J, bad it not worse than any Of the sur
rounding territory, with the possible ex.
ception OF Elm street where the houses
were right In IT. 10 the extent OF about
y twelve feet. On South Front street
about a block above the state fair
grounds. brush and logs had accuinu-
lated to such an extent that 10 pass was
4 impossible. A house boat was moored
: at this point and q passing glance re-
minded one OF the "House boat on the
Styx.n' (Sticlks.)
The camera flend was very much IN
evidence all over the Island and a num-
Der Of ladies and gentlemen secured
+ many fine views. Everybody wanted a
picture OF their residence taken, that Is
nearly Everybody. One man whose
house was about half under water oh
! jected when well known amateur, was
about to expose a plate. 4 He ewore he
would shoot IL a picture was made OF
iiis premises. .s
You darn fool" says he. don't you
: suppose want to sell my property? A
picture OF It under water would be
enough to slcken anyone"
The picture was not taken.
the reporter was passing down
South Penn street q young lady came to
the door OF a house and in tone OF
s,SvoIce that could be heard In Cuba, yell
ed { across tho street, Maria. the
chickens are out" A glance showed
z that the coop door was open and the egg
producers were perched on q limb OF a
nearby tree. Three ducks had also been
In, the coop, but, as "a duck can't sit on
a limb" they were having picnic in
r. theswater until a man on a home made
!. raft captured them.
AS far as could be learned there was
M cases OF actual want reported. Most
y OF the families had prepared fora selgc
( and had laid in provisions enough 10 last
for several days Beside this the pro-
visioners delivered goods to their GUS
toners in skiirs during the day.
Twas the intention to have left copies
ofthe Intelligencer az Burt's drug store.
but as that locality was also under
water, the papers were left a: the home
OF the carrier in the round house." at
the west end Of the suspension bridge.
where a number of subscribers secured
them. y
Everybody wanted % know what the
latest Indications were. and when they
were told that the water had reached ITS
highest. they breathed essier In many
cases asfew inches more would have
; caused great damage A foot more
4 would have. taken the water into the sec
ond ssory OF many, homes.
The children all seemed to enjoy the
novelty and almost every window con-
stained bright little face, all sH.iles,
zwatchinS the ,skifrs go by
Taking all In all the residents of the
Garden Spot are well satisfied that. It
was no worse. They are becoming used
& TO q snap OF this kind about every four
Z or five, years and as long as it Is not
over forty-nve feet they don't complain.
that Is very much One man said flood
2 OF this kind only serves to make the
grass grow greener and the birds sing
more Sweetiy. for all of WHICH ne was
+ thankful. He took q cheerful view OF II.
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