The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-24

Isnartmcnt 10 do anything TO check the
samcs. Tho loss Is 335, 900 to $40. 900,
which Is partially Insured. Martina
Ferry people arc interested in the spc-
clalty company. &. ts "a (. Z
IN MARTINS BERIY.
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Much Excitement over the Plood-Manyi
l People nIoysd.
Al Martins Ferry tho excitement.
oyer tho present flood almost equalled;
that preceding the flood Of 81. Little,
vas thought Of moving out until yes.
,erday by the people living on low
ground, and many were astonished when
tScy awokc yesterday morning and
saw the river was so high. The sight
frightened many persons. and those lly-
INK on very low ground found II neccs-l
gary 10 seek other quarters carly yes
tertlny morning. y Toward noon the
number Increased, and as the water
crawIed up the number OF removals
during the afternoon and night was very
large. Vacant Houses have beenfso
scarce In Martins Ferry that II was oil.
most impossible 10 SECURE one ut any.
price, and most people were. clad I to
Ind places for storing their goods, and
took the chance OF finding places for
themselves. Thcsfrlends. of many OF the
psople who lad 10 move threw open
their doors 10 them and their house,
hold effects. Stores as well as private
families had TO move. MoylDgs were
seen going In all directions In, the after
noon, evening and night. some OF the
expressmen doing q land office busi-
ness. Many persons who reside In two
story houses on the bottom moved up
stairs during the day and night, some
who did not care TO take Amy chances
moving TO the second floor as early as
Yesterday morning. The rain which
commenced falling yesterday afternoon,
did not brighten conditions any, and
was unwelcomed by not a few. OF the
many unfnrtunates. People believed
that the continued rain llSsmeant a
higher river. aud were anxious for the,
cold wave promised. 81 81
Many sad scenes were witnessed on
The low lands in the afternoon. In q
number OF instances where moving was
necessary were sick people, and this
Increased the sadness. When talk was
dropped everybody talked about the
river, and were anxious to ! know. all
about It, how fast 1t was rising at Pitts
burgh, how much water would there be
at Martins Ferry, etc. The news to-
ward evening was very unwelcome. for
nobody wants big flood. At o'clock
In the evening the announcement that
the gas would Returned OFT very soon
thereafter was aHother5ve dlseourag-i
ing feature. The gas was shut off at s
o'clock. X. 5S
Mall service suffered in Martins Fer
ry on account OF the high water. The
last mail received during the day was
al 100 In the afternoon. and this was
on the last car from Wheeling No mali
was received on the Cleveland & Pitts,
hugh and Wheeling G. Lake Erie rail-
roads during the entire day, and very
little from Wheeling. From the pres
ent Indications Martins Ferry will be
without mail service to-day. Many
persons who called at the Office were
disappointed when they received no
mail This Is another unfortunate
thing in connection with the flood.
The Martins Ferry manufacturing
Establishments, Ike those In the neigh
boring towns. have been seriously af-i
fected by the high water. The forge
department. at the Laughlin nail works;
and the hot mills n the ,Laughlin tin
mills we're obliged to knock; off yester-
day morning. The Belmont Brick and
Tile works can not run to-day, there
being too mucn water. The water Will
ruin freshly made kiln of brick.
The factory at the West Virginia,
glass works resumed yesterday. norm
ms at Z o'clock, and evrything moved
on nicely. II has, been feared that the
West Virginia would be ,obilged5to shut
down II the gas was shut off, but this
will mot stop the works, other arrange
;nents having. been made. Oil was
turned on last night as substitute
ate: the time fixed for turning Off the
gas, and it was only a short time until
the gas was on again The works will
continue with either gas or oil until the
water recedes pl d Il 4, - -
William Mann's foundry did not make
"a cast yesterday. Everything was re-
moved to safe height
At Spence, Bags & Co.'s stove works
a cast was made at, ! O'Clock, after
which 4 general removal took place.
The Beaumont glass works found It
necessary to shut down in the after
Doon
The Martins Ferry blast furnace
vas closed last night, and a number OF
repairs vii be made. i ....-
The Actna-Standard mills continued
TO run yesterday as usual.
Martins Ferry will suffer her share
Of the loss. The different manufac-
turing establishments were very busy,
md will he sufferers In different ways.
Tho water will greatly interfere with
the new tin plate works In course OF
construction at the Laughlin. 81
The Martins Ferry electric light
plant and the water works continue to
do faithful work, and more water will
be required to shut down these estab-
lsshmcnts. The former can rub 3in 47Jls.
feet. A little less would shut down the
water works. f5
The scenes IN Clark's addition and on
First and several other streets last
night surpassed anything ever wit
messed on the bottoms. There was much
activity. Many people were moving
out who did not seem to know where
they were going to. and the rain pour
ING down. Tho moving kept up all
night. The wonder is whe-c have oil
,nese people gone. Scenes here and
there were enough to bring tears to the
eyes OF strong. man. Occasionally;
there was a sick man, children were,
crying here and elsewhere. rain was
pouring down on bed clothing and some
movlnss were piled up in n heap on
higher ground. 81. sisg
Second street merchants and their
employees were busy oil evening moving
10 the upper floors.
A number OF Island families came, to
Martins Ferry last evening, and Will
remain with friends for the present.
NO public action had been taken by
the Martins Fcrry authorities Last