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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
EAST END CONDITIONS.
TIE Creek Backs Its Waters Into Houses at
Goose Town.

The greatest sufferers from the
flood IN the East End are those living
along the creek. banks at Goosetown
The first floors OF all the houses along
the creek are flooded with water to the
depth OF three TO four feet in some
places, and the occupants were COM
PEELED TO take their goods either TO
the second stories Or vacate their prop
erty entirely. Yesterday afternoon the
strong current in the stream carried
away number of out-buildngs, but
there We're plenty OF skiffs in the vi
cinity and they were soon gotten out
by many willing hands. The floating
buildings were soon caught and tied
fast at various points. Reymann 5
brewery was net touched by the water
and had at least three feet to spare
The Wheeling corrugating works was
also spared from the water The
Whitaker was forced TO close down al
twelve o'clock Wednesday night, and
the entire mill is under water TO a
considerable depth in some places.
Spears & Riddles machine shop, at the
corner of Chapline and Eighteenth
streets, had about three feet OF water
on the first floor. The water being eX-
pected preparations had been made in
the way of moving their machinery
and other property to the second floor,
and no damage was therefore done.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
THE RAILROADS.
Trains VIII lie Running To-Day-Damage
to Panhandle Property.

Trains VIII lie Running Io-Day-DamaSe
to Panhandle Property.
There were no trains over the Pan
Handle road into this city yesterday,
as the tracks were submerged IN many
places. One OF the two Panhandle
bridges over the creek and the other
property in that vicinity have been
damaged, and possibly rendered un-
ssfe. One bridge over the mouth Of
the creek was weighted with gon-
dolas, TO prevent possible removal by
the water A platform oelinging TO
the Pan Handle has been IoatlnS on
the surface of the water
The meeting OF stockholders Of the
P, ". & KY, which was TO have been
held yesterday, has been postponed for
one week
T. E. Burke, passenger and ticket
agent of the b. & O. railroad. says
that they expect to send out the first
train for the west this morning at
1915, and the first train for the east
over the main line this morning a.
1885. anticipating that the water will
have receded sufficiently to permit.
The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad
Company will find their losses will be
heavy. The tracks have been raised
from their road-beds and are no doubt
badly undermined. as the fills and
tracks are ballasted with ashes and
cinders. The Glenn's Run railroad
bridge is raised up from the piling,
and from all appearances much OF the
woodwork has been washed out. This
will require a good deal of time and
labor TO put everything in proper shape
before trains can run.
The railroads on the Ohio side are
still in a state of inactivity and pos
sibi'ities are that they will remain 50
until Saturday. when il is thought the
water will be off the tracks AT various
points and the slips and breaks can
be repaired.
The c., L. G " yards and round
house at Bridgeport still have shout
five feet of water on them. Unless the
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

the extent OF a couple OF hundred dol
lars. The water upset the counter,
causing large amount OF merchandise
to get wet.
Mayor Barr and Solicitor Francis
made preparations yesterday forenoon
To relieve the destitute. They secured
the G. 4. r. hall and by securing do
nations and subscriptions furnished
food to q number of families ait noon
and in the evening. The relief, how
ever, is only temporary, and will be
discontinued as soon as the water sub
sides and they can get to their homes.
Bridgeport, only a couple of days
ago was all in one, with the exception
Of Kirkwood being divided off By the
creek. Yesterday it was badly cut up.
People living out Pike street could not
reach Bank street except by going
around the hill side back of the Sher-
man House. Residents of Kirkwood
were cut off from the town until they
could erect temporary foot bridge
constructed with store boxes and
planks. At Brookside, west Of town,
about three feet OF water surrounded
the houses and crept in on the floors
OF d number Of them. Just west of the
toll gate the pike was also covered,
and had there been any current at all
the First Methodist Church, located on
the south side of the pike at this point,
would have been carried of its founda-
tions. Business throughout the town
was at standstill. No one even
thought of doing business outside of
the dispensers of the amber fluid, and
they did an excellent business. The
gas was shut off and owing TO the man
ner in which the water divided the
town it was impossible for many TO get
coal from the banks.
Ia Bridgeport proper the water
reached the steps of the National Bank,
on the west side of Bank street. On
Pike street it backed up as far as
Smiths flour mills, flooding all tie
houses ana store rooms on the street
between this point and the river. In
Kirkwood all the residents east Of
Howard street, from the north to the
south Of the street. are flooded out, the
water being well up to the ceilings III
some Of the houses.
Down at the Crystal glass works
matters have taken dark aspect
since the gas has been turned of. The
furnaces, when built, were intended Tor
gas only Now that the gas has been
turned off they find a great amount Of
trouble in keeping the pots heated. BY
burning coal and oil on the furnace
floor they have made an attempt to
save the pots. This manner of heating
them cannot last much longer, as u
does not prove efficient.
The residents of the town Of Burling-
ton. a short distance north Of Martins
Ferry. have suffered no small amount
of inconvenience and damage from the
water. Every dwelling house on the
east side OF the C. & P railroad is
partly submerged with the exception
Of that Of T. J. Smith. The loss to
the gardeners located on the bottom
lands has been very heavy. especially
to those engaged in the business IN an
extensive manner. George Horcher IS
about the heaviest loser, having had
several hot-beds full Of tender plants
destroyed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
SERIOUS AT BELLAIRE.
Water and Gas Supply or and TWO Hun
dred Families Affected.

The food has very seriously eHected
Bellaire. The entire First ward is un-
der water, while a part OF the Sec
ond ward is submerged. The Second
ward is covered east and west OF s3el-
mont street below Twenty-slXth, While
only the portion west OF Belmont be-
low Twenty is effected. About
two hundred families have been rem
dered homeless, and the number OF in
dividuals may be estimated dt about
eight hundred. Most OF the houses In
the First ward have water in the sec
ond stories, while only the first stories
Of Second ward residences are flooded.
All the houses of the First ward are
vacated and the residents are now
living in the school houses, the city
building and hose houses, which have
been thrown open for their benefit. A
great many families OF the Second
ward are living in their second stories
while others have vacated their houses
entirely. Many private residences in
the districts now effected are being oc-
cupied in part by the flood sufferers.
The Beilaire steel plant is under
water to a pretty good depth and the
soaking pits Of the steel department
are SO badly damaged as result Vat
it will require two weeks to repair
them after the water has gone down.
Rodefer's glass factory and tine Bell
aire bottling works are also inundated
When it was seen that the water would
affect these factories the pots in both
were saved from destruction By con-
Meeting the service pipes with the fun
naces at higher points.
The entire city is in darkness and
without water and has been since
Wednesday night as the water works.
the electric light plant and the gas
works were forced TO shut down With
the light and waten shut off business
is at q standstill, and not a single
factory is running. Lamps and oil are
in such great demand that the deal
ers can scarcely satisfy the trade.
With the river now on fall it is
likely that the situation Will be i'm
proved within the next Two days.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
H|Gh WATER MARX.
Contlnued from First Page.

out of sight The water reached the
first floor of the Bloch tobacco factory
and came in the street car power
house. Fortunately, the precautions
taken the day before by raising the
machinery prevented it from being in
jured Even il the flood goes down
to-day the street car line will not like
~ be running before tomorrow. Man
ager Wright was out yesterday with
his camera TO get photographs Of the
power house and barn. The flooded
territory extended yesterday 2om the
Eighth ward up Chapline street to
Twenty-ninth, where it spread over
large area at Caldwell's run as far
back as Jacob.
Owing to the Chapline and Eoff
street bridges being impossible pc
destrians and teamsters went over the
bridge across the run near the La
Belle mill The water at Eoff and
Twenty-ninth streets was at least three
feet deep and extended up nearly TO the
Sixth ward school house. On Chap
line street it reached to nearly Twen-
ty-sixth street. In the Sixth ward
Market street was flooded to above
rwenty-third street and Main to Twen-
tieth. The water was around the
Wheeling bakery and in the B. &, o.
station. Ali the business stores
along Main were flooded and in some
damage was done At Seabright.s,
corner Twenty-second and Main. the
painters and paper hangers had just
completed making extensive repairs,
when the water found its way in. Peo-
pie from the South Side were able 10
get over the Market street bridge. but
had to take round about route, by
the way of Seventeenth and ChapIine
streets, 10 get up town The water
lacked foot or more of reaching the
bridge. As in every flood, there was
cases OF distress among the poorer
class
In quite number of homes in the
low district were people Eng sick in
bed and had 10 be moved wherever
shelter could be found for them. Also
families who only occupied the +1rst
floor were compelled to receive quar-
tiers from their more fortunate up-
stairs neighbors. Many people were
compelled to move out of Ahe houses
altogether who knew not where they
could go and could hardly afford the
expense of moving. It was a pleasant
feature TO note that in almost every
instance of this kind the neighbors
and others were ready to give their
assistance and sympathy Families
living in second stories shared their
apartments with those living down
stairs, and families who were not
reached by the food received others
who had TO leave their homes Every
vacant building that was out of water
was used to store away household
goods. and some empty store rooms
were temporarily used as living apart
ments by flood sufferers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
BODY RECOVERED
Remains Of Lieutenant Friend '
Jenkins Taken From the Wreck
the Maine.

HAVANA, March 1i-Tha h5r
Lieut.. Friend W. jenkins. % ..-
was found early this E-ral- n.r Il
torpedo port aft as il s aa .a
would be me case. TEa remains.
course. were badly Geca.cu8s .aa..
rot so bad as many others =5ar. er
viously since the eXplosi.a. I. vs s-o
n.zabie, aside from the c.u,5.r1 Ca 4
finger was found Z gold ,.s-p ..~e. gt
a bloodstone seal w..h bits m.a grar
and inside the iLscripi.a. IT, W Ja
kins. Glass So. e. :. H. A. urga
papers were also found iI E- ;8a
cts. The body VIII be PREPARED ..c aa
ial as wen as possible 4.1 with r. FL
closed in a metallic casE-t sr5 sent
Key West on Saturday. Thence Il wi"
disposed o. as decided hg Tie r.o
Of the deceased in the United S-4-s
PITTSBURG. Pa Mari -r
mother OF Lieut.. jenkins vas -.4Eg 4
Associated Press bull! tin aEG- gE-.rz q
finding Of her son $ body So H
much affected. but rEarkt-, --
strain OF uncertainty has been rar
she had. hoped against hore ur-l .s-s
that her boy would r@ found ~
through some miracle.
she viii at once notify Jha a..l1,t
at the naval station, Ker West. H
the body shipped to Allegheny -.y
the earliest moment possible.
The family This evening received p TEL
gram from Key West, signed D-.8-
shield, saying Lieut.. jenkins aa-g
been fully identified, and asking ".
disposition should be made ot #
struclons were sert at once and .55r
mains VIII leave Key West Ma
night, reaching here Tuesday or p.
nesday Of next week owing to ..a'
ported decomposed condition of ths n
it has been determined To have Il @s
direct to the Sampson undertake. s,
hshment. sixth avenue. whence --a
neral viii take place. with Rev G
pastor of Grace Episcopal cEuH.-. :.
gleny, officiating.
Arrange nentS ara making e.
dead hero a regular military ri-
ne participated. iH by the eEr r
Guard an5 Naval Reserve ioe.-.- ..r
The mother Of the dead ila-
succumbe6. and tonight is "0
Frustrated. but her physicians -.'.
fear of serious results.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

ing in the minds Of many men, but
Capt. Anshutz is too great a lover OF
the water TO fear it,
All day yesterday both bridges cross
ing to the Island were crowded with
pedestrians, for at these points an ex
cellent view could be had of the stu
alton.
City Surveyor White placed the new
gauge at the best point that could have
been selected. 1t was a wise act and
one which rivermen appreciated. How
ever the water spread SO far up
Twelfth and Water streets that the
marks could not be read from the
waters edge, and skiffs were used as
the means Of getting the gauge.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
IN THE NORTH END.
This Section OF the City Lies Too High for
ANNOYANCE.

This Section of the City Lies Too High for
Annoyance.
The food failed TO annoy the resi-
dents of the North End with the excep-
ton of a few families living below the
Top mill. These families were COM
PEELED TO move their goods to the sec
ond stories. The water crept into the
first story TO the depth OF about
foot The Top mill was closed down
yesterday owing to the water creeping
into the pit of the fywheel and cover
ing different sections of the mill prem
Uses. W. A. Wilson & Sons planning
mill was not running yesterday, but
it was not on account OF the water en-
croaching on the mills premises. The
shutdown was due to the fact that
the majority of the employees and the
clerks reside on the Island and failed
TO show up for work. However, the
mill will be running in full to-day, ac
cording to a statement made by Mr..
Wilson last evening. as all the missing
employees had been heard from.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
RIVER NEWS
Daily Chronicle of the Movements of the
Boats and Boatmen

The Argand arrived at the landing
yesterday morning at four o'clock from
Parkersburg and reports having been
shot at at several points
along the stream by people
who were fearful of the agitated water
causing damage to their flooded
houses. The Argand tied up alongside
of the Ben Hur. which is tied up at the
lower end Of the p, O., c. & st. L.
railway wall. These two steamers are
TO remain here until conditions are
better. Packet business. as before
stated. is entirely suspended, and fol-
lowing are the boats touching this
port and where they have tied up:
Queen City, Urania and keystone
at Pittsburg. kanawha at Gallipolis.
Lorena at GAINESVILLE, T. NJ Bayne al
Ruth at Sistersyille, Lexington at
Bellaire
Capt. kimple. OF the Ben Hur. de-
cided yesterday to dispense with the
bar room on his boat. Now that no
intoxicating drinks are to be tippled
on the Ben Hur probably it will not
be long until similar action is taken
by number Of steamers on this part
OF the Ohio.
capt. Phil Anshutz. Of the Queen
City, which boat is tied up al Pitts
burg on account Of the high water, ar
rived in the city Wednesday By rail
from Pittsburg and shook hands vita
many OF his old friends. As TO the
height of the river, all the Captain
could say was that it was boomer.
Yesterday morning the Captain pro-
cured a skif from the Ben Hur in
which he left at eleven o'clock for his
home in Sardis. A skiff ride from
here to Sardis on a stage OF water rs
now existes is a dangerous undertake
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
,TApKS FP0M ABOyE.


PITTSBURG. March 24-At midnight
the waters have receded to an ordinarily
high water mark. q feet. ana no furtneer
damage is looked for While the loss will
reach many thousands Of dollars. TIE
property DANA ge will not be as heaNy az
at first expected because manufacturers
and househ0lders had taken extra and
early precautions to remove their m
chinery and goods to safe ground. Toe
principal loss win be TO workrner who
Will be deprived of wages because Of the
shut down Of many mills. and factories
1t will be several days before the mills
along the Allegheny will be in shape TO
resume operations.
PITTsBURG- River PAT feet. falling at
the dam: clear and cool.
WARREN-River feet 8 inches.
Weather clear and mild.
GREENSBORO-Rive 16 feet ? inches
and rising inches an hour. Weather.
light rain. navigation suspended.
OIL CITY-Riyer 9 feet inches and
falling Weather clear and cool.
BROWNSNILLE-Riv is feet in
cheS and rising.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
THE W. & E. 6. ROAD.
Passengers Were Carried Yesterday by Sc
ing Transferred

Supt. Henry WeisgeTber, of the
Wheeling and Elm Grove railroad, de-
serves credit for operating the cars
on that lire yesterday, under the most
discouraging circumstances. .he wa
ter at Leatherwood covered the tracks
to depth Of about fours feet 4 skin
was pressed into service at that point
One train ran from Elm Grove to the
transfer point, and another from
Leatherwood TO Fulton.
Passengers were compelled to walk
between Ftlton and Wheeling, using
the rocd over the hill. Supt. Weisger-
Der did not care to risk sending trains
over the track between Fulton and
Baker street, as it would be attended
with serious danger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25
THE B. & O. RAILROAD
Established a Temporary ONCE = Trains
Running to and Prom Pittsburg.

Established temporary OHice - Irdlns
Running to and Prom Pittsburg.
There were no trains in or out over
the B. & o. railroad yesterday, eX
cept over the Hempheld division.
There were seven or eight feet OF
water on the tracks about the temper
airy passenger station. The temporary
buildings are still standing, but there
would probably be very few tears shed
if they were carried away by the re
ceding water
Passenger Agent T. F. Burke estab-
lished an Office at I. n. Titles plumb
ing establishment on Market street,
where tickets were sold for trains to
Pittsburg and intermediate points. All
scheduled trains arrived and departed
on time The excursion TO Washing
ton, advertised to leave yesterday, de-
parted on time, trains running by way
OF Pittsburg. Many persons who had
contemplated making the trip did not
DO so, on account Of the high water.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

at the wharf last evening !.
seven o'clock. q eIacul
The trip was dangerous H..
incident, and was tboro r'. yl!l d
joyed by both gentlemen 91slIy Il
craft, painted in green an ,r ~ lit
with an American Aag agir I'.e al
bow, attracted general atfenrs al ii
the entire distance at it swer+ ,'l aoaI
amazing rapidity. I.andirro N Ft|
made at Toronto, Steubeny.l17 va
burg, Warrenton and Tn. NeiiI
Commodore Smith and CAM, 1,,'' lL-
lantyre were greeted with tfe ' a- "a
enthusiasm at every point wb1r. s9.eS
landed. The people were r1-,5. Ing
to the reason for the disDi.r -.5l
American colors. and in aasva,
quiTies were told that thev ws~. " %
ing the long delayed Official LII. Ia
the Maine disaster. Will @'
down in mid-stream the Al --!ls
broke in two, but Commodora Ill.,,
patriotism rose equal 10 The oo. .,''l
and he compelled the h., l'9
rowed ashore long enough for tn. 4
to be displayed again 10 the b-4s,
Nearly all the towns visited
the way were more or less under ~.
Not a train was seen on ejrbar n
OF the river, and at Warrearor ' %
railroad tracks were covered sra ~
water had reached the second g,,,r
many houses. Wellsburg was IN.
entirely submerged. and Nessrs sr@|
and Ballantyne easily rowed ,b-o~,1
the streets and around the div br,s
ing. AT New Cumberland f-oa
where they started. the town us, y
most completely flooded. -be hi.
portion not reached was one strss.
which was known as the Ridge ,oi
runs along the hillside at a 1ors6s,
able distance from the town pro7.r
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-25

fall of the water is exceptionally
rapid the yards viii not be clear be-
fore Saturday some time.
The river division Of the Wheeling
& Lake Erie read is still under WAFER
and is likely. to be for two days YET.
This road was completely knocked out
there having been trains since tuesday
evening. either say.
The C. & P. road. when is built
much higher than the W. 7. L. f.. cray
get trains over the road by Saturday.
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YESTERDAY AT MOUNDSVILLE.
The Lower End of the Cit, Inundated and
business suspendeG


AT nine o'clock last night the following
news was received from Moundsville as
70 the situation during the day: When
the water was at its height last evening
IL extended from Connor's TO Criswells,
on Western avenue, covering part of the
First ward. and about al OF the Second
ward Business IS suspended entirely in
these two wards, and nearly all the
houses have been vacated. and the oecu-
pants are living in the public buildings.
Their goods. as before stated. have been
stored in the hose houses Business on
both the Baltimore & Ohio end Ohio
River railroads IS al standstill. The
j.. & o. officials arrived III THE city and
report fhat trains are running toward
Moun5svilie as TAR as Connor's place, east
81 town. The officials were General Su-
pe-lnten<lent Thomas Fitzgerald. Chief
Engineer ". 7. Manning. Superintendent
Sheets and Superintendent Of Maintea-
ance Of Ways 7. ?. Mobley.
The officials rode toward the city Is far
IS Counor's place and were then driven
here sm a wagon. The street cars con
time to run, but not through the entire
Sac0nl ward. Their course lies between
Alfred Tcmlinson's residence, 5n the Sec
on6 ward. and Bsnwood. Al o'clock
yesterday morning there was bad
landslide On the 3. & Q. lire along the
2yarrogs a force OF men were ia,medi-
atsly put to work ard Tat evening rad
gotten things 81 shape thar VIII cause
10 difficulty in running l-ains when the
water has subsidet- Tire water began
leaking INTO the air shaft Of the Mounds
vile coal rhine at the camp grounds
junction yesterday afternoon ard 8 force
of rnea We're Immediately pnt II work In
pumping Il ont Last evening they were
progressing nicely IN their work.
Two funerals took place here to-day
Both took pace in the morning
The dEsE Hss ~aas ~ : yogl@ Sol Of
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AT BENWO0D.
The Water Half Dozen and More Feet
Deep and Not Dry Spot in Town.

Deep and Not Dry Spot in Town
The town of Benwood is completely
swamped and all the inhabitants are
living in the second stories. On Main
street. the principal street, the water
is half a dozen feet deep and every
house and store in town is flooded
on the first floor. The people, how
ever, were prepared and had all their
goods moved to the second floor before
the water made its invasion. Benwood
could not be reached yesterday except
by water and persons who drove from
Wheeling 10 Moundsville yesterday
had TO make the circuit around the
hills, coming on the Marshall county
road below Benwood.
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OIL MARKET.

Oil City Pa March -+.-Creat. I.
ances Tic: certificates. cash oDal41 +
bid. drst sales al ITz- highest ~
closed 77lae bid Regular o.l sa.as
Use. Total sales f.Qat barrels. SI
ments. S7.S99 barrels RMS S-l32 !.
Te!s.