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

tnoored III III feat all day and they
were far from rshore and presented IN
unusual sight. This fertyboat could
hay run tp and down rirat street very
easily.
Very fow persons remained In one
story houses on low ground and those
who reside IN two story buildings are
living on. tho second floor.
Il TO many of these houHes were fassen-
cd skins. johnboatH and RATS, and II
was q common sight 10 SEQ q ladder
extending 10 the second story windows.
At ono house several women were seen
|allmbing In and out OF the second story
Window, walking down over the roof
and from this they reached the coal
house by walking n plank. and from
there worked their. why 10 the home OF
q neishbor Chickens were seen on
plnnks high from tho ground. on out
buildings, driftwood In tho yard and
near the house, and they would fire.
quent ny from one dry spot to another,
withltho ROSTERS Growing as earnestly
,kEyery boat In Martins Ferry, was
pressed Into service, largo numbers OF
people rowing around tnking In tho
sights. and the occupants were both
male and female. " * y "A
Much driftwood was caught during
the day. The electric light plant and
wafer works were not Obliged to shut
down and are doing good work. The
latter 70 not responsible for the color OF
the wafer, Consumers OF natural gas
shlvered yesterday morning when they
got UP and found the gas had been turn-
ed ON and there were many late break
FISTS. 81 3 Il
* The; Laughlin mills, Belmont brick
works, West Virginia glass works. Hip
kins' novelty mould works, Martins
Ferry blast furnace, Fglading's planning
mills, Kerr, Bros. planning mills, l..
Spence q Son. VIM BIann's foundry,
Spence, Baggs & Co. % stove works, Nc
Dermott's tool works and the Aetna
Standard mills are all Idle. The latter
would be In operation II there was gas.
The West Virginia Glass Company Is
not attempting to make 9 glass, prefer
ring TO lose a day and thereby insure
the saving OF the new pots in the fur
mace, together whit the glass In them.
The brenkagc OF these pots would be a
great loss to the company and IA most
unfortunate experience right at the
start. e. n b Z 4 q Z, Z I ;.iiil3s
The postoffice was closed during the
day md no mall was received or dis
patched. No trains were running on
any OF the railroads and the sight of an
electric car would have been a novelty.
The only wny Wheeling could be reach-
ed. was by the big Union bridge or In
small craft Business was dull and
most people spent the day sight seeing.
Not much moving was done yesterday.
The g. A. R. hall was thrown open
yesterday to those who are temporarily
homeless and they will be fed there un-
til the river falls. A goodly3 number
took advantage Of the opportunity dur
Ing the day. Money, and ;edlbles were
secured by subscription and the Ladies
OF the G. A. R. do the cooking. q ~ :
Numerous fences and outbuildings
have been carried away by the water.
The frame dwelling OF Henry Mills
and the house boat of his son George
were carried down the river yesterday.
The Martins Ferry stores had a big
rush on gum boots yesterday and sold
them at usual prices.
It was reported last night that the
boat house of Albert and Matte Mean
Inch had broken loose at Patrons run
and gone down the river with both in
1t. but the report is not believed.