Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-01-30

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tornado Of Is 96-Deetruction to
Rlver Properly, Generally, En-
anihg Loss, of About Three
i1liions of Dol lars.
ne recent fatal accident to the
Ivy Kelsey on the upper Ohio and
.ne wreck Of the Arks coal fleet dur
20 'he past week calls to mind num-
cHous river disas ters. The CITY of 81.
ouis which was visited by a death
ue@llns cycior,e last Tuesday has been
'ne scene OF great deal of destruction
~ river property in past years.
IN the 9th day of may, 1896, St.
houiS was visited by the worst cyclone
- Tue coun trsy's history, causing both
losS OF life and vast destruction TO
ilNer property. I he loss to river
SialIs alone amounted to half mil
non OF dollars. Among the steamers
Nhlch were ST nix, wrecked or damaged
are as ToilowsI: ]. j. Ode, City OF
monroe, City OF Vicksburg, Harvester,
Dolpln NO. 2, 44ibbie Conger, Andrew
Chrlsty, Henry L. Clark, Baton Rouge
6eile, Rescue Mo. 2, Henry Lowry,
City OF Carlo, Arkansas City Exporter,
Clty OF Quincy, Bald Eagle, Belle of
Calhoun, S. c. Club, East st. Louis
and Jay Gould.
On the 18th dayr of May, 1849, fire
Droke out in the city Of St. Louis, No,
ana before the tial pes could be checked
S3,0O0,C00 worth Of property was con-
sumed. After bur ming fifteen blocks
nOISGs tn
front. A strong gale carried the
flames to the WHAT where twenty
three steam boats were tied up. The
American Eagle was the first steamer
to take fire and as she drifted out into
the stream she was carried by the
wind along the line OF the other
steamers, setting them on fire one aft
er the other as she PASSED by. The
entire fleet was soon u mass of flames
and along with their valuable cargoes
were burned to the waters edge. The
following boats were destroyed: The
American Eagle, an upper mississippi
river packet commanded by Captain
Cossan and valued at $4,000; Alice, a
Missouri river packet, commanded by
Captain Kennel and valued at $lS,OOO;
Alexander Hamilton a Missouri river
packet, commanded by Captain Hoop
er anu valued at $4,000; Arcadia, an
Illinois river packet commanded by
John Russell and valued at $4,000,
Boseas, No. 3, q Missouri river packet
commanded by Captain Bernard and
valued at $145C0; Belle Isle, COM
manded by Captain Smith, and valued
at $4,000; Eliza Stewart commanded
by Captain H Mckee, valued at $4,000;
Edward Bates, commanded by Captain
Randolph valued at S22,5O0; Frolic,
commanded by Captain Ringing, val
ued at $1,500; Tagloni commanded by
Captain Marshal, valued at $4,000;
Timour commanded by Captain Mil
Ter, valued at $4,000; White Cloud,
commanded by Captain Adams, val
ued at $4,000; Martha. commanded by
Captaip. D. Finch, valued at $4,000
with cargo; Prairie State, commanded
by Captain Baldwin, valued at $685.
0Go with cargo; Red Wing, command
ed by Captain Barger, valued at $4,000
with cargo; ST. Peters, commanded by
Captain Ward, valued at $4,000; Sar-
ah, commanded by Captain Young,
valued at $50 600; Kit Carson, COM
manded by Captain Goddin, valued at
$4,000: Mameluke, commanded by
CAPTAIN Smithers, valued at 10000;
Mandan, commanded by Captain Beers
valued at $4,000; Montank, COM
manded by Captain Moorehouse, val
ued at $4,000; ferry boat, valued at
$1,000