The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1898-04-06

Liverpool Coal and Salt Con

along the river. One large piece is
at Leading creek, below Middle
port.
Heavy drift Is strung high in
great piles along the street in front
of the business houses al Peme-
At West Colnm bin, Parsons
Bros. lost IN damage to dry goods
groceries. &c about 5000.
The wheat that was first over
flowed and longest under water Is
probably ruined. Parsons Bros.
will likely lose all theirs as we'll as
viii many other farmers along, oil
the way from Point Pleasant 70
the upper end of the county
The water Was higher around the
bend than IN 1888
The high water did great dam
age all around the bend almost
untold. The salt furnaces on the
Ohio side lost some fifty thousand
bushels of salt. McQuigg being
probably the greatest sufferer
and the Syracuse Company, the
least. Abundant precaution being
exercised at the beginning
only saved the latter.
b Malone's coal tipple was
torn out at MinersvilIe The
works had already expended large
sums of money experimenting on
compressed air machines for min
ing coal, without success, and the
losses from food being excessive,
they will probably not start up
again. John Plants. of the Pom
eroy City Bank, was principal
Istockholder. Both he and Malone
were formerly from this county.
Water flooded the Flint Hill
mines at New Haven. also the
Hartford City mines, both of which
sustain heavy losses. The Hart
. ford City Company lost great
amount-of salt.
Racine received thorough bap-
tism.
Letart was little damaged by the
water, it being highest in Hay
pans store.
The river banks ire caying in at
a great many places.
The damage along around the
bend is greater than in 1884
The two brick yards and tile
works, at Middleport, were SO badly
damaged by the recent flood, that
they will not be aole to start again
Armstrong Bros, who bought
the steamer g. A. Hill. from the
Newtons, a year or so ago. have
sold her TO Mississippi parties.
The Mees Bros. of the Mason
City saw mills were heavy losers
in timber, during the flood. Much
of the big ship timber being loaded
at Pomeroy for England, went out
with the food.
The steamer Carrie V. re-entered
her trade between Ravenswood and
Middieport, Monday She will
be taken out on docks DON and
model bow put on her. and also
guards.
The Little Queen, while lying vt
Middleport on account of high
water. has had new chimneys
placed on her, and went out in the
Middleport and Wildwood trade,
yesterday.
The Camden Clay Co. sustained
many minor losses from the flood.
Many washouts, slips and slides
along the o. r. r. the worst at
New Haven. Sliding Hill, whore
fill slipped out.
The accidental drowning of Mr.
Wolf, at Pomeroy. Monday last
cast a gloom over the entire city
He was young man of about Is
years and had a bright promise of
becoming prominent in business
circles. At the time he was clerk
in the New York Clothing House,
of which his father, who died about
a year ago was a stakeholder. Get
ting in johnboat on Court street,
near Moore's store with some 9TH
ers, he was on his way around up
street toward the New York store.
when near thewharfboat. the john
boat was caught by swirl and
overturned. He sprang with the
others to catch hold of the wharf
boat. but missed, and Mr.. Wolf
sank almost Immediately. which
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