Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-11


walked over ~ a comsid el1lble asnnunt
Of work win have ~ be done before
the road and bridge are In shape to
permit travel. IA feot bridge across the
run, between McCrum,s bridge and
Leathcrwood, was washed away.
The telegraph and telephone poles
fell with the washing away of the road,
and all the wires were down throughout
the night. Between the toll gate and
the National Road stones are heaped
up all along the Bethany pike.
At Leatherwood
there was veritable lake of water.
Woods run changes it course at this
point, and runs almost parallel with the
National Road crossing under dt at the
stone bridge between LeatherWood and
Thompson's.
Last night the stream did not follow
its course. When it was bank full, the
force OF the water carried it over the
entire bottom. 1t covered the Wheel
ing and Elm Grove railway tracks from
Altenheim station to a point short
distance east of Thonpson's place. Be
tween the w. & E. G. tracks and the
National Road is line of residences
and the Leatherwood school house.
The water carried debris over the
tracks, breaking down all the rear line
fences and outhouses OF property own
ers there, and lifting DR.. Alexander's
stable off its foundations. The water
was several feet deep in the school
house yard. The foot bridge across the
stream near the Leatherwood station
was swept away, and debris was piled
against the stone bridge. A W. & e. G.
car, which was on the switch, was in
danger of being swept away. The line
was tied up by the food for fully an
hour, but a force of men was immed-
lately put to work clearing the rails.
A slip between Leatherwood and Rud-
ler's covered one track. Cars were OPP
Grated on single track for about two
hours, while the other was being clear
ed Many persons were detained on
both sides of Leatherwood until the
water had disappeared, and it left a
thick coat of mud and several good
sized pools behind it.
Cellars Flooded.
No serious damage was done at
! Leatherwood, but a great deal of incon-
venience was caused. When the rain
and hail fell the freshet was unexpect-
ed, and no precautions We're taken to re-
| move goods from cellars. The cellars
| in residences of C. P. Brown, n. p.
| Whitaker. Mrs. Foster, VIM. Glass, c.
| O. Parker and Mr. Bedillion were all
| flooded.
| The water and debris run through
Dimmeyis place and washed out his gar
den, practically running everything
which had been PLANTED VIM. Conrad
also had large amount of garaen truck
destroyed Near the stone bridge, on
| the pike, VIM. Henry, the blacksmith,
and two other families occupied houses
on the south side of the road, which
were in danger of being swept away.
1.-THE occupants left the houses.
The heavy downpour also did consid-
cradle damaeg in Pleasant Valley. 1t
was the streams from the hillside, how
ever, and not any backwater from
| Woods run. The water was within a
| few inches of the floor of James K.
Halls residence, and also that of James
Beans, which adjoins it.
The storm was accompanied by thun-
der and lightning Lightning struck the
residence of Henry Miller, at Park
View and tore off one corner, but did
will amount to about $780, Boardwalks
were washed away in the vicinity, and
| several telephone poles were washed
out.
Groundless Rumors.
There was number of very persis-
tent rumors af1oat concerning loss of
life, but upon investigation by Register
reporters they proved to be without
| foundation.
1t was reported that an infant daugh-
ter of John Robinson, a carpenter who
lives at Woodsdale, was missing, and
was probably drowned. A nurse start
ed on an errand to Greggsville, taking
| the child with her, and when overtaken
by the storm, stopped in the house of a
neighbor. The family became alarmed
at the absence of the child, and in their
excitement thought both might have
| drowned
William Carter was reported to have
| drowned. He left Crisis store at Alien
helm before the storm and started to
drive to his home up Waddle's run. He
passed Greggsville and some time later
his horse and wagon were caught float
| ing down the stream.
| Later it was learned that when the
| stream covered the road and was still
rising Mr. Carter became alarmed and
| got out of the rig. Ge unhitched the
| horse, but the animal was frightened
| and refused to move. The water was
already around Mr.. Carter and he ran
to the hillside.
Two horses belonging to John Otto.
the meat man, were caught in the flood
and washed some distance down the
stream, where they were rescued. Meth
er was seriously injured. Another horse,
the name of whose owner could not be
learned, was washed some distance
down the stream, but was not killed.