Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-23
rhe aex,.ter,. River Bulletin.

night, at 1rst very slowly, but later at
a more rapid rate, and after dark
slower again, but by this morning
the inundated sections of the city will
be clear of water, save. perhaps, rhs
southern portion of tho island and one
or two small sections Of the South
Side.
The water stood at the high point,
Al feet inches, until about six o'clock
yesterday morning, when it began to
decline very slowly, the decline of the
first half dozen hours being scarcely
perceptible to the ordinary observer. AS
the day grew older, however, the de-
crease became gradually more rapid,
and at 9 o'clock last night the drop
from the high point was about two feet,
with indications of a further decrease
of about two feet by daylight. 1t
rained again'slightly last night, but the
precipitation will have no effect upon
the general situation, nor will the rise
said to be coming out of the Allegheny
cause any local change. 1t is very diff
ficult to check a falling river, and even
a phenomenal rainfall would have no
effect, or at least not for several days.
The Registers figures and predic-
tons as to this flood, as with others
past and gone, were reliable data for
many people in exposed sections of the
city, and messages of congratulation
and of commentator were numerous
yesterday. Among those who report
that they stood by the Registers figures
and saved time and trouble and money
were Jacob Fisher, the Fifth ward gro
GER; Louis Hoelsche, grocer, OF South
Jacob street; John Cardona, of South
Wood street; the Misses Hughes, milli-
lers, of Fortieth and Jacob streets, and
numerous business men and residents
OF the Island. The Registers reports
were accurate and reliable, and the pub
lie is fully aware of the fact
Below will be found an outline of the
general situation up to a late hour last
night. The worst, fortunately, is over,
ana it only remains to replace house
hold goods and business stock and set
tie down to the ordinary routine of life
again.
Last night the sidewalks in The
business portion of the city were still
piled high with boxes and barrels, for
the average cellar in the wholesale dis
trict was still full of water and most
of them will probably not be complete
ly drained before tonight Many Gel
lars We're full to the top, and some of
the big houses on the street had one
or more inches ON the first floor an in
stance being Waterhouse Bros. 9th
ers, farther UP the street. only escap-
ed by an inch or so. The blk excava-
ton for the new buildings at Main and
alley twelve were full OF water to the
top, and as it is clay soil, getting rid
of the miniature lake viii be a prob
lem, and is pretty sure to seriously
delay operations. At Main aud South
streets the water yesterday morning
was about two feet deep, and late in the
afternoon there was still good deal of
water on the streets named, and pedes-
TRANS had to take roundabout way.
Water street, from the Windsor Hotel
south, was almost entirely submerged,
end there was plentiful sufIiciency of
water on the west B. G. O. tracks across
the c:sek, even late in the day.
NO reliable figures of the total loss
and expense imposed upon the COM
munity by the food could be obtained
yesterday, but the aggregate for the
city and vicinity is probably not far
from $4,000.
The railroad situation yesterday was
but little improved over Sunday. The
trains We're running on the main line
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vision was opened up. The Ohio River
road was still tied up. and so was
tho Wheeling & Lake Erie, the off,
Gals of which hope to get trains
through to-day. The main trouble with
the last named road is at Warrenton.
Tho c.. L. & w. was all right yester-
day, and the Pennsylvania is doing bus
mess on both sides of the river.
The street car service was very re-
stricted yesterday. Cars run to Bridge
port. but not to Bellaire or Martins
Ferry, on The Ohio side of the river,
while the South Side lines in this city
could not be operated. BY to-day, how