The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-25

ulng and burned 70 the Eroand The
amount % the damage could not b.
icarnec The baltimore ard OhIo
railroad tracks we're covered With
mud st many points az were also the
city and Elm Grove rauway tracks
Iranic on both lines Were hAmpered
by the storm and trains on the 3
A % railroad Were not IN operatiou
a. late hour last evening
Creeks Overflow Banks.
The creeks and streams through.
out the district overnowed the bands
IN many places. Bridges were wash
I'd away In many places and part o.
the roadway Was also washed away
Telephone communication was Grip
pied entirely ia all parts OF the coun-
try district The only service main
tanned last evening was the wireless
station az Stobels. Pleasant Valley.
with a station on the Wheeling Is
land, This is the first time that wire
less has been used 10 any advantage
in West Virginia
At MoundsviIle.
At Moundsville. one OF the worst
storms in the history OF the town
swept over the city about ; O'Clock.
and lasted for about two hours. The
rain swept down in torrents and
caused the different creeks surround
ing the town TO overflow. causing
much damage. The PARIS Run creek
overlooked and the Mound Coal Com
pany. also the PARIS Run Coal Com
pany We're forced to suspend opera
tiOns on account of the water inter
fering with the steam pipes leading
20 the air fans OF each mine, thus en-
aiding the engines TO run The new
sewer being put over the entire city
was washed out I'm numerous places
and many washouts were reported.
On nearly every street in the city
one or more trees were blown down
and all OF the crops IN the lower lands
We're flooded with water
Tho strong wind blew several large
poles OF the National Telephone Com
pany and the Moundsville Electrical
company down near the Valley farm
in Glendale the poles striking the
trolley wire Of the Wheeling Traction
Company. tieing up traffic and pas
sengers were forced to transfer. Sew
eral largo slips occurred I'm the Mar
rows and a large force OF men are
AT work clearing the track which is
covered IN several place with a large
amount OF debris The glass depart-
ment OF the Fostoria Glass Company
was forced TO suspend operations on
account OF the strong wind and rain
which blew into the doors OF the fac
tory and made the work impossible
The top of the Francis garage on
! Tenth street was struck by lightning
and blown down. The bridge on the
Ohio river division near the local
depot. was nearly washed ont and n
had been pronounced unsafe. The
subway az Borgs' run. az BenwOod.
was flooded and the cars We're blocked
for period ~ about two hours.
South Side.
The hard rains yesterday afternoon
did considerable damage on the South
Side. although nothing very serious
was noted I'm any one place. bvN -
general tho damage was considerable
The sewers were Cloeged mp. allowing
tho water and mud 10 run into the
basement and collars OF many homes
doing some damage Trees were
beaten down. and many We're uprOof-
ed. chimueys blown from houses and
quite n large number ~ windows were
broken. one large touring car coming
north during the hard rain about 30.
was damaged to some extent when the
wind shield was broken and the top
nearly blown on
Along In tho wholesale district the
rains aid great damage as In nearly
every basement foot or so OF water
poured into n damaging some stock
Employees We're put 20 work removing
perIshable goods but considerable