The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-22
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rrsvan- But kors lain Means
Flood Here.
WILD sro1N SWEEPS
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Much Damage Done Last MiSht-1oof
OF Old Postoffics Butlding
Blown Off.

Racing over the continent a gale
reaching a velocity OF So miles an hour
struck Wheeling district last evening
and much damage was reported. Snow
and sleet. with fast falling temperature
swept In from the southwest shortly
after 7 o'clock. following a driving rain
during the afternoon and early evening.
Reports were sent out early from Pitts
bursh and other up-river ports to the
effect that the Ohio would be on a ram
page. but Forester Pennywitt stated to
the Intellisencer at midnight that fair
weather would prevail to-day. However.
II heavy rains continue to-day the fore
caste states there Is danger or a flood
stage.
Continued rainfall had Its effect on
the gorge here which let 20 during the
afternoon and navigation Will now be
open. with a stage or II feet at tins
port the Ohio started falling rapidly.
Nine feet OF this stage was backwater
ana there really is only a four foot stage
at this port The rainfall Is expected To
check the decline to-day and river traffic
will again be resumed. According to the
forecast the Ohio will tonight reach a
stage OF Is feet at Pittsburgh. which
by Friday morning. This will result In
a boating stage and 5.OOU.OOO bushels or
coal will be shipped to the southland
from the Pittsburgh pools, whiie AL the
packets will resume navigation
Navigation Opens.
The Steel city. formerly the Virginia.
will be cleared for the Mardl Gras run
instead OF the Queen City. The packet
is moored at Point Pleasant ami VIII ue
sent to Pittsburgh just as soon ss the
water reaches that port. 4 ne II. II. BE-
ford VIII re-enter the Pfttsburgh-Par-
kersburg trade. Lorena, Pittsburgh
GAINESVILLE trade. Ohio and queen city.
the Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade and the
kanawhs. the Pittsoursh-C charleston
Is launched from the Parkersburg docks
she will be entered in the Wheeling
Darlington trade
Shortly before dusk tie gorge On
Short creek let go. carrying away about
80 or the piles under the Wheeling *
as though the bridge would be carried
out The trains from Cleveland were
able to run after repair gang had
made repairs Wheeling creek also run
out last evening and with other streams
in this section. These small creeks and
Tills resembled mill races.
Work OF the Storm.
The heavy wind storm did considerable
damage in this locality. Telegraphic
and telephone communication was inn
peded. while reports Were received from
many sections OF topping chimneys. UNI
rooted buildings and shattered win
dows. The ROOF OF the Conservative Lille
Insurance building. corner ~ Market and
sixteenth street. was partly torn off.
second street. were blown Gown and Tor
short time traffic was at a standstill.
Signs and other material were destroyed.
Traffic Delayed.
The heavy rainfall started a number
Of slips in the \arTowS. which threaten
at any time TO tie UP traffic on the
Moundsville division Of the WheelinE
! Traction Company. Jims run. at Ben
wood. was running out Of its banks las
| night and the Indications are that th'
| subway will be flooded. stopping traffi,
| on the Benwood and McMechen division:
or the traction lines. \ water main a
Z the Peninsula burst Yesterday afternoon
and for a time delayed traffic and forcet
! the wheeling Mold & Foundry Compani
TO suspend operation until the damaE,
: could he repaired
/ The wharfboat which has beer
. aground for some weeks. and the smalle
/ crafts beached here. will probably h,
Noated the last OF the week. IL vii
take l. foot stage to float the wharf
boat