The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-25
STORM DID DAMAGE
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% bridges and landslides will reach
into the thousands a. several % the
structure dashed out along the main
line and OHIO river district all have
% b. torn down and rebuilt The city
vas Practically cut OF from the out
side world 50 far a. the q a U. Vas
concerned last night and a. a result
much Inconvenience Vas caused 20
passengers on the main line the
heaviest damage was done between
Giover's Gap and Litlleton. the track
being badly washed While al Hundred
the big county bridge there washed
against the railroad structure shov-
INK II from the foundation A big
landslide occurred at Wises spur and
II required about six hours 20 clean
u on the tracks
All wires were down east OF Lit
Teton last night and IL il difficult
10 ascertain the damage done east
OF that point. Between Denver and
Cameron the track is in bad shape.
being washed out In many places
Train No. 80 from Grafton. due 10
reach Wheeling az S;55. was held up
at Hundred. No. S. from Chicago 10
New York was turned over TO the
Pittsburgh division by way of Cum
berland. leaving the local station at
l:l5 this morning. No 4. leaving
Wheeling at 6 -, eastbound. for New
York. was held up at Cameron and
was brought back TO this city last
night The passengers will 90 for
ward on No. lOG. leaving for Pitts
burGh this morning at 5.5S Trains
No. 7O3. the Parkersburg accommo-
dalton. and No. 723. the Pittsburgh
and Charleston train. laid up at
Wheeling The Wheeling and Bel
ington accommodation was stopped at
Littlcton.
on Ohio River District.
The damage done on the Ohio river
district Is probably the worst OF any
division. and no trains will be run over
the division until late this morning
A big landslide occurred between
Moundsville and Chestnut hin and il
was not cleared until IL last night.
Al Woodland four bents OF the rail.
road bridge there were washed out
and the track was badly damaged be
tween this point and New Martins
Vile. At Powhatan two bridges were
weakened by the onrush of water
Train No. 7l6. the Charleston and
Pittsburgh train. Is laid up az New
Nartinsville and will not be able 10
move until this morning No. 7U2
the Parkcrsburg and Wheeling accom-
mediation. was also laid up al %ew
Martinsvilie. The passenger leaving
Wheeling for Pittsburgh at 7.14. ran
into "a slip and plenty of loose track
80 Washington and was brought back.
No. 12@ leaving Pittsburgh at $50.
was toured over the PENNSYLVANIA,
reaching here At 10 O'Clock No. los.
from Pittsburgh on the way 10 Gin
Cinnati managed 10 come through the
Little Washington slip reaching here
shortly after midni light thirty minutes
late.
Out the Pike District.
The worst electrical and wind
storm TO visit this section IN years
struck the OUT hte pike district yes
torday afternoon shortly after .
o'clock The darkness was So In
tense that the lights had 20 Dee turn
I'd on in the homes and also on The
cars The lightning struck barns.
trees. and bridges. The wind tore
threes ont by the roots. up,urned
small, buildings and demolished tents
creek
Farmers Suffer.
Fields ~ wheat that had Just been
cut d. the farmers were blown all
over THE fields Hay shocks were
blown down 10y rho wind and cover
ed with mud Lightning struck trees
boz many parts of tho district az Ful-
ton several trees We're struck. also at
Wood-dale. Elm Grove. and out the
Bethany pike Two cars on the city
ana Elm grove railroad were struck
Jos ishfnirg bur no one Was hurt and
our side of being badly frightened
there was mo- damage done.
Lightning Struck Wagon
y farmer driving wagon loaded
with oI we'll supplies olt Wheeling
creek ot-r of Eim Grow. was iu tho
aDf ~ uu.i'ch.nE h.s horses from 'lD
WAGON. when bolt of lightning
struck %" wagon reducing 70 20
erHnt'r-. The driver VAS knocked
over 1u cmharku-rt hu- was rrtr.
.lred. s. barn oan.d by Harry Green