The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
is RECOVERING FROM FLOOD
FLOOD MADE
MARIETTA A
RUINED CITY
InteIIiseneer staff Man Pictures the
Appalling Conditions of the
Pioneer City Of Ohio.
BY CHARLES w. vorrLE.


MARIETTA. o. April Via Par
kersburg. W. Va.-Not half the story
OF the food horror at Marietta has
been told. Practically all communica-
tion with the outside world has been
cut on when the yellow torrent from
the Ohio and Muskingum rivers swept
over the city Friday and Saturday.
carrying bridges. buildings and boats
before IL. To-day only two frail tele-
phone wires lead out of the city
Both are reserved for official and
emergency use. II will be n week be.
fore anything like a real service will
he established by the telephone or tele-
graph companies.
A City Of Ruins.
The sun rose this morning on a
muddy waste. dotted by the ruins of
hundreds of buildings where less than
week ago. Ohio's pioneer city had
proudly raised her head. No less than
200 residences and small business
buildings have been swirled from
their foundations by the mad rush OF
the waters. Twice as many other
structures. less substantial IN con-
strucson. met a similar fate and lie
scattered for 100 miles down the Ohio.
The property loss alone the authorities
and business men estimate at one mil
Ion. The total less. through business
depression. the closing down of indus
I tries and ruined stock and household
goods, will reach at least two million
{ five hundred thousand dollars.
Thousands Homeless.
ictwcrn 5000 anu 1000 people have
I been rendered homeless ~ the des-
truciion wrought. OF this number
: 500 are tu destitute circumstances
. and ar" being housed in tents on The
| h,llsiu"s. In churches. schools and tho
! Marietta club buildings on highvs
grounds. food and clothing supplies
: hcinr furnished by Parkcrsburg AMI
, columbus and other ncighboring towns
/ and cities and toy ~ federal govern
. u'ut. Ten thousand rounds of ra
} ticns intended Tor Dayton. which had
I hccn held up at Parkcrsburg were
7 shipped into the stricken city TODAY
4 hy the war department.. representa-
| tive OF which is ON the ground.
The steamer Liberty. which left
/ Wheeling Tuesday noon. also brought
IN a big supply. arriving at the wharf
] this morning. Still more ~ recded and
, shipments are To- 60 out of ParkerS-
I burg hy boat tomorrow. state aid .
J also TO be extended within the next
- hours.
Congressman G,ore, white. ono -
tho leaders in IN" relief WORK. reach
/ ,d .i"r'rnor Cox 90 columbus yeSt'r-
Gay and told him ~ the snormIty Of
! tho loss and suffering here. making 4
| Spe,it! plea for money. bedding ana
t'rtS. tn" governor replied that @
rDpr.sortafiN. Of tho central rcffaf
/ woul' Do. here tomorrow Co tHtsefIgat,.
conditions Giving assurance thar 90
sum amply -ufhcient 90 meet the need ,
would De. applied
Red Cross Aiding.
| The Red Cross relief boat &. T..
Woolride" is aiding in the succor
work MdrIctta's heaviest losses were
sustained in the business district. the
West Side and the East End lu the
business district the water ~ a crest
of 5S.7 reached Saturdat sis feet be
yond tho 1885, crest and mounted 10
tho second story and AIped ON. hun.