The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-10
FLOOD LEAYBS


street At Fifteenth at midnight Many
OF the Market street stores between
Fourteenth street and the creek had
from 3 to 8 feet Of water In the cellar.
The sidewalks In front OF the Main
street wholesale houses were piled
high with boxes and barrels taken
from the cellars.
Thousands OF persons crowded the
water front on both sides Of the river
yesterday and last evening, and both
bridges were lined with spectators
Many had cameras, and local photog-
raphers. amateur n professional,
were extremely busy throughout the
day. and numerous photographs Of
Hood scenes were taken. The Island
was a mecca for the photographers.
Reap q Harvest
Owners OF all sorts OF small craft
have reaped a harvest since the food
began. and yesterday were unusually
active Every person who possessed
a yacht, skin or john-boat spent the
day on the water. transferring pas
sengers and miscellaneous freight.
Small boats could be counted by the
dozens on many OF the Island streets.
and although many capsize6. there
were no serious mishaps reported.
Two local young men while rowing
about on Wabash street. Island, yes.
terday afterroon. climbed onto a log.
Their skin fioated away from them,
but they were rescued by two other
men in a canoe before they were
caught in the current OF the river.
Much more driftwood was noticed In
the river yesterday than on Wednes-
day. as the most OF yesterdays water
came from the Allegheny river, while
that OF the day before came principal.
ly from the Beaver. The Allegheny
river usually has considerable drift.
wood during food time. Nothing O!
any value passed down yesterday sc
far as could be learned. except a few
dozen shocks of corn.
City Water Works.
The Hood Is causing considerable
trouble TO the city water works, and
It was with great difficulty that the
pumps were kept in operation las,
night. An attache OF the water works
stated last evening TO the Intelligenc
er that during the past twenty-five
years he has not seen so much leaves
and grass and fine driftwood in a
Hood and an unusual amount of trou
Die is experienced as this clogs uI
the pumps.
lie also stated that never before
during flood time has there been such
- AAc " NoNGn % dL UTtktnI dnl
all the pumps hate been kept in OBJ
Grafton TO supply the basins. He said
that as a rule when a flood stage is
recorded that as the mills and factor
les are all closed. 1t Is possible To shui
OF n pump.
With the weather below the freez
ing point and colder weather predict
ed. much suffering has resulted from
the devastation caused by the higt
water. There has been so much sick
ness, especially among the ranks oi
the poor that the situation is becom
ing acute. Local charitable institu
lions have already taken steps I o allie
Viate h suffering among the more
needy cases and the Associated Chart
ties yesterday began a subscription
list for the benefit OF the flood suffer
ers. This organization is also carinl
for numerous families who have beer
made homeless for the time being
Coming at this time. severe cold
weather would cause intense suffering
Not only is business interfered with
but the flood has affected society
The attendance at the High school
yesterday morning was reduced more
than half. there being less than 20
present and that institution was
closed at noon until the flood recedes
Several Of the public schools, includ.
ing Madison school on the Island and
Richie school on the South Side. have
been closed.
Meetings of all kinds which were
scheduled for this week have been
postponed indefinitely. Several events
at the Y. VI. G. \. including a basket
ball game. have been postponed. while
the revival services in many OF the
local churches have been discontinued
until future notice.