The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-04-03
MARIETTA FLOOD
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stocks On the West Side, after the
railroad and wagon bridges had been
swept out by the Mnskingum's de-
vastated forward rush. the fierce cur
rent sweeping over the entire West
Side. carrying before Il nearly a score
OF houses and lifting many others
from their foundations. In the East
End similar conditions prevailed.
Fortunately ample warning had been
given and most Of them fed 10 the
higher ground in the rear OF the city
before the situation became critical.
As ii was nifty families were caught
unprepared and were only saved from
a terrible death in the icy water by the
splendid rescue work OF the local COM
pany of the Ohio national guard called
out for patrolling purposes.
Heroic Rescues.
Stories OF heroic rescues are heard
on every hand. In one instance three
guardsmen followed a house swept
from the West Side to the roof OF
which the tentants were climbing
distance Of two miles down river and
finally succeeded I'm taking them of
in safety In another case two mem
bers OF the guard braved the raging
current In the Muskingum in frail
skiff at ri 80 Tuesday morning and
brought man. his wife and three
young children To shore from their
! flooded home where they were stand
ing in water two feet deep on the sec
ond foor.
Looting has been going on among
the ruins leading TO an order being
issued today nv Mayor Leeper 20 the
national cUardsmen Of whom Com
pmy r. Seventh regiment OF Nariet-
"a and Company r. Of Athens. Ohio.
are Oh duty in the city 10 shoot 10 kill
in every case where such practices
are being carried on. The situation
has become So acute this afternoon.
i that Mayor I.ceper and the Citizens
3 Relief Committee are cOnsldprlns ad-
Visibility OF asking Governor Cox 10
place the town under martial law To-
morrow. All saloons have been closed
Both rivers had receded within their
banks today and the first telephone 10
outside points was established
". $ Mitchell. I : Navy. sent "a
the scene hy Tie war department. or
dered ihc government boat Guyandott
10 make daily runs between Marietta
and Pdrkersburg carrying the mails
and relief supplies The first mail
I since last "Wednesday reached the cry
+ today.
only passengers having urgent bust
ness are being carried on the relief
. boat The Steamer Ohio passed up
This evening bound for Pittsburgh and
DISCHARGED some relief supplies. which
were taken IN charge hy the local
committee. by the sweeping on tho
part ~ tho Mgskngum bridges the
city properly and tho West SIDE are
almost entirely cut or from each 9th
or ON advice o. Captain Mitchell
. Cunrre-- White telephnned to-day
for ~ government pJufoon bridge to
fe evguc over tho stream temporarily
Tho extending OF 'reiief 20 tho West
-i4.. .- being greatly handicapped by
iac'. OF means To reach thar section
n will he months, perhaps o year
bifcrc tho city fully receivers from the
'nood
tn" task ~ cleaning up was started
today. under Tho direction of 'he mil
rary and police authorize Tho
streets are e'a ~ mud and are 90
tered with WrcCkage
Refugees Cared For.
Tho work is greatly handicapped by
tHo v'akue-a o. the water pro sure
fully fWo weeks viii hr required 20
restore conditions fo % semblaucr Of
order Ah employment bureau hp.
been orF1nizri. through which v1ft
rr.rc given tho deserving amorf
mo fuoi sufferers Marietta $50, %
fI.r celebrated hcr ono hundred art
twenty noth birthday iprI g. hI. fh.
celebration was caIi'f ~ TODAY
The homeless refugees src sfi b.
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