The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
MARTINS FERRY
PLANTS SUFFER
MANUFACTURING PLANTS WILL
BE FORCED TO CEASE
OPERATIONS.
Preparations Have Been Made Ter the
Flood staee-Perisnable Stock
Has Ben Renewed

The residents Of Martins Ferry re
aiding in the food district. began az
an early hour yesterday morning. 20
remove 10 higher ground. when IL was
learend that the river would likely
reach a stage OF 40 10 - feet All
during the day and until an early hour
this morning. all OF the express wag.
ems that could be pressed into service.
we're hauling pianos anc all perishable
GoOds 10 places OF safety.
The Laughlin tin mill closed down
Monday evening and arrangements
were at once made to get all OF the
iron In stock out 81 the reach OF the
high water. as a stage OF As feet will
put IL on the floor OF the hot mills.
The company has IN stock in the neigh.
horhood OF 100000 boxes OF tin. and
this was all placed In cars and on
trucks. and moved TO places OF safety.
Al late hour last evening all OF the
stock had been placed out OF the reach
uf the water line. The Whitaker.
Glessner sheet mill will be compelled
u close down this morning. as the
water will be In the fly wheel pits be
fore morning.
The loss az the Haskins glass plan,
Will be small as a stage OF a. feet
viii be needed before Il gets on the
floor OF the ware rooms. although pre-.
cautions were taken and the goods
was placed high OF the floor.
The Beans foundry employees
worked till a late hour last evening.
getting all OF their patterns and per.
ishable goods out OF the reach of the
water. stage of 40 feet will pu,
The water on the floor OF the foundry
and also on the office floor. The pat.
ferns and other valuables OF the com.
pany were moved 10 places OF safety
and the loss will be small.
Light Plant Safe.
II Will require stage OF 81 feet 70
ciose the plants OF the Martins Ferry
water and light works. Forty.five
feet will put IL in the basement of the
night plant on South First street, but
they will be able 10 operate within A.
feet and the same conditions prevail
at the water works
Forty feet will cause the North
York and Second street cars on the
Martins Ferry division TO cease opera
lions. as the water will be over this
tracks at the corner OF First and 10
Gust streets. The Bridgeport cars will
be able to operate as long as they
can run through Bridgeport. as no
! where on the Sixth street line. does
the water interfere.
l. l.. Scheele started AZ an early
our yesterday morning to remove hi,
GOODS TO place OF safety and by last
evening had all OF his stock placed
high and dry on Hanover street. Dur
ing the flood OF 1913. Mr.. Scheele's
loss was heavy aRd he decided TO take
&c chances this year The stock OF
! the Floto bakery was also moved on
OF the reach OF the high water. as for
| fy-five feet will place the water on ms
hrst floor. The Sam Huskins grocery
/ on South Fourth street had all OF tbei,
/ stock moved out OF the building M
rine o'clock last evening. II the waite,
reaches the stage predicted there viii
be about two feet OF water on IN,
| first floor.
Railroad Activity.
me w. a. l.. T.. trains were com
/ Ielled 10 cease operations last even
I ing as stage OF IS feet places IN,
I water over the lines at Warrenton
The trains last evening were able tr
| get through, but this morning non,
! viii be able TO leave this CITY. THIS
! {. & p. line will also be effected a.
the water will be over the lines below
this city and also a short distanc,
ahove Martins Ferry.
One company that will not be r.
I me flood his year Is the Scott T.ur,be,
company. as they recently moved tbsi,
sock 20 the new Yards on North Siytt
4 street. and they will have to r,ov,
nothing. In former years all Of tbei,
lumber had TO be moved but mi.
year they Will have no loss
The Socialist local. at a meetin,
yesterday morning. made arrange
ments 10 care for all OF the paont.
who are forced to move out of m,
lowlands. They rented a large buiId
ing at the corner OF Fifth and Han
over streets and made ARRANGEMENT,
10 feed all OF the people who wer.
forced 10 fee out Of the high wa,e-
ARRANGEMENTS we're completed las
evening TO serve meals TODAY IN al
who we're forced 10 leave their bomes
! The Armory hall. one OF the large
n the city. was thrown open 10 IN,
Hood sufferers last evening and dr.
'nR the night much furniture va,
placed In the building which incIrdc,
a large number OF pianos