The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-21

this morning shortly about 1880
O'Clock and the steady iownpour
continued for fully one solid hour.
In the meantime the streets were
deserted and about the only traf.
fic visible was that on trolley cars.
Streets and gardens were BADLY
washed and sewers were made
quate to carry the abnormal pre-.
cipitation. rhoroughtares were
flooded and IN many instances the
flow Of water resembled creezs.
Sewers were clogged up and many
cellars in houses located in low
parts Of the city were flooded. Vir-
ginia avenue near the Marion Ice
companys plant at Fifth street,
resembled agOod sized creex.
New Record for Coal Run.
Coal run was literally a raging
torrent and gardens ani slrubbery
were completely inundated. Hon.
! O. S. Mckinney who has resided
for 27 years on First street, his
property backing on the ravine,
stated this morning that he had
never seen the run so high. The
sho,,t % S.4e tbs wa water coming IN
rarv rerss rsn,S,v y ' and IN tha T co,,rsa NJ
sty 1sw tTt ,ninn;e, A Nod - res s chsS nerhans
@ 80, si Az = M, ~ and : Saif TSs
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ware ,ass.e rast tSrsstened .SS with da,trnction
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STpiea s.,5 Y M ~! 9oaee as GU .onstSes MaetS
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me Ssfest "a uaSAS aaa. metS paI, ~ pnr
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stati9a tass sstee. '1rs 1890 W. SH
!ayeu iof ~. sv@s s snne. Guus'estae Snn ~ ~
eamaee "Ss Cs.s gone " 11a!,a' Nc! W .,,s, sse
larm o. OaI!es e Aauey Jess
ap1ut luz laa' n,. .,,.
y: e[eI slatso tms motnias ias
I9as .or tas lrst ~, .l@s = ~ Ia pesS ss
" nseen IN p ssas snas ,,.o.a. no ass a,.esaG ,esl
ea on bsnoa! avenue y Z ~ su wases s.a en.elea eass
sae au.;as Dasemsas ol MS no@e sau neat
ny ploperuss. ,., ,.,,.,, 500.
Ine ., sag anu gravssl assl,.a walca ,..w,,s was
Eecenay plsssu y on Svieaaa ,Sa. .sero,,nN' asen1e
n orQel 70 Mplove Inas ~! .1grSuen, ,est 81
Iafe was washed away anu leit w
eenonl aveaus ~. A.. -,
FARMERS coming my !t,. .ae 10y S.ey
rom tne raw paw secs.ol ~ stase1 ,.eS
mat only an ordinary raln iA,i .'o. na.
Deen e1pefleaced mere aaa taat
taey were satpllsea !. oa ,,s ealslins sa,,.t'
tae c.!y 70 sse Watst FasWs uo"n
fennsyiva9a Syenns. ., ..,.
Tne roag nom MoaouSSa " Iaae
Guy was Almost mpsssaose t.,.a aGslns sa.s
n tne ANTON sntomo5I.s o1H from ~ Mono Mouonean
were. " fearful The cars would be
washed from lie road. In several
places the improved streets were
inundated.
When the heavy rain hit the
htlly Locust avenue section early
this morning Il turned peaceful
streets into turbulent mountain
streams. A neat flood Of water
rushed down from upper Fourth
Street and Alexander Place, carry.
Ing with il much mud and debris
of ali Kinds. which It scattered out
nicely In front Of the residences Of
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