The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-09-22
WHEELING DISTRICT DELUCED
IN TWO SEVERE STORMS

The Cincinnati Pittsburgh train on tho
i & o Gua her" at 5.25 a III Wednes-
day was NOR" han an hour ,ate. due :"
several washouiS along Tho Inc wss; Of
hare A hr,3Ee at Nets. .. vas threat
med hu, escaped SORROWS damage.
The Wheeling & Lax" Er'" bridge. a.
\et!S. o. was damaged slightly. and
,rarr- over !, was prohibited Until tom.
ro-ary repairs are made
The Pittsburgh division lines OF tho
Tru-Sy,var'a system escaped with o'S>S
S';ght ds'nys 70 train schedules due 70
snva-a, poles being blown across the
tracks or Ines being blown down across
-" traltS
The ohio River division 81 the Ra!u-
,nnar & Ohio as well as the lines 70 the
Grafton division. escaped any damage
hv TIE storms
Marshall County Hard Ht
FAN and terrific w!nd>torms OF CYCLIC
n. proportions dGrl1S a period OF thir-
rv-..X hours caused considerable dam
azr - property and pubic Highways In
Marshall county. MeaEre reports Ea'n-
81 rvor, sources In the rurat districts
Indicate that the greatest damage was
,!nne there In the Sand Hal tS!rNiew
AID limestone districts much da mage
was dore 70 the roads. and farmers were
unable ~ got over them - bring their
prn!ucts to he Cltv icSt~rdiy atter-
noon In some PAGES small wagon
bridges were completely torn away. and
carried OF by orrush!ng water
\ number OF au;oists attempting TO
90 20 Cameron and other places neceSS'-
'ating them to pass over country ROADS
wc-o forced 70 return hire and await
better conditions. Along Fork Ridge
roads, wagons were he'd up Cor several
hours while on the Roberts Ridge
neither wagon nor auto 'oNid PASS
PROPERTY damage was also Faid To nave
been heavy. In Some cases tops OF
fine arp!e trees were blown out and corn.
n!rrady shocked. was fe.led TO iAe
ground by the strong gusts OF wind.
For q time yesterday afternoon
Noundsv!ue people believed that cy-
Gov. was coming. md many hurried 70
their homes while others sought shelter
vhsrnver POSSIBLE Just what the OK
not crop damage W.! amount to could
M, b. estimated but II was hurt con-
sttcrah,y. No deaths or accidents are
reported.
Banwood 10 Flooded.
"A m. resul, OF ono OF tho hardes'
rain storms that ever struck the NIL"
Town, Benwocd early yesterday morn
Ing was practically Inundated win
water which In some places. eSpeC!aHr
around tho subway was three ieet deeP'
The water In huge torrents rusheu gown
Hocgs run with such rapid!ty that many
q tho residents N that section remain
ed awake 20 ne on tho watchout sAoH'o
rho rain coHt'nr.. forcing them 10 re-
NOV. their household goods I" sat"r
ora-t.rs For n while the situation
Looked critical, as IN sor1e places tAe
water began TO como over the pahNS
with the result that many cellars were
soon filled. Luckily, T" damage wa
rrrortrd % any OF the bridges whi'h
NAV he for the reason that practically
MI arc made Of concrete. being aoie |"
-es!st tho torrents. In South Ben"o"o,
,...ic damage resulted save number OF
collars being r.lled With water. As the
s,rects here are Uttered with mud. the
Be,xood street department will prob
ably DO busy for several days IN Clean
,ng 10 the place Under the subway IN
North Benwood the mud Is az least five
Inches deep and viii have 70 be cleaned
away TO MAKO Il safe FOR traffic. NaE"r
clark Sprouts has issued orders 20 the
,,-e.t depart:nent 10 get the debris
cl.an.d up as soon as possible. num-
her OF hoses VII. be taken 20 the sub
BAY ;h.s morning where they VIII De
used In flushing mo mud Into tho run.
Slip Covers River Road.
Near the ely water works. on tho
River Road. yesterday afternoon. tEe
side Of tho h!N slipped and several tons
OF dirt fell over the road.
Traffic on the West Virginia Public
Sc-.;cc Company lines was held up
Yesterday morning from Elm Grove into
the park. Tho outbound tracks were
used FOR traffic In both directions for
severn! hours. A bridge on tho In
bound tracks from Elm Grove VAS
washed away and dirt and stone from
the side OF tho hill prevented opera
lions.
Above the Richland Coal Company.
near Third street. warwooi. several
tons OF dirt fell from the side Of the
hill onto the road. blocking tho road
Tor over an hour.
The force OF water through the city
biz main on Twelfth street. leading TO
tho river. was 30 strong yesterday
morning that the big l6o-pound Iron
TOP was raised completely of tho hole
Lightning Starts Fire.
rn,e near the building owned by tho
I! N-healtng Mold & Foundry Company.
formerly tho plant OF tho "a[wooi
Casting Company. about +:3o o'clock
yesterday morning. In Warwood' tho
wire running to tho building and over
to The generator caused a nre IN tho
building.
Tho fire department was called 10
box li9 Prompt action OF the hremen
prevented the hla2e from preadinS.
No Damage at MAJorsvths.
Early reports 81 severe damage ~
aIaiorsvills proved erroneous Tele-
phone communication with that point
vas interrupted FOR 4 time. ma THIS
probably gave rise 10 tho rrinors Llncs
between this city and Hatorsville were
restored shortly after o'clock and II
was found that while there had been
a heavy rain no damage wha'eVer had
been done Greeks were high at Ha-
torsville. Viola and Other points In that
section. but not out Of their banks.
In Belmont County.
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