Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-06-30


Terrible Storms-High Uoter-Dan-
ages By the Fyood.-A very severe storm
| occurred last Friday morning, just as
we Were going to press. The rain came
down in q perfect sheet, and the thun-
der and lightning were terrific. The
exercises of the morning closed with a
liberal fall of hail. Several head of cat
tie, out on the prairie, were killed by
lightning, being the extent of damage
done, so far as we are informed.
On Saturday evening severe storm
passed east of us. The depot at indie
pendence was struck by lightning, and
narrowly escaped burning up. A cur
tain at one of the windows took fire,
but the flame was eXtinguished before
further damage was done. Near Jessup
portion of the railroad bed was swept
away. The eastern train was delayed
five hours on Monday in consequence.
Hands were at work all day Sunday re-
pairing the breach.
On Monday there were heavy falls of
rain, and the streams came up to high
water mark.
On Tuesday evening another terrible
storm occurred. The rain came down
in torrents, and the thunder and light
ming were most terrific. 4 barn OH
Third street was struck, and two horses,
belonging to John PalmelT were killed.
The barn was not injured. A horse be-
longing to l.. III. Barnes was found dead
the next morning. 1t is supposed that
the horse, being in the street, was
knocked down, and, falling with his
back in n ditch, was unable to rise, and
consequently died. The new bridge at
Dry Run was carried away, the creek
rising i'll few hours to a surging, boil
ing stream. a man who the night be-
fore tied a mare and colt on the flat near
Dry Run went down Wednesday morn
ing and found the ground covered with
ten feet of water. The mare, however,
had broken away in the night, and was
finally found a considerable distance
below. The railroad was badly used
up. AT this writing, Thursday noon,
Cawley's train is at New Hartford, and
kellogg's train is at the eastern end of
the road somewhere. The Waverly
train is also laid up at its northern ter
minus. There is no Geographic COM
munication east of Waterloo. Two
breaks were made in the road between
this place and New Hartford, one of
fifty feet and the other Of one hundred
and fifty feet, as we learn from Con-
ductor Cawley. a man from GAINESVILLE
reports break in the Waverly road of
three hundred feet. Near Waterloo is
break of between fifty and hundred
feet, and below that is another which
took away Elk Run bridge and about
fifty feet of track. From Elk Run to
Dubuque we know nothing, but sup
pose the road is injured i'm many places.
Should the weather prove favorable, it
Is not probable that trains will be run
ming under three or four days. Should
tho rains continue it is hard to tell when
our communications will be restorcd.--e
The flat between here and Cedar CITY is
overf1owcd, and rendered impossible
for teams. Mr.. Mandervilio, with the
Waverly stage, was obliged to swim his
horses on Wednesday evening. He had
number of passengers and the Waver-
~ mail. The mail bag was swept out
Of his wagon, and he jumped into the
water and rescued it.
about all night, and the streams are
rapidly rising. At this writing the sun
is shining brightly, and it looks as if
there might be some pleasant weather
In store for us. But nothing can be
Judged by appearances. Itmay be rain
ing in torrents before this article. is in
type.