Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-09

and force the horses forward. The wa
ter was running so swiftly that he was
all but carried off his feet and swep,
away At another point q little dis
lance northeast of Albion his wagon
broke thru a culvert that had beer
weakened by the overflow and assist
ance was required before he could pros
coed.
Came to Town; Unable to Get Home
Farmers living north of town. who
drove into this city this morning be-
fore the bridge on the Center street
road was washed away, are in a guam
cary as to how they will be able To
reach home, as both the Third avenue
and Marietta roads are flooded to such q
depth that they are impossible.
Bridges Out-Ice House Threatened
The fourth bridge on the Center
street road, across the river, was par
TALLY washed away this rorning. 1t
las been also reported that the APP
proach to the Third avenue bridge was
becoming unsafe. 1t is feared that if
the river continues TO rise much higher
the Marshall Ice Company's houses
near the dam will suffer The water
las already nearly reached the feunda :
ton and it is thought that it may UNI
dermine the buildings and cause serious
damage.
Linn Greek Out Of Its Banks.
Linn creek began rising Tuesday and
during the night rose very rapidly. Ear
ly this morning, or between and Z
o'clock, the rise was about one foot an
hour. 1t il; still rising this afternoon
and as result the pastures west OF
Third avenue and south of the tracks
are all more or less flooded East of
Third avenue all the low streets and
gardens are completely submerged and
farther toward the river in the vicinity
OF the Powell place, the land is COM
pletely overlooked. 1t has been re-
ported that some of the residents of
that section have left their homes until
the water subsidies. A great many
Easements on the south side have been
filed with water the one under tie
Iowa Central offices containing about
two feet.
Flattens Small Grain.
The Intoxicating rain of Tuesday
afternoon has played havoc with the
small grain. Reports from the LeGrand
and Quarry neighborhoods show that
large fields of oats and hay, which We're
standing erect Tuesday morning, are
lying fiat and can not help but be badly
damaged. Corn in that locality is UNI
der water to considerable extent but
II is thought is not materially damaged.
Rain Heavy on Story City Branch.
Story City branch towns experienced
~. 80 <1,, ,l,1,
afternoon, residents of ST. Anthony
claiming that of all the severe down
pours of month ago the storm of
Tuesday eclipsed everything. AT Story
City the streets We're literally flooded,
so much so that it became necessary to
remove goods from Easements In order
to save them. There We're two distinct
heavy rains during the afternoon.
The small creek near the Governor
Packard farm was the highest known
in years. and before evening was more
than bank full and seeking the low
lands in one seething torrent. The mid
die fork of Minerva creek was out Of
it's banks in no time, and by evening
Tuesday was rushing toward the river
with all the speed the current would
permit. The overlooking of the small
creeks. tributaries of the Iowa, added
their mites to the further rise of the
river during the night and this morn
ing.
The bottom lands in the vicinity of
Minerva Junction are completely flood
ed and water is running over the Iowa
Central tracks at that point this morn
ing q foot deep.
Railroads Suffer Again.
While 1t seems that the railroads
have had fully their share to contend
with during the past few weeks, owing
to the high water the rains of yester-
day have again had their effect. A
tie town, Ralston, the second station
east of Carroll delayed all passenger
traffic from the west. Further trouble
on the Union Pacific made it impossi-
BILE for the Colorado special east to
make it's connection at Council Bluffs,
and a first No. was made up at the
Bluffs. When the train reached Car
roll it was impossible to get further,
and another first No. was made up at
Boone 1t arrived here at 3: 10. The
special intended to go east from the
Bluffs was later consolidated with the
regular train and reached this point at
1913 0o'clock. No. S. the local passen-
ger east. due at 7:30 D. M, did not ar
rive until ii o'clock.
The same condition prevailed today
end no thru trains We're run east untl
this afternoon. Made-up sections We're
hurried along to take the places of thru
trains, but the passengers from lar
distant points west had to be content in
their drawing rooms and sleepers. NO.
10. the fast mail train due at 12:4O this
morning. had not reached this point at
a late hour this afternoon, and No. O.,
the Chicago limited, due at 1l:O9 p. M,
did not get here until 1880 this fore
noon. altho a special section was sent
east and reached Marshalltown at $3.50
this morning. No. 2, the overland linz
tied, has not, up to late this afternoon,
reached this city; neither has No. ~,
the Chicago special, due at 9:lO this
morning.
Bio Boone viaduct in Danger.
The Northwestern is being compelled
to run its trains from the west over the
cid roadbed via Moingona, because OF
the imminent danger to the big Boone
y;aduct. the largest railway bridge in
the world. The approaches nave both
sunk. so that it has become unsafe to
attempt TO run trains.
Holds Train Till Storm Subsidies.
nv. ro,.a rantral TUESDAY evening