The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-06-15
HEAVY STORMS
STRIKE THE STATE
rHE RAINFALL M oskALoosA
MEASURED rHREE INCHES,
ARE DAMAGED,
sheridan wlekman Ia Killed Bj
lightning and 9. IA. Rubee 10
Badly shocked IN
Marshalltown.

IN several parts of the state.
Locally tae heaviest rain came be.
tween seven and eight o'clock, when
the water fell In floods. The rain,
however, fell during the entire night.
The total amount Of rainfall for this
vicinity was three inches, which In
unusually heavy for so short a time.
The streets ran rivers and the sewers
had more than they could do to care
for the food. Some damage was
caused In Easements on account Of
the back water.
The sidewalk on North Market
street at tho bottom OF the grade be.
tween @ and College avenues was
washed out and the pavement narrow.
ly escaped damage.
The street from north and south
drains into tho hollow at this point,
and during the food the street was
filed. This found an outlet on tho
east side into the stagnant pond
pond which has never been filed
since the street wax graded, and In
rushing over the walk carried with II
large portion Of the aerth embank.
ment.
All Of the local streams are out Of
their banks. Skunk river at The wat.
err station north Of the city raised two
feet In ~ many hours this morning,
and IN stu going Bkyward. II Ia out
Of tho banks now and will probably
get all over the bottom lands, az II
is understood that there is great
food Of water 10 the northwest and
excellent prospect Of more waterfall.
The damage about the state was
quite severe. Council Bluffs suffered
from wind and rain.
Street car service was crippled a
few minutes by the force OF the
storm. A short circuit wa8 created,
but II waB located almost immediate.
ly, new insulation provided and the
cars were running again after q stop
Of only twenty minutes. This speaks
well for the energetic and willing pf.
fort Of the employees Of the company.
The entire front Of the Clcndenon
Shoe store was charged with electric
ity this morning as a result Of the
storm. The switch controlling the
window lights IL on the outside and
the wire In some way got connected
with the steel stripe Which face the
wooden frame Of the window, and
the wet walk grounded tho current,
| making the circuit. Several persons
were shocked by contact before the
switch was repaired by the Light Co.
and the dificulty removed. The
charge carried by the window was a
strong one.
The Hagenbeck show had rather a
wet time Of It at Ottumwa last eg'
ening. The rain came down In tor
rents at the time Of the evening per
Torrance. The threatening weather
cut down the attendance and the
crowd was small. The storm struck
after the performance had been start
/ cd sOme time. The water flooded ev
erything. At one time the wind goI
under the canvas and the big tor
/ threatened 10 tear away, but tho
ropes held. The wind was terrific
and the poles sustaining the tor
we're lifted from their places, but NJ
harm came OF the trouble. The com
pany experienced great Inconvenience
on account OF the storm, but no dam
age was sustained.
Heavy Rain at ottunws.
Ottumwa, Ia, June 10,--The Ialnfal
here last night was SIS inches, thu
highest in the state except at Bona
parte, where a cloudburst raised tn
Des Moines river 10 feet In FIVE hours
The Rock Island tracks are washes
out at Bonaparte and the Burlington
tracks are out at MelroSe.
] Pickering Struck.
a Pickering, Ia, juno 10---six pagsen
gers waiting In the station house a
this place last evening we're badl
shocked by lightning bolt whici
struck and did great damage TO Tn
house. None were scrolusly huri
however. One man was struck on III
head by a flying piece Of timber an
was hurt more than by the lightning
i Railway Damage.
il The damage TO the railways OF tn
. state In considerable. Hardly In
! that does not suffer on account Of tb
, deIuge. Trafiic from the south ON th
Rock Island into this city was cut o.
} this morning on account OF bridg
/ between ottumwa and Eidon bein
5 carried away.
Al The Iowa Central is not greatly II
coneynienced. Trains were yorne q
Iayed this morning, but there was n
serious damage or waEh-outs.
IL At Council Bluffs.
y Council Bluffs, Ia, June 10~-A y
i we're wind storm last evening brok
4 on tress and telephone poles, wrccke
Q one or two small buildings and eau
Z ed other damage In tho western pal
Of the city. Street railway trafIic wa
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