Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15


sands of dollars, especially in the
neighborhood of Quarry. resulted from
the terrific downpour of rain that set in
shortly before clock Friday evening.
Not only will the damage fall heavily
on the farmers of the east part of the
county but also on the railroads. The
Chicago & Northwestern is completely
tied up today, as the result of a bad
washout near Quarry. Farmers will
lose much livestock, as we'll as the oats
and corn that have already been
not obtainahle
Train Service at StandstiIl.
The Northwestern suffered the great
est damage from the flood, and since
3; 80 Friday evening has not had a
train into Marshalltown with the eS
ception OF one belated train from he
west, which could proceed no farther.
The Northwestern heaviest loss will
be in the washing away of the ap-
proaches to the big stone arch bridge
forty rods east of the Quarry depot.
The bridge spans Davidson creek, and
this is fed by Timber creek. Both OF
these creeks went on a rampage with
the sudden downpour of water, and
We're out of their banks in a short
time.
Track Left Suspended in Midair.
Altho the track was left intact, the
rails We're suspended in midair, with
at least two feet of the earth washed
away from beneath it for distance Of
loo feet. The roadway is damaged fer
800 feet, to width of twenty feet.
Heavy Stones Carried as Pebbles.
The water came pouring down from
the south in immense sheets, striking
the thirty-foot embankmen. at the
! bridge With the force of a mountain
| torrent. The east approach was gone
| in a jiffy, and with it went immense
stones forming the bridge, weighing as
much as aNton. These big stones We're
carried down stream 500 feet, as tho
they might have been SO many pebbles
The water also carried away part OF
the north approach. While the bridge
itself is still standing, it is badly dam
aged, and will require several days
time to rebuild it. The bridge cost
new. a few years ago, little over $780,
900.
Track Men Work All Night.
Many track men, summoned from
Clinton and Belle Plaine, and even
from points all along the line, We're
hurried TO the scene of the washoul
last night, and more than 100 men
worked all night long. Today the force
was increased TO about 800 A pile
driver is at work driving pilng to the
north of the arch and temporary
track will be laid over this new bridge
TO be used until the concrete arch ear
be rebuilt.
A special tron, loaded with provi-
sions, was sent to Quarry this forenoon
with which to feed the many men work.
ing on the bridge and track
Another Washout West.
The Northwestern has another wash.
out, west Of he city. between Marshall.
town and Lamoille. at the big curve
just east of the Trautmann farm, the
scene of the big wreck of several year:
ago. The south track, while moi
washed away, is unsafe, and is not in
use.
, 10. I, due here at Z 90 Friday night
did not arrive until 80 this morning
and then turned and went back t.
|
Tama and Jewell Junction. A tran
from Carroll reached the city this aft
ernoon.
Expect Trains Thru Tonight.
BY this evening it is expected tina
trains will be operated thru, altho a
, slow speed over the parts of the lin
affected. 1t may be possible that thu
morning Chicago mail may be in tn
city by evening from the west, vi;
Ames.
Small Washouts on Great Western.
4 Two small Washouts occurred on tn
Chicago Great Western. One wa
three and one-half miles west of tn
CITY, and the other at Mingo. The lat
ter delayed traffic to some extent, an
: trains were operated with difficult
all day. At Mingo considerable trac
: was washed out.
: Central Damage Slight.
i Fortunately for the iowa Contra
damage and delay to traffic were com
paratively light. Ballast and embank
e ments between this city and Dillo
e We're pretty badly washed, renderin
!. the track unsafe and making regula
Il trains somewhat late. All section me
q north as far as Clifford came down o
: No. 4 this morning, and were take
down to repair the damage, which i
not thought to be serious.
Quarry Farm Lands Are Submerged.
The farm land near Quarry is a sigh
to behold. and is equally as bad as tn
last big flood May, %, 1896. Water /
standing over all the bottom land
clear from the Iowa river to the rail
e broad tracks. The water will average
d depth between five and six feet, an
: runs from knee deep to twenty feet i
a few extremely low places.
Stock Swimming in Immense Lake.