Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-05
Northern I01ua Items

caliber revolver in his hand and a bull
let hole in his right temple. No cause
is known for the act. as no letter has
been found. He was well-to-do man
and seemed always happy. He was 62
years of age and leaves one SON,
Thomas G., to mourn his death.
Boone.
| A copy OF the Cadiz Sentinel, edited
by Williams & Sturat. at Cadiz. O.. and
dated wednesday. April II, 1s47. is an
interesting relic In the possession of
the Hon. George w. Crooks, OF this city.
It is Of particular interest at this time.
as almost the entire paper Is full or
accounts Of the Mexican war. the prin-
ctpal article being on "The Full Sur
render and Unconditional Capitulation
Of Vera Cruz and the Formidable cas-
tie Of San Juan D'Ulva." The article
goes on to note that at great expense
and by most extended effort they
were able to .hasten the transmission
Of their intelligence to the anxious
world.
vinton.
The large flve-section iron bridge
spanning the Cedar river here was al
most completely blockaded for an hour
Saturday afternoon by the wreckage OF
three runaways which met on the
bridge and crashed into each other.
completely demolishing an three con-
veyances, and seriously in1uring John
n. wayson, a farmer residing in Polk
township. The miraculous feature Of
the tragedy was the escape almost en-
tirely uninjured. Of two men. one
woman and a child from the Wayson
conveyance. which was demolished be-
yond recognition. John H. Wayson
! was carried to the home Of J. w. Petro
adjacent to the bridge, where medical
aid was given but his injuries are Of so
serious a character as to make his re-
covery doubtful.
Waterloo.
A. snow bank block long and six
feet high during the month Of April Is
a sight seldom witnessed hereabouts.
But that Is what existed on the Denver
line OF the Waterloo Cedar Fails and
Northern railway Sunday afternoon
and It caused the partial demolishing
Of the car which was stalled therein for
more than an hour The o'clock left
waverly on time, bound for Waterloo.
Sunday evening and maintained its
schedule until It reached point be-
tween Denver and Glasgow. eight miles
Abrth Of Waterloo. At this point tho
track takes a curve with an en-
bankment on either side. Altho the
snowfall was light the wind had pack
ed the snow in this cut to a height Of
six feet. The big electric interurban
bucked into the mass and stopped. The
headlight and pilot, were lost and the
car backed up to get a fresh start in
an effort to plough thru. A number Of
attempts proved unavai1ing and as a
last resort the crew and passengers
j snoveied the s.oTT:; o::.s .!,e track.
Sioux City.
A net loss Of $2s. s05 was sustained in
Sioux City by fires from April 1910. to
April 1911. according to the annual re-
port of Fire Chief George M. Kellogg.
which was filed with r. S. Whitley.
superintendent Of public safety. The
total loss was 1901 .s55.2S. Insurance
to the amount Of 3172,05OlS was re-
covered by the property owners. Among
the recommendations made by the chief
are that the aerial truck be sent TO the
factory. where it may be rebuilt or
that new truck be purchased. Other
recommendations made are that an.
other fire engine be purchased. tho
purchasing OF small truck and an
other hose wagon. the establishment Of
more fire alarm boxes and the extern
sion Of the IRE alarm system to Morn
ingside. The force at present consists
Of forty men. Twenty-four horses are
used by the department. During the
year SS7 alarms were answered. 1880
miles were covered IN answering calls
and SAB hours were spent in lighting
fires