The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-09

AS a hostess Mr.. ana Mrs. Barnes
and J. j. Flachsenhar made it de-
cidedly pleasant for the Mankato
contingent and the occasion was one
long to be remembered.
J. A. Lewis & Sons auto dray
carried the uniforms to and from
Vernon Center.
From Fridays Daily.
The hardest rain storm in two
years burst over the city at about
ten O'Clock last night and continued
for several hours. The water came
down in torrents at times, and the
capacity of the cutters ard storm
sewers was taxed. The big new Mut-
berry storm sewer was given it's first
tryout.
The Second street storm sewer
proved too small to carry off all or
the storm water that entered it, and
it's contents backed up into the
basement of the new Elks' club
building and a foot of water was on
the basement floor in places, and
every apartment was flooded. The
water began to come in about two
O'Clock this morning, and the JAM
tor and wife were forced to leave
their bed hastily and fly to the main
floor. The club officers and the city
were notified, and three city men
were set at work to assist the club
management and worked the remain
der of the night trying to get the
water out, and this was finally ac-
complished this morning. No partic-
ular damage was done to the build
ing, aside from dirtying the floor and
taking the lustre from the mop
boards.
Two and Half Inches of Water.
| Park Foreman Blake reports that
two and half inches of water fell,
which was one of the heaviest down
pours in years. The river this morn
ing showed a rise of three and three
fourths inches When the water
from the tributaries comes down,
the river will no doubt go up faster.
/ The sewer contractors on Second
and Broad streets were delayed and
! put to some extra expense by slight
caveins and the pudding of the bot
tom of the excavations. The Second
street storm sewer pipe is all in and
the excavation partly filled, and tho
work is now crossing Byron street
to Van Brunt The sanitary sewer
pipe is in from Cherry to North War
rem.
| The Northwestern Telephone conf
pany reports no damage to its city
lines, but some difficulty on several
of the toll lines, but no more than or
dinarily happens in a storm like that
of last night.
The Citizens Telephone company
reports it's toll lines unframed, hut
some of it's city lines out of order,
respectfully in the vicinity of Bun
ker hill.
| No Damage at Dam.
The power house at the Rapidan
idam experienced its first severe
| electrical storm, and the lightning
arresters discharged all through the
storm, and worked perfectly, so that
! no damage was done. The water was
this morning twenty inches below the
crest of the dam, and it was rot
thought that the river would rise
fast enough to send the water over
i the apron very soon.
The railroads report no washouts
anywhere and trains all running
nearly or quite on time. The only
trouble of any kind reported is by
the Omaha, which reports p hole
washed in the rack near Mayer Bros.
The Northwestern reports the rain
general all along the line, with no
severe storm anywhere: The Milwau-
kee reports a general rain, heavier
at Wells and not SO heavy at Jack
son.
Street Car Service Halted.
The street car service was put out
of commission early in the storm,
and was unable to resume for twelve
hours. Lightning at about ten
o'clock struck the street car pole
opposite the entrance to ,Sibley park
anu pdOSGu fuC uCuNS lioI
conduit into the iron box and ground
ed the. current. The street car Of
fcials We're unable I'd discover the
source afof the trouble until this
morning, as it was concealed. Man
ager Hance, Bob Williams and AdOlph
Miller were up all night, trying to get
the service reestabliShsd, but fail
ed until the stricken box was located
The cars resumed serviee early this
forenoon They were missed dur
| ing the storm by those who have
! learned to depend upon them. The
management regrets that it was UNI
able to give continuous service.
i The company also had trouble on
the hill line with mud. Mud and