Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-03-26

Part of Big Dam Injured by
Mississippi Flood; Ice
Banked 30 Feet High on
Lower Des Moines.

keokuk, March 25.--Ice banks, In
some places thirty feet high, along the
banks OF the Des Moines river as far
north as Grefory Mo-, were reported
mere early today. The Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy tracks were covered
with Ice and water in depth from
eighteen inches to three feet, at differ
ent points, according to the same re.
ports. No trains were operated during
the night and early today, and officials
OF the road expect the lines entering
keokuk would be out of commission
for two or three days, at least.
The Mississippi river rose slightly
during the Aight, standing at fifteen
feet Hasty repairs in the Golfer dam
Of the Mississippi Power Co., We're Ell.
fective in keeping the water back.
several small buildings were carried
away by the gorge which broke late
yesterday afternoon.
The Mississippi river is being close
ly watched by the officials ofthe Mis-
slss1ppi Power Co. 1t was predicted
early today that the river would rise
several inches within the next few
days.
The Ice gorge in the river surround
ing the fifteen acre cofferdam protect-
Ing the power house and other bu ID
ings In course OF construction, went
out yesterday afternoon The power
house was caught by the ice and car
ried a hundred feet down the river
where it sank. Hundreds OF persons
who were inspecting the works when
the crash came were hurried to land.
No one was injured. s,5
The ice pack at the east wall Of the
dam held back the water and allowed
the foe to pass. This, 1t Is said, Is all
that prevented serious food.
Water later began seeping through
the south wall of the dam and a gang
lof iworkmen was Immediately set to
work patching up the weak places with
cement.
The floating ice carried out the
transmission towers of the Keokuk
Hamilton bridge
Big River Floods Feared.
st. Louis, Mo-. March 25.-Further
floods along the Mississippi river were
imminent this morning because Of the
rising temperature which 4ollowed yes
terday's heavy fall Of snow in this
state, Kansas and illinois,
The river was rising slowly here
oAN oIo6Oo WCIc duNdlClu6 TdpIuly Ut
points above st. Louis, while the
rivers are bank full everywhere. The
Illinois is at flood stage for most Of It's
length and serious overflows are ex-
pected.
The Missouri is rising rapidly at
Fulton, Mo-, and there is anxiety over
its stage as far as Omaha. With tine
water flowing over the new govern
ment levee at Point Pleasant, Mo-. it
lis feared that the whole OF New
Madrid county may be overflowed by
the Mississippi within a day or two
The water was pouring into the low
lands this morning.
Glasgow, Herman and Bonneville re-
ported rises this morning and the
stage is nearing the danger mark at
these points.
Two.Foot Snow at Kansas City.
Kansas City, March 25.-In spite OF
the fact that twenty-five inches OF
snow fell here within the last forty
eight hours, breaking all previous
records of the weather bureau, and a
balmy temperature caused general
thaw today, the rivers are falling at
this point.
Both streams fell about eighttenths
of foot In the last twenty-fonr hours.
The Kaw river was falling at Topeka
and the Missouri at st. Joseph today.