Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-18

Brumn farm northwest OF Spirit Lake
vas struck By lightning at about 10: 80
Wednesday night and burned 10 the
ground, together with five head of
horses. three calves and a quantity OF
hay, together with the harnesses. The
barn MAS all ablaze and II was irnpos-
sible to save anything. One horse
got out of its own accord and il nap
pens to be the only horse Mr.. Brumn
has left on his place. The loss is
partially covered by Insurance. Mr..
Brumui was in Spirit Lake al the time
expecting to leave on the early train
this morning for Newton, Iowa.
Sioux City.
a Sioux City mar. Van Bieraiistt,
50sl. Perry street. lost his life under
the wheels Of freight train Saturday
night or earl! Sunday morning near
Missouri Valley. II IS believed that
Thursday night, was A. Williams, Of
Sioux City. Bierolistt's mangied BODY
WAS found Sunday by railroad men,
who took Il TO Missouri Valley. One Ut
the legs ha9 been severed from the
body, his arms and head we're crushed.
and the body was cut in two across
T..
olistt fell from a freight train in the
dark. and that several cars passed over
him. Freight train crews declared they
did not know Bierolistt Was on either
of the trains, and none Of them recalled
running over anything. Usually. the
stated. the jar is felt when a train
passes over i body. Bieroiiistt was
born in Belgium. and vas married four
months ago
lie Mars.
Lives of several were probably saved
on Friday morning when Mrs. Joseph
Heissel. residing in Fredonia township,
go. up at the early hour OF o'clock
to get the baby a drink ot water. Or
dinarily Mrs Heissel had water in the
bedroom for the baby to drink but on
this occasion had forgotten supply.
On opening the door into a summer
Kitchen gust of hot fame greeted her
sight and burned her cheek and neck.
The kitchen was mass of red hot
flames and Mrs. Heissel with rare
presence OF mind. slammed the door
shut and turned her attention to the
saving OF her little children who were
asleep in an upstairs room. After
arousing he- husband she rushed up
stairs where the younger children were
/ in bed and aroused them from their
! slumber and carried them to safety.
! neighbors came to the rescue and
saved some Of the furniture in the
! lower rooms. The house was valued at
about 81 500 and was insured for ST.
500
Forest City.
large drainage contract was let
| Tuesday by the supervisors OF VIM
! nebago and Kossuth counties. 1t was
| for the construction of joint drain
| in district Nos. $3.50 Winnebago- KOS
suth and in this county effects Grant
township and will drain $500 acres OF
| land. the larger part of which lies in
! Winnebago. The open work OF which
| there is about three miles. was led to
! the Interstate Drainage and Investment
! Company, of Britt, whose bid Of 8
cents per cubic yard was the lowest
| Of seven bidders competing for the job
There were ten bidders for the the lat
! eral part Of the construction and this
was awarded to B. F. Sebabstian OF
| Webster City, for $e9.112. The total
cost OF this drainage project will ap-
! proximate $4,000. A vitrifed salt
! glazed tile will be used in the tile con-
/ struction. o. N. GjeHefald Is the en-
/; Eineer in charge of the work. There
were present from Kossuth county
! Auditor B. r. Norton and Supervisors
/ Newell, Oesterricher, Wise and Wheel
er. The large number Of bidders and
i others Interested necessttated holding
the meeting OF the letting in the cour,
room.