Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-06-06
1)RR[N||AL RAIN
FLOODS LOXLANDS
MORE THAN FOUR INCHES OF WA.
TER FALLS DURING FRIDAY
NIGHT.
CREEKS OVERFLOW BANKS
AND BRIDGES ARE DAMAGED
Rain Accompanies Severe Electrical
Storm and Livestock Is Killed and
Buildings Damased-small Washouts
on Railroads-Rain Heaviest in
Years and Iowa River Overlooking.

A torrential rain OF Al inches, &C
companying series OF e!eclE lcSi-
storms that began about II O'CLOCK on
Friday night and continued at inter
walls until daylight this morning ala
much damage to crops and property IN
this city and its vicinity. Inc ra!hIa4t
was as heavy as has been recorded
locally in eleven years. Sept So 1911
an equal amount OF rain fell IN THIS city
The largest amount of damage as
certainable today was done BY over
flowing streams, the washing OF SEED
and growing grain out OF hillstdes and
destruction of bridges and roads
Lightning did some damage, ana as
result all kinds OF wice service n TINS
city were crippled.
Homes Are Flooded.
The Iowa river IS almost paAh IUi4'
and in some places il overHo"eo INTO
low ground. Linn creek overdo"eo IN
side the city limits. and the small creek
that crosses May street. near sixth
avenue, flooded the lo~ ground ooraer
ing It The bridge across this creek IN
MAJ street was washed out
The water rose SO high IN the 10"
ground that it flooded the floors OF
few homes. IN one or Two instances
the inmates were forced 10 CLIMB on
top Of tables and chairs 10 get OH o.
the water. The water receded almost
as rapidly as il rose.
Linn creek, that vas out OF It's oaaAs
near Center street and farther west
= the
city, was receding early this afternoon.
Storm Sewers Flooded
storm sewers all over the city were
flooded and unable to carry off the wa
ter. go deeply did il cover the streets
At intersections where catch basins
drain the streets, water stood 70
depth of from a few inches 70 more
than a foot.
Ties distributed IN North Third street
By the street car company. were float
ed north to the intersection Of Park
street where they were carried into
the J. NJ. Friedman yard. Most Of his
yard was under water and at m!gnight
he telephoned the fire department 10
come and pump him out The de-
partment was powerless 10 give him
aid.
Bridge. Are Damaged.
The supervisors are expecting 20 re-
ceive reports of much damage &c
bridges. A bridge near the Carver
Ferguson farm, in Marion township
out of its banks and cutting thru tt2e
Lincoln Highway near the Rock Val
ley cemetery.
Crops on hillsides. and in some
places on conf aratively level land
were washed out and in spots sections
of fences We're carried away
Small Washouts Reported.
Washouts or spots damaged by va
ter were reported on the NJ & st L
and Chicago Great Western railways
but the damage was not serious. A
small washout between Clifford and e.
dora, on the N. & St. l., DELAYED ,hs
night trains for about two hours.
Soft spots where the surface waite,
had cut into the roadbed Of the chi
cago Great Western were reported tror
the vicinity of Luray. but the dana 2.
was not serious enough 70 delay trains
Lightning Hits Buildings.
Buildings both in this city and I,
the country were damaged by lirhtnins
and some stock was killed. The ho77
OF Frank Bingaman, so2 South Mint
avenue. was struck. Mrs Binsana,
q.
rain poured thru the hole where III
bolt entered. The damage to the ious
was not serious.
A. L. Levick, owner Of what was th
old James Hughes farm, two mile
northeast Of Clemens, had ser,ol
loss by fire when lightning struck hi
barn. A sharp report, at about 10 &c
which seemed very near caused mem
bers of the household to look out of tn
windows. The barn was then ablaze
and nothing was saved. carriage
harness, some grain and hay were in
cluded in the contents. The loss is es
umated at 1900, with insurance of 81,
200.
On the John Clemens farm. tw
miles southeast of Clemens, ligitnin
struck the barn, but did no seriou
damage. An old lightning rod ap
peared to carry the bolt into tn
ground. At the point where the light
ming entered the ground a sitting he
had made nest and met instant death
The farm IL tenanted by Mr. Clemens
Son-in-1aw, 0. Everist.
Mrs. Sarah Arneys house, two mile
southeast Of Bangor. was struck b
lightning but not damaged seriousl,
The roof was damaged somewhat, an
. chimney torn away. No one was in
1ured, and the house did not catch o
ire.
Northeast Of this city. on the F. l
Neeker farm, tenanted by Georg
Specht, two horses were struck b
lightning and killed. J. P. Lorenzo,
four and one-half miles southwest
Green Mountain. lost mare by light
:.cg.
Rain Heaviest in Years.
From the Green Mountain neighbo,
hood the rain was reported as tt
he4yte.t know, Fl years: ard amount
virtually to a 'cloudburst-" Fields wei
washed Of grain and corn, fences an
y sxaaii bridges were swept away, AT
ths wind blew down many trees.
River Out Of Banks Below Dam.
Altho at noon the Iowa river we
within foot Of being bank full abo,
che dam, It was out Of its banks b,
IUv. At Riverview park and the Cour
kxy Club the river had overfowed, a
~ - no damage had been done. II
HfVoe was still rising at noon.
II the rain north Of this city prov
- hnvu been ~ heavy as it was her
- chances are that the river will n
= oDntained within its banks by SUI
AZ Written two inches Of ra