Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07
DEBORAH w1NNEsHIEK COUNTY WEDNESDAY 1915

work from that point up to Decorah
Their damage is heavy and it will
possibly take them several weeks be-
fore they will have trains running in.
to Decorah.
The Ingvoldstad Lumber Co. and
G. F. Baker lumber yards were hea.
Wy losers. Very little of the lumber
was swept from the yards, but great
deal of it was flooded. The water was
from to feet deep in the Ingvold.
stad yard. A car load of windows
and doors had just been unloaded
and they were water soaked, besides
1000 sacks of cement and plaster.
Much other fine lumber was in the
path Of the water, and this firms loss
will amount to perhaps $4,000 or
$4,000.
The Baker lumber yard did not
suffer so much and the loss will per-
haps reach about $500.
Stoskopf & Baker, coal and grain
dealers had quite a loss at their
quarters in the Rock Island yards.
Their loss is on coal and -four and
will amount perhaps to $500.
The Moore-Sieg Construction Co.
who are building the sewer system
here will be heavy losers also, to the
extent of several thousand dollars.
The filling was washed away on many
blocks of the bitches.
Below the Rock Island yards
where the septic tank is to be located
the "a inch pipe laid from the corner
Of the Rock Island yards down tow
ards the river east on hog island
was badly washed out and much of
the pipe ruined for distance OF
about two blocks.
Mr.. Bridges, superintendent of the
construction of the sewer, gave the
services of eight big pumps to the
people of the city, free of charge, and
they were used in pumping out
flooded cellars. They certainly were
q wonderful help and Mr.. Bridges is
deserving of much thanks for the
assistance rendered.
At the Milwaukee stock yards Ole
4urreson, Henry Reeves hog buyer
had 81 fine hogs in the yards, which
were flooded, and lost only five head
At McGregor Mr.. Reeves lost about
$4,000 worth of hogs and corn. Aboui
SO dead hogs We're found and many
fioated away. The loss to the Decor
|ah yards is about $125.
The Bernatz brick mill in the east
part of the city suffered damages to
the extent of perhaps $1,000.
George Baker, son of G. F. Baker
the lumberman, had a narrow escape
from death. He was out on the south
side of the lumber shed trying to res
cue some shingles which were begin
ming to float. He was struck ~ q
bunch of the shingles, knocked off his
feet, and he went under twice be-
fore being rescued by Haakea Haa.
kenson who was near by. Fourteen
years ago his father nearly lost his
life in front of the Chas. Peck home
on Washington street. He was res.
cued by Eugene Chamberlain who
threw him rope. and pulled him tc
safety.
Bridges in the county suffered. In
supervisor Williams district, Decor.
ah and Madison township, some
twelve bridges are out and damaged
more or less.
In Supervisor Kuhn's district, the
second. "a bridges are out and dam.
aged. and in the first district, Su.
pervisor O. G. Haugen reports 81
bridges damaged. The loss to the
county will reach perhaps $4,000.
In the north part of the county ne
damage was reported from bridges
being washed out or injured in any
way.
Ole Samuelson had a narrow es
cape while rescuing his team OF
horses from the Mrs. G. p. Houg barr
On East Main street. He got the hors
es out minute or two before the
barn was moved out on the sidewalk
He held onto the animals and they
swan across the street into the al
ley back Of the Hayward residence
When going across the street a biz
timber came floating down, strikinl
one of the horses and turned then
both completely around. Still Mr.
Samuelson held on, and finally the,
all got into the alley back of the
Hayward barn and stood there IL
about five feet of water for over ar
hour. The animals remained as quie
and docile as sheep, and seemed t.
want to protect their master. It wa!
thrilling experience and Mr.. Sam
uelson would not care to repeat it.
In the south part of town T. j
Qually had the family COW staked
IOut in tho vicinitv ~ Aho Mu,youbo or