Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-06-07

porch and stayed there until ,the
water went down. Another pig found
refuge in the yard of the Mrs. Dan
Shea home, as the water did not reach
there.
County Recorder Allen Wise, who
lives with his brother-inIlaw, B. e.
Bucknell in the south part of the city,
lost his garage. The building was
moved from the foundation and tip
ped over. Mr.. Wise's fine REQ road
ster went with the garage and was
tipped over on it's side, and was more
or less damaged. The garage moved
only few feet from the foundation
when it tipped.
The power of the water was evi-
denced at the James Price home on
the the corner of Pine street. A lum-
ber wagon was standing in front OF
the house with a heavy monument
ON it weighing about 1000 pounds,
which Mr.. Price was going to take
to the cemetery the next day. The
wagon was moved across the street.
just as easy as IL team of horses
were hitched to it. 1t remained up
right and the monument was not in
jured.
The basement of the H. J. Hutchin-
son warehouse near the Milwaukee
tracks on Washington street was
flooded, and he had heavy loss, as
a great deal Of goods were stored
there.
In Springfield township, south
west of Nordness Ole Rovang lost
twelve head of milch cows, which
were killed, we understand, by light
ming. Some farms in different Sec
tions of the county were touched by
the heavy water, but we have not
heard of very much damage reported,
which is very fortunate.
Only two big bridges in the city
went out, the one over Dry Run at the
Rock Island depot and the bridge az
the Rock Island stock yards. They
were taken away slick and clean. The
bridge near the old Stannring farm
was washed out, which prevented
traffic on that road. Last Sunday Is
automobiles coming to Decorah were
stalled there, most of the people COM
ing from Ridgeway to attend the fu-
neral of Rev. Thomas Nilsson, which
was held that afternoon. A great
lmany left their cars stand and walked
Unto town. -
] Around Fort Atkinson bridges
were washed out and about a mile OF
track between the Fort and Jackson
Junction. The elevated iron bridge
en- the Calmar-Festina wagon road
was washed out.
Later-The Rock Island officials
were in Decorah yesterday and stated
they would have train within two
miles Of Decorah by next Tuesday.
| Oren Dybdahl, of the Moore-Sieg
CONSTRUCTION Co. received a portable
lcanvas house the day before the
storm, from Kansas City, valued at
S155, and had it on the ground at
the lower end Of Court street, but it
didn't stay very long after the wat
or come, and hoated away and he
never located it.
The fact that the city is now prac-
tically covered with cement side
walks, prevented a great deal of
damage. Fourteen years ago the
walks were built out of boards and
much damage was caused by tthem
piling up and flooding homes. Agreat
many cellars were flooded as well as
the first floors. but the work Of clean
ling up has been going on fast.
Luther College students offered
their assistance and Friday and Sat-
urday, in the neighborhood Of 100
came down town and rendered won
derful lot of assistance to the people
in the flooded district and their work
was certainly very much appreciated
Iby all our citizens.
The Martin Thompson family who
reside in the Mrs. Baker residence on
Washington street lost a box of jew
elry, which floated out of the house,
and 1t was found about block away
in front of the Willis home. The box
|, had two watches, and they were run
ming when found the next day.
At the Woldum Produce Co. build
ing on East Water street, nine feet
of water went into their basement. 1t
is ten foot ceiling and the water
was only one foot from the top, and
covered space of 54xS0 feet. The
cellar was full Of egg cases, cold stor-
|age material. etc. They had about
5000 to 1000 empty egg cases, most
of them heavy export cases. The loss
will be heavy.
The Standard Telephone Company
operators stayed up all night dur