Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-05

kept the stream UP Dr caused Il TO rise
still higher The fall OF eighteen inches
in the river and along the graveled
road north Of the bridge Is a rapid fall
considering the great body OF water.
The pocket that was created to the
south Of the village, which extended as
far south along the Marietta road
almost to the W. H. C. Woodward
house, was relieved today when tho M.
& st. l.. roadbed gave way and per-
mitted the water to rush thru the
opening. The roadway was acting as
dam and caused backwater to flood
the territory.
Farmers Marooned Here.
A number Of farmers living north
west, north and northeast of the city
were marooned here Tuesday when the
water came up and flooded or washed
out roads leading In those directions
Those who were caught in the city
had 70 remain here over night and TO-
day some Of them were still unable to
get home. Two living north of town
got a boat and were rowed across the
flooded area along the Center street
road so they could get home.
Mail Carriers Rough Experience.
Harry L. Cooke, a rural mail carrier
on route No. of this city, who
carries mail on thirty miles Of road
leading out Of here on the mill road
and returning on North Third avenue,
had an experience Tuesday and today
that he will not want to repeat.
Cooke delivered his route, but he
went forty five miles to do 1t, and he
travelled by auto. horse. boat, and on
foot to serve his patrons.
Cooke left here Tuesday morning be-
fore the Center street road was over
flowed and got along all right until he
was returning late Tuesday afternoon.
He had had to abandon his automobile
after ten miles out, owing to the mud,
and was attempting the rest of the trip
horseback. A farmer was plotting him,
also on horseback, and in striking
Third avenue near the Wilcox farm,
was carried by the current in the
middle of the road for some distance.
Not caring to risk further travel in
what appeared to be river, Cooke
turned and went back. He spent the
night at a farm house, and this morn
ing started for town on foot. He rowed
a boat part way, and walked the Chi
cago Great Western tracks from this
side of Green Mountain to where he
could reach East Main street, and got
home this forenoon.
On East Main street Cooke stopped
at the j. n. Turner home, the last house
on the street on the north side Of the
road. The house was deserted for the
exception CT live stock. Seven hogs
and a dog had taken refuge upstairs.
and the hogs We're roofing about under
the beds trying to find something to
eat. a hen was perched on a cream
separator on the porch. In the house
a piano stood in mud and water.
Other sights similar to those at the
Turner home were witnessed near Cen
ter street Tuesday afternoon. A hen
which had been coming down stream on
a large board. reached point close to
a limb of tree near the Stevenson
home, all surrounded by water. The
hen made her calculations nicely, and
when the board foated near enough to
the tree she flew to the lowest limb
and was high and dry.
Young rabbits carried out by the
high water were captured by boys who
were taking their pen pets home with
the boyish glee that a food is good for
something. anyway.