Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
fall whatever. The same was true OF
the new dam upstream.
Country ClIa and Park Elo0ded.

park again were flooded, and to a great
er extent than last week. The Country
| Club grounds virtually are entirely
under water. Between two and ore
half and three feet Of water is flowing
over the roadway on the west side OF
the grounds. The caretaker moved
out today, and removed the live stock
to place Of safety.
| At the park Caretaker Beehrle ano
family were compelled to move out and
take the live stock with them. Mrs
Beehrle said over the telephone that
If the water got much higher it would
be necessary to build platforms IN the
animal cages to save the animals in
the ZOO" from drowning.
East Main Street Under Water
East Main street, where 1t is diked
| to prevent flood water from damaging
the road. Is under water. A family liv-
| ing in the timber near the road. and
south Of the river bridge, had to be
moved out in boats manned by the
sheriffs officers.
| Park Street Car Traffic Suspended.
Street car traffic to the park was sus-
pended this morning owing to the water
which backed up from the park
grounds and overlooked the north end
Of Fourth avenue. Cars ran no farth
er north than Marion street, altho the
| water covered the Fourth avenue
track only to a point about midway
from the end Of the line to Marion
street.
Still Some Comfort, However.
Still there was some comfort in the
situation to old residents of the Marion
street neighborhood, who recalled that
Just thirty eight years ago today the
water from the river was SO high that
families at Marion street had to be
taken in boats from the secpnd story
windows Of their homes.
Marietta Bottoms Covered.
Water foot to eighteen inches high
err than a week ago covered the Mari
eta bottom land this morning. From
point forty rods south Of the river
bridge, north to the gravel pit the new
graveled road to Albion is under water
from a foot to eighteen inches in
depth. There was enough current so
that John Timmons said the road
would be damaged severely by wash
ing. The water spread over the Tim
mons dixie east of the river bridge,
allowing about half of the Timmons
farm land to become submerged. Last
week the dixie kept the water away
from the land under cultivation.
River Still Rising.
Altho Mr.. Timmops said he thought
the river was rising slowly this fore
noon, he was unable to tell to a GER
tainty because he was unable to get
to his marker At Center street Engi-
neer Hans Madsen said that this fore
of an inch an hour.
Creek Valley Also Flooded.
The valley Of Linn creek, which was
damaged so extensively by the flood OF
May "a, resulting from heavy rains
south and west in the creek valley the
night before, again was flooded today
but not so severely as last month.
While the low ground in the city along
the creek banks was under water, and
was knee deep on South Center street
south Of the NJ. & st. L. shops, the
water was two feet lower at the Mar
shall Oil Company plant than 1t was on
May 49, and from one to two feet lower
in the vicinity Of the Lennox Furnace
Company.
Car Shops Not Working.
The water was high enough, how
ever, to prevent the men at the NJ. &
st. L. car shops from working. At 10
O'Clock this morning the water was
still rising In the boiler rooms. The
water was not high enough to drive
the men from the round house, and this
morning they were working as usual.
South Of the NJ. & st. L. tracks the
water was nearly up to the tops Of the
wheels OF cars standing in the railroad
yard, but it did not reach the tracks.
The creek began falling this fore
noon.
Small Bridges Go Out.
Word to the board Of supervisors
from points in the county indicate that
damage has been done to many county
bridges and culverts. Just how extern
sive the damage will prove to be Is not
known as vet. The bridge put in at
Dunbar following the flool late in May
went out again. and the same was true
Of bridge near st. Anthony.
M. G. St. L. Hit Again.
The heavy rains again have caused
washouts and crippled traffic on the
railroads passing thru this city. Tho
NJ & ST. T.. rond has heen hit hard
est by the high water, and this morn
ing traffic practically was suspended
on its various lines.
A washout between Newburg and
Grinnell and the Timber Creek bridge
having been reported again unsafe,
and with high water covering mucn
Of the road between this city and Ack-
ley. no trains are running north and
south. North bound train No. 1, due
out of this city at S:43 this morning,
and No. g. which leaves for the north
at $40 in the evening. had been re-
ported as not having been sent out
last night and this morning.
North bound train No 9 went out
Monday evening. but a little behind it's
regular schedule, but No. 2, the south
evening, the delay being caused by
high water along the road. Nos. the
north bound train, due in this city at
1880 a. m, reached the city about 9
O'Clock this morning, it having been
found necessary to detour 1t over the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
Chicago Great Western roads via Pick
ering and Melbourne. This train was
sent north out of this city this morn
ing over the Great Western to Water
loo, and from there to Albert Lea,
Mimi, over the Illinois Central.
Up to nearly noon today, it was said
to be doubtful If there would be any
trains either north or south on the
road.
Washouts on the Story City branch
Of the M. & st. L. Monday completely