Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-25
FLOOD IN LINN CREEK VALLEY
QUICKLY SUBSIDES-RiVER
OUT OF BANKS.
CATTLE DROWNED IN FLOOD
IN TIMBER CREEK VALLEY
Eisht Head Reported Lost--M. e. St. L.
Bridge Over Timber Creek Unsafe,
Trains Detoures - Country Club
Grounds Flooded From Both Creek
and River-cIeanins Up Shops.

The food in Linn creek valley that
spread over the low ground early Fri
day and began to subside before noon
fell rapidly late in the day and was
practically within its banks this fore
noon. Over all the ground and in the
buildings where the water had spread
it left behind dirt and slime that COW
cred everything 1t touched.
Today the work of rescuing property
that had been washed away was be-
gun. and an attempt was being made
to resume work in places where the
water had interrupted 1t. A force of
men started today to clean up the Nj.
& st. l.. railroad yards and shops. It
was said at tie office OF the master
mechanic this forenoon that WORK
could not be resumed in the car shops
before Tuesday, as it was expected
that it would take that long to clean
up the building. At the I>aPlant Com
pany the water had also receded and
there also the work Of cleaning up SO
work could be resumed was begun,
but-work in the plant can not be re-
sumed probably before Monday.
Much Damage to Gardens.
The damage to farms and gardens in
Linn creek valley will be considerable,
as many Of the growing vegetables
that had a good start were either
washed out. drowned or buried under
deposit Of silt carried by the flood
! wafer. Newly planted corn fields thhe
entire length OF the valley were flooded
with water and the extent Of the
damage done this planting will depend
on how long they are covered with
water and the extent of the washing
Of the loose soil.
Men Work Hard to Save Cows.
F. H Willard, POI South Third ave-
nue., was among the number who were
fortunate enough to escape property
loss by the high water Of Friday. Mr..
Willard had twenty-five head Of cows,
two calves and four horses in the
Arson pasture, west Of Sixth street
and south Of the Chicago Great West
ern railroad, when he was notified
that the water was rising rapidly. and
that something should be done to get
them away.
Frank Bowry and James vanhoy
employees OF Mt. Willard were sent out
hurrtedly to extr!cate the animals from
their danger, which they were finally
able to do after considerable trouble.
With water UP to their necks at times
the two men were able to get the
animals together. and by cutting thru
several wire fences were able to get
them all out in safety. None Of the
animals was injured.
Railroad Traffic Still Delayed.
The high water is still causing con-
siderable trouble to railroad traffic,
altho in some instances trains are run
ming on nearly regular schedules The
Chicago & Northwestern road. which
was the hardest hit by the high water.
had no regular trains out either east
or west, but expected to get trains
thru sometime today
West-bound train No I, the Los An
seles limited which went west Friday
morning at $40 and was stalled by
washouts at Lamoille, was still there
this morning. but the passengers were
transferred west Friday afternoon. To
increase the trouble at this point a
freight train was derailed, there being
ten cars piled UP within a. space OF
about four carlengthe., which it is es-
! timated will cause a large property
|
were three cars Of eggs and several
cars Of government supplies. The NJ.
& st. L. wrecking crew were sent out
Friday night to assist in clearing the
tracks.
Owing to the condition Of the track
age between Tanla and Lamoille, there
being about eighteen miles Of tracks
either washed out or reported unsafe. a
coach was attached to the work train
bringing about forty west bound pas
sengers from Tana to the city at
$40 Friday night.
On the NJ. & st. L. road conditions
are being improved rapidly. and trains
are leaving near their regular SEIZED
! Piles. North bound train No. was
aent north at $40 Friday evening. and
No. 2, the south bound train, left al
| hour late. This morning No !, the
north bound train was three hours late.
leaving at 10:43. but No. 10, the south :
bound train, left the city on time.
| Because Of the unsafe condition of
the bridge over Timber creek all trains
on the NJ. st. L. are being detoured
over the Chicago Great Western road
| to Melbourne, and from there over the
| Milwaukee to Pickering There had
been no trains On the Story City branch
| up to this noon.
The conditions in the NJ & S. Ii
| shops are such that the men will be
| unable to return to work before Mon
day or Tuesday. The company has a
force OF men at work cleaning out the
mud and clearing away the rubbish.
| 1t was impossible to end any one this