Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-24

from 1000 to $500 yards. One flooded
area Of about 1000 yards mile west
of Lamoille, and another stretch east
of the town was so badly flooded that
trains could not get thru. An east
bound freight that ran into the flooded
track west of the town was derailed
about 5 o'clock this morning and
twenty freight cars were derailed. The
locomotive got thru and tied UP in La
noble. West-bound passenger No. Z.
out Of here at $40 this morning. was
the last Northwestern train to get thru.
1t was held at Lamoille.
There the flood had spread out of
Linn creek all over the low ground,
covering the old Lincoln highway south
of the town and spreading toward the
village to the Northwestern tracks. The
floor of the section foreman's house just
east Of the station building was flooded
to depth of three feet and the family
had to move out. This forenoon the
railroad was rushing track laborers and
material from both directions to repair
the damage. 1t was reported here that
the Northwestern was flooded in the
could not get thru.
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Inside the city limits in both direc-
tions and in two places southwest or
the city the Chicago Great Westerns
tracks were under water The main
line in the east yards in the vicinity
Of Ninth and Tenth avenues was cov-
cred for long distance so deeply that
1t could not be used with safety.
Trains were using the passing tracks.
A short distance west Of Sixth street
the main line was under water and
fifteen rail lengths Of track had been
so badly damaged It could not be used.
Two miles southwest Of Luray another
stretch of track four or five rails in
leugth was flooded and 50 soft it could
not be used. Passenger trains were
held in this city and Luray until the
damaged track could be repaired
Branch Train Turns Back.
Additional evidence that the rain
was localized along the water shed OF
Linn creek west of this city wss
brought to this city by the crew of
10, which found no food water north
of the city until in south Of Marietta.
Farther west along the Story City
branch the branch line track was
flooded so badly the east-bound branch
train could not get thru. 1t came as
far as Roland and then turned back
to Story City The track was under
water in the vicinity Of both Clemons
and between St. Anthony and Gear
ing. H.
The south-bound NJ & st. L.
passenger due out Of this city this
forenoon was held here because it was
feared the Timber Creek bridge was
unsafe.
Railroad Lumber Washed Away.
Piles of car tiulbers, piled east of the
NJ. & ST. L. car shops, were washed
away and more OF 1t would have been
lost had not piles been roped and tied
down. AS Il was many of the timbers
were swept away and lodged against
fences and trees in the flooded area east
OF Third avenue There and west the
water covered the low ground from the
Western Grocer Mills north to the
main lines Of the NJ. & st. L. and North
western. In this neighborhood. and
farther northeast the Strengthened
channel Of the creek was wholly in
adequate to carry the food Of water.
Barrels belonging to the Marshall Oil
Company piled near the creek were
picked up and rushed away on the cur
rent They went bobbing down stream
with the debris, which included foot
bridge, south of the shops. and out
buildings. The Easements Of all the
buildings along the creek in the neigh
borhood of Third avenue were flooded.
Bridge Is Endangered.
The crest Of the food at the Third
avenue bridges reached up TO within
two feet OF the floor, and endangered
the bridge.
Traffic across the bridge was stopped
and street cars went no farther than
the middle Of the viaduct.
Land of the Western Grocer Com
pany in the vicinity Of the bridge and
the east side Of the avenue was flooded.
including an area near the south side
fire station, but the water did not reach
up to the buildings of the Western
Grocer Company mills.
Water surrounded the IaPlant Tool
Company Ninth avenue and Boone
street, and flooded the factory build
ings to q depth Of about eighteer.
inches forcing the workmen out.
No Damage at Lennox Plant.
Altho the water went over the pave
nent on Twelfth avenue to a depth OF
at least foot and flooded all the land
and lots around the Lennox Furnace
Company's plant and the new houses
IN Walnut park addition, no damage
was done inside the factory or foundry.
A very little water came in on to the
floor Of the front END of the main
building for q few feet back from the
walk but not enough to damage any
goods. The lawn in front had only
few inches of water over it.
At o'clock office employees walked
over the Main street bridge to work
and at $3.50 a. IN. horse could hardly
wade to the Linn creek bridge from
the west on Main street.
Altho the water came up only an
inch or two along the foundation wallis
Of houses In Walnut park it was
enough to fill the cellars OF those near
est to Twelfth avenue and those
farther east had some water In their
easements Only few lots on the
extreme eastern side Of the tract were
high and dry and many a war garden
looks as tho the bikes of Holland had
been cut to destroy 1t.
East Main Street Flooded.
The east end Of the fair grounds was
under water, and the infeld excepting
the baseball diamond. was all in
undated. The crest Of the water crept
west along the East Main street pave
ment to Hiram Stump home 1908 East
Main. It raced north along the North
Eleventh avenue pavement, spreading