The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-06-18
MINNESOTA
HIS 20 RkCAI
GnAlE@E
Heavy Rams Over
The Entire State
SUNDAY RAINS RAISE WATER
AND CAUSE FLOODS THRUOUT
THIS SECTION SOME DAM
AGE DONE.
REDWOOD FALLS ESCAPES
CITY IN DARKNESS SEVERAL
HOURS BUT NO OTHER IN
CONVENIENCE SUFFERED
FROM HIGH WATER

The Minneapolis Tribune of Monday
morning contained the following item
concerning the damage done by heavy
rains in this vicinity Sunday June Is.
Damage estimated at thousands Of
dollars was done 90 property by cloud
bursts yesterday, according to reports
received last night from Marietta, in
Lac Qui Parle county, and other towns
in that district.
The cloudburst struck Marietta at
5 a. m. For half an hour, the water
literally tumbled out of the skies.
When the rain ceased, large area, in
GLIDING the business and part of the
residence section of the town, was
under four feet of water. Hundreds
of chickens and pigs were drowned.
The corn crop in the county was re-
ported damaged. All day yesterday
residents of the town floated along
the streets in canoes, rowboats, and on
makeshift RATS. The plant of the In
terstate Electric Light and Power
company, which furnishes light for
towns in Lac Qui Parle county and the
adjoining district in South Dakota,
was put out of commission, and the
district was in darkness last night.
AS the result of cloudburse yes
terday afternoon, the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad bridge at Wal
nut Grove, Mimi, was washed out and
all traffic was tied up. 1t was i'm
possible to transfer passengers, the
National highway being stopped by
the overflow of Pell creek, three miles
west of Lamberton. Both towns are
in Redwood county.
The Redwood River began rising
early Sunday afternoon and by four
o'clock was a raging torrent. Just
where the flood started has been hard
to ascertain as telephone connections
have been poor because of the contin-
ued rain. Reports from Marshall
state that the river was high there
but that no considerable damage had
been done. Minneota, Hanely Falls
and various other places in this Sec
ticn have also been reported as suffer-
ing considerably from too much water.
The most serious damage to the city
of Redwood Falls was sustained at
the power plant where several feet of
water covered the floor and put the
lighting plant entirely out of commits
sion for all of Sunday evening and
night. No serious inconvenience was
suffered by the residents, however,
and through the efforts and unceasing
work of A. G. Burmeister the current
was ready to get back on the job
at seven o'clock Monday morning so
shat none of the industries of the city
were held up for want of power. linus
once more has Mr. Burmeister de-
nlCnstrated that he is not only eff
cient and to be relied upon, but chat
he is determined to give to the city the
best possible service and is prepared
for emergency calls In the mean
time it was bit of experience for
some of the citizens to find out show
far the little candle throws it's BEAMS"
and the evening was Thoroughly en-
joyed by the young people, for every
street was dark and secluded low
ers lane.
Just how serious the damage done
to the crops may have been has not
yet been ascertained. Roads were i'm
possible Monday for automobiles and
train service was somewhat belated.