2022 Fall Home and Garden

Page 30 2022 Fall Home & Garden LINCOLN DAILY NEWS Sept. 23, 2022 Order Bridge Timbers County supervisors ordered car load of bridge timbers and piling to be ready for repairs on highway bridges damaged by the floods. State Engineer Here State water survey engineer arrived today to aid officials in water supply distribution if water mains fail. ----- STATE FLOOD BULLETINS Beardstown, Oct. 4 -- Flood waters of the Illinois river swept over the entire mile long levee shortly before noon today and filled south Beardstown to a height level with the flood stream. Five hundred families forced to abandon homes. Stage of the river is now 24.4 feet, the second highest mark in history and the water is rising one-half inch an hour. Decatur, Oct 4--To relieve pressure on the Lake Decatur dam the flood gates were opened today and a raging torrent was let loose. This action threatens to wash out the Wabash bridge at Riverton. --------- LATE FLOOD BULLETIN At 2:30 this afternoon water at the plant had not risen for two hours. Inside of the plant steam pumps, hand pumps, and bailing buckets were holding their own with the flood. At 3:40 the water had fallen one inch, cheering the tired workers. Railroad Man Hurt Chas. Wheeler, 28, I.T.S. section man, on flood flagging duty at Kickapoo creek bridge Saturday night was struck during a rain storm by a northbound traction flyer. He had a badly injured arm but was able to leave Deaconess hospital after x-ray examination and treatment. Gas Will Not Fail City gas supply will not fail even if water is shut off. Arrangements made to haul tank water for gas plant boilers if necessary. Legion Volunteers Aid The American Legion today rallied to the call of the city’s flood distress. Legionaires will patrol the dark city streets tonight to aid city police and firemen. Commander Gerard asks that Legion members report at 8 p.m. at the city hall. The Salvation Army will serve coffee and doughnuts. Rescued by Boats Boats were used today to take off several families marooned on farms by the Salt Creek flood. Those boating to safety included the Ira Thompson family, Rocky-Ford; Eimer family, Blue Lake; Gilbert family, between Mt. Pulaski and Chestnut. Nearly 4 Inches Rain Two and a quarter inches of rain fell here Saturday, most of it after 4:30 p.m., bringing the October rainfall for the 48 hours ending at 6p.m. Saturday up to 3.78 inches.