Davis City Train Trestle Repaired, July of 1938

FELT, BENTZ, MALONEY, COX

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 5/1/2015 at 15:59:36

The Leon Journal-Reporter
Leon, Decatur County, Iowa
Thursday, July 14, 1938

Three Hurt on Trestle Job Page 1

Roy Feltz, one of the foremen on the rebuilding of the burned C. B. & Q. trestle at Davis City, had one of his legs injured Saturday while at work on the big job. R. H. Bentz had a big spike [go] through a heavy-soled shoe into his foot and was sent to his home at Villisca Saturday. J. W. Maloney, also on the same work, was caught by a piling Sunday and received injuries to his left hand and arm and his right leg.

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[Page 8] The long trestle leading north from the big railroad bridge at Davis City, destroyed by fire on Tuesday of last week, has been entirely rebuilt and was ready for the passage of trains Tuesday night of this week.

The 600 feet of burned trestle was replaced in just one week's time. No. 111, the north-bound passenger train, passed over the trestle Tuesday night. Passengers, mail and express have been transferred around the burned trestle by Earl Cox of Leon, who had the contract. Trains came from both directions to the burned structure and then the transfer took place.

The above picture of one of the pile drivers at work was taken by the Journal-Reporter photographer last Saturday afternoon. The above machine was working from the south end and another machine was driving pilings and working from the north end.

Transcriptions by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015

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