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Show Trains Halted by High Waters Beardstown Train passenger service ser-vice into Beadstown, flooded by broken levees along the Illinois river, was , stopped Thursday as the river stage reached the highest point on record, 25 feet 8 inches. ' Weather bureau officials of-ficials had predicted that . the rise would stop at 25 feet 2 inches. One death from pneumonia, due to exposure, expo-sure, has been reported. Numbing cool weather was added to the difficulties difficul-ties of water-covered streets and un-heated un-heated homes, the first floors of which in many instances are flooded knee deep. The only warmth available was that coming from electric heaters. - |