Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-19
LINCOLN AGAIN FLOODED.
Residents of the Salt Creek Bottor
Driven from Their Homes.

Residents of the Salt Creek Bottoms
Driven from Their Homes.
LINCOLN, Neb, May Is Especial Tele-
gram to TnE BEE. The floods which Lass
week spread over the Salt creek bottoms
were relapsed last night and today. Yester-
day the waters rose slowly all day. but most
of tho people living on the fats, who had
returned to their homes, tclt secure. Rain
commenced falling in a torrent shortly after
4 IN the afternoon and the down pour did mob
cease Until after 10 O'Clock last night At
rise still higher. Couriers were sent from
house to house to warn the in.
haoitants of impending danger. In
two houses the water had risen as many
feet and many peoplo were compelled to fee
in their night clothes. The police were
notified and many families were assisted to
escape by the officers The wind blew per-
feet hurricane all night and many people
were rescued with difficulty.
This morning the food had risen at least
TWO feet higher than 1t did last week. The
waters had crossed the Union Pacific and
Burlington tracks and extended as FAR east as
Eighth street 1t will be impossible to make
an estimate OF the damage until the waters
recede. Nearly ten blocks of cedar
blocks pavement were washed away or
undermined so badly that they will have TO
be relad. The water invaded the works OF
the Buckstaf Vitrihed Brick company and
put out the fires in the half-burned kilns.
Mr.. Buckstaff estimates mis- loss at from
$1,000 to $1,000. Basement stores Of several
large wholesale stores were flooded ALI
railroad tracks were badly washed out and
trains in and out were abandoned all day.
The electric light plant was iniure SO badly
that neither arc nor incandescent lights are
being furnished tonight.
Waterloo in Great Danger.
WATERLOO, Neb., May 1S.-TSpecial to TIM
BEE. County Commissioners Van Camp was
called here this morning TO see TO the repair.
ing of the grade just northeast Of town,
where the high water had cut il out At
this point the wind is throwing the water
three and four feet high, and 1t IS feared IL
will wash out the approaches TO the bridge.
Tho Eikhorn river raised another eight
inches during tho night, and is now backing
the water up the bitches in town. II has
also cut its way across the street about one
half milo west OF town, and II is feared THAI
if the water still continues to Ialse as IL Is at
present the river will change its course and
run through the southern part of town and
Join the main channel about two miles below
here.
Bee. The rain still continues aud has
already greatly interfered with the progress
| Of the seasons work on the farms. Small
! grain is in good condition, but the ground 10
| too wet for corn planting. The Bazzlemans-
HaZeet Chicory company made contracts
| last fall for the planting of about 300 acres Of
| chicory this season, but so far have been
| unable to get in but small acreage. II the
| ground dries sufficiently by the middle Of
| June they will finish the work. The COM
| pany will erect buildings for drying the
| chicory aud manufacturing 1t for the market.
| CozAD. Neb, May lS,-lSpecial 10 THB
| BEE. The heaviest rain OF the season fell
Monday evening and large portion Of the
| town IS under water Tho farmers here arc
| getting discouraged at the outlook for corn
| planting.
NEWMAN GROVE, Neb, May 1s.-TSpecial
! to The BEE. The rainy weather the past
month eliminated in a soaking deluge yes
| terday ana last night.
DUNCAN, Neb., May 1s.-ISpecial TO THB
| BEE. Yesterday II rained all day and every
| thing was floating. Farm houses near the
| Platte river are completely surrounded. To-
| day a strong gale is blowing from the north
and dust anu sand is filing up the houses.
| A corncrlb belonging 10 John Engel was
| blown down aud completely destroyed. The
| wind and dust is so bad no one dare venture
out OF doors Business Is at complete
| standstill.
CRETE, Neb, May ls.-lSpecial Telegram
10 THE BEE. The 6-year-old son Of Theo-
| dore Linken, farmer living four miles north
OF here on the Blue river. was blown In the
river by the heavy gale this morning and
| drogned.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May ls.-lSpeciai
Telegram 10 TnR BEE. The Missouri u eR