Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
ELSEWHERE IN THE STATE.
Much Minor and Some Serious Damage
Done by tho Rain,

Much Minor and Some Serious Damage
Done by the Rain.
STEELE, CRY, Neb., May l7.-TSpeGal
Telegram to TIE BEE. "A terrific rain storm
struck this place last night about 10 o'clock,
deluging the entire country. Small streams
were entirely inadequate to carry the water
Off. The ST. Joe & Grand Island passenger
train was held until morning about three
miles west of here on account OF approaches
being washed away from q small bridge. The
Little Blue is higher than for ten years and
threatens to overflow about half the town.
The damage TO country bridges will reach
into the thousands 1t is impossible to form
any estimate of the damage to persons living
on the bottoms, but 1t Is enormous.
SYRACUSE Neb., May ~ Special to TIE
BEE. Yesterday farmers were in the fields
planting corn but last night the ground was
again flooded by heavy ram, followed by
sprinkle of hail.
Some corn is up and looks fue, except on
the fiat lands, where it is drowned out. Oats
Is looking fire and winter wheat is the best
ever seen here at this season of the year.
WATERLOO, Neb., May l7.-TSpecial to
THE BEE. The Elkhorn river Is again on
the RISE being out of its banks, and rise
OF about one foot more Will bring 1T up in
town. The farmers are all at a standstll.
Some OF thom were unfortunate enough to
get their corn in before the rain and will
have to replant, onions being the only thing
that seems to thrive in this weather and are
getting great start ahead of the weeds.
Some of the oldest farmers here seem to
think il the rain will only stop and they can
get to work planting by the first OF June
they will get an average crop
LINCOLN, Neb., May l7.-Special to THE
BEE. TRAINS on the B. & NJ from Beatrice
were delayed this forenoon by extensive
washouts. No. 02 was unable to make the
run from Beatrice to this city or account of
damage to track near Wymore, half mile of
track being badly washed out. A stub train
7 To- L., sN...n 40,
modate passengers desiring to make close
connections. Trains on the Union Pacific
have been held here all day by washout
between this city and Beatrice.
HEBRON, Neb., May l7.-LSpecial to TIE
BEE, Last nights rain was the first to do
any damage in Hebron. For five hours the
heavy rain continued, flooding cellars of pri-
vate residences and business houses. The
Little Blue is out of its banks, but no seri-
Gus damage has occurred.
PAPIILIoN, Neb., May Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE, The Poppie creek is out
of its banks and flooding the bottom and the
lower part of town. No damage Will be
done al this place except from sidewalks
being carried away. A further rise is
expected before morning.
FARBuRY Neb., May l7.-lSpecial Tele-
gram TO The BEE. The heaviest rain of
tho season fell during last night, two and
three-f -fourths inches of rain falling within
three hours. The streets were flooded side
walks washed away, ana great damage done
roads. The railroads were badly dam
aged. The ST. Joe 81 Grand Island had
washouts east and west, but trains are now
nearly on time The Rock Island mas a
bad washout east OF here, but got train
out this afternoon on the Nelson branch.
The passengers ana mails were transferred
at a break mile west of town. IL will be
three TO five days before the farmers can get
at work planting. 1t Is still raining.
YORK. Neb, May 17.-ISpecal TO The
BEE, Sunday was bright warm day here
and put tho ground In goou condition, so
all day. While 1t has been raining here for
the last three weeks everything looks nicely.
Small grain was never in better condition
than now. A few days Of nice weather and
the farmers viii have their corn planted an
the outlook for YORK county will be We ry
bright
LovP CITY, Neb., May l7,-lSpecial Tele-