Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-25

! during the summer and fall is one OF the
most serious problems that the new ad-
| ministIation will have to contend with. To
recoup the cleaning fund out of the general
| fund is out Of the question. That fund will
| be taxed TO the utmost to pay the running ex-
penses OF the city governmenD IN addition to
| as isting to meet the bonded Obligations which
| the failure OF the recent issue of renewal
| bends leaves as a charge on the general fund
| The question OF drawing a warrant on the
| general fund for upwards 81 $50 900 to meet
| the bonded obligations which mature May
| is now regarded as a necessity and the
amounts maturing during the following
months will be much larger. The financial
situation is serious outside OF the frittering
away of the curbing, guttering and cleaning
fund. and 1t viii have to be met in some
manner by the time the new administration
is fairly in the saddle.
Most OF the railroads running in and out
OF Omaha suffered slightly by reason of the
storm, although no serious breaks in run
ming service are reported. The Union Pacific
had little trouble near P6pillon The rain
fell faster than the bitches On either side
of the right-of-way could carry 1t OF, and
tho surplus water flooded the track washing
out the ballast, but not endangering traffic
The section hande repaired the damage to
the ballast, and trains were delayed but
little.
The B. G. NJ. suffered from a small washout
between Havelock and Waverly, the first and
second stations this eide of Lincoln. No. 4
was somewhat delayed before the damage
could be repaired. Another break in the
track occurred near Emerald, on the Co
lumbus branch, and some trouble was ex-
perienced on the southern division near Rulo.
None of the washouts were serious, however,
and trains are running practically on time.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is suf-
ferng badly from washout at Creston. The
rain there Friday night was the heaviest of
the season. The damage to the tracks was
caused by the bursting of the Creston water
works dam, which went out, precipitating
the whole force of the pent-up flood on the
main line tracks. In consequence, the Bur-
lington's trains from the east into Omaha
were about ten hours late. No 5, due in
Omaha at 7:40 yesterday morning, and the
fast mail, due here at $50, and No. 8, due to
arrive at Ais in the afternoon, were all held
on the other side of Creston.
The Missouri Pacific seems to have es-
capped damage. Heavy rains are reported
along the Nebraska division, but no wash
outs have occurred The Mlwaukee's trains
from the east came in on time. The main
line is open clear through to Chicago the
only damage of serious nature being on
the branch running from Madrid down to
Des Moines. This break, however, does not
affect the trains on the main line.
The Northwestern and Elkhorn lines are
unharmed
most by reason of Thursday nights storm
the rain Friday night adding nothing more to
the damage except little track trouble
near Dewitt, south of Lincoln. The trains
west, except No. 8, went out on time yester-
day morning. Owing to washouts near Des
Moines, Nos S and 6 are being run from
Chicago to Denver via st. Joseph, and it
will be a day two before they come this
way again. All trains from the east are
coming in little late, owing to the necessity
of transferring passengers and baggage be
tween Valley Junction and Des Moines.
The Burlington officials repOrted last night
that the washout at Creston, Ia, had been
repaired sufficiently for through train serv-
ice and that all eastbound trains, barring
additional trouble from rains would be run
ming on time today. The eastbound ex-
prers, leaving Omaha at sos. left on time
and will get into Chicago nearly on schedule
The Lincoln local passenger train, No. II,
due here at 7:45, was about two hours late
last night, arriving in Omaha at 9;3S. The
delay was due to slow time of the trains
on the Beatrice and Wymore branch which
were nearly two hours and a half late get
ting into Lincoln, where the connection is
made. A large section of the roadbed of
the branch line has been undermined near
Tecumseh, due to the Nemaha river going
on tear, and it will take some time to re-
pair the break. The water in the river rose
eight feet above the danger line yesterday
but was reported as receding last night. A
large gang OF workmen was sent to repair
the damage. number of small washouts
along the branch line was also reported
where the tracks skirt the Blue river They
Will be repaired today. The through trains
from the west over the Denver and Billings
lines were nearly on time last evening. All
the roads entering the city from the north.
including the Missouri Pacifc's through line
from the south, reported their trains slightly
delayed on account of washed roadbeds.
The damage, however, to these lines was
slight. None of the Rock Island through
trains to the east left the city yesterday
aiternoom on account Of the washout at VAL
ley Junction, near Des Moines The trains
from the west were also delayed on account
OF numerous washouts which have not as
yet been repaired. The road, however, ex-
on time by this evening