Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-19

trical storm visited this place last night.
lightning struck the Methodist church here,
doing slight damage, and shocking the
%ianitor, Ude Bokelman. The Catholic
church, six miles north Of town, was struck
and burned.
The Missouri Pacific railway had another
wsshout at wyoming, undermining the
roadbed ten feet deep. and the section
men have all been called out TO repair the
damage. This necessitated the main line
train TO Omaha to come through Auburn.
Avooa. to Weeping water.
The Weeping Water Is running very high.
About three inches Of rain fell.
Oakland IL storm swept.
OAKLAND, Neb.. July 1s.-(speeial)-
Oakland and vicinity we're visited by one
OF the most terrific rains ever known here
Thursday afternoon. 1t began to rain at
1850 p. m. and in fifteen minutes the main
street was e river. Cellars are flooded and
all the draws and streams are full and out
Of their banks.
outbuildings and hog pens we're swept
away with their contents. Chickens and
hogs were drowned and small grain will
doubtless suffer extensively.
PAPILLION, Neb., July 1s.-(Special.)-
After a week Of hot, dry weather, another
heavy rain fell here last night. over an
inch of water fell. The Pappio creek, for
the NTH time this summer, is on the boom
and still raising. The Papillion Times Of
fee was again flooded and pumps had to
be worked all night, as the water was run
ming in fast.
FREMONT, Neb., July 1S.-(Special BE
tween yesterday noon and 7 o'clock this
morning 1893 inches OF rain fell, and as II
rained some this forenoon the precipitation
for the twenty-four hours will exceed two
inches. Everything is thoroughly soaked
and all creeks and small streams are run
ming full.
BEATRICE. Neb.. July ~1s.-(special Tel
egram. )-Aecording to the government rain
gauge 1.s5 inches Of water fell here last
night. The river has risen two feet today.
Heavy Rainfall Mt Schuyler.
SCHUYLER, Neb., July 1s.-(special)-
Two inches Of rain fell here yesterday aft
ernoon and last night, again thoroughly
soaking fields, grain and all else exposed
that were beginning to dry out. Shell creek
is within ten inches of as high as during
other hard rains. and the bottoms again all
under water, which will cause destruction
OF hundreds Of acres Of corn that otherwise
would come out. all right.
YORK, Neb., July 1s.-(Special)-Another
heavy rain fell all over York county, COM
mencing yesterday afternoon about 8 O'Clock,
and at York there was 2.5 inches OF rainfall.
Reports from other points In the county are
2 to 4 inches. This last rain will cause
some damage to the crops. Quite an acre
age Of oats that promised to yield sixty to
100 bushels to the acre are down this morn
ing. Farmers are complaining Of rust. All
Of the winter wheat. Of which there is about
so per cent of the cultivated acreage OF
York county, has been cut and shocked and
only about 5 per cent has been stacked. Ow-
ing to tho past excessive rains about so pei
cent Of the corn acreage Of York county is
weedy. Quite a large acreage OF timothy
blue grass and alfalfa was cut yesterday in
this county and all Of It received a soaking
1t will cause considerable loss to farmers
DeIuge at Kearney.
KEARNEY, Neb., July 1s.-(Special Tel.
egram.)-Kearney and vicinity was deluged
by rain last night, which was very heavy
but did little damage except to the oats
Nearly all the wheat was harvested, SC
II did littlo injury. only in blowing down
teV sAhS WI 10 III CUn4
dltion and the farmers are going through
II the last time. - - -
WEST POINT, Neb., July 1~s.-4(Special.
Another very heavy rain fell during last
night and this morning over this section
Great damage was done to wheat and oats
which, being SO heavy, are badly lodged
Considerable hay is spoiled, the fine
weather Of the last few days having In
duced farmers to do much cutting. Har.
vest Of wheat and oats will commence 81
Monday II the weather is favorable.
GIBB0N, Neb,, July 1S.-(Special. Tive
inches OF rain fell here last night. Corr
is making a phenomenal growth. Oats
are turning out to be the best crop II
years. Wheat and rye are ready t
thresh, but continued rain delays work
No serious damage has been done yet, bu'
1t soon will be unless the rain stops.
GENEVA. Neb., July 1s.-(special.)-
Rain fell last night after almost a weel
of warm, dry weather. Fully 1.6s inches
Of water fell. accompanied by much thun
der and lightning.
Heaviest Rain This Year.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neba July 1S.-(spec
ial .)zThe rain last night was the heavies
that up to this time has been recorded
this year, nearly four inches Of water be
ing precipitated.
The Missouri Pacific track north Of tn,
city slipped again and sank the track be
tween ten and fifteen feet. South and ives
Of this city the damage was very heavy
while north the lightning is said to hav'
done considerable damage.
LOUISVILLE. Neb., July 1S.-(special.) =
During the storm at $50 last evening tn
Catholic church, three miles southeast o
this place, was struck by lightning. l
took fire and burned to the ground. Th'
heavy wind and rain has done considerabl,
damage to the small grain Of this vicinit!
not yet harvested.
The barn OF Charles Fetzer. three mile,
southeast, was also struck by lightning anS
was consumed. All stock was saved. The
barn was insured.
Hail and Rain Mt Fairbury.