Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-10
The family had gone into the cave and no
one was injured.
ON THE RAMPAGE
Doing mech Damage in
johnson County.

ELK CREEK. Neb.. June e.-(special)-
As vas feared since the heavy rainfall
Of Thursday and Friday nights. the Nemaha
river has come out OF its banks and Is
nov at least three-quarters Of q mile vide
Hundreds Of acres Of growing crops are
under water. Water is running over the
B. 4 N. tracks south Of town, but Road
Master Bracken with a large force Of men
is piling rock around the track in the most
dangerous places. IT Is thought that the
water will begin TO fall within a few
hours. Thousands Of dollars Of damage has
been done to crops.
TECUMSEH. Neb.. June s.-(Specisle
The overlooking waters Of the Nemaha
river have been falling slowly all day. and
the damage will not be so great as was
anticipated. Corn on the lovlands has suf-
fered some. but the acreage affected IS
small. The west and south wagon roads
into the city. which have been impossible
for several days, will probably be opened
again tomorrow.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June s.-(special)-
The Nemahs river continued TO rise through
the night. and was two feet higher this
morning than last night. II has now CON-
menced to recede, but many fields Of corn
and wheat are still under water and the
damage canno be estimated.
Parties coming in from across the Ne
mAhs have to cross at the Blocklow bridge
which is partially submerged.
The bridge north Of town IL not safe for
travel and much damage is reported to the
bridges and roads of the Nemsba valley.
HUMBOLDT. Neb-. June s.-CSpecial)-
The rainy season seems 10 be over in this
section. but the high waters are doing some
damage to crops on the loVlands. Long
Branch. which has been bankful for several
days, is going down, but the Nemaha is
still rising at this time. The latter stream
has filled q good portion OF the valley and
q number OF the smaller bridges are out.
II is impossible to estimate the damage
which may result II the water continues to
rise.
BEATRICE, Neb., June ESPECIAL Tels-
grsm.)-The Blue river at this poiut has
fallen several feet since yesterday and as
no further danger is feared by the food.
residents OF the low lands who we're forced
to seek safety on the uplsnds last week
are moving back into their homes today.
For the first time since Friday the Union
Pacific got a train through from Manhat-
tan, Kan, to this city tonight and trah1c
on all roads was resumed today. although
trains we're nearly all behind time. In
some localities between here and Cort-
land crops are utterly ruined. one farmer
living near here reports the loss OF twenty
FIVE head Of hogs and another several head
Of cattle. The damage sustained in this
section by the visitation Of the two spells
Of high water will amount to thousands
upon thousands Of dollars and the general
opinion is that it is one OF the most des-
~tructive foods ever visiting southeastern
Nebraska
GENEVA. Neb., June 9.-CSpecial)-The
bridges over Turkey creek we're impossible
yesterday morning on account Of the heavy
rains. The creek was higher than it has
been for many years.
WAKEFIELD, Neb., June s.-(Special)-
A fine. soaking rain fell here last Saturday.
II was a welcome one and has put the
outlook for a big crop beyond question.