Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-09
CROW MORE SEVERE
Water Plays Havoc with Crops, Bridges
and Traffic in Nebraska.
HAIL AIDS IN WORK OF DEVASTATION
Swollen streams Overflow JowIsnds
washout Tracks, Crops and
Bridges, Entsiling Loss of
Thousands of Dollars.

SUPERIOR. Neb.. july s-tspecIal.)-The
food situation here IL worse than ever this
morning. The Santa Fe road, which has
been open up to this morning, was closed
by a foot OF water running over the tracks
southeast Of town. The Burlington, which
was blocked by a washout nifty feet In
length and eight feet In depth between
Superior and Guide Rock, finds conditions
still worse this morning.
A stretch OF track said to be 1000 feet
In length has caved into the Republican
river about ten miles west. Two construc-
tion trains have been sent to the scene
to build around the washout-
Jacob Buchleiter. a farmer living in the
bottoms southeast OF town, stayed in his
home with his family too long. The water
rose to the danger point and a party res
cued them in skifs.
The Missouri Pacific, after much trouble,
got a train South to Scandal, Kan, yester-
day. where 1t was stopped by an elghty-foot
washout.
All the corn on the lowlands has been
damaged by the high water and some of
II has been ruined.
The hailstorm which touched Superior
Saturday evening did great damage in the
vicinity of Cadams and Nora, Neb. The
storm commenced at its worst about three
hiiS hOTNutdBN VI NOWu II swept NnIuubu
almost to the Thayer county line. Crops
in a strip two miles in width we're utterly
DESTROYED.
High Water in Little Blue.
HEBRON, Neb., July S.-(special)-The
water In the Little Blue river is still ris-
Ing and threatens an entrance into the
Weatherald Bros -four mill, which is sit
uated on this stream. A large quantity Of
fA0uE hoo hoAn HapaNvo1 o1A nNAr.d H. -a1-.
secure quarters until the waters recede,
The farmers Of Thaycr county have be-
come very much alarmed on account OF the
damage done to the crop by the constant
rains.
Some Of the smaller grains have been
completely destroyed by the severe winds
and rains, while hundreds Of acres are
now hidden beneath the waters which over
flowed the banks Of the streams.
Many acres of corn have been whipped
into shreds by the fierce hailstones that
have fallen, leaving nothing but the stalks
remaining.
The farmers say that 1t will be impossible
for them to secure more than one-third Of
a crop Of all their grain.
The recent rains have about completed
the destruction of all the country bridges.
Those that are not washed entirely away
are rendered unsafe for travel. The
waters are still rising and II is dinicult
to say how soon the repairs can be made.
1t is now estimated that the repairs will
cost the county nearly 10000.
FREMONT. Neb., July s.-(Special.)-
The heavy rains Of the last week have
flled the Platte river from bank to bank
and no sandbars are visible. The mill dam
on Pebble creek. just south Of Scribner,
has been carried out by high water and
a0una ~ tha onnRAanhaa 60 hRaA0aa AAAIu
washed. Small grain Is suffering from too
much water and wind. Many fields Of oats
are badly lodged and VIII not straighten
up.
Rains stop Harvesting.
DAVID CITY. Neb., July S.-(special.)-
The continuous heavy rains during the
last three weeks has done a large amount
Of damage to the crop Of small grain
The farmers are unable 30 continue har.
~vesting. 1t is reported that on the Platt
valley north Of here the oats are all dowr
and cannot be harvested. The mail grair
that is cut and in the shock is damaged
to such an extent that some of It will no.
be worth threshing. Corn is damaged
some, but will. from present indications
be a light crop, for the reason that farm.
ers are unable to properly cultivate 4
and lay 1t by. A small amount OF corn II
low places is submerged and will b,
worthless.
GENEVA. July s.-(special)-More rail-
fell last night. 1t is impossible for mucl
Of the wheat to be harvested. Since Jun,
4 1925 inches Of rain has fallen.
BELLEVUE, Neb.. July s.-(Special)-
Owing to the heavy rains Of Friday and Sat
urday the PappiO creek is rising rapid,
and has already flooded the bottoms ives
and south of here. Great damage has beeI
dana ~ or0na an6 arrax-. a.. A. 49,
district will suffer heavy losses. Al moo
today the water had reached the village O
Fort Crook.
WESTERN, Neb., July S.-(Special.) J.
This has been a very wet season here. l4.2
inches OF rainfall for June, 5.s7 for July
and 3.27 fell Saturday night. .93 OF an inc
Sunday night. Crops Of small grain ar
badly damaged. Corn is doing well.
Nemaha Out of its Banks.
TECUMsEH. Neb., July ~s.-(specIai.) J.
Heavy rains for the past forty-eight hour
along the Nemaha river have brought tina
stream out Of its banks again. The bot
toms are badly flooded.
WYMoRE. Neb.. July s.-(Special.)-
Owing to the recent rains the waters q
the Blue river and OF Indian creek hav
risen higher than at any other time thi
season, and they are still rising. Man
nelds OF 6faln ana corn on the bottoI
lands are seriously damaged.
BEATRICE. Neb.. July s.-(SpeciaI)-
The food situation here is undated an
the Blue river rose during the night at II
rate Of nearly two inches per hour.
Today the water is running over II
paving on West Court street, and tran
over the bridge which spans the Blue Q
thiS street has been suspended.
IS A large amount of wheat In shock ar