Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-08
DAMAGE BY WIND AND WATER
Heavy Leases from Storms Result to Crops
and Other Property.
GAGE COUNTY is WORST SUFFERED
struck by DeIuEe Which sends BIue
River on n Rampage, Flooding
Fields and Causing
washOuts.

BEATRICE, Neb., July 7~.-(special Tele-
gram. )-This section was visited b. a
cloudburst this morning. 1.69 inches Of
water falling in less than an hour. The
Blue, river and its tributaries rose rapidly
and soon flooded the bottom lands. The
Union Pacific track three miles southeast
Of town is under water and trains are un-
able to get in or out OF the city.
A small washout occurred on the Bur-
lington road a mile south Of town and the
passenger train due here from wymore at
$3.50 was delayed several hours. A three
inch rainfall is reported at WILDER and De-
witt and nearly that amount at Crete.
A big washout occurred on the high line
west Of Dewitt and on account Of the Bur-
lington tracks being under water west Of
Crete several westbound mail line trains
were sent through this city via Wymore
today.
The Burlington and Union Pacific roads
experienced no trouble In getting trains
through to Lincoln this morning.
The river is still rising and fears are en-
tertained Of another disastrous food In this
locality. The oats and wheat crops will
be damaged badly as q result Of the stern.
RED CLOUD, Neb., July 7.-(special
Telegram.)-A disastrous storm swept over
this country early this morning. Over two
inches Of water fell at this place; reports
are coming In Of damages from wind. rain
and high water. -
MEAD, Neb., July T--(special)-The
rain Saturday evening, yesterday and this
morning has done a large amount OF dam
age to the small grain crop, as the farmers
are unable to continue harvesting. What
is cut and shocked is damaged to such an
extent that some OF It will not be worth
threshing. Corn is not much damaged,
but farmers are unable to properly lay
II by and for want OF proper cultivation
the crop may be shortened. A small amount
Of corn In low places is submerged, but this
Is a very small percentage.
Streams Out of Banks.
HEBRON, Neb.,' July T.-(special.)-A
sharp electrical storm, followed by a fierce
wind, rain and hailstrom visited this city
Saturday evening. doing much damage to
growing crope and causing q precipitation
Of All inches, the heaviest rainfall since
1881.
The rivers and creeks have risen out
Of their banks and now cover a broad area
Of fields Of wheat, corn and oats.
The rivers are still rising and the farm"
ers apprehend more serious damage before
they subside.
YORK, Neb., July 7.-(special .)-York
county was again visited by rain and the
precipitation was 81 Of an inch. The pre-
clpitation for the last thirty days has been
11.35 inches. While It has been very wet.
whea has been harvested SO far without
much loss.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., July 7.-(spe-
cial. )-There was almost a cloudburst south
Of the city this morning and a number OF
hrtd-a. mana Uashad auav Soma dQnaaR e
was done the small grain. but it is not seri-
Gus except In a very restricted area.
There was a washout on the Missouri Pa
cihc three miles above town. The through
train went back and around via Weeping
Water. The stub took the passengers south
and met the train at Auburn. 'lE 80
ALBION, Neb., July ~7.-(special Boone
county has had over three inches Of rair
this last week. A heavy wind and rain
storm Saturday evening did some damage Il
heavy oats and wheat. A large barn Of ASHER
Warner was demolished. 1t was insured
Corn never looked better. Fall wheat and
rye harvesting IL now on, each yielding
heavy crop.
Railroad Tracks Washed Ont.
FAIRBURY. Neb.. July 7.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Heavy rains In the last forty
eight hours have caused the Little Blu
river to overflow It's banks and flood the
bottom land. destroying a large acreage OF
crops. Travel over highway bridges on the
river is impossible. No trains are running
on the railroads. The st. Joseph & Grand
Island railway reports a washout east and
two west OF the city. The Rock Island has
a washout west of the river and several
breaks on the Nelson branch OF the same
line. The B.. & NJ. reports two washouts
on Rose creek, west Of Endicott and traiT
service is suspended on the Kansas CITY
& Omaha railway until the breaks are re-
paired. Reports from the west indicate
higher water in the river.
M'COOK, Neb., July special Tele'
gram. )-Three and a half inches Of rair
fell here this morning in less than three
hours. causing the Republican river Il
overflow and compelling the McCook watel
works pumping plant to shut down al
day on account of the food. which invaded
the engine and pumprooms. The bridge
TALLY destroyed.
OAKLAND. Neb.. July E-(special.)-
Saturday evening a severe storm passe'
over Oakland and east Of town there wa
considerable damage done. Windmills
corncribs and outbuildings were blown over
At the farm OF Fred Valbrecht. northeas
Of here six miles. the barn was removes
several feet from It's foundation and tn,
? porch torn from the house. At the farm
! known as the old Kessler place considerable
damage was done, but no particulars hav
) been learned. as wires are down.
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