Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-30

sustain &C.. II is thought that the freeze
will do great damage 70 the fruit crop,
especially cherries, plums and early fruit.
LAWRENCE, Neb., April 2~9.-(Special)
"A cold rain began falling here late yes
terday afternoon and continued to fall
nearly all night, turning to sleet toward
morning. and today everything is covered
with ice. Peach and cherry trees that
were covered with bloom yesterday are
this morning covered with Ice and are
even breaking down under The weight. All
fruit is certainly killed and 1t is believed
by a great many that even the young trees
are badly injured.
SUTTON, Neb.. April 29.-(Special)-A
severe thunder and ralnstorm, turning to
sleet, occurred last evening. This morning
the blossoming peach. cherry, apple and
plum trees are covered with ice, with
apparent disastrous results to the fruit
crop.
HASTINGS, Neb.. April 29.-(Special.)-
A destructive storm Of sleet has been in
progress here since an early hour this
morning and as a result all fruit trees
have been stripped Of their blossoms and
hundreds Of large trees we're broken down
by the weight Of the ice that had formed
on them within a couple Of hours. The
thermometer dropped three degrees this
morning between the hours Of 8 and 10.
Helps the Grain.
HARVARD, Neb., April 2s.-(special.)-
Rain commenced falling about 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon, since whieh time
about III inches Of water has fallen. Dur
ing the night the mercury fell to 30 de-
gress above zero, and this morning the
fruit trees, with their load of blossoms,
Wara rOVarad with q boavv noatfnU 81 To-
many trees being broken down by the
weight Of ice. Today is cold and rain
turned to sleet and snow. While fruit will
be badly damaged, the rain will be OF great
value to winter wheat and farming in
terests.
WEST POINT, Neb., April 29.-(Special.)
Last nights steady downpour OF rain
turned into sleet and in consequence OF the
overlooking OF the branches with ice in
Vulnerable limbs Of trees broke of during
the night and this morning. The streets
Of the residence portion Of the city are
strewn with fallen trees and branches, a
large number of our finest shade trees and
ornamental shrubbery being badly dam
aged, Co.
LINWooD,- Neb., April 2s.-(Speeiall-
One OF the worst sleet storms which ever
visited this section occurred here last
AA6ANs 80 ~ AAAlA 10 hAAAEhf dloO all
garden truck and potatoes. Many trees
could not Withstand the heavy load and
are ruined. 1t Is still raining and cold.
FAIRMoNT, Neb., April 29.-(Special.)-
About LOS inches of rain fell here since
last evening, turning to sIeet, which has
done considerable damage to the fruit and
early vegetables. Telephone lines are dam
aged, poles and wires are down on all
lines out of town.
freaks Long Outb
EDGAR, Neb.. April 2s.-(special)-The
extremely dry and dusty weather Of the
last three or four weeks was broken last
night by a good rain. which fell gently all
night, and this morning the gauge shows
nearly IN inches precipitation. The tenn
perature has dropped to 20 degrees and the
fine rain now falling is freezing, covering
the trees and everything with ice. Fears
are entertained that all the fruit In this
section will be destroyed.
BATTLE CREEK, Neb., April 29.-(Spe-
cial. - section Is having bad weather.
Last Sunday and Monday there was a sand
storm from the south. Monday night an
electric etorm, with seven-eighths OF an
inch Of rain; Tuesday drizzled all day,
evening turned cold, rain turning to sleet,
and this morning everything green is frozen
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PLATTsMOUTH. Neb., April 29.-(Spe.
eial.)-At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
mercury registered ~. A few hours later
the wind began TO blow from the northwest
and the mercury soon slid down to 40. Dur
ing the evening a heavy electrical storm
and downpour Of rain caused many citizens
to believe that Plattsmouth might be
flooded again. At intervals the rain con-
tinued to fall during the night. At an early
hour this morning the mercury registered
"a degrees above. The rain was OF much
benefit to all kinds OF vegetation.
FAIRFIELD, Neb., April 29.-(special)-
A heavy rain storm lasting from 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon till this morning has
left the ground thoroughly soaked and will
be Of great value to the wheat. This morn
ing there is freezing weather and every
thing out of doors is covered with a heavy
coating of ice. The peach crop, Of which
there was a great prospect, is probably to-
tally destroyed. and other fruit will suffer,
though likely to a less extent. There was
a drop in temperature Of over 40 degrees
in less than twelve hours.