Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-23


northeast course and swept everything in
its paths. Houses and barns were wrecked.
Thus far five farm houses are known to
have been wrecked. The large new house
and barn on the alfalfa ranch, one mile
east of Nsponee, was blown down. The
casualty list thus far known Is;
Killed:
MRS. GIsH.
Injured:
Mr.. Gish. ST., badly hurt.
J. J. Gish and Charles Gish, badly hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weed. badly bruised.
Mrs. Hall, shoulder broken.
Mr.. Hall. badly bruised
| Doctors have gone TO the scene and some
of the wounded have been brought to town.
Or account Of the remoteness Of some Of
the farms, news Is coming I'm slowly. The
tornado was watched from this town and
presented a fearful sight. 1t is raining
here now.
| FRANKLIN, Neb., May 22.-(Special Tel
egram.)-A tornado passed about eight
miles west of here this evening at $3.50, do
ing great damage to farm houses and other
buildings in its path. 1t could be seen
plainly from here and for while looked
| as though 1t might come this way. Sew
eral people were badly hurt. but so far
no deaths are reported. Doctors from here
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the wants of the sufferers.
Damage Mt sutton.
SUTTON, Neb.. May 22-(speciaL)-A
tornado, accompanied by a cloudburst and
electric storm. struck Sutton last evening
at IL O'Clock 1t wrecked the tower on DIR.
Ciark's residence, demolishiHg tive chin
neys and outbuildings. About the same
amount of damage was done to more than
| twenty other places in town. The storm
bounded along as 1t moved. crushing barns,
outbuildings and fences wherever II touched
the earth. Windows were burst outwardly
and against the prevailing wind in the
track Of the storm, showing vacuum over
head.
WEST POINT, Neb., May 22.-(special.)-
The heaviest rainstorm of the season, ac-
companied by a severe electrical discharge,
occurred here during the whole of last
night. Corn planting, which was nearing
completion. was somewhat delayed. but will
be finished by Monday at latest,
FREMONT, Neb.. May 22.-(SpeciaL)A
very heavy shower fell here last night.
The, streets in the lower part of the city
we're filed with water and much OF II was
left standing In low places The mail sec
tion of No. 2 on the Union Pacific ran into
Omaha on the Northwestern tracks leav-
ing here about a. m. and was closely .foi-
lowed by Nos. II and 4, al using the same
tracks. This morning all the Union Pa
ciho trains came in over the Northwestern
and were transferred here, as were. also
the eastbound trains. Some Of the country
roads are reported IN bad condition and
much tiamage It is expected will result to
. country bridges. Farm work OF all kinds
Is much delayed.
EXETER, Neb.. May 22..--(SpeciaI )-This
vicinity was visited by anc ther tremendous
Wind and rainstorm last evening 1t broke
about o'clock making in all three hard
storms this week, with a rainfall Of 4E
inches. Although the day has begun fine
the weather is considered very unsettled
and a sudden storm would not be a sur
prise. The unfavorable weather Is very
; discouraging to the farmers, some of whom
have not begun to plant their corn. many
are only half through and very few have
finished The outlook for the oat crop ID
: fair and wheat is looking fine
PIattsmOuth Again Flooded.
0 PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., May 22.-(spe-
ciaL)-Another severe electrical storm
!, visited Plattsmouth and vicinity last night
e in fact more water fell than during the
: previous night. and the cellars of the
( stores on the north side of Main street
q were again filled to their capacity. and In
d some instances the water rushed through
Z the buildings on the main floor but not
8 so much damage was done as by previous
e floods, as the goods had been removed from
q the Easements. The books chairs. desks
etc, that were swimming around In sis
i feet of water in the Office of Judge w II
q Newell and s. H. Atwood were ished out
and removed to the Waterman building
3 and the contents OF the barber shop q
d M. s. Briggs. which was also under tn,
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! Boeck building. In the Burlington Yard
= the water was reported to have been foui
4 feet deep. and all the boys are busy toda,
n removing the mud from the floors OF tn.
a planning mill. pattern, blacksmith. tank an,
"a the machine shops which is reported I,
have been more than at any previous food
/, Lightning struck the high school building
: but did not do much damage.
Two or three bridges are reported washe,
; out near Rock Bluffs. south of Plattsmouth
The farmers report that in some felds
= which were recently planted the corn wa
washed out of the ground and will have t
n be replanted.
4 NEBRASKA CITY. May 2a.-tspecia
: TeIegram.)-A severe storm passed owe
= this city last night and another tonight
No damage was done with exception o
\ broken windows and two houses beinl
y struck by lightning
1. HUMBOLDT, May 22-(speeial )-Thi
"a section was visited last evening by
a drenching rain which continued throug
most OF the night, the rainfall amountin
a to over two inches. The rain was accom-
Il panied at first by a hail storm whic
cut the gardens up somewhat but did n
material damage. The long continued we
spell has interfered greatly with IN
v spring planting and farmers will md
N difficult to keen ahead OF the veeda