The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-11
RUSHING WATERS
STOP ALL TRAINS
Service in Nebraska ParaIyzed by
the Floods.
THE SITUATION is GENERAL
ALARMING REPORTS FROM
MANY WESTERN TOWNS.
THE SITUATION is GENERAL

Lincoln. Neb.. March 10.-Train serv-
Zee in Nebraska IS paralyzed today on
I account of tfe floods. Bridges on all
the main lines OF the Burlington and
Union Pacific were washed out by the
floods last night. The Rock Island
bridge at South Bend was torn loose
and bore down upon the bridges at
Louisville. destroying the middle spans.
and The waters washed out the re-
malnder Today the lowlands on the
Platte for miles from Schuyler TO the
mouth aL Plattsmouth are under wac
Ger. AT various places the Union Pa
ciac tracks are under water for a mile
or TWO al a stretch.
Omaha. March 10-Flood reports are
coming in today from number of
towns along the Eikhorn, Platte and
Loup rivers. The most serious sltu-
alton ls at columbus and Fremont. AT
the latter place the water late last
night covered the lower part of the
town. nslewOod, in the southern linz
it's was under water by midnight. and
many people had retired ignorant OF
their danger and were awakened by
the water rushing into their homes
The water is stationary today and
10 is believed the high point has been
reached. The town of stanton Schuy-
Ter. Central City and ST. Paul are still
in the center of the hooded districts.
All trains from the west were late
into Omaha today.
Evansville. Ind, March ia report
from ShaueetOWn Ill.. today rs % the
effect that the people are debating the
feasibility OF removing from the city
with their personal property and
then opening the levee and allowing
the river TO food the town. thus doing
away with the great danger Of dis
aster that now threatens the place
which is situated on low grounds and
protected by q large levee which the
people fear may break should the river
rise much more. A few years ago the
levee broke and the place was mum
dated and scores drowned. There is
no danger TO Evansville. as the city
is on high ground, but the surround
ing country in inundated. The people
were given ample warning and saved
themselves and property. The gauge
this morning marks 422 feet and ris-
ing, with a steady fan of rain. The
rise has been more than half a foot
since yesterday.
Grand Rapids. Mich, March TO-
The Grand river is suu rising al this
point To is flooding the boiler rooms
of river bank factories and forcing the
plants TO shut down. A number of
residences on the west side are isO-
lated and boats are running now where
the streets were passable yesterday
morning. The highest water mark has
not yet been reached but may be soon
IF the ice gorge az Iona breaks or il
"a threatened rain proves heavy. Re
ports from Iona say the water has
risen nine inches there since last night
and was sdl rising.
and is stiil rising.
Omaha, Neb.. March 1O.-The st. Paul
e. omaha road has been unable 20 move
train on its Wakefield branch since
last Saturday on account Of WashOuIs
Albert K0pier. q young farmer. was
drowned near OsmOnd He was driving
across a bridge over which the water
was running. The horses jumped OF
The bridge and the driver and both
horses were drowned
President Burt OF the Union Pacific
Superintendent OF transportation
Buckingham a-l hfy linemen and tel
cgraph operators went Wes- today 90
open that line. All Union Pacific trains
are now running over the Burlington
lines 90 Lincoln and thence TO Grand
island 90 avoid the WashOuts All other
roads with western connections are exc
perieucing s.mlIa- troubles with wash
outs