Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

The flood conditions here this evening
are not materially improved since noon
today. The Blue valley from De Witt to
Holmesville is "a vast sea, and the same
discouraging condition exists along Indian
Creek valley from Pickrell to this city.
The Union Pacific railway line is under
water from here to Pickrell, as are the
Burlington tracks from De Witt to this
point. The same conditions prevail from
this city to Holmesville, along the line OF
the Union Pacific ten miles south, and IL
is feared that the roadbed is permanently
injured. Bear creek, Cub creek and all
streams contributory to the Blue river in
this vicinity are out of their banks and
bridges are washed away in all sections
of the county. The Little Nemaha, in the
north part of the county, is also on the
rampage and the Atchison & Northern
railway roadbed is under water between
Adams and Firth, and the railway bridges
endangered.
In this city the conditions are the worst
in the history of Beatrice. It is now thirty.
six hours since any mail has been received
and from present indications It will be sew
eral days before the mail service will re-
sumo it's normal condition.
The river has fallen about seven
inches since noon. The west school build
ings nave been thrown open for the accom-
mediation of the flood sufferers and every
thing possible is being done for their COM
fort. Several head of horses and cattle
were carried down stream this afternoon.
The horses were saved, but the cattle were
drowned. 1t has been misting rain all day
and this evening 1t is cold, which only
adds to the horror of the situation.
Twenty special policemen will patrol the
streets tonight as a protection for the
city in case of fire. Mayor Shultz has or
dered proprietors of stores to keep lights
burning in their places of business al
night.
FREMONT. Neb, May 9O.-(speciaL)-
The weather observer here reports tn,
total rainfall for the month thus far a
nearly eleven inches, which is the heavies
ever recorded here. More water is stand
ing In the fields now than at any tim,
since the bitches were dug through tn
Platte bottoms. The ground is. so sat
urated that in some places in the north
east part Of the city and south of tn
tracks cellars are filled with water.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., May 3.-(Spe
a cial Telegram .)-Another rain visited thi
section today and practically tied up a.
railway traffic. The temperature fell to {
4 degrees and business is almost at a stand
still. Landslides are reported on the B.
a M. line running along the river south O
I this city, completely blocking the tracks
q No train has come in over the Q road sine
> Tuesday. The mail carriers who are er
A route to the convention in this city ar
= expected here this evening. The public re
ception has been abandoned. The bus
ness session of the convention will be hel
tonight and a banquet will follow at tn
Masonic hall. The Decoration day exes
cises planned for today were abandoned O
account of the rain.
Farmer IL Drowned,
AUBURN, Neb., May 3o-(Special TelS
n gram.)-August Heitzig, a prominer
farmer of this county, was drowned in tn
Longs branch, a mile west of this city
last night. He had been in town late FIR
day evening and It is said he was starte
home by the officers about IL o'clock. Thi
:. morning his team was found at a farr
house just across the creek. while his loa
a of lumber was on this side. 1t is suppose
: that when he came to the swollen strear
he decided that he could not take his loa
across and unhitched, intending to z
home with the team alone. and wa
drowned while crossing. Search was ker
up all day for a distance of two mile
down the stream for the body and It WI
found about s o'clock this evening With
100 feet of the crossing.
or Farmers Are Much DISCOURAGED.
g SCHUYLER, Neb., May 9.-(Special)
l. Thirteen inches OF rain have fallen &
CT Schuyler during the month of May and 2
'p inches during the last two days. Man
cellars are filled level with the grour
upon which the houses stand and Furnaces
ne in many of them are almost entirely sui
nc merged. The high school heating plaI
" could not be used and the Methodist ar
as Presbyterian church furnaces are standir
ne in two to three feet OF water. Cemel
n walks are covered with standing or rul
ne ming water and swiftly flowing stream
or course down many of the streets, in SON
OF of which there is two to three feet
no water and in many places block aft
block between the curbs is covered wi
ed water: There has not been in a long tin
such feelings of encouragement as no
exist, mainly because OF the inability
-. farmers to do their work. Corn plantir
~ was not more than half done and there
~ now no prospect OF that work being a
10 ished in time to permit of q corn crop
a. properly maturing. OF the corn that wi
planted a great deal of It rotted, or WI
washed out, and what came up cannot
cultivated, the weeds getting such hea
way that It will be very difficult to co
quer them. Oats and wheat, which h,
- such a fine start, are not making headwa
- much OF each being drowned out or sune
- ing otherwise from the effects Of the e
cessive moisture. Rye is said to be abo
the only thing above water and that
=, beginning to show WEAKNESS of the con,
We tions. Grass is not doing well because
,ot the lack of warmth.
YORK, Neb., May 30-(Special)-T
"a continued excessive fall OF rain is becoi
g. ing serious in York county. Ninety-h
no per cent Of the farm land of York coun
,ar lies with a slight roll and was ney
re known to have standing water until Il
Of year. Many farmers believe they W
he have to replant hundreds OF acres Of col
he Wheat and oats are still looking we'll. 4
falfa on gently rolling land is making
great growth and hundreds OF acres v
be cut next week II there is a let up in I
ow rainfall. Grasses never looked better.
est All Farm work Suspended.
is EDGAR, Neb., May 3O.-Cspecial)-T
OF excessive rains for the last twenty ds
rhe has put a complete stop to all farm wo
Only about half Of the corn is planted a
the that which Is in is mostly covered w
ing water, and will require extensive repla
ans ing as soon as the ground can be work
Nearly fifteen inches OF water has fallen
the last twenty days and for the last W,
the fall has averaged over an inch a da,