Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-01
FLOODS ARE NOT ABATlyG
Nemaha and Blue Rivers and Numerous
Creeks Still Out Of Banks,
CONTINUED RAINS ARE DlscousAeINe
streRms subside Somewhat, only 60
Re Raised Again by the
Constantly Recurring
showers.

BEATRICE, Neb.. May Sl.-(special Tele-
gram.)--The flood situation here Is changed
somewhat this evening, the river having
fallen two feet since yesterday. The city
is again under fire protection, the water
works plant having resumed operations hast
night. No trains have entered the CITY for
three days. but the Union Pacific will en-
deavor to get a train through from Lincoln
tonight. The electric light plant and Black
Brothers, millers, will not resume business
for nearly a week. 1t would be impossible
to estimate the loss to crops. property and
stock at this time. The food sufferers are
being properly cared for. II has been rain
ing most OF the day and the weather is
cold.
EXETER. Neb., May st.-CSpecial)-
Never before in the history Of Exeter has
the water been so high as II now is. For
two days and nights the rain has continued
to pour almost without ceasing. Many
buildings are entirely surrounded by water.
cellars are falling in, sidewalks floating and
much discomfort is caused by high water.
Decoration day passed unobserved on &C.
count OF the stormy weather and bad roads.
Nemah Break a Record.
FALLS CITY, Neb., May s1.--(special Tel
egram.)-The bottom lands along the Ne
maha in this county are under more water
than ever was known before, exceeding by
several inches the high water mark of 1881.
~ mas rained continually almost during
the month OF May. Today II lie still rain.
ing. AS far as the eye can reach nothing
can be seen hut water and 1t Is steadily
raining. Both the Nemaha on the south
and west and the Muddy on the north NJ
the city are out and as no one from these
directions can reach town business is nj
a ~stancstil. All the growing crops are
ruined one good feature is that but few
people live on the bottoms in this vicinity.
out those who do have been compelled 70
flee to places of safety. George Hinton and
tamily moved today. ]. is the first time
the water has reached his home. Trains
on the d. & NJ. and Missouri Pacific are
ueiayed IN every direction and the tracks
TINS morning are submerged. No trains
from the east on the B. g. M. have arrived
mere since Friday. One from the west ~.
rived yesterday but stopped here and ,bat
VIII be the last for several days. The Mis-
souri, Pacific Is in the same condition. No
loss OF life or stock has been reported.
Part of Ashland a Lake.
ASHLAND. Neb.. May s1-csnac,s,, rho
long continued rains of the mast two uaans
eliminated last night In the most d,sos-
trous flood this locality has experienced
since March, 1881. The Wshoo and Salt
creeks that unite here nave been bank full
TOR the past ten days. Friday night there
was a rapid rise and yesterday morninv
the Salt creek valley was an immense laka
Shortly after midnight the residents ~ tba
bottoms began to fee for their lives Iaav1
Ing their household effects TO the mero,
OF the HOOD All travel between the denot
ana Town is suspended except by boats
small buildings have noated awav ana
,miser ones on the lowlands are In danger.
nhe eiectric power plant is submerged and
the town has been without fight for
week. TIL Memorial exercises bad 80 =,
suspended, Bells grove. where the nrogrom
was to have been given, being mart ~ a -
inland sea. The creeks are stIl rjeiro -
IL Is reared that the climax has not beon
reached. "'' "een
NORTH LoUP, Neb.. May 81 -,snoo,o,
steady rainfall for the last tbirtyN st.
hours brings the record up 10 NEARLY .o,on
Inches for this month. This oxceeds 49,
moisture OF the came month last wear h,,
nearly an inch. As the corn nIantine :.
about finished the wet weather Is doing No
particular harm. "0
LINCOLN May S1.-(special)-Last nIpht
M water IN Salt creek reached a height
considerably above that of the aoods -,
last year Today the water hos -.
going down and late this afternoon II bad
dropped over two feet. All the ros,dsnt.
OF that part of town have moved out 90
DANGER and a second rise is not antici.
pated. ~
Move TO HiRh Ground.
NEBRASKA CITY, May s1.-(speciaI Tel.
eeram')-The river at this point is still
rlsins. NO danger Is felt on this side, but
on the Iowa bottoms across from this place
people are moving their stock to the hIu0s
ana II a rise of another foot comes a
great amount of damage will be done. The
corn crop is now almost entirely DESTROYED
on that side of the river.
Bad In johnson County.
TECCMsTsH. Neb., May ~s1.-(special Tel
egram.)-Not q day has passed in this To-
CAVITY for hfteen days without at least a
shower OF rain and for the past week IL
has been raining almost incessantly. The
flood conditions in johnson county are IN
better than in most Of the other localities
are suffering in the state. The Nemaha
has been out of its banks three times in
Il week, flooding the bottoms. washing
fields, destroying pastures and PLAYING
havoc with the county roads, culverts ana
bridges. The river is still out, having fallen
but a foot today. A drizzling rain has ore-
vailed throughout the day and Il has bean
so cold overcoats were necessary. Thu
wagon roads centering into Tecumseh were
about impossible yesterday and but few
farmers ventured to town. Business is a.,
a standstill.
The Burlington is suffering here. The
City-Holdrege line has been tied
up since Friday, a washout occurring az
ong, and a cut filling east OF here. Tho
Iincoln-st. Joseph line got a passenger
train through from the north yesterdav
the local train Is still at Table Rock
The Portland-st. Louis as well as all trains
are abandoned today. The only trains ~
move was a freight north with perishable
goods and a work train north. 1t Il aatd
the water is running over the track AZ
Sterling and that the freight is staIIed
A bridge is reported out on The
.emaha at Falls City stopping trains south
All the creeks OF the county have been
the past few days. Corn planting
Is not finished and the farmers will su1sr
delayed work,
Fear for Big Bridge.
PLATTsMoUTH. Neb., May m-(speoiaI
relegram.)--The rain continues to fail IN
this vicinity and the Platte and Missouri
are the highest they have been this
spring. The bottom lands on each side OF
stream are oYernowed. h false