Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-31

May l2a............ As May 2S...............l Is
May lS.............. TIMay 2s...........iagd
May l4............ .UllMay 81 10 IL a. mile
May lo.,...,........ w - +,
He stated that from the reports received
from other districts tomorrow would be
fair and that the rain was over.
All the residents of the flooded district
have moved or have been moved out and
have been given shelter in the court house
and various residences. About 1000 people
live in the district, most Of whom are Rus
SLAMS. OF these thirty families were taken
from their homes last night and given shell
ter in the court house. Several families re-
fused to leave their homes last night and
as a consequence all day today the police
have been taking these out in boats. 1t
was only possible for the unfortunate peo-
pie to take with them from their homes
blankets and bed clothing and much loss
will be occasioned In the deserted houses.
Camp In school House.
Early this morning a number of residents
of the districts who had been driven from
their homes broke open the doors OF the
Longfellow school house and took posses
sion of the building. They claimed they
pay taxes and have a right to take charge
of the school house. They remained there
unmolested.
Most Of the livestock in the flooded dis
trict has been driven to the city park
where 1t Is quartered. Many calves and
young stock were driven into the upper
stories Of the houses and their owners take
food and drink to them in boats. In sew
eral instances owners carried their young
stock through the water to safe retreats.
One man did not wait for the boats of tn
rescuers, but built himself a raft OF SIDE
walk and pieces of timber and foated into
shore with a family of six and most of his
possessions. Many pathetic incidents oc'
CURED during the rescue of those in danger
One poor woman, bent with age, pleaded
with the sightseers to get her small be-
l~ongings from her submerged house. On,
old man who was brought forth left all
his possessions in his house which wa:
fast filling with water. He had not a cent
to buy food and was too proud to tell 1t. A
bystander discovered the mans plight anC
took him to the court house where he will
be well cared for. Many of those takei
from the water were sick and this mad,
the work of the rescuers tedious and slow
Great difficulty was experienced in re
moving horses from the Lincoln park sta
bles. These were being trained and Their,
were about forty of them. They had to b.
taken through the mud and water and OIL
one occasion a bunch of them broke loos
from the men In charge and rushed bacl
into the stables.
Like n BiR Lake.
West OF the o street viaduct is all
broad expanse OF water. making one vas
lake Here and there a house is vislbl
almost submerged. Only the roofs and
portion of the sides beneath the roofs ca
be seen OF the smaller houses. Or man.
OF the two-story houses the water reache
almost to the second story. Sidewalk
many feet in length float along on tn
waves with other debris. The large plan
OF the Lincoln gas works is surrounde
by water, which losses against the brio,
structure. Many of the sheds in the rail
road yards are standing in water two o
three feet deep. Several wagons belone
ing to the Lincoln Storage company stand
ing beside the building south of the viaduC
are covered with water almost to the to
OF the wheels.
The water has reached the Centrs
Granaries company and has surrounded tn
building. over 500 feet OF the Union Pacih
main line is covered to the depth Of sey
eral feet. 1t has reached the coal yard
of Huchins & Hyatt and IL almost to III
coal ONCE OF the whitebreast company VI
der the viaduct. Dierk's coal yard on III
south side OF Seventh street, the iumb,
yard OF Foster & Co. and the coal yard
p. D.. Smith are overlooked. There is r
water in the Burlington switch yards, b
IL 10 bOAAONNu Nudl lnCS0 VIII De QNSIuOMe
in a short time.
Outside of lincoln.
At wsverly. a short distance from her
the condition is bad. The creek near Il
town has overlooked its banks and Il
streets are running water a foot and a ha
deep. Just this side OF Sterling the ira
ran through water two feet deep.
At Ashland, Superintendent BigneIl
Nha Rtfrllpgfop rannrfo CaIt craalr k4~I
than It has been for twenty years. !
the Swift icehouse there a portion of Il
Schuyler track is washed out. To st. j
seph the Burlington sent its train via p
cihc Junction and Creston, Ia. From Ii
coin TO Wymore and from wymore to o
ford much track is covered. The Atchis,
& Northern was open for tramc toda
Passenger train No. Al, which should ha,
arrived here at 1905 this morning. ala n
arrive until 2 o'clock this afternoon. T
local passenger that should have arriv
here at 10 this morning got in at 8 this al
ernoon. The tracks OF the Union PACT
out OF Lincoln TO the north are und
water for over a mile, The Stromsb
train is hung up a mile and a half out
town, the company fearing TO trust I
tracks, The train from Beatrice to Oma
is laid up here.
FALLS CITY. Neb., May sO.-(speciai.
Inc Nemdhh river AT ans point Is 81
on the rise. Many say II is higher N
than in 1883. when II reached its high,
mark. The Missouri river TO the north
out OF its banks and Falls City is cut
from the south. west and north. T
growing crops on the bottoms are ruin
The business men feel the effects Of
high water. Occasionally a farmer livi
beyond the river comes TO town by mea
OF a boat
Blue River "A Raging Sea.
BEATRICE, Neb., May SO-CspeciaI TIE
gram)-Beatrioe is in the grip OF the wo
flood known In the history Of the city a
the Blue river at this point is two Il
higher than last year and still rising.
The electric light plant was shut do
yesterday and this morning the wa
works was forced TO suspend busins
The city Is now without hre protect
Trains on all railroads have been abb
donsd and the bridges are In danger