Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-18

AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Heavy Rain Overtaxes sewers and
Mach Damage is the
Result.

The heavy rainfall OF last night caused
considerable damage to the sewers in sew
eral quarters Of the city. one Of tho worst
of these washouts was at Twenty-fourth
and F streets. Here, just west of the new
paving and in the center of F, hole was
dug out nearly twelve feet long and six
feet deep. A man named Martin drove his
horse into this hale and only the narrow
width kept his horse from disappearing
| The rig was broken so that II had TO be
left in the street. He informed the police
that his horse had gone in UP to his ears
and there were no lights nor officers in
sight. man was sent out from the sta
ton TO his assistance, but on arriving at
F street the man was gone and there was
no sign Of horse in the hole. Whether II
sank out OF sight or managed to get out
is not learned The buggy was seen on
tho street Another hole was dug at the
corner OF the curb where half a dozen
pedestrians stepped in up to their knees.
woman was seen from a passing car to
| step into the hole and fall PROSTATE to
the ruin of her dress before proper light
could be secured for the dangerous corner
On Missouri avenue conditions were un-
usually bad owing to the torn up condi-
tion OF the street. The street cars were de-
| layed on that line to some extent. The old
water channels were washed much deeper
and Il will require some work before a
team can pass this morning. Several other
| washouts were reported, but none 20 Sc
rious as those at street and on Mis-
souri, avenue. There was little damage to
! property from the wind. on the whole. the
storm was most heartily welcomed.
Gibbs said to he Taken.
1t was reported to the South Omaha police
| that Harry Gibbs, a colored man wanted
| for cutting william Chestnut through the
mouth. had been taken into custody in
| Council Bluffs. The cutting, which was
| done with q razor, was done at late
hour Saturday night Chestnut stated to
| the police that he was sitting on his bed
at 2Sl5 Q street when Gibbs rushed In
and made one slash across his face. The
| cut lengthened the corners OF the unfor-
tunate mans mouth about two inches on
each side When he tried to tell Of the
mishap before the wound was sewed up his
mouth had the appearance Of extending
| from ear to ear. DR.. DeLanny was called
and united the severed cheeks and found
that a piece had been clipped off the mans
tongue Chestnut said he could not ac-
count for the attack. but declared 1t was
not the frat time he had been a victim
Of Gibbs ferocity
/ Caught with Gamblers. h
Among a gang of gamblers arrested last
| night were Al Burmese and Geore Decker.
Decker especially could not AFFORD to be
connected with the ang He was released
under $500 bail last Friday to await trial
on the charge of burglary. The cases he
is supposed to be connected with were
those of recent date on II street Ii il
said that Burness also has been suspected
and even warned by the police that h'
would be well watched. They were arrested
with a gang Of six. engaged. It is alleged
in an interesting crap game in the build
ing formerly occupied by Pat Groves
billiard hail. This is located on Twenty
fourth street Al Burness, Al Sullivan
Charles o'Neil Richard oNei f. NIL
letti, George Decker and c. r. Jones COM
prised the arrests from the raid
Magic City Gossip.
There will be an adjourned meeting OF
tn city council tonight.
Parks. johnson & Parks will In all prob
ability IN finish & The pawn OF Twenty-fourtf
good crowd Of people OF St. Martin,
enjoyed a picnic in Riverview park las
Saturday
The sudden storm last night caused g
suspension OF nearly all the church SER
vices in the city.
Miss Stella Leigh OF Beatrice, Neb., Il
visiting friends in the city.
The teachers examinations for the city
certificates begin this morning at a. m
at the high school building.
The great heat OF yesterday afternoon
detracted considerably from the golf games
which were to have been played at the
new club grounds, Still there were a few
who had the haTdihood 10 tackle the handi
caps late In the evening.
The mother OF l.. c. Marsh. the secretary
of the local Young Mems Christian asso
citation, is paying him a visit of severa
days.
James and Patrick Kruse arrived from
Earlville, Ill, in time to take part in tn,
burial Of their brother Andrew Kruse, IL
South Twentieth street, yestrday after
noon. PMS ~
w. L. McClintoek, city sanitary in
tary condition, put is expresHively yester
day by the use Of the word bum" HI
has been extraordinarily active during th'
mast month, but has found the city sadll