Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-30
FLOOD WATERS ARE REcEOING
Reports Received from Most Places
Indicate an Improve
ment.

CEDAR RAPIDS. Ia. March 29.-(Spc-
cial Telegram.)-Ce river began rising
here this morning and at . o'clock tonight
had risen six feet tho water now being
eleven fect above the normal stage Low
portions of the city arc Hooded Many fam
ilcs have been compelled TO move from
their homes and some factories along the
river viii be compelled to shut down for a
day or two on account Of water in the en-
gine rooms. The Rock Island can run no
trains between Vinton and Waterloo owing
to a portion Of a bridge below here being
washed out and some OF its track Is under
two feet OF water. II is not probable the
water will rise much higher as reports from
the north are to tho effect that il Is reced-
ing there Damage here will not be large.
WATERLOO, Ia. March 29.-The waters
OF the Cedar river arc recediug rapidly and
the time Of the people who were affected
by the flood is being devoted to restoring
things to order From the lowands south
Of the city report comes from farmers
that stock was washed away and much
damage done to buildings. Westneld is now
showing above the water but the mud and
slime cover everything. Work is being
pushed by the street car company TO re-
build its track to Cedar Falls and the
Rock Island and the Illinois Central rail-
roads are repairing the washouts at Water
loo and Cedar Fails
WEBSTER CITY. Ia. March 2o.-The big
bridge over the Des Moines river. one OF
the principal bridges in this city, was swept
away by the food today.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., March 29.--Continued
warm weather following heavy snowfall
has caused unprecedented freshets in all
parts Of wyoming Many bridges havo
been destroyed and irrigation will be
affected in many quarters by the Washing
out of irrigation dams. The pipe line sup
plying the city of Rock Springs. big coal
camp on the Union PacieF railroad, has
been partly washed out and the town Is
depending upon water trains which the
railroad has established.
| CASPER, Wyo.. March o9--The flood in
the North Platte river is subsidng today
and all danger is now believed to be past.
Great damage was done all along the val
ley of the Platte to ranches, farm prop
erty and especially in the lowlands. which
were covered with water.
| WASHINGTON March 2s.-Director VOL
colt of the geological survey today stated
| that the dispatch last night from Casper,
Wyo.. alleging that the great dam at Al
! cova and the steel bridge across the North
! Platte river had been carried away by o
4 food on the eth inst, was erroneous.
"In the first place" he said, "the govern
ment has not constructed a dam In the
North Platte river. A contract however
has been let for this work and the con-
tractor erected temporary embankment
! to divert the stream from it's channel to
lay the foundations for the Pathfinder dam
This structure was swept away by a food
but aside from delaying the work. nc
serious damage resulted
YANKTON,. S. D.. March 2s.-(Special) y
In the Missouri river the ice suddenly brok,
up at ) o'clock yesterday afternoon and
commenced to pile up in big snowdrift-lik'
formations. forming a curious sight no
seen here in many years and drawing larg,
crowds 10 the river bank II is expected
Monday. at the latest, will see the resump
ton Of traffic across the river here. TIL,
United States mail has not crossed sine,
early in the month. the longest period o
interruption between the two shores at thii
point that can be recalled.
ST. LOUIS, March 29-The Mississippi
river tonight registered 24.S feet on the gov
Iernment guage here. less than six feet be
How the danger line, and is still rising a
the rate Of about one foot i'm twenty-fou
hours. The danger line was reached a
points near Hannibal. Mo. today.