Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-01
HEAVY RAIN ENDS sULTRY DAY
severe summer storm strikes South
enat SECTION of state.

Severe summer storm SUFFICE sONNh-
east section of state.
AUBURN, Neb., June 3O.-(Special.)-A
severe electrical storm struck Auburn and
vicinity last night, accompanied by
sweeping two and one-half-inch rain. The
day was cloudy and sultry up until about
400 when the storm commenced. 1t lasted
an hour and a half. There was some hail.
but not enough to do any damage. The
house OF L. T. Clarks was struck by light
ming. the chimney being destroyed. The
telephone system was badly damaged, also
the electric light plant. which was dis
abled for an hour. Parts Of the plant
have not yet been put entirely in order
No other damage as yet has been reported.
IL is not thought the rain damaged the
wheat to any great extent.
STELLA, Neb., June 30.-(Special)-A
hot, sultry summer day came to close
yesterday evening with a heavy downpour
Of rain, lasting for over an hour and
measuring two inches. All day the wind
had been blowing hard from the south,
and about the middle of the afternoon
black looking cloud was seen slowly APP
preaching from the northwest. At 8
o'clock the wind suddenly changed and
in a few minutes the rain came, preceded
by a few heavy gusts of wind, which tore
the awning down OF the millinery store
next to the postoffice, breaking one OF the
large lights Of glass. The electrical dis
play was terrific The new residence Of
I. W. Harris in course Of erection. was
struck by a bolt which tore a hole in the
roof and splintered the studding. Six
workmen had left the building a few min
utes previous. East of town the large barn
Of David steadman was struck. tearing a
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were in the barn. but none were killed
Some hail was reported in different sec
tions, but not enough to be of any dam
age to fruit or crops. About three-fourths
OF the wheat crop is cut and in the shock
The rain will be of untold advantage to
the corn crop.
RULO, Neb., June 90.-(Special.) -One Of
the finest rains Of the season visited here
Friday evening. One and one-hslf inches
OF water fell. just slow enough as 70 en-
able most OF It to soak In before It had
time to run away. This II the first rain
we have received for ten days. The ground
was getting dry, but this rain will push
the rapidly growing corn faster than ever.
Besides crowding the maturing oats, It will
add plumpness to the cat grain and is Of
inestimable value. The drouth is now COM
pletely broken and prospects for an all
around money. making crop never were
better for the careful farmer. Farmers
are now cutting their second crop OF
alfalfa. II is as heavy as the second crop
usually gets, notwithstanding the dry
weather.
WEST POINT. Neb.. June So.-(special)
The recent hailstorm in the northern
part Of Cunning county did damage to the
amount of thousands of dollars to the
! Ill
will come out again and make a fair crop,
but the small grain and gardens are q
total loss. The hail devastated a strip
about three miles wide. The damage to
cherries and apples and small fruit is COM
plete. Adolph English farmer living on
| the Cunning and Thurston county lines, re-
ports a total loss at his place. This is the
| third time in three years that he has been
| hailed out. His neighbors all suffered
| heavy losses. Frank Brown, living across
the road from Mr.. English, says that from
twenty acres of oats he may possibly get
Ave bushels. The corn may possibly get
through all right. Hail was found yester-
day in the draws of the neighborhood TO
the depth of one foot. Some hail insur-
anoe was carried by the farmers. but not
nearly enough to cover the losses.
| TBCUMsEH. Neb., June So-(special)-
| InlS vicinity was visited by a tWo-inch rain
last evening. Badger creek came out of It's
hanks, but the Nemaha river was not af-
fected. Vegetation was wonderfully bene-
/ fitted by the rain, except In some places
where the storm was too severe on re-
planted corn. Al Vesta the barn of J. ]
Dillon was struck by lightning and de.
stroyed, with a loss of $500 and no insur.
ance. There was slight fall OF hail with
| the rain.
TABLE ROCK, Neb., June So.-Cspecial.S
Rain visited this section last evening about
6 o'clock. lasting until 7:SO The rain wa.
badly needed by the crops and did a vas
amount of good The rainfall amounted I,
IL inches. There was a great deal OF wine
and some hail. but the hail was scattering
and no damage was reported. The Nemaht
river is bank full and II is feared It will
overflow.
Cousin TO Take Woman East.
NORFOLK, Neb., June sO.--(special Tele
gram Ida Irish, the insane woman, will