Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-19
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wsksfsld sSys Twelve Niles Of omahs
Track N Washed Dat
SEVERE STORM REPORTED IN KANSAS
Heaviest Rain Sn Twenty-Five Years
Fails as kiaeman, Rivers Are
out of Banks and
Roads Flooded

NORFOLK, Heb., Sept. 1s-Cspecial Tele-
gram 1T il reported from Wakefield that
twelve miles OF track went out on the
Z Omaha road and that trains can hardly be
Expected before next week.
1t is said here that Omaha railroad en-
ployes at Sioux city are holding people
there ON promises to get the railroad re-
paired within a few hours when the pas
sengers may go around by California juno
ton. d. Mathewson, secretary of the COM
mercial club here, says he was assured he
could get through last night but took no
chances. Mrs Burrows and daughter of
New York, now IN Sioux City hotel havs
been waiting since early yesterday on
promise Of speedy repair Of the road.
FENDER, Eeb-, Sept ds-CSpscial Tele-
gram. 1.-The food. resulting from water
spout near Concord, has inundated the
Logan valley for several miles This town
has been practically submerged for thirty
ak hours There has been no train for
two days and provisions are getting short.
The loss of live stock HIS been frightful
Hay, grain and small buildings have foated
away. 1t is difficu1t NJ This time to ascer-
tain the loss
An s-year-eld son Of charies Warren was
drowned here yesterday while the family
was moving out Nearly all the bridges
are swept away and 1t is difficult to get
in OF out Of town As the water is receding
slowly, there is some hope at this time of
relief. A great deal of suffering and loss
of personal effects are distressing to fami-
lies living on the lowlands- Every effort
IL being put forth to relieve those who
ARE al this time homeless.
Rains Continue.
WAYNE. Neb,, Sept 1a-(Special Tele
Bram-)-1t has been raining here nearly all
day and little has been done towards re-
pairing the immense amount of damage
wrought by the cloudburst and heavy rain
tfall northwest Of this city early Sunday
emorning. Miles OF the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha tracks east and west
VI this city are out, also on the Bloomfield
and Wayne line. No mail has been re-
osived or dispatched from here since Sat-
urday evening and may not be for two
or three days. Business is at a standstill
and no accurate estimate has yet been
made of the loss sustained by the food.
All fences In the track of the flood were
destroyed.
WEST POINT, Neb., Sept 1s.-(special)
Exceedingly heavy and violent rains
have been falling steadily here for the
past two days. causing floods on che low
lands and rendering travel on the coun-
try roads almost impossible. The rains
are heavier than for many years at this
season. and are causing great inoonveni-
enoe
FREMONT. Neb.. Sept. 1s.-(Special y
II has rained steadily most of the day
I today and consequently the railroads, espe-
ciaIly the Northwestern and Great North
ern, are having trouble with washouts.
The Lincoln line OF the former Is still In
bad shape In several places the worst
washout being near Ceresco. The Great
Northern tracks were very soft and all
their grades In this vicinity are washed
out and II will take months to, replace
them The Union Pacific trains from the
east were but, little .Aelayed. The Platte
Is Using and all the small, streams in the
vicinity are running bank full.
BEATRICE Neb Sept 1S.-(Special)-
A terrific rain has been falling here all
day. The rainfall was two and a half
inches.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Sept 1S.-(Spe-
aA)-During an electrical storm the dwsl-
ling occupied by Byron Reed and family.
flve miles south OF this city. was struck
by lightning. The family had retired for
the night, and were awakened by the shock
to md the interior OF the building afire.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept ia continuous
and at times heavy rain throughout the
day made flood conditions worse in and
near Lincoln. The Union Pacific railroad
IL the worst sufferer, the flood being the
most disastrous from Valparaiso TO
stromsburg and from the former place TO
wahoo. that has ever been known. More
track has been washed away by the over
now OF Oak and wahoo creeks than ever