Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-25
Million Dollar Shower is the Effort Of
Weather FOreeastsr.
PRECIPITATION HEAVIEST IN THE WEST
From Mountains TO the Lake Regions
and Southwark 60 the Ohio
valley the water Comes
Down.

toeA " AAAdht E0u0 anu turned loose hIolleT
million dollar rain Thursday night with its
trimmings Of thunder and lightning. The
rain was general all over the state Of Ne
braska as usual and was heavier in the
western part Of the state than through the
eastern portion. At Grand Island and
Hastings the precipitation was lS5 inches
and at Harrington l35 inches In Omaha
the precipitation was but 90 Of an inch
Down at Auburn no rain fell at all. North
ward of the Nebraska line and in Iowa the
rains were much heavier. precipitation
OF 264 inches is reported from Rapid City
at Abba, Ia, 20 inches. Iowa Falls, 272:
at Waterloo. Ia, lS2 and at Sioux City
La inches.
The rains were general from the noun
tains TO the lake regions and southwark
to the Ohio valley.
Snow is reported In Yellowstone park and
west Of Lander, wyo.
The rain eliminated in one Of the hardest
downpours Of the month about s o'clock
The water fell in torrents. accompanied by
sharp lightning and heavy peals OF thunder
The storm lasted only few moments, or
the storm sewers on the business streets
would have beeen flooded. Only minor
damage was reported
AS Frank Rourke was telephoDlng the
base ball score 10 some inquisitiye fan q
bolt Of lightning struck the telephone wires
and knocked the receiver from his hands
and nearly fioored him. An interesting part
Of the proceedings was that the telephone
was not injured
The street cars also had a hard jolt dur
ing the storm. The lightning hit the over
head wire on the Farnanl street line and
the overcharge burned out the fuse of all
the cars along the line, which were put out
Of commission for few minutes.
Several street cars were put out OF busi-
ness last evening by the lightning striking
the trolley wire and burning the motors out
Of the cars. Aside from the burning out
Of the motors there was no damage to the
car service
Report From over State.
LINCOLN, May A.-A severe electrical,
wind and rain storm prevailed near the
town Of Davey, nine miles from Lincoln,
this evening. Charles SchlrEner, farmer,
was killed by lightning and his 7-year-old
son was badly injured, probably fatally.
The rainfall amounted to q cloudburst the
precipitation being placed at six inches
Cornfelds and gardens were destroyed and
the country bridges washed out. The dis
trtct devastated is not large.
SUTHERLAND, Neb.. May A-(Special
Telegram. -Four inches OF rain has fallen
and there is no prospect OF an immediate
let up There is excellent prospects for all
crops, including hay.
SHELTON, Neh, May A.-(Special)-
Yesterday evening a splendid shower of
rain fell, amounting to almost an inch
and during last night the heaviest rain
Of the season fell. amounting to almost
two inches more. A bumper crop of
alfalfa is almost ready 10 cut. All the corn
has been planted and many fields are up
IN fine shape. Pastures which are late are
doing we'll
NORFOLK. Neb., May A-Dry
fields in northern Nebraska and south
ern South Dakota were soaked with an
other welcome rain today. An inch and
third OF water had fallen at an early hour,
making L65 inches for two days.
! ANsLEY, Neb, May Especial Dur
/ ing the last twelve hours this vicinity has
/ been visited with a general rain. One and
/ half inches fen here and the weather
/ looks favorable for more Corn Is coming
/ up fine.
BROKEN BOW. Neb. May 24-(special.)
Rain commenced falling at about O'Clock
last evening and continued most Of the
| night with indications OF more today. The
/ outlook here for a crop was becoming seri-
Gus, but now all is changed. Winter wheat,
only four inches high, had commenced 10
stalk because Of dry weather. H. L
/ Ormsby, local weather observer at the b
& NJ. station, reports precipitation Of lS
/ inches during the twelve hours preceding
/ 7 O'Clock this morning
! GREELEY, Neb. May A-Cspecial)-A
nice rain fell here last night and It is still
raining this morning. No more fears Of
drouth for this section.
Farmers Are in Joyful Mood.
J EUSTIs, Neb.. May &-(Special Tele-
/ gram. "A heavy rain fell here last night.
! Telegraph and telephone poles were struck
I by lightning and the service temporarily
crippled. Burlington trains were delayed
/ from three TO ten hours by washouts.
About three inches Of rain fell. II is the
first good rain this spring and farmers are
/ jubilant.
MEADOW GROVE. Nsh., May 24-Cspe-
eisL)-After month of drouth a fine rain
4 fell last night, which insures q crop Of
small grain.
BLUE HILL Nes.. May a.-Bpecial)-
| The long drouth was broken by a two-inch
rain last night. Most Of the corn has just
been planted. 1t is also great for wheat
and grass little han accompanied the
rain, but Of no damage.
/ BLAIR, Neb., May A.-(Special Tele-
/ gram "A heavy rain, almost equallng q
{ waterspout. fell here this evening. making
] rs inches Of waterfall for today The
storm came from the southwest and at
/ Kennsrd, seven miles from Blair the
/ Northwestern railway bridge across the
! PRppio Is thrown away out Of line and the
track near II 50 badly damaged as 70 re-
/ quire some twenty cars OF ballast 70 repair
II. The Black Hills passenger due here at
! 8 o'clock. is being held at Kennard The
rain was accompanied by a heavy electrical
storm, but had very little wind.
/ KIMBALL Neb., May &-(speciaI)-
/ Kimball county experienced the heaviest
1 rain Of the season last night and farmers
are feeling good IN consequence. All kinds
Of small grain are doing fine and a crop
/ is now assured. old timers say II was the
heaviest rain in years Very little wind
| came with H.
Raining Since Wednesday.
! EXETER Neb., May A.-(speciaL) J.
! Heavy rains have been falling here since
/ Wednesday night Including today's rain
fan there Is about "a inches. and indioa-
Z tions are that more VIII fan this afternoon
/ OF tonight II Is hot and sultry Although
the drouth wae unusually long and severe