Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-06

dations and ten barns met a like fate.
Nearly everything was destroyed in the
line of the storm, which finished its course
as it reached Norris Browns residence.
The citizens of Kearney have organized a
relief committee to assist the sufferers by
the storm.
Another tornado prevailed about five
miles north of this city. destroying a num-
Der Of farm houses and much property,
but full details are at present u~nobtainable.
Still another tornado passed several miles
south of town, doing much damage. All
of the storms were accompanied with hail,
destroying a large area of crops. These
storms also passed from east to west.
The rainfall during the night was over
two inches, the rain continuing all night.
Little Child Drowned.
FA4RBURY, Neb., June 5.-(Special
Telegram .)-Five inches Of rain fell dur
ing last night, doing great damage to the
streets and city work. No railroad trains
are running west or south. The Rock
Island local trains are doubling back from
here on the main line. Grand Island
trains are doubling back west. but no
trains arrived from the east. Reports
from the county show many county
bridges washed out. The river is rising
tonight and more damage will be reported
by morning, as it is raining west Of here
al, this time.
Near the town of Jansen, east of this
city, a fatality is reported Joseph Flam-
ing, a farmer, was aroused at 4 o'clock
this morning and found the flood waters
OF Cub creek flowing into his house.
Flaming and his family fled on horseback,
the father leading the animal, while his
wife and two children chung to its back.
Their S-year-old child was swept away
and drowned. Several other houses near
Cub creek are submerged, the water
reaching to the caves.
BEATRICE, Neb., Tune 5.-CSpecial Tele-
gram)-The cloudburst which visited this
section caused the Blue river and creeks
to overflow their banks. On account OF
! washouts the Burlington was running its
Denver-Kansas City main line trains
through here today, No trains were oper-
ated on the Concordia branch south of wy
more on account of high water. The Union
Pacific passenger which started to Man
haitian, Kan, this morning failed to make
the. trip. The west approach Of the Court
street bridge was washed away today,
causing damage of about $1,000. The river
is rising rapidly this evening and fears Of
a flood are entertained. Wheat was badly
damaged by the high wind.
Heavy Rain at Hebron.
HEBRON, Neb., Jure 5.-(Special.)-Th
heaviest rain of the season fell last night,
a downpour of over three inches. The Lit
tie Blue and Spring creek have raised six
feet this morning and are now flooding
the bottoms. The Rock Island bridge be-
tween here and Gilead is out and others
are likely to go. No rain in years has so
] a apoao ad ,ro.si,r~ Rrt1.,. "a oapou.
ST. PAUL, Neb., June 5.-(Special.)-A
splendid rain measuring $50 inches fell
here last night. This will bring the sea-
sons rainfall here nearly up to the nor
NAL per cent. While the section was not
needing rain particularly. as there has
been frequent showers, still most of the
showers so far had been light. But this
one was a regular soaker. 1t was accom-
panied by severe lightning and a strong
wind part of the time.
HARVARD, Neb., june 5.-(Special.)-An
other rain fell last night of nearly one inch,
while yesterday o~ne-quarter inch fell. This
gives for June to date 217 inches rainfall,
Four at Minden
MINDEN, Neb.. June 4.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Four distinct ~tornadoes passed
through the section north OF here today,
doing a large amount Of damage to prop
erty. but SO far as known at present no
lives were lost and the only person in
Jured in this section was Mrs. Charles
Stacey, who was struck by a flying board.
Her injuries are painful but not believed
to be fatal. The storms ali passed between
this city and Axtel and moved in the
direction of Kearney.
At the farm of Chris Anderson his house
and farm buildings were all destroyed,
but no one was hurt. the people taking
refuge in an outdoor cellar.
One mile from Minden one OF the storms
struck the residence Of Ed Schmidt. This
was one of the finest farm residences in
this section. It was entirely demolished
together with the other farm buildings
The family saw the storm coming and
ran to a neighbours, where the Schmidt
family. as well as several other neighboI
families. took refuge In a storm cellar
and none were injured. There were 4
number Of horses. cows and other farm
animals killed In the wreckage OF IN,
buildings, as well as all his farm machin.
cry broken and destroyed. This storm
extended over a strip Of four miles II
length.
Family Runs for Refuge.
Another OF the storms struck the homo o
Godfrey Hansen. The house and othe
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