Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
Wire Service is Suspended and Full
Extent Of Ravages is Unknown.
HEAVY RAINS IN KENTUCKY
One Man and 500 Head of Cattle
Drowned at Louisville.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC THREATENED
Ohio River is Near Danger Point at
Cincinnati and All Tributaries
from the south Are
RisinE Rapidly.

MEMPHIS Tenn, Feb. A.-That the
storm and rain which prevailed in eastern
Arkansas, northern Mississippi and western
Tennessee was most severe IL confirmed by
advices received early today. In the coun-
ties of Lonoke, woodruff Prairie and
Poinsett in Arkansas the force OF the
storm. which apparently originated in the
first named county. was left. The town of
Fisher in Poinsett county, was practically
destroyed, reports received, stating that
but two buildings remain intact, while six
persons we're killed and a number Of others
sustained more or less serious injuries
Near Augusta the dead number six and
others were injured.
In Lonoke child was killed.
Telegraph and telephone wires through
the storm swept section, however. are
Frustrated and the full extent Of the storm
damage is not yet known.
In Mississipps considerable damage was
done 20 property. Near Greenville several
substantial structures were wrecked and a
number Of smaller buildings were de-
molished.
storms prevailed and several houses were
struck by lightning.
AZ Tunica a number OF buildings were
In Memphis and vicinity the storm was
quite severe. At Aulon. Mrs. c. z. Bald
win was caught among the wreckage Of her
home and seriously injured.
At Greggs Station a church building was
razed and several small houses were
wrecked and w. T. Barnum was injured
At Binghamptou several suildings were
damaged.
In Memphis trees we're uprooted and
telegraph and telephone wires tangled. but
no casualties occurred.
Damage and Death by Flood.
LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. 24.--The flood
of rain which ragged during the last
twenty-four hours over nearly all OF Ken
lucky and portions OF Indiana has done
thousands of dollars damage In Louis
vile alone. caused the death early today
Of John Price. a negro. and the loss of
over 500 head of cattle in and around
this city
Every river and creek throughout the
deluged territory is bank full and many
have overflowed. The damage in the
Green river district and along the
streams in the western part of Ken
lucky is heavy. The lower Ohio is Tis-
ing rapidly at all points and a big flood
is predicted.
During the last twenty-six hours five
inches Of rain fell. Conditions today are
improved somewhat, although the rain is
falling at intervals. with a much lower
| temperature.
Bear Grass creek is responsible for
most OF the damage inside OF the city.
In the vicinity of the Ballard mills at
Broadway and Underhill 1t spread out
fan-shape, carrying destruction in it's
path. 1t was here with the greatest
difficulty that 100 families were taken
from their homes by the fire department.
On the west the water from the swollen
stream reaches as far as Campbell street.
The Louisville & Nashville's Cincinnati
line is under three feet OF water.
Forecaster Walk today issued the fol-
lowing special bulletin:
From two and one-half to five inches OF
rain has fallen over practically the entire
watershed in the last thirty-six hours. The
river has risen nearly twelve feet at Gin
einnati and seven and a half to eight feet
from that city to Louisville during the last
twenty-four hours, while the rise in the
Kentucky river has been from sixteen to
eighteen feet from High Bridge down.
''rhe river will go above the flood stage
In this entire district during today and to-
night and reach stages of from fifty to
fifty-two feet at Madison and thirty to
thirty-two feet at Louisville tomorrow
morning."
Railroad Tramc Threatened.
CINCINNATI, o.. Feb. A-With a forty
nine-foot stage today and promise OF fifty
feet before night river conditions in this
section today were very serious. A contin-
uAnce OF present conditions means a fifty
five-foot stage by tomorrow, which will
drive the railroads from the Grand Central
station and compel the abandonment OF
Ccontinusd on Second Pase.l