Omaha daily bee., 1912-04-01

four feet In two hours.
In the lower valley Of the Platte the
water was very high during Sunday
afternoon and last night. At the town
Of La Platte the Platte river raised all
day and at night was running over the
grade OF the Missouri Pacific on either
side of the bridge. though not impeding
the movements Of trains.
Reports received at the offices OF the
Nebraska railroads Sunday were 10 the
effect that not a wagon bridge over the
Platte river. with the exception Of the
one at La Platte, has been saved.
Burlington Heavy Loser.
The Burlington was probably the heavi-
est sufferer during Saturday and Satur~
day night. Up TO Saturday il had been
able to maintain regular service out Of
Omaha 10 the west. Saturday night,
however, this service was all shot to
pieces when one bridge and two culyerts
on the Omaha Lincoln line went out be-
tween Omaha and Ashland. This was
serious blow 10 the Union Pacific. that
for two days had been routing all Of its
trains over the Burlington TO Lincoln.
thence to Kearney. where they got back
onto the company's own line.
With the going out OF the bridges on
the line between Omaha and Ashland
trains for Lincoln were sent around $50
miles In order to cover the flfty-five
miles between the two cities. From
Omaha they crossed into Iowa and went
down TO Pacific Junction there being
diverted 10 the line running down the
river to Napier, Mo. There the trains
were crossed over and run to Table
Rock. Neb., and thence transferred onto
a short line reaching Lincoln.
Passengers going to Lincoln over the
usual route pay $40. but by the route
trsversed Sunday they paid ty55, and
were on the road about ten hours
Edxemont bridge Out.
From Lincoln west on the Denver line
there was little difficulty, but the trouble
was serious on the line 10 the northwest.
The company had recently completed the
repairing OF the washout at the Cheyenne
river crossing at Edgemont. $, p. satur-
day, owing to the netting snow. the
water IN this stream again reached the
flood stage. washing out the new work
and tearing away considerable OF the old
grade.
A result of the washout on the Bur-
linston east OF Ashland. there was no
train out or In Omaha Saturday night or
sunday morning over the Union Pacific.
Late In the afternoon repairs were made
on the line between Grand Island and
Fremont. and half dozen trains went
out. using the Northwestern tracks into
Fremont. Beyond that point the track
was soft. but with the repairs made,
trains were able to get over the road.
crawling along at snail speed
Anether Lsnm Route.
Saturday the Union Pacific had bad
washout between Sidney and Jules
burg. completely putting that portion
OF the road out Of commission. Trains
for the coast and for Denver left the
Union Pacific main line at o'Falion and
run to Newport There they were picket
up by the Burlington and hauled down to
sidney and from there proceeded west
During Saturday the Burlington handled
seventeen Of these passenger trains for
the Union Pacific.
The Union Paelfie's branch from CO.
iumbus TO Norfolk Is stlll out OF service.
but II is thought that repairs win be made
by today.
Mere Trosble Locked For.
Saturday night the Northwestern snc-
ceeded in repalfine the washout on It's
iins At Ariitkson and Sunday the trains
to the rorthwess vent out and arrived on
scheduie. However. more trouble Is looked
for today when the rise IN the Elkhorn
gets down onto the low lands above FIRE.
mint E
Northwestern territory In the south
west 10 still without service. owing to
high water and the wreeking OF thu bridge
over the Platte at Fremont. Sunday night
special trains brought In two pile-drivers
and steel Tor the new bridge. big gang
Of worknaen came on from Chicago. but
there Ia nothing for them 70 do for b
day OF two. because the Platte river Is
70 high. the new bridge WITH be erected on
the site Of the old one. but this site 10
covered with the steel wreckage. which In
stili several feet under water and cannot
be removed until the food subsidies. Moth
ing can be done In the way, Of rebuilding
until this wreckage is out OF the way
Reck Isisaa Bridge Out.
All service on the Omaha road between
here and Sioux City continues snnuIled.
Repairs on the breaks in the tracks at
lyons and Fender have begun, but con-
tinued high water interferes with the
progress Of constructing q new grade.
The Rock Island IL entirely without
train service TO the southwest. Up 20
Saturday night II had been able to run
trains between Omaha and Lincoln. but
early Sunday morning the approaches 10
the bridge over the Platte at South Bend
went out. leaving the structure high In
the. air. but without any rails within 100
feet on either side.
None Of the roads Is attempting to
handle freight TO the west. Trains have
been annufied. nothing being received for
shipment to or from any Of the towns in
the food districts.
Travellers In Hard Lines.
People who had left Omaha Friday aft
ernoon for Norfolk rescued there sasur-
day night. having been delayed at airing
ton almost forty-eight hours by a wash
out. The Eikhorn river was out OF its
banks yesterday all along its channel and
many bridges were washed out. The new
oiled roads south OF Norfolk have with
stood the flood wonderfully ana are in
good condition. while art roads were