Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-20
HEAVY RAINAND
.s.... HAIL PLAY HAVOC
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port Tho, DAMAGE in .Holdrege alone VIII
reach 6.ocef 10 5000 on account OF
broken windows and store fronts.
At Superior inethe extreme south part
OF the state there was heavy rain all
night and about. AlM o clock In the morn
ing hail commenced 20 fall. continuing
necessarily until S:3O o'clock. II Is re-
ported to have extended UP and down the
Republican river valley distance of
some fifteen miles. With Superior near
tho center. IN width It was from one
half TO two ana three miles. completely
destroying all crops IN It's path.
superior Windows Broken.
In the city Of Superior all store fronts
facing north and all windows on ths
north aide Of houses were broken In
the Northwestern roundhouse $50 panes
OF glass were broken out the haiistones
which were from the size Of walnuts and
somewhat larger. going through them
like bullets IL II estimated that the
damage by har In Superior win approx
mate perhaps 5000 TO 5000
Out in the country, east and west OF
Superior. according to railroad reports.
the storm was as severe as In the city.
Great damage was done 10 farm build
ings and many young calves that hap
pened 10 be In the open at the early hour
at which the storm passed over were
killed. Crops we're damaged greatly.
Small grain. which was nearly ready 20
cut, was beaten down and ruined. The
corn. though not far advanced. was
pounded into the mud and IL is doubtful
II Il will straighten up and continue its
growth.
Railroads Crippled.
with about all the passenger business
that they can accommodate under normal
conditions, the continued rains have
played havoc with the railroads. They
are all moving their trains. but not on
schedule. Washouts are OF almost hourly
occurrence on most of the lines and be-
fore. repairs are made. others are re-
ported.
The Beatrice branch OF the Union Pa
cifie down into Kansas Is out OF COM
mission on account OF the high water IN
the Blue river. At Stockdale the track
Is under water, while worse conditions
maintain somewhere IN the vicinity OF
Manhattan, Kan. The extent OF the dam
age cannot be ascertained. as telegraph
communications have been cut off with
the Kansas division.
on its main line, all the way from
oxford 20 MoCook, the Burlington Is hRv-
ing trouble. The whole country up the
Republican river valley is under water.
with more pouring In from the tributary
streams. During the night numerous
washouts were reported. but they were
repaired during the day and trains passed
over the line
Around Holdrege the water Il the high
est in fifteen years. Several washouts
are reported IN this locality and a mum.
her on the wymore branch. East OF su-
porior, two miles OF track was under
water Friday night.
HailstOneS Bury Themselves.
HASTINGS. Neb.. June lS.-(Special.)
All known records for han In NebraSk
were broken last night. when stone
measuring nine inches In eircumferenc
fell at lIoldrege. fifty miles west OF here
The slate roof OF the Burlington depo
and the tie roof OF the pOstoffice wer
runea Net au unprotected north wir
DON. in the town escaped Hailstons
we're found six Inches IN the ground tn
damage 70 buildings In the oity IL eat
mated at ts.0oo 90 $1,000. but crops su
fered little, Seventeen clean cut hols
we're counted In the roof OF house an
. baFn was completely shattered. ~
storm broke ~ 8 seloek abd lasts
thirty mipatss. reports brought owe
land say slx-Iniis strip OF. crops vi
completely ruined near Wilcox
Trains 60 bx Alitaaer.
burlington trains. which earlier In h
week we're routed over the Union Paeit
ffom Hastings west. were today. on a,
eoula Of flood sroubles On The latter fos
cent from Lincoln 70 Alliance. IN n
northwestern part OF the STATE. ar
shenoe south 70 Denver. The town