Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26

Play Havoc
In Nebraska
Three Counties Are Swept by
Twistcrs, Demolishing Farm
Buildings and Killing
Live Stock.
Loss Totals Thousands

York, Neb., April 25.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The farm house of Ern-
est Johnson, three and one-half miles
cast of Benedict, was demolished by
a twistcr which swept through the
county early Sunday night. A big
barn was blown down and one horse
killed. Corn cribs, outbuildings,
windmills and telephone poles were
levelcd by the storm. Damage to
property in the neighborhood OF
Benedict and Gresham is estimated at
$4,000.
Tornado Wrecks Buildings.
Red Cloud, Neb., April 25.--(Spe-
cial Telegram.) - Damage totaling
many thousands of dollars was done
by tornado which passed over this
section at $50 Sunday night.
The barn on the farm of w. A.
Romjuc. who lives just south OF the
city limits, was demolished and sew
eral head of hogs were killed by the
storm. J. V. Wisecarver's barn. just
north of town, was totally wrecked.
II. F. Cobbs, living 10 miles south
east of here. reports the loss of
barn and other buildings.
The residence of Walter Rasse, siH
miles northeast of the city, is said
to have been damaged The tele-
phone company reports number ot
poles down. The derrick at the
abandoned Big Chief oil we'll was
demolished.
Owing to the burning Of Burling-
ton bridge two miles west of here
it was necessary to detour passenger
train No. IA via Hastings last night.
Heavy Rainfall.
Norfolk, Neb., April 25.-(Special
Telegram "A soaking rain, which
was of cloud burst proportions in
some localities, was reported general
from Long Pine to Omaha and from
Winner to Norfolk and Columbus
Sunday night. Although streams
everywhere are swollen, no floods
occurred and there was no delay to
railroad traffic, reports from all parts
of the eastern division Of the North
western road indicate.
Telephone company wires We're
slightly damaged by lightning which
accompanied the storm. Telephone
reports indicate the rain was heaviest
in the southeast portions of the Nor
folk district Light rain was falling
around Winner Monday morning,
West of Long Pine SNOW fell OH Sun-
day, but it melted as fast as il
reached the ground.
Terrific Windstorm.
Aurora, Neb., April 2s-(Special
Telegram "A terrific windstorm
wrought havoc in Aurora last night
at 9, doing damage to buildings and
property estimated at several thoI-
sands Of dollars. Buildings on the
county fair grounds were PARTLY
destroyed The High school and
West school buildings also were
damaged. It is estimated that
$4,000 will be necessary TO repair
the fair ground structures and
81 900 for the school buildings. A
barn on the Peter Hansen place was
demolished and scores of small
buildings were smashed or over
turned. Some live stock was killed.
Snow at Ellsworth.
Ellsworth, Neb., April 25.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. Rain that turned to
snow began falling early yesterday
continuing throughout the night.
This is the first moisture of COLI
sequence this spring and was needed
for crops.
High Wind Near Superior
Superior, Neb,, April 25.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. .)-Three-quarters of
an inch of rain fell here last night,
with hail some miles west of here.
Buildings were overturned and dam
aged by the high wind between Rcd
Cloud and Hastings.