The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-26
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Is Cut Off
by Floods
Farmers Flee to High er
Ground With Families-No
Loss Of Life Reported
Harlan County Is Hit.
Bridges Are Washed Out

Hastings. Neb, May 25.-Riyerton,
Neb.. has been cut off from mail and
train service since 8 Wednesday
morning, according to word received
here. Telephones give the only con
nection with other towns.
The Republican river is 20 feet deep
and still rising. Il comes within two
feet of the beams on the big bridge
near Riverton and reaches from bluff
to bluff.
The farm of J. ". Wickstrom near
RiYerton on the south bank is CON-
pletely covered. The water has
backed up Thompson creek that flows
through the center of Riverton for
about three quarters of a mile. The
Burlington track is reported unsafe
and partly out at the riprap four
miles west of Riverton.
About 10 families living on farms
between Riverton and Franklin have
been forced TO move with their stock
to higher grounds. So far no loss Of
life or great loss OF stock has been
reported.
The north span of the Franklin
bridge is reported out this morning.
The St. Francis branch Of the Bur-
lington IS idle with no hope OF train
service before the first part of next
week. Three hundred feet OF track IS
said TO be washed out.
The Almena. Kan, branch was
threatened yesterday but no report CT
its condition was obtainable today.
The weather Is clear here for the
! first time this week but the local fore
cast is for threatening weather to
night.
Harlan County Hit.
Alma. Neb., May 25.-From five 20
eight inches OF rain fell in Harlan
county in less than one hour. This
was preceded By heavy rains on the
previous day, when the Prairie Dog
/ creek overflowed its banks followed by
the Republican river. The river Is
one nile wide Six spans OF the sss.
foot bridge south OF Alma Is washed
away. the s0-foot bridge south Of
Stamford las gone out and a 50.
foot washout south OF the Orleans
bridge y reported. Al train service
with the exception q the Sutton and
Alma branch. has been suspended on
account q tracks being washed out.
River 0verfiows at Gibbon.
Gihbon, May 25.-The Wood river
overflowed its hanks IN Gibbon. Il
has been rapidiy rlseil during if.s last
four dass IN which nve inches Of
rain have fallen. The river spread
out into a lake about coo feet wide,
where the r.ver flows through the
! northeast part q town. l small dixie
vas constructed 10 keep the water
out Of the residence district. 10 great
damage has been done 70 property.
/ Much corn IS stu under water and
! the mud Is hub-deep on some roads
Many farmers expect to replsnt their
( entire corn crop.
The barn q \. T. Dehrie was struck
hy lighinipg and caught fire. The Joss
IS estimated at 81 600 with $500 in
surance.
Rain Helps Grain.
Cambridge. Neh.. May es.-It rained
here almost continually for 50 hours
+ and over five inches q rain fer.
This makes over seven inches in TIE
lasr two weeks This rain has fallen
50 evenly mat the creeks have rot
raised 10 any spp-ec.able amount.
most Of going into the ground. Ths
Republican fiver s overfiowiur q
ir.fle. owing % storms n the west.
Prospects ara good Tor wonderful croas
II spring grain
Corn Planting DELAYED.
Norfe1k, Neb. Nsy -. More
than a week 4 almost continued show