Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 23, 1881, Page 4

The Daily Bee. Ssturday Morning, April 23. — BREVITIES, —Paterson sells coal, —Wrederick, Leading Hatter. mlltf —Nice Brushes at Kuhn's. —Important telegraphic mews on third page. —Coat makers wanted, C. J. Canan & Co's. 2248 Lake a fall of about thres fect A | From Towns Up the |Cslboun wentdown. It s probable | ¢ U0 O §lCa the main | Secialfto Tae Bee st the head of Wiigple, MMl & Ca, S Joms " P that no conections will be made with | 122 MRS BECRRE COTNG R O | these columpe, and the following tel- by smoke and water. s, Creighton Block. - River. Omsha in sny direction to-day, and | o)\ 0%\vdred men, underL. H. Korty, | 88ram received about the same time —Fine cigars by the box, very cheap, &t yrith the reports from sbove 114 not |1 \sager of tho telegrapbic and tele. | by Foster and Gray: 0 il that there wi e, except possl- ie 1 b . Stovx Crry, = i1 231 3. m.— Kuhn's Drug Store, STILL RISING. Eha L ot o aeye " | phonio lincs, wero busy strengthon- | JOP%, O, Ta,, il 2L a m. —For rixe Commercial Job Printing, call at Tre Bex Job rooms. —See advertisement of Guild and Mc- Tunis dry goods store on third page. —Nindel & Krelle, Hatters, Sign of the Golden Hat, 14th St., between Farnham aud Douglas. 1546 —If you dou't goto Rip Van Winkle to-uight, you can go to Hospe's Free Art Opening and Concert, from 7 to 11 p. m. —1f you want Bill-Heads, Letter-Heads Eavelopesor any jobwork. Call at THE Bex Job Rooms. Prices that will suit every one. —Atkinson & Co, [most respectfully make their bow o an appreciative public, thanking them for past favors and ssking & continuation. —John Nelson, & Washington county farmer, paid a fine of $3 and costs in the police court [yesterday ifor & sproe in which he indulged last evening, —One of the members of the Socisty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed s memorandum at Judge Beneke's office yesterdsy, asking investigation into the case of John Smith, a teamister hauling brick from Huater's brick yard, who is charged with having whipped a horse to death, Mr. Henry Livesey and his men are said to have witnesses of the MISSOURI'S MIGHT. passenge: The Rise of the Waters is Still | feach the depot would be transferred, Unchecked and Constantly Increasing. Melancholy Condition of Af- fairs in the City ot Council Bluffs. Alarming Dispatches Received THE GRAVITY OF THE BITUATION IN- CREASING. From Last Even'ng'a Bee. A dense fog rested on clty and river this morning, shutting out the entire soene, as & BEE reporter stitted on histourof observation, The firstslgn of the disaster which was' to be seen was a force of mea engaged in piling on the lots west of Ninth street, be- tween Farnham and Douglas, the lum- ber which was belng brought from the river. Passing to Douglas street and down to the headquarters of the Chi- cago Lumber company sn 1dea of the situation could be gained. A white mark which yesterday afternoon stood soveral inches above the surface of the water had entirely dissppeared be- nesth the steadily advancing tide. The heavy lettering on Hoagland's of- fice, n few rods further towards the river, afforded an index by which the reperter could make a comparison with THE LAST RISE, which plaioly Jndicates that the river was several inches higher than during the last flood. A look informatton that the flat car bridge of the U. P. wasstill in place, snd that who should be able to At that hour the C., B. Q. was endeavoring to reach the depot with its passepgers and baggage, but with very doubtfal prospect of success. Nome of the other Chicago rosds had tracks over which they could attempt this. Ow- ing to the washout on the Elkhorn the Union Pacific will run no train west to-dsy. The B. & M.and Omaba & Northwestern are ranning no trains, and last night the telegraph line on the latter road between hera avd Fc. bly to the West, for several days. The C., B. & Q. train whioh runin on the Wabesh track, and which at 1 o'clock attempted to reach the trans- fer depot, was stopped by the water about sixty rids from that point. The train 1.cked untll the water reached the fire box of thelocomotive. It was pulled back and another trial made, bat with the same fruitless re- sult. The undertaking was then given up and the few passengers who were willing to take the risk of a transfer by boats were loadei into skiffs and thus brought to the transfer. THE MAILS, Acall at the postoffice secursd the information that while mails have left the Omahba effice regulsrly it is not likely that any to points east, sonth and north have been transferred since Wednesday and that they are still at the Omaha and Spoon Lake depot The last malls from the east to reach the office were those brought through by the Rock Islsnd, Barllogton and Wabash traius yesterdsy mornlog. The Northwestern, which had the Chicago papers, did not get through. There wes iittle hope that any mails would be recelved to-day, and a dead calm has taken the place of the nsusl bustle in the working department of the postoffice, There is no change i the sltustion in the neighborhood of whirling points were apparently passed, when one mure forbidding than the others, spranz up under the very boxt prow and diagzed it Into its voracious embrace. BY DINT OF STRUGOLING the mac'strom we -at i - esoped, rod the wiilows lining the c-st bauk of the ‘main stream wero reachcd. Here tie fierzest cusrent was en-ountercd. Despite the most vigorovs pulling the bout was draqged far down toward the bridge. The houacs on whet is now an island were found still above water, ex.ept one, whch wis pal surrounded. On the wey to Spoon ing and bracing the poles, aud keep- ing the wices from crossing each other. At the bridge the water which 13 rash- ing through the lake at the rate of eight miles an hour, is fally twenty- five foet in depth, aud is cutting doeper constantly. The graveet feare aro folt In regard to the trestle work across Spoon Lake, which is now loaded down with iron and rails. Thero were found to be fifiy-three flat cars atretching from the teestle (o the transfer depot. In the transfer hotel two engines were busily at work pumping out the mud and water which was pouring into the cellarsand puttiog ont the fires. THE COUNCILL BLUFFS BOULEVARD, otherwise known as Tenth avenue,lald out and graded at great exgsuse dur- ing the last eightcen months, is much improved In appesrsuce, slthough somewhat damp for promenedlng. The Drovers’ hotel had turned into a dock-yard house, and its bullwhakers had been transformed into horsemarines of the most improved type, and were busily engaged In building boats wherewith to navigate the raging tor- rent of the Blg Lousy. THE IRON-CLAD BOAT, containing TuE Bee representative, excited great_interest and curiosity smong the uatives, who, after the man- ner of their anciont progenitors, the last night. At nine o'clock the officlal above low wat and eight incl , and threo feot Tevel. S. H. YomgE, Special Dispateh to The Beo. copting a small knoll. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE—Ad ertisements To Loan, For Sai Lost Found, Wants, Boardirz, &, will be us once for TEN CENTS ~=8. P. Morse & Go. messurement showed » holght of twenty-thres foet and two inches T esabove the high water mark. ~ This indicates & riss of one foot and four inches in the twenty- four hours prezeding nine o'clock. Al- though in the darkness it was difficult to exactly estimate the rise between nine o'clock and three o'clock this morning, still an approximate mees- urement showed an addition of four more faches, making the total helght at that hour of twenty-three feet and six fuches, What more may be ex- pected it is possible to judge from the | = per line; each subseqs per loo The first TWENTY-FINE CENTS. insertion never less than ONCY ¥O LOAN—Cail D. L. JHGMAX, Koom about two feet above the hizhest flood Stovx Cnry, Ia., April 23—1a. m. —The Missouri had risen nine inches during the twenty.four hours preced- ing 10 o'cleck last night snd is still rising slowly. The Floyd river had Eagun to fall yesterday, but is azain rising slowly, by recson of the warm sun yesterday. Most of the goods have been meved out of the base- ments under stores in this city. There .J i5 8 heavy loss among the ice packers. Covington, on the Nebraskaside,oppo site Sioux Clty, is entirely flooded, ox- ; 975 i 7 ANTED—A comfortable room o suite of rooms, furnished, & men. Addreds P. 0. box ith board, also 2 day oanders at 1613 Capital e, bot 16t aad 17:h street, souta side. od_German bar clerk that 0% drinksand taks eood thand Saroni 9 ed by the ital Hotel, . W, Inhabitents have sbandoned thelr | masagument. homes,and yesterday sfternoon crossed | & Toid, hasines on a ferry boat to this vlace. Some | two hundred snd fifty families here are driven out of their homes by the flood. Dakota City fa also partly in- | tween Cs undated. Aczcss the Big Sioux the water covers everything from bluff to bluff, excepting a little Iand abeut the towns of Elk Point end Jefferson. The wires ars down and no report of the s'age of theriver above can be re- —A middie-aged lad Third week of our great sale of Goods damaged PRICES RUINOUSLY LOW! But Goods must be sold to make room for our elegant new spring stock now being opened. DRESS GOODS. SILKS. Dress Goods at 7c, 8c, 10c, that before the fire readily sold for 20c, 25¢, 30c. All-Wool Suitings, 15¢c. SATINS. SURAHS. Buntings, 10c. Grey Mohairs, 12 1-2c. Figured Dress Goods, 25c to 35c, that cost 50c and 75c. that cost double as much. Black Cashmere-Finish Gros Grain Silks, our best Goods at o | $1.25, $1.60, $1.75, that originally cost 50c to $1.00 a yard more. Best quality All-Wool BLACK Silks at 55c, 75¢, $1.00, through Douglas street to the river Indicated that the water was pouring travsaction. —The funeralof Mrs. John Bay will take placeat2p. m. to-day from her residence, comer of Eighteenth and Cuming streets. The body has been held to await the arri- val of friends from herformer home iu Cal- iforni, but & dispatch was reccivedFriday snnounciug that her friends would mot coms, and the remains will be buried at Prospect Hill cemetery. —P. Moore was arrested_yesterday as » suspicious character, it being suspected that he was one of the parties who broke the safein Hobbie Bros.” ticket office, As o offence could be proved against him, and it was fonnd he had been in the city only two days, whereas ten days stop is necessary to constitute a suspicious char- acter, e was released, Judge Hawes ap- peared for the prisoner, —Mr. Juhn Caulsen, & young Swede, twentyyears of sge, died Thursday at his boarding place, cormer Thirteenth and Jones. Mr. Caulsen came to Omaha alone abous a year ago in scarch of work, and found employment. Three weeks ago he contracted severe cold, which re- sulted in his death. The funeral took place yesterday from Jacob's under- taking rooms. —Michael O'Shea ordered his supper Thursday at the Germania House, and after bolting the meal refused to pay for it. He was throatened with arrest, when he attacked the employes of the house and finally shattered one of the large window glasses, He was arrested by the police, and yesterday was fined $5.00and costs OUR BEST QUALITY BLACK SILK AT $2.50, It formerly sold at $3.50. st, good wazes. THE SHOPS, Mormons of Kanesville, had never | ceived. Jup Prerce, i i except that a few more familles have | seen, nor had their wives or thelr chil- e over the streot with greater rapidity | (TP U0 % T B O e, and | drem, tho likes of such befors. Up FOURTH OF JULY. than ever. A emsll building which | ;ihorg are prepsring to remove. A | the*‘boulevard” it wes feir cailing for had washed down into the street yes- | few inches mora of rise will undoubt- a})am iwo miles, with here and thers terday, was found to have careened | edly swoep away tho U. P. barn sud | Council Blufis al cott ¢ the d | of sections of sidewalk, m lumber yard north of the street many oo FACERG EDURE: aro dark and tricks that are vain. additional lumber plles had fallen and | 4410 a, m. the river bad reached WITHIN TWO BLOCKS wore still falling. The road waa fall | Boyd's packing house snd was begln- | of the bluffs which skirt the ecstern of wagons and tesms waiting to load | Divg to flood the lower buildings. | part of the city, the water had ad- From preparations which bave been | vanced and surrounded fu'ly s third made by Mr. Boyd, in antloipation of | of the dwellings in the town. At the A LARGE AND ACTIVE FORCE such an event, it is probable that the | Norchwestern depot, at the foot of were in rapld metion through the | dsmage will be insiguificant. Broadway, there was found sn exten- yard, passing over a temporary bridge | _AtSpoon Lakeat1o'clock the water | sive dry dockin which tweaty or more | The Omaha Deiving Park Associa- or zaft, which extended from the | 72 UP to tho platfoim on all sldes of | boats wero being constructed from [ o PN P > the depot and hotel. A few delayed | matched flooring, vaiked with water- | 1100 18 engaged in preparatlons for & strost to the eastorn sheds of the com- | pasengers were stoppingat the hotel, | proof blacking. ape of the |grand celebration of the coming pany which contaln thelr most val- | but for the most part that usually | crefts showed conclusively that “ue- | Fourth of July at the State Fair usble lumber and are at tho same | busy place was ss quist as the grave. [ cessity is the mother of inventlon,” | ¢roungs. Nogotiations aro comploted THREE 0'CLOCK. and the builders’ dasigns could easily 5 Slaeb mbet Elirestaned by Rbe waler, |, 0 SR Rolng to press the | bo worshipped as eatiroly outaide the | OF i Progress for the following attrac- or working 12 boats In the water; | "y i slowly rising, haying | conditlons of the sezond command. | tions: That their work was stsadily telling | reached a point 3 inches above the [ment. 1. A series of trotting and running on the lumber piles it was evident, | record of 9 a. m. The lumbermen FROM BROADWAY races by horses of wide-spread repu- and yet what they eould get out[havea large force -'l‘““k- believing | 1o oxplorer paddled due mor:henst | tation, soomod but a trifl i the vast piles of [ that lumber which s not removed |yt the Chicago & Northweatern RORLE akan will, within the next twenty-four| ...k way crossed. Hero a stiff cur- Fo e hours, be swept away. A BEE reporter | ron; vy encountered, which ran from IN HOAGLAND'S YARD, bas just visited the Smelting Works { 4 o711 o't 0" niiles north of Brozdway. 4. A hurdle race where yesterdsy the lumber piles had |in & boat. One mn was found sit- [ g oldest inhabltant we: found at 4 g ioas it e chice Wom it | 0RCU 8| Several othar festures will bo so- for the greater part remlnded Bt | yoeand fior holdlng the fort, ~Above | (e BeT2 41 eves he scknowledged | cured, including baso ball and other the steady rise of the water had top- | o™ IO ¥ i s g works the water was|. .. b Yeng ha bad attractive games, and everything to ver pile after pile, and even a i DibiRas/iuan anyLhing tao had lever 4 % pi 3 o the moving tea, the I>ke was navigated | resort on that day for the people of £ against the flood, | Der snotherviclent current was found, d o was navigated posed to be proof against the flood, | 17 " ear the suattered rommants of | (07 210 OF mOre, UL(™ the ma'n eU=- | ths exstern portion of the state. Black Satin De Lyon at $1.25, worth $2.00. Black Satin De Lyon at $1.80, worth $2.50. Black Satin De Lyon at $2.60, worth $4.00. These are all pure Silk, best French Goods. Preparations For a Grand Celebration in Omaha, Chariot Racing, a Balloon As- WA '{m ceneion and a Hurdle Race e in cooking. Among the Prob- able Features, Black and Colored Surah Satins. 85¢, worth $1.25. Black Sating at 75¢ and 90e, formerly $1.25 and $1.40. 24-inch Black Sating, $1.00, $1.25, formerly $1.50 ard $2.00- Colored Satins, 90c, worth $1.25; all new Shades. Colored Satins, $1.25, worth $1.75; all new Shades. HOUSEKEEPING GOODS! LINENS! MUSLINS! Bleached Muslivs at 8¢, worth 1lc at wholesale. Bleached Muslins at 10¢, werth 12 12¢ at wholesale, All-Linen Large Size Napkins at 65¢, 95¢, $1.00, $1.10, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, worth double asmuch. Full 3-4 Linen Napkins at $2 00, $2.50, $3.00, worth $1.00 a dozen more. wlve ol referen Pustry preferred. and 15— Gaod py to g0 d men, Wilson BED SPREADS. TABLE LIVENS. TOWTLS--HALF VALUE. TANTED—A few miore day 1S east sile Aveenue and Daven, Hotels and Boarding Houses cannot afford to let slip this opportunity to refarnish their Compensation | houses, pacity. Please sddeess e Bleached Table Damasks at 45c, worth 73c; at 75¢, worth $1.25¢; at $1.00 worth $1.50 and 000 to join ad. e | NEW GOODS, NEW COODS, D—Immedlately & cook at Tizard 3 Vertis-rin the exto a0d jone of the best paying hushvess in th- vest. | Have all arrived and our enormous business enables us to sell them at less than other houses Apoly to ¥, W. Sienal,” Room 6, Creighton g Block, 16th St.. 4 pay for same qualities. 2. A balloon ascension. 3. A chariot race. v Tady. given and requn by Judge Benecke for _disorderly conduct, which sentence he will serve out iu jail. Another compluint has been made against him for malicious destruction of property, which charge he will auswer when his term is up. GENTS' SHIRTS. GENTS' COL- LARS. the Booms,” the only protection | county, Neb., victim of the rccent| would put outthe fircs and the city [ ment. apldtf s S. P. Morse & Co. which tho ysrds now have, aud which | 1008 ives som incidonts of the st | would probably bo in_darkness until e With the Best Selected Stock of Have sbout 40 dozen unlsundrled shirts slightly wet and sofled, and to close them out offer the entire lot of our old 75 cent shirt 8t 45 cents each, scath of Douglas street, had been | Dakota slde of the river and the old | this deluge was the resalt of the pro- = T = = 0 th bano o o ld 100 el | Kep o sl roportions by the tedy | river b2 for ten e i It S o “amendimont sl . | 7 S SON & 0O ot | ORRRT hg (i g We are PAR EXCELLENCE S 3 ~ | with packed ice. 1l " St foroed front -::r;fi . Iand's boom, however, was The note Sihoagh reoelvsdl Bere r;:?n:yp::;.{?;: ol;g(l;:-ntl;x:j Bl:ltfll': Bormuda Tomatoes, California as- THE YUUNG GLOTHIERS- el THE JOINT BOOM this morning, was mailed on the 11th paragus, fresh spinach, lettuce, ra About 50 dozen men's linen collsrs wet and soiled compary, which held a vast body of |t snow had just fallen. Hay was | foll's representation of web foet sinco Wenizr's. g % at 5 cents each, lumber, estimated at 150,000 feet |not to be bad for money and stock | the Seesa oF Juno} 1iet M ThaWoily L e T Hand Sewed Shoesa specialty At e by the lumberme: s boom was | way dying of starvation. evldenco of live stock was a solitary | HOSPE'S opening to-night. s A==352 FARNHAM STREET, FE22X= and our best {linen collars in perfect order, but out of the boxes at 12} cents each. 25 dozen Men's Ouff, in falr order, best qualities, at $2.50 a dozen pairs. Best Knglish striped Socks st 25 cents, formerly $4.00 a dozen. Oall early, as they will not last long. S. P. Moxse & Co., 1319 Farnham st. —_— ——— ATKINSON & 00.'S, to-night. HOSPE'S opening tonight. iy oo Lang & Foitick removed to 13th betwoen Farnham and Harney Sta. apr22-eod-tf HOSPE'S opening to-night. ATKINSOR & 00.'S, to-night. WANTED, A Girl, to do genersl housework fn a family of two. References required. Tnquire at Edholm & Erickson's. ————— ATEINSON & CO.'S, to-night. TWENTY-FIVE Ladies wanted immedistely to sppear in the Grand Ballet with the Saron! Blonde Novel- what information they could got from | Th reporter's first troublo was to ] e A TRl T LW ty Compauy, Saturday evening st |above it was the gencral belief of the | find a boat. Ten doll d now,” said Mr. Galeu, 15 he wis i 3 PSTAT Tepa i i e h:,‘,m Tumber men that they could save only | the least posstble sum that could be | found asklo doep in’ (%0 ‘mudiy | GRAND JEWELRY OPENING | i e i et REAL ESTATE, preparatory to moving into their by the managoment. pply st the | ¥hat was taken from the water, sud |accopted. Finally one wa: found |liauld, helplog the men loed ou ::; at Edholm & Erickaon, April 26th | Tyowt rouaet hercomorof e amer: | And all - Transactions Con-| New Store, Cor. |ith & Farnham Occldentsl Hotel between the hours of10 4. m. and 2p. m. Wisaax E. Tovp, Business Manegor. ap21-2t :i‘fh" t‘;’..?";_fl%’:";::‘;:‘r' f:.'l‘;* street. Attera triparound the smelt- | audlstrengehening booms.” who drink “WINE OF CARDUL” — v T o | Ing works and thorough Inspection of NO WAY OUT. At C. F. Goodman's. DR.ELACKS HOSPE'S opening to-night. many patrons who have orders In aro | LU0 the shops, the Investigation | The slender chances for either get- The Oldest Inhabitant Is paralyzed and the late rise in the Missouri River, but this Is nothing; go to Whipple, McMillen & Co.’s, and you will be strack by the extraordin- ary low prices in jowelry of all kinds, Gold and Silver watches s speciality. COraighton block, 15th St. ATKINSON & C0.'S, to-night. HOSPE'S opening to-aight. The Young Peoples’ Society of the Lutheran Church meet at the house of Me. Korty to-night,joorner 18th and Chioago streets. ATKINSON & 00.'S, to-night. HOSPE'S opening to-night. BARGAINS AT POLACK'S Fa- moue Clothing House, before moving. Don't fail to csll. Farnham street, near 14th. e L ATKINSON & CO.'S, tonight. was dropping to pleces. A fow rods [ b3 BT O T By the Taet | o0t ™2 below Douglas street Hosgland had a force of men engaged in removing the loose lumber from the water and plling it on the B. & M. track, where » large quantity had already been ac>umulsted. This helped to solve the problem of “How to Save can hardly bo expected to eadure the strain put ugon them much longer. The quantlty of lumber against Hoag- land's boom, which is the first of Foster and the Chicago Lamber held by an inch and a balf cable, one end of which was fastened to the track while the other and outer vas fastened first to an empty U. P. flat car and afterward to two spiles. The tensior at the west end of this rope, as the re- porter visited it, at 9 a. m., was enormous, and it seemed impossible that the railroad track could hold against it even If the rope endured the straln which the vast body of lamber, combined with the force of the ourrent, produced. A: the extreme lower end of the yard soveral men with boats were taking out such lumber as came down to them. Mr. Hoegland was on_hand, sur- veying the situation and directing his men, and in responee to the Inguirles of Tue BEE reporter seemed by no means sanguine as to the result. CHICAGO LUMBER COMPANY. Mr. Charles A. Guiou, assistant ‘manager of the Chicago Lumber Com- pany, was seated in the compsny’s office with several memorandum books before him. When asked regarding the losses of the compsny, Mr. Guiou sald that the loss and additional ex- pense together would thus far amount to three or four thousand dollars. The company would have had a good portion of its stock clesned out of the yard before this rise came but for the ‘condition of the U. P. tracks. From that the yards would be SWEPT CLEAN before the flood subsided. Mr. Gulou stated that it was a singular fact that, while the lumber men are in the inslsting that they shall be filled at once and even coming in the night for this purpose to_the residences of the lumber-men. When asked the effect of this dlssster on Omaha’s building boom Mr. Guiou stated that he be- lieved there would be lumber here to ‘meet the demand and that the Chicago Oompany mow has 150 cars en route, some of which'istn Councll Bluffs. SIGNAL OFFICE MEASUREMENTS. Signal Officer Dye made hfs meas- urements at 9 o'clock and found the water then at 22 feet and 7 inches, or 7 inches above the recent rise. The ‘measurements by the engineer at the smelting works gave the same reslt. The following telegram from Sioux City was received at 10 & m. by par- ties here: Srovx Ciry, April 22, 1881 The river is twenty-one feet_and seven inches above low water mark and still rising, This is seventeen inchesabove the late rise. THE RAILROADS. The Indications are that, as Tur Bsg predicted yesterdsy, Omaba fs practicslly isolated to-day, railroads and malls being cut off in every direc- ot ot 801 Erought the flood had been swept away, one m sive chimney standing slone as an o er sentinel and the only object to re- eist the force of the flood. TaE Bee reporter has started wiih his boat to ‘make the passage of the river. NORTH NEBRASEA’S DISASTER. A brief note written by a Djxon great fore published. Several thousand acres of Nebroska land, Including several very fine farms located in & bend opposite Vermillion, are now bya cat-off thrown on the inst., and at that time eighteen inches THE BENCH,LANDS that were supposed to be far out of reach of all floods, were covered and the people wera compelled to move into school houses, barns and stables on the bluffs. There is yet no meavs of communl- eation, railroads and telegraph lines being swept away and even the roads on the highlands are impassible. It seems that even the nearest nelghbors know little or nething of calamities that have befallen each other, for all are isolated by impasei- ble roads. No relief has been heard of on the Nebraska slde, and hundreds of houseless and starving people are without aid save what the more for- tunate resldents of the adjoining biuffs have been able to farnish. Cannot AN EXPEDITION be organized that wiil reach these peo- ple? The boats that feed Dakota suf- ferers cannot get within miles of the Nobraska bluffs, in meny of the places where aid is most needed. From the writer's knowledge of the country he is of the opiafon that via the Elkhorn Valley road supplies could be shipped to Pierce, Pierce county, and thence by pack saddles through the sea of prairle mud to Pones and the polnta above there. A BEE EXPEDITION. near St. Mary's convent, a double- jointod sheet-lron srrangement, be- fociging to Willism Peeaton, the well- known and deservedly populsr flour dealer, At half-past one the boat was Isunched at the foot of Douglas was coutinued up the river to the water works, Here the big pipes which are to be used were found al- ready fall of water, bat not of the character they will be expected in the future to carry, Several familics were still living in the shantles on the rand island, high and Ary shove the flood. About twenty men were busy building a dyke to protect the settling reservoirs of the water works. CROSSING THE RIVER. At thesand island the water was fonod to be perfectly calm, with nelther stream noreddy. This placid condition of affeirs continmed for about & quarter of a mile, to where the current made the bend. Here a roar came from ths rushing stream, aswift current suddenly taking the Place of the quiet water, and traval- ing at the rate of ten to twelye miles anhour. This current was found to be a half mile or more wide, just be- low the cut off, and filled with hun- dreds of whiflpools and maelstroms of the most dangerous character. The voyager was unable to hold the oars and was obliged to steer bis way with one paddle biade in the stern of the bost. Al of the most dangerous curzent w. found to be Ie-s awift tian below, and the return crossing was saley made. CASUAL OBSERVATIONS duriog the trip were takeg at varions points. The g-a house wa fourd sur- rounded by water, and the prezident of the compasy belng engs.ed in con- versation, said that continued rise the flocd should subside. Most of the Inhabitanis cof tho six to eight huu- dred houses suirounded by the muddy tide, wero #dri.. among their floating furniture, and evidently wondering if there was any truth in the report that probably comprises one-third ef the inhabitants, and thero bas not beenso cow, tied on a floating stoop which had been improviced as a stable. The pork packing honse was under water, all business was suspended, and pork w.s on the rise. TALES WITH THE LUMBEBMEN, Mr. George Hoagland ws found standing on a pile of ecantling, and sald: *‘The whole thing looks bad. If the water comes up to the height it 1s claimed to have risen at Sioux City, what lumbe: these yards conl probably goout. The coffer £ the Chicago company wasbad for all of us, because it sent much of the tim- ber outside of our booms fnto the stream, and also brought extra and eless pressure upon them in the pe of timbers, I think our booms will hold, Tae ouly thing I am afraid of is the weakness of the supports that aro holding our ropes. There is noth- ing down cn this bottomland that you oan bet on. We are filling our orders, though, and together with Foster & Gray will continue to do 0 a3 long s8 there is any dry lumber left.” THE CHICAG ) COMPANY were employinz about fifty men all of the afternoon fn camyiog out the matched lamber. The water at two o'clock yes'e:day afternoon eom- menced running over the plauking on which the lumber res.s, and soon had a portion of it considerably down. “Every half hour counts with us more orders, erd if we bad done s> a week cgo we would have been 810,000 In. The time taken in sup- plyleg the waats of our customers ought to have been devoted to making ting In or ont of Omaha ars hourly growlng less. Th break in tha Union Pecific railroad at Elkhorn briige, which 1t was thought would haye been repaired by yesterday, ia atill a yawn- ing gap, snd only passable to the most venturesome. Traln No. 4, with all ita passengers, Is still at Fremont, and no trains have run out from here. Should the trestle bridze st Spoon Lake go out, as is elsewhere predicted, no way to the transfer depot will re- main for even the enterprising travel- ers, who take the cbances on the peril- ous flat cars, The Wabssh and C., B. & Q. roads were able to get passen gers in yesterday by transfeering them in boats aboutsixty rods, but all the other roads were oblige] to land their passengers up in the desolate Blaffs. OUTSIDE TROUBLES. Not all of the railroad troubles are be found at this point. The Kan- 4 City railroad is flooded at many points, and there 13 1o connection be- tween Leaveoworth, Kansas City, and St. Joe. All of the St. Jos passengers are obliged to take the train to Marys- Al the buildings and halls on tho grounds will bo thrown open to the public for shelter and shade and every facility afford:d to make the afalr also a grand plonic. HickMAN's MiLLiNerRY HEADQuAR- TERs are complete in every depart- ville, and then transfer to the Wabash. HE RISE was gradual, but perceptible, all last | ATKINSON & CO.’S, to-night. GRAND JEWELRY [OPENING at Edholm & Erickson, April 26th and 27th, ANTED_Two more hoarders at 313 tzhes, pleplant &, at NOTICE. The Singer Manufacturing Company havo removed thair offico to No. 111, North 15th strset, opposite the P, O. aprl9 6t ATKINSON & CO.'S, to-night. Lame and Cement, at Charlton Brothers’, Sisteenth and Davenport, tf ATKINSON & 00.'S, to might, — Those wishlog first-class dressmak- ingshould call #t 317 N, 15th street. ap2:tf HOSPE'S opening to-night, Dr. J. R. Mackey, dentist, former- Iy of jWooster, O., has located his offico in Oruickshank's building, cor. 15:h and Douglaa streets, Omaha. 222t ATKINSON & CO.'S, to-night. Bermuda Onions snd Tomatoes at Flemings. 2 ATKINSON & CO S, fo night, and 27th. ATKINSON & CO.'S, to-night. No head-ache or back-ache for ladies T SETS—Large variety — elegant designs. BRONZE Mantle Clocks—Spring style—something fin SILVER Jco Pitch Took upon. NICKLE Clocks, 75 cents esch—4 GREAT BARGAY. LADIES' Vest Chatns—latest out. GRAND display of Jewelry—open- ng slx days cvery week. Gold and silver watohes 25 per cent lower than elsewhere. All at WarepLe, McMrex & Co.'s. Creighton Block, 15th street. ATKINSON & CO.'S, to-mght. HOSPE'S opening to-night. gl oo 3 el GRAND JEWELRY OPENING at Edholm & Erickson, April 26th and 27th. Take “BLACK-DRAUGHT ” and you will never ilious. At C, F. Gocdman's. or city property In exchange Lt H. |’; ESTABROOK, KL B C FAMILY About to lease the ci flo their household furaiture, A ROSEWATER, 15 H. DOHLE & GO'S. Leading Shoe Store, OMARA, ACADEMY OF MUSIC! ONE NIGHT ONLY. day Evenming, April 22nd. MR. JOSEPH RSON, 692 | o JEFFE OR SALE—Leaso and furmituro of a first. class hotel In & town ot 1300 inhabitanta, in Has 24 bods, the travolling Inquire at Bee office, 2 0K SALE—A EARGAIN—A building with farnitureand stock, on 10th P. depot, for saie very cheap. furnitare and stock will and building rénted. Inquire of Ev. KKEISS. MAN. X Two cloze carriages, at A.tJ. 2 11 can House, on_ Doughs st., bet. 0th and 10th, for board, boarding, lodging and transieat POWDER Absolutely Pure. Mado from Grap: Creami Tartar.—No other | preparation makes such light, flaky hot breads, | p- | ¢ ‘RoTALIBAKI¥G POWD) RI B S. P. MORSHE & CO. NOW Wi CONME CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS in Omaha. 1 SOOLIJ 1SOMOT BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE, SCHLANK & PRINCE. 50,000 DOLLARS CHEAP ! CHEAPER! CHEAPEST MAX MEYER & BRO. Piupose for the next ninety (90) days to seli theu e.tire stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Clocks, Silver-Ware, Pianos & Organ! GENERAL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE At Manufacturing Prices, Which is from 15 to 20 ver cent. below any Eastern Wholesale House, RIP VAN Admission, £0c and 7 £1.00 each, fow ona J. H. FLIEGEL. Succesor to J. II. THIELE, MERCHANT TAILORS, No. 270 Douglas Street, DEXTER L. THOMAS &BRO. ‘Will Buy and Sell nected therewith. We Mean Busin Come and be Convinced, THE CREAT WESTERN CLOTHING HOUSE! M. HELLMAN & co, Spring Suits | IMMENSE ST¢CK! War ranced a Safe, C Stomach and Ki meds, 3 Toai All Styles | WHOLESALE AN® gETAIL] Largest Clothing House Wes* or ¢ A DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN'S CLOTHING. We have now an as Gent’s Furnishine stock of Ty, health, SMiTH, BL CK & DENTIST. C.roer 15th end Douglas Sts,, “sortment of Clothing of all kinds, uoods, in great variety, and a heavy nks, Valises, Hats, Cips, &e. e fresh, purchased direct fron the manufac- t prices lower than ever be- Prices Resaouable VASONIC HALL! p | T“Sd aAy 05 o 26w, 18e1, | L0E9TS, and will be sold a We Sell for Cash and Have but One Price. A large gtai oring force is emploved by us, and we make Suits to Order on very short notice. CALL AND SEE US. 1301 and 1303 Farnham St., Corner 13th,