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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1924
Page
1
A heavy rainstorm unleashed a two hour flood sweeping Washington and Chicago avenues. Water surged through Main Street wrecking walls, flooding cellars and basements, damaging shops, garages, and homes. Debris and mud clogged sewers while several buildings reported heavy losses and street washouts.
Lee Cotner night man at the Petring garage on Sixth and Pearl streets narrowly escaped drowning when a west wall failure unleashed eight feet of flood water. In darkness he searched for stairs and barely reached them as the basement filled with mud and water. A chance gust could have crushed him as doors caved in.
Trains on the Missouri Pacific were diverted Friday afternoon and last night because of rising water near their bridge over the Platt River, forcing use of Burlington yardmen as pilots from La Platte to Gilmour Junction. Everett Gooding Everett Noble and F A Thackery guided the detour, with Beck and Thackery handling passenger trains and Woozy steering a freight run on the Burlington line.
Mr and Mrs C D Eads depart today on a motor trip to Burlington Indiana. Their daughter Miss Fern Eads a Gallatin County High School teacher in Bozeman Montana will spend the summer at Yellowstone National Park and visit Omaha about September 15 from the World Herald.
Trade customers are informed that various business forms are printed at the Journal office. The notice lists available forms and encourages orders from local businesses.
A historic storm drenched Louisville and surrounding areas, flooding Mill Creek and backwaters near Main Street. Homes faced inundation while cellars filled as crops were washed away in east districts. Livestock losses occurred at Cedar Creek and farms reported drowned stock. Local damage included a collapsed wall at W. F. Diers home and washed-out railroad tracks at Cedar Creek.
Thamas Wiles reports that a Thursday morning storm caused severe damage near Four Mile Creek northwest of town. Two footbridges were washed away, 160 rods of farm fencing ruined, a watering well destroyed, and forty acres of corn washed out, marking the worst storm in decades for long time resident Mr Stander who has farmed there 27 years.
A severe spring storm hit Weeping Water Thursday at 3 am, lasting 45 minutes with high winds and heavy rain. Trees uprooted, telephone lines down, rail service disrupted, and Meadow line washed out. Elmwood flooded sections, and local farm damage reported.
Last evening on Third street the wagon of Claus Boetel Sr. suddenly lurched as the drayman loaded lumber and cement. The horse bolted for a brief spin causing alarm but no injuries or further details are recorded in this fragment.
Luke L. Wiles, a noted Red Poll cattle breeder, sold a fine thoroughbred bull to L. N. Jirousek of Niobrara, Nebraska. Jirousek plans to ship the animal immediately to his farm, aiming to strengthen his northern state herd.
Friday the thirteenth is described as an unlucky day for shooters and players. A friend notes relief that the Republican convention adjourned, wishing good luck nationwide.
Heavy rains and severe storms hit Cass County with many bridges reported in bad shape or washed out. Bridges near Elmwood Wabash and Greenwood require inspection and repairs, some from undermining water. Road overseers face weeks of extra work beyond regular maintenance.
Mrs Ralph Larson hosted a birthday party last Monday for her son Ralph Edward Larson junior on his first anniversary. Clemens Herbert and Vincent Sundstrom attended as little guests, with many local friends congratulating the family. Miss Marie Sperry left for Omaha to visit her mother at Immanuel hospital where she is recovering from a recent operation.
A large Nebraska bar attended a hearing before Judge C. A. Stueffer on a restraining order case against C. D. Quinton and others over jail possession and sheriff designation. Pleadings and affidavits were presented. decision given later. A washout disrupted Missouri Pacific service and the Pappie Creek flood threatened the Burlington line near Bellevue.
Railroad traffic into the city was severely disrupted by last night and morning storms. The Burlington and Missouri Pacific lines suffered washouts at Chalco and near Cedar Creek delaying No 6 from the west for several hours.
Flood waters from the dawn storm left the bottom lands east of Burlington station littered with debris. Heavy concrete markers from Main Street, lumber, bricks, and other items were carried by the swift water and strewn along the river bottom. The west fence of the baseball park was knocked down and August Bach’s farm saw water spread over freshly plowed fields.
The Journal publisher describes a fine box of strawberries from Julius A. Pitz grown in the south part of the city. The fruit is large, flavorful, and considered among the best of the season.
Yesterday afternoon Father Ferdinand Suesser rector of the Holy Rosary Church returned from a three month pilgrimage abroad. The trip included scenes from the life of Christ with visits at Naples Egypt and Rome. Parishioners look forward to his full account after he recovers from travel fatigue.
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