The Daily Bee.
Saturday Morning. April 23.
.BREVITIES ,
Paterson Bells coal.
'Frederick , lieading Hatter. milt
Nice Brashes at Ellin's.
Important telegraphic news on thin
page.
Coat makers wanted , C. J. Canan fi
Co'a. 22-tf
Whipple , McMillan & Co. , the jewel
ere , Creighton Block. o26-tf
Fine cigars by the box , very cheap , a
Knhn'a Drug Store ,
Tor FINE Commercial Job Printing
ca'l at THE BEE Job rooms.
See advertisement of Guild and Me
Tnnin dry goods store on third page.
Nindel &Krelle , Hatters , Sign of th
Golden Hat , 14th St. , between Famhan
and Douglas. 15-tf
If you don't go to { lip Van "Winkl
to-night , you can go to Hospe's Free Arl
Opening and Concert , from 7 to U p. m.
If you want Bill-Heads , Letter-Heads
Kavelopesor any job work. Call at THE
BIE Job Rooms. Prices that will BUI
e > cry one.
Atkinson & Co , [ most respectfully
mak their bow to an appreciative public
thanking them for past favors and asking
a continuation.
John Nelson , a Washington county
farmer , paid a fine of § 3 and costs in th
police court { yesterday [ for a spree in
which he indulged last evening ,
One of the members of the Society fo
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal
filed a memorandum at Judge Beneke'
office yesUrday , asking investigation
into'the case of John Smith , a teamste
hauling brick from Hunter's brick yard
who is charged with having whipped a
horse to death. Mr. Henry Livesey am
his men are said to have witnesses of the
transaction.
The funeral of Mrs. John Bay will tak
place at 2 p.m. to-day from her residence
comer of Eighteenth and Cuming streets
The body has been held to await the rri
val of friends from herformer home in Ca
ifornia , but a d-spatch was reccivedFriday
announcing that her friends would no
come , and the remains will be buried a
Prospect Hill cemetery.
P. Moore was arrested _ yesterday a
a suspicious character , it being euspectei
that he was one of the parties who brok
the safe in Hobbie Bros. ' ticket office. A
no offence could be proved against Mm ,
and it was found he had been in the citj
only two days , whereas ten days stop L
necessary to constitute a suspicious char
acter , he was released. Judge Hawes ap
peared for the prisoner.
Mr. John Caulsen , a young Swede
twentyyeara of ge , died Thursday a
bis boarding place , corner Thirteenth am
Jones. Mr. Caulsen came to Omah
alone about a year ago in search of work ,
and found employment. Three weeks ag
bo contracted a severe cold , which re
suited in his death. The funeral tool
place yesterday from Jacob's under
taking rooms.
Michael O'Shea ordered his suppe
Thursday at the Germania House , am
after bolting the meal refused to pay fo
it. He was threatened with arrest , when
he attacked the employes of the house au <
finally shattered one of the large window
glassea. Ho was arrested .by the police
and yesterday was fined $5.00 and costs
by Judge Benecke for disorderly conduct ,
which fcentence he will serve out in jail.
Another compltint has been made against
him for malicious destruction of property ,
which charge he will answer when bis
term is up.
GENTS' SHIRTS. GENTS' COL-
LARS.
S. P. Morse & Co.
Have about 40 dozen unlaundrloc
shirts slightly wet and soiled , and to
close them out offer the entire lot ol
our old 75 cent shirt
at 45 cents each ,
and the balance of oar old $1.00 rein
forced front shirt
at G5 cents.
Abont 50 dozen men's linen collars
wet and soiled
at 5 cents oacb ,
and onr best linen collars in perfect
order , bat oat of the boxes
at 12i cents each.
25 dozen Men's Onffi , in fair order ,
best qualities , at $2.50 a dozen pairs.
Best English striped Socks at 25
cent * , formerly $4.00 a dozen.
Call early , as they will not last long.
S. P. MORSE & Co. ,
1319 Farnham st.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
Lang i& Foitick removed to 13th
between Farnham and Harnt.y Sts.
apr22-eod-tf
HOSPE'S opening to-night
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
WANTED ,
A Girl , to do general housework In
family of two. References required.
Inquire at Edholm & Erlckson's.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
TWENTY-FIVE Ladles wanted
Immediately to appear In the Grand
Billet with the Saronl Blonde Novel
ty Company , Saturday evening at
Tomer Hall. All costumes famished
by the management. pply at the
Oscldental Hotel between the hours
of 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
WitLIAJI E. TODD ,
Business Manegor.
ap21-2t
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
The Oldest Inhabitant
Is paralyzed and the late rise in the
Missouri Riverbut this Is nothing ; go
to Whlpple , McMillen & Co.'s , and
you will be struck by the extraordin
ary low prices in jewelry of all kinds ,
Gold and Silver watches speciality.
Oraighton block , 15th St.
ATKINSONCO.'S , to-night.
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
The Young Peoples' Society of the
Lntheran Church meet at the house of
Mr. Korty to-nlght.Jcorner 18th and
Chicago streets.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
BAKGAINS AT POLACK'S Famous -
mous Clothing House , before moving.
Don't fail to call. Farnham street ,
near 14th.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
MISSOURI'S MIGHT.
The Else of the Waters is Still
Unchecked and Constantly
Increasing.
Melancholy Condition of Af
fairs in the City of
Council Bluffs.
Alarming Dispatches Received
From Towns Up the
River.
BTHiIi RISING.
THE GRAVITY OP THE S1JTJATIOK IN-
Cr.EASIXd.
From Lwt Evtn'ng'd Bee.
A dense fog rested on city and rivei
this morning , shutting out the entire
scene , as a BEE reporter started
on his tour of observation. The first sign
of the disaster which was * to be seen
was a force of men engaged in piling
on the lots west of Ninth street , be
tween Farnham and Douglas , the lum
ber which was being brought from the
rlrer. Passing to Douglas street and
down to the headquarters of the Chicago
cage Lumber company an Idea of the
situation could be gained. A white
mark which yesterday afternoon stood
several inches above the surface of the
water had entirely disappeared be
neath the steadily advancing tide.
The heavy lettering on Hoagland'a of
fice , a few rods farther towards ihe
river , afforded an Inder by which the
reporter could make a comparison !
THE tlST RISE ,
which plainly Indicates thai
the river was several inches highei
than during the last flood. A lool
through Douglas street to the rivei
Indicated that the water was pouring
over the street with greater rapidltj
than ever. A small building whict
had washed down into the street yes
terday , was found to have careenec
over into tne torrent. In ihe Chlcagc
lumber yard north of the street manj
additional lumber piles had fallen anc
were still falling. The road was fnl
of wagons and teams waiting to load
and
A LAEQE AND ACTIVE FOECB
were In rapid metion through the
yard , passing over a temporary bridge
or raft , which extended from the
street to the eastern sheds of the com
pany which contain their most val
cable lumber and are at the same
time most threatened by the water ,
or working la boats in the water ;
That their werk was btsadily telling
on the lumber pilei it was evident ,
and yet what they eould get oul
seemed but a trifl4 in the vast piles of
lumber stored here.
Hi BOAOLAKD'S YAT.D ,
where yesterday the lumber piles had
for the greater part remalnded firai ,
the steady rise of the water h d top
pled over pile after pile , and even a
pile of rallroid ties , which was u
posed to be proof against the flood ,
was dropping to pieces. A few rods
below Douglas street Hosgland had a
force of men engaged in removing
the loose lumber from the water and
piling it on the B. & M. track ,
where a large quantity had already
boon acnmulated. This helped to
solve the problem of "How to Save
the Booms , " the only protection
which the ywds now have , and which
can hardly bo expected to endure the
strain put upon them much longer.
The quantity of lumber against Hoag-
land's boom , which Is the first
south of Douglas street , had been
kept to small proportions by the steady
work of his men. Just below Hoag-
land's boom , however , was
THE JOINT BOOM
of Foster and the Chicago Lumber
company , which hold a vast body of
[ umber , estimated at 150,000 feet
by the lumbermen. This boom wcs
sold by an Inch and a half cable , one
end of which was fastened to the track
while the other and outer vas fastened
irst to an empty U. P. flat car and
afterward to. two spiles. The tension
at the west end of this rope , as the re
porter visited it , at 9 a. m. , was
inormous , and it seemed impossible
; hat the railroad track could
lold against it even If the
rope endured the strain which the
vast body of lumber , combined with
ho force of the current , produced.
At the extreme lower end of the
fard several men with boats were
aking out such lumber as came down
, o them.
Mr. Hoagland was on hand , sur
veying the situation and directing his
men , and in response to the Inquiries
rf THE BEE reporter seemed by no
means sanguine as to the result.
CHICAGO LUMBER COMPANY.
Mr. Charles A. Gulou , assistant
manager of the Chicago Lumber Com' '
> any , was seated In the company's
iffice with several memorandum books
lefore him. When asked regarding
he losses of the company , Mr. Guiou
aid that the loss and additional ex-
tense together would thus far amount
o three or four thousand dollars.
? he company would have had a good
tortion of Its stock cleaned out of the
rard before this rise came but for the
sondltlon of the 17. P. tracks. From
what information they could get from
above it was the general belief of the
umber men that they could save only
what was taken from the water , and
that the yards would be
SWEPT CLEAN
> efore the flood subsided. Mr. Gulou
stated that it was a singular fact that ,
while the lumber men are In the
midst of their present trouble , and
with their hands more than full ,
many patrons who have orders in are
nslstingtbat they shall be filled at
once and even coming in the night for
his purpose to the residences of the
umber-men. When asked the effect
of this disaster on Omaha's building
) oem Mr. Gniou stated that he be *
loved thora would be lumber here to
meet the demand and that the Chicago
Jomp&ny now has 150 c rs en route ,
ome of which'is In Council Bluffs.
SIGNAL OFFICE MEASUREMENTS.
Signal Officer Dye made his meas
urements at 9 o'clock and found the
water then at 22 feet and 7 Inches , or
Inches above the recent rise. The
measurements by the engineer at the
melting works gave the same result ,
"he following telegram from Sioux
Hty was received at 10 a m. by par
ties here :
Sioux Crrr , April 22,18S1.
The liver is twenty.one feet and seren
inches above low water mark and still
rising. This is seventeen inches above the
late rise.
THE EAOEOiDS.
The Indications are that , as THE
BEE predicted yesterday , Omaha Is
practically isolated to-day , railroads
ni malls being cut off in every direc
tion. A telephone message from the
transfer hotel at 1 p. m. brought the
information thai the flat car bridge of
the U. P. waa still in place , and that
passengers who should bo able to
roach the depot would be transferred.
At that hour the C. , B. &
Q. was endeavoring to reach
the depot with its passengers
and baggage , but with very doubtful
prospect of success. None of the
other Chicago roads had tracks ovet
which they could attempt this. Ow
ing to the washout on the Elkhorn the
Union Pacific will run no train wesl
to-day. TheB. & M. and Omaha < &
Northwestern are running no trains ,
and last night the telegraph line oc
the latter road between hero and Fc.
Calhoun went down. It Is probable
tb.it no connections will he made will
Omaha in any direction to-day , and
with the reports from above it ia not
likely that there will be , except possi
bly to the West , for several days.
The C.B. & Q. train which runic
on the Wabssh track , and which at 3
o'clock attempted to reach the trans
fer depot , was stopped by the watei
about sixty rjds from that point.
The train 1 ; cked until the watei
reached the firebox of the locomotive.
It was pulled back and another trial
made , but 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 loaded Into
skiffs and thus brought to the transfer.
THE MAILS.
A call at the postoffice secured the
information that while mails have left
the Omaha eifice regularly It is not
likely that any to points east , south
and north have been transferred since
Wednesday and that they are still at
the Omaha and Spoon Lake depots.
The last malls from the eaat to reach
the office were those brought through
by the Rock Island , Burlington and
Wabash trains yesterday morning.
The Northwestern , which had the
Chicago papers , did not get through ,
There WPB little hope that any mall :
would be received to-day , and a deac
calm has taken the place of the usual
bustle in the working department ol
the pcstoffice.
There is no change in the situation
in the neighborhood of
THE SHOPS ,
except that a few more families havi
been driven from their cottages anc
others ara preparing to remove.
few inches more of rise will undoabt
odly sweep away the U. P. barn anc
several cottages at the more exposed
points.
BOYD'S PACKING HOUSE.
At 10 a. m. the river had reachec
Boyd's packing house and was begin
ning to flood the lower buildings ,
From preparations which have beet
made by Mr. Boyd , in anticipation ol
such an eve nt , it Is probable that thi
damage will be insignificant.
At Spoon Lake atl o'clock the watei
was up to the platform on all sides ol
the depot and hotel. A few delayed
passengers were stopping at the hotel ,
but for the most part that usually
busy place was as quiet as the grave. -
THREE O'CLOCK.
At the hour of going to press the
river is still slowly rising , haying
reached a point 3 inches above the
record of 9 a. m. The lumbermen
have a large force at work , believing
that lumber which is not removed
will , within the next twonty-four
hours , be swept away. A BEE reporter
has just visited the Smelting Works
in a boat. One mm was found sit
ting alone In the office on the
second floor holding the fort , Above
the smelting works the water was
found to set in toward the shore with
terrible force. At the southwest cor
ner another violent current waa found.
In the rear the shattered remnants of
buildings and fences left by the last
flood had been swept away , one mas
sive chimney standing alone as an out
er sentinel and the only object to re
sist the force of the flood. THE BEE
reporter has started wish his boat to
make the passage of the river.
KORTH NEBRASKA'S DISASTER.
A brief note written by a DJxon
county , Neb. , victim of the recent
floods gives some incidents of the last
great lise of the Missouri not hereto
fore published.
Several thousand acres of Nebraska
land , Including several very fine farms
located in a bend opposite Yormilllon ,
are now by a cut-off thrown on the
Dakota side of the river and the old
river bed for ten miles is left filled
with packed Ice.
The note although received here
this morning , was mailed on the llth
lust , and at that time eighteen inches
ot snow had just fallen. Hay was
not to be had for money and stock
was dying of starvation.
THE BENCH LANDS
that were supposed to be far out of
reach of all floods , were covered and
the people were compelled to move
into school houses , barns and stables
on the bluffs.
There Is yet no means of communi
cation , railroads and telegraph lines
being swept away and even the roads
on the highlands are impassible.
It seems that even the nearest
neighbors know little cr nothing of
calamities that have befallen each
other , for all are isolated by impatei-
ble roads. No relief has boon hoard
of on the Nebraska side , and hundreds
of houseless and starving people are
without aid save what the more for
tunate residents of the adjoining bluffs
have been able to furnish. Cannot
AN EXPEDITION
be organized that wlil reach these people
ple ? The boats that feed Dakota suf
ferers cannot got wlthia miles of the
Nebraska blnffd , in many of the
places whore aid In most needed.
From the writer's knowledge of the
country he is of the opinion that via
the Elkhorn Valley road supplies
could be shipped to Pierce , Pierce
county , and thence by pack saddles
through the sea of prairie mud to
Ponea cud the points above ihe're.
A BEE EXPEDITION.
The reporter's first trouble wes io
find a boat. Ten dollars a day wsa
the least possible sum that could be
accepted. Finally one wai found
near St. Mary's convent , a double-
jointed sheet-Iron arrangement , be
longing to William Preston , the well-
known and deservedly popular flour
dealer. At half-past one the boat was
launched at the foot of Douglas
street. Atter a trip around the smelt
ing works and thorough Inspection of
these and the shops , the investigation
was continued up the river to the
water works. Here the big pipes
which are to be used were found al
ready full of water , but not of the
character they will be expected in the
future to carry. Several families
were still living in the shanties on the
sand island , high and dry above the
flood. About twenty men were busy
building a dyke to protect the settling
reservoirs of the water works.
CROSSING THE RTVKR.
At the Band Island the water WJH
Found to be perfectly calm , with
neither stream nor eddy. This placid
; ondition of affsira continued for
ibont a quarter of a mile , to where
, he current made ihe bend. Here a
roar came from the rushing stream ,
k swift current suddenly taking the
place of the quiet water , and traval-
ng at the rate of ten to twelve miles
in hour. This current was found to
} e * a half mile or more wide , just be-
ow the cut off , and filled with hun-
Iredsof whirlpools and maelstroms of
he most dangerous character. The
royager was unable to hold the oars
ind was obliged to steer his way with
mo paddle blade In the stern of the
joat. All of 'the most dangerous
whirling points were apparently
passed , when one more forbidding
than the others , sprang up under the
very boit prow and dragged it Into
its voracious embrace.
BY DINT OF STRUGGLING
themiehtrom wi.-ati' .escaped , r ad
the wiUowa lining the c at bauk of the
main stream were reached. Hero the
fiercest ctucent wu3 encountered.
Despite the most vigorous pulling the
bo-t was dragged far down toward the
bridge. The houses on whst is now
an island were found still above water ,
except one , wh'ch was partL-ly
surrounded. On the wry to Spoon
Lake aall of about tbroa foot
wai found" pouring toward the main
stream. Above Spoon Lake abonl
one hundred men , under L. H. Korty ,
manager of the telegraphic and tele
phonic lints , were busy strengthen
ing and bracing the poles , and keepIng -
Ing the wires from crossing each other.
At the bridge the water which is rush
ing through the lake at the rate ol
eight miles an hour , is fully twenty-
five foot in depth , aud ia cutting
deeper constantly. The grareet feart
are felt la regard to the trestle work
across Spoon Lake , which Is now
loaded down with iron and rails.
There were found to be fifty-three flit
cara stretching from the t tea tie io the
transfer depot. In the transfer hotel
two engines were busily ai
work pnmping out the mud and watei
which w&a pouring into the cellars and
putting out the fires.
THE COUNCILL BLUFFS BOULEVARD ,
otherwise known aa Tenth avenuelad !
out and graded at great exjpnse dur
ing the last eighteen months , in mud
improved In appearance , tlthougb
somewhat damp for promonalhg.
The Drovcis' hotel had turned into a
deck-yard houaa , and its bullwhaker ;
hadbcentransformedintohorBemarine !
of the most improved type , and were
busily engaged In building boat :
wherewith to navigate the raging tor
rent of the Bg ! Lousy.
THE IRON-CLAD BOAT ,
containing THE BEE representative ;
excited great interest and curiosltj
among the natives , who , after the man
ner of their ancient progenitors , the
Mormons of Kancsville , had nevei
eeon , nor had their wives or thefr chll
dren , the likes of such beforu. Uj
the "boulevard" It wta feir calling foi
about two mile ? , with here and there
Council Bluffs steamers in the shape
of sections of sidewalk , manned bj
laud pirates and used for ways thai
are dark and tricks that are vain.
WITHIN TWO BLOCKS
of the bluffs which skirt the eastern
part of the city , the water had ad
vanced aud surrounded fuHy a third
of the dwellings in the towii. At the
Northwestern depot , at the foot ol
Broadway , there waa found an exten
sive dry dock in which twenty or more
boats were being uonatructud from
matched flooring , oa'ikcd with water
proof blacking. The shape of the
en fts showed conclusively that "ne
cessity Is the mother of invention , "
and the builders' designs could easily
bo worshipped as entirely outaide the
conditions of the second command
ment.
FROM BROADWAY
the explorer paddled due norihea&t
until the Chicago & Northwcatern
track was crossed , Hero a stiff cur
rent w s encountered , which ran from
the lake two miles north of Broadway.
The oldest inhabitant wa. found at
this point , and even he acknowledged
that the present inundation wri a J't- '
tle bigger than anything ho had ever
seen. Lur.ving him anxiously watching
the moving tea , the 1'ke was navigated
fora m > Ie or more , uut" the man cur
rent wr : aQ'ain struck. Above the
cut off this curi-ent w. found to be
Icrs owift than below , and the return
crossing Was safey made.
CASUAL OBSERVATIONS
dnriog the trip were tt > keu at various
points. The Ra house wai foniid sur
rounded by water , and the pr ldent
of the compaoy being engaged in con
versation , said that a continued rise
would put out the fires and the city
would probably be in darkness until
the flocd should subside. Most of the
Inhabitants of the sir to eight hun
dred houses BUI rounded by the muddy
tide , were rdrifi. among their floating
furniture , and evidently wondering if
there waa any truth in the report that
this deluge waa the rcanlt of the pro
hibition amendment recently pro
posed by the Iowa legislature. The
floating population of Council Bluffs
probably comprises one-third of the
inhabitants , and there has not been so
fall a reprcsentaiicn of web feet since
the census of Juue Isst. The only
evidence of live stock was a solitary
cow , tied on a floating stoop which
had been improvised as a stable. The
pork packing house waa under water ,
all business was suspended , and pork
Wi.3 on the rise.
TALKS WITH THE LUMBEBMEN.
Mr. George Hoagland wra found
standing on a pile of ecantling , and
said : "The whole thing looks bad.
If the water comes up to the height It
Is claimed to have risen at Sioux City ,
what lumbfc. these yards contain will
probably go out. The coffer dam of
the Chicago company wasbad for all of
us , because it sent much of the tim
ber outside of onr booms into the
stream , and also brought extra and
useless pressure upon them in the
shape of timbers. I thick out booms
will hold. Tne only thing I am afraid
of Is the weakness of the supports that
are holding our ropea. There ia noth
ing down en this bottomland that you
can bet on. We are filling our orders ,
though , and together with Foster &
Gray will continue to do so ai long
63 there ia any dry lumber left. "
THE CHICAG 3 COMPANY
were employing about fifty men all of
the afternoon In can-yicg out the
matched lumber. The water at two
o'clock yea'eiday afternoon com
menced running over the planking on
which the lumber res > p , and soon had
a portion of it considerably dowu.
"Every half hour counts with us
now , " said Mr. Gnleu , rs ho wra
found ankle deep in tbe muddy
liould , helping the men load on the
boards. "We have refused to fill any
more orders , prd if we bad done sa
a week ego wo would hive been
810,000 In. The time taken in sup
plying the wants of our customers
ought to hvro been devoted to makiag
aacVstrengchenlDg booms. "
NO WAY OUT.
The slender chances for either get
ting In or out of Omaha ara hourly
growing less. The break In the Union
Pacific railroad at Elkhorn bridge ,
which It was thought would haye been
repaired by yesterday , is still a yawnIng -
Ing gap , and only passable to the most
venturesome. Tialn No. 4 , with all
its passengers , Is still at Fremont , and
no trains have run out from here.
Should the trestle bridge at Spoon
Lake go out , as is elsewhere predicted ,
ao way to the transfer depot will re
main for even the enterprising travel
ers , who take the cbances on the peril-
) us flat cars. The Wabash and 0. ,
B. & Q. roads were able to get passen-
; ers in yesterday by transferring them
n boats about sixty rods , but all the
) ther roads were oblige J to land their
passengers up in the desolate Bluffs.
OUTSIDE TROUBLES.
Not all of the railroad troubles are
o be found at this pjlnt. The Kan-
i 3 City railroad is flooded at many
> olnts , and there h ro connection bo-
ween Leavenworlh , Kansas City , and
st. Joe. All of the S : . Joe passengers
ire obliged to take the train to Marys-
ille'and then transfer to the Wabash.
THE RISE ,
raa gradual , but perceptible , all last ]
last night. At nine o'clock the official
measurement showed a height ol
twenty-three feet and two inches
above low water mark , and three feet
and eight Inches above the high watei
mark. This indicates a rise of one
foot and four Inches in the twenty-
four hours preedlng nine o'clock. Al
though in the darkness it waa difficult
to exactly estimate tho" rise between
nine o'clock and throe o'clock this
morning , still an approximate meas
urement showed an addition of foni
more Inches , making the total height
at that hoar of twenty-three feet and
six inches. What more may be ex
pected it is possible to judge from the
specialgto THE BEE at the head oi
these columns , and the following tel
egram received about the same time
by Foster and Gray :
Siopx Crrr. Ia. , Apill 23-1 a. m.-
The river is rising slowly here and ia now
about two feet above tha highest flood
level g. H. YOBGE.
Sped I Dispatch to The Bee.
Sioux CITY , Ia. , April 23 1 a. m.
The Missouii had risen nine inchei
daring the twenty-four hours preced
ing 10 o'clock kit night and is still
rising slowly. The Floyd river had
tjgun to fall yesterday , but is again
rising slowly , by rcwon of the warn
sun yesterday. Most of the goods
have been moved out of the base1
ments under stores In this city. There
is a heavy loss among the Ice packers ,
Covington , on the Nehraikasideoppo
site Sioux City , is entirely flooded , ex
ceptlng a small knoll. Most of the
inhabitants have abandoned theli
homesand yesterday afternoon croBsec
on a ferry boat to this place. Sonu
two hundred and fifty families hen
are driven out of tholr homes by th
flood. Dakota City Is also partly In
undated. Acres j the Big Sioux th (
water covers everything from bluff tc
bluff , excepting a little land about thi
towns of Elk Point and Jefferson ,
The wires ara down and no report ol
the s'age of the river above can bo re
calved. JUD PIERCE.
FOOKTE OF JULY.
Preparations For a Grand
Celebration in Omaha.
Chariot Racing , a Balloon As
cension and a Hurdle .Race
Among the Prob
able Features.
The Omaha Driving Park Associa'
tion Ia engaged in preparations for a
grand celebration of the coming
Fourth of July at the State Fall
grounds. Negotiations are completed
or in progress for the following attrac
tions :
1. A series of trotting and running
races by horses of wide-spread repu
tation.
2. A balloon ascension.
3. A chariot race.
4. A hurdle race.
Several olher features will be aa-
cured , Including base ball and other
attractive games , and everything to
make the Driving Park an attractive
resort on that day for the people of
the eastern portion of the state.
All the buildings and halls on the
grounds will be thrown open to the
public for shelter and shade and every
facility aflordid to make the aOalr
also a grand picnic.
HICKJIAN'S MILLINERY HEADQUAR
TERS are complete in every depart
ment ap4tf
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
GRAND JEWELRY [ OPENING
at Edholm & Erickson , April 2Cth
and 27th.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
Bsrmuda Tomatoes , California as
paragus , fresh spinach , lettuce , rad
ishes , pieplant &tt at
WEIMER'S.
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
NOTICE.
The Singer Manufacturing Company
have removed their office to No. Ill ,
North 15th street , opposite the P. 0.
aprlO Gt
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-niyU.
and Cement , at
Cliarlton Brothers' ,
Sixteenth and Davenport. tf
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to night.
Those wishing first-class dressmak
ing should call at 317 N. 15th street.
_ _ ap2-tf
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
Dr. J. R. Mackoy , dentist , former
ly of jWoostor , O. , hca located his
office In Oruickshanfc's building , cor.
15th and Douglaa streets , Omaha.
22-2t
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
Bermuda Onions and Tomatoes at
Flemings. 2t
ATKINSON & CO 'S , to night.
GRAND JEWELRY OPENING
at Edholm & Erickson , April 26th
and 27th.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-night.
No head-ache or back-ache for ladies
who drink "WINE OF CARDUI. "
At C. F. Goodman's.
T SETS Large variety elegant
designs.
BRONZE Mantle Clocks Spring
style something fine.
SILVER Jce Pltchera fair to
look upon.
NIOKLE Clocks , 75 cents each A
GREAT BARGAIN.
LADIES'Vest Chains latest out.
GRAND display of Jewelry openIng -
Ing six days every week.
Gold and silver watches 25 per cent
lower than elsewhere. All at
WHIPPLE , McMiLLEN & Co.'s.
Oreighton Block , 15th street.
ATKINSON & CO.'S , to-nvjht.
HOSPE'S opening to-night.
GRAND JEWELRY OPENING
it Edholm & Erickson , April 26th
md 27th.
Take "BLACK-DRAUGHT" and you
irill never be bilious.
bilious.At
At C. F.
SPECIAL NOTICES. .
NOTICE Advertisements To Loan , For Sale ,
Lost Found , Wants , Boardinj. &c. , will bo In
serted in these columns once for TEN CENTS
per line ; each subieciccnt insertion , FIVE CEI T3
per line The first ins rtion never less than
TWENTY-FIliE CENTS.
TC i.gAfc-K3Kf. {
_
ONEY TO LOAN 21B S. llth St. Clarfcson
M
& Hunt. _ CT-22
OKET XO I/OAB C il at Law 0 SC
r > . L. JHOMAX.ltODEiS.lfrslghton
: ONKT TO LOAN 1189 Fwnhini strcot.
M1 Dr. Edw&rdfl Loan Asoncr. nov-S2-tl
TT7 ANTED Onacarpsnter , ore cibinetmiker
VV and ono laborer. WM. EVERETT , next
t3 Bee office. C77-23
"VTTAN1 ED A ? irl for general housework in
YV small family. Apply at No. 222 , between
17th and ISth Douglas st. 033-23
"VITA'S TED M'uation by carpenter who
YY understands the business. Addrcs ! W. ,
Bee office. 682-22
TED A first-class coatmaker at J. C.
WA VAPOR , idjoininj Bco Hivo. 033-25
ANTED A comfortable room or suite cl
YY rooms , furnished , suitable for twogmSIc-
men. Addresa P O. box 020. 030-23
FURNISHED room with board , tlso 2 day
A boarders at 1813 Cap'.ttl ' Avenue , between
18th and 17th street , eoutn side. 673 25
" \TTAKTED-A good Gerrran bar clerk that
YV Understands mixing drinks ndU.kseood
English. Enquire a' Bee office. CSO-23
GOOD girl vtvits a situation to do pcneral
A housework. Call at N. E. corner 18th and
UQllfornia streo- . 173 22
v IAP1ES .WANTED-Inimediatcly to ap.
. _ t ) pear in the Grand Billet with theSaroni
, Blonde Novelty Co. Saturd.y cveninr , at
Turner H ll. All costumes furnished by the
: manac mcnt. Apply at th Occidtntal Hotel ,
1 between the hours el lOa m. and 2p. re.Vui ,
] E.ToddBmlnesj Manager 070-22
AMED A No. 1 barber. 7(0 " south 10th
w t. D LOP. . 73 27
WANTED A middle-sped lady as nurse for
child. Applv at Caledonia Saloon , be-
t\yeen Califoroii and Wcbjter ktj. C7C 22
- Jav hoarders at GDI 17tli
WANTEO-Four uf iMifuinia. CC9-VJ
"TTTANTED AyanAmcmailadyofoxpeiicncc
\ V a [ Kteition as inatrron or hoasukccpcr , in
a widower's family as nculd fill aiiv p sition ol
reipniuibiliiy and trust. Address S. J. B. , Iec !
office. _ CCS-S !
TT7"ANTEI > Sitaa ion hy two compliant tiris ,
VY ( suterj ) fiist-ca.-3 ! cook nn.1 dining room
[ , 'irl wanti'ii : t3go west , gcod wajca. Address
M. M.Bcooific8. CC7-2i
"YTTANTEU lly a touns naa a situation as
\ \ office cleric in. hotel or board 11 ; houie
No wages desired , sin ] > K board Good rcferrcnct
free y tivcii. Auurcaa by letter K. W. , Bee otfice.
OWMI
\TTANTED-A girl , 1813 Chi ago street.
YV GGl-tf
" TED A situation as cook in a hrst-class
WA" oteloncstaurant , have had 17 } ears ex *
pcrienco In cooking. Can irlvc uo id reference
and want good rslcrence. 1'ustry ( referred. AJ
ilrwa I. A , B re cilice. 054-21
A i ursc girl , at M.rr.tt'srestaU'
WANTED immcdiittlj. 1057 Kirn. S : . CG1-2J
-\TTAN1 E AGhNlS-Gjod piy to go d men ,
YY Enquire at tllico \Vheeur & Wilson
MY ; ? . Co. , 5C9 16th St. , Jacjba' Block , Omaha ,
Neb. G15-U
secure raj in * cm
AFHWCOODJIESCiU
j lorment by enqulrimr at office of Whf elei
i. Wilson M'f gCo. . , 09 15th St. , Jacobs' Clock ,
Omaha , Neb 018 tf
AN1ED 2cood cjat-male/s. Apply at
W S.Mortenscn , 1419 Farnham St. 634-23
A few more diy boaulers , at No.
WANTED
ISeasts'.de 17ih tt , between Capitol
A\eenuo and Daienport Sts. CIO-22
" \T7 ANTED A situation by a man of famJy ,
YV steady , industrious and willing to be use
ful in any bonirable cipaclt } . ComiensaUon [
atcordlng to capability. Please addreai J. K.
II. . care of Dee office. 604-tf
WANTED Immediately a cook at Tizard a
Palace. 654 tf
"ITTANTED Situation as copyist or at any
YY kind of writing , by a icmpetent youns
lady. Address "T , A. " Bee oflico. Reference
given and required. 520-tf
WANTED A pariner with § 2,000 to join ad-
vertisfrin tbo extension o an established
and one of the beAtrn > in business in tli ucst.
Apply to F.V. . Simeral " , Room 0 , Urcigliton
Block , ICth St. 45C-lm
T o more boirdcra at 313 North
WANTED , Dav.npott and Chi-
case , eait side 3S7-tf
FB317EHT-HOlS ) > ? 3 AKD LAHU.
7OR SALE CHEAP 1 aero ground , houfcwitll
} 4 room * , l rn , cistern , small fruit , etc ,
South Omiba. Terms easy. Empiire Sll N.
13 list , bet. IuitaiidCuamilng9. 6S4-eod-23
FOR REST By Charles P. Birkett , Mason
street between 10th and llth , new
hou'cofS rooms vilh modern con\ tenets ; on
Pacific between 10th and llth. 001-22
T ) OOMS FOR BENT With or without lioaid
JA , at 1C14 California St. 644-tf
T710R KENT A store , corner lOih and Leaven
JJ worth. In quire next dcor , at I'etcison' "
OJ2-tf
T7IOR RENT Roomj , furnished or unlurniih
lj cd ; suitable for house-kccpin ? . 219 N.
14th St. 5U3-1D
T70R RENT 2 furnished rooms ovct
E chJHts Exchange , N. K. Cor. 16th and
Dodce streets. 'iS3-l (
FOR SALE.
I OR RENT Small house , Harn yand 22nd
F Eta. Enquire next door. 63L-2E
240 acres choice land i mile cast ol
CHEAP , 150 acres broke and 20 acres
timLer , 40 acres pasture fenced , largo two story
liouEeand good out tiuildiii s. Titles perfect.
OnoeJby a widow lady desrinjto move. Cosh
or city property In exchange
II. D. ESTAIiKOOK ,
674-tf EARIi B UoE.
FAMILY About to leave the city oHer for
A silo their household furaituie , which has
lecn intna Icsithan a month and 13 good as
new. Apply to Xo. 1413 Chicago St. C53-22
Aono-liorscburgy. Enquire Cl
FORSJLE St. , bet. Cth aid 7th 039-23
TTloR PALE A cottigo house of 5 rooms with
JC 2 lots ; ground for sale , cheap. Inquire
2814 Farnha" St. , Rozta' addition 457-to a23
TI OR SALE Slap8 * > ' Douslis and Sarny
J : countlea. A , UOSEWATER , 1520 Farn
ham Street. 320-tf
SALE Lease and furniture of a llrat
FOR hotel In a town of 1300 inJubltxntf , in
btate of Nebraska. Has 24 bcda , the.travolllng
men's resort. Inqulrn at Bee office. 2 8-tf
T71OKSALE A BARGAIN A btUIdm with
J ] saloon fixtures , furnlturoand stock , on 10th
St. , opposite the U. P. depot , forgale very cheap.
Or the fixtures , furniture and stock will be sold
and building rented. Inquire of Eu. KKE1SS-
MAN. 73-tf
SALi : TATO close carriages , at A. ! J.
FOR ' . ' 911-tf
rpHE BEST THING YLT-H. 0. fluk & Co.'a
_ L Imperial Scl ! RjUIn ? Winter Wheat Flour ,
for Pancakes , Biscuits , and nil kinds of pastry.
Try it. Aak your grocer for It. 478-tf
MISCELLANEOUS.
. BliOWN , corner of 12th and Chicago
. streets , is ready to bore or deepen wells.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 603-tf
mtAMS CAN BE QOT At John Barr S stable
I for all kinds of work , at reasonable figures
near corner 13th and LeAvenu'irth St. 378-t
Iheeuccessorof the Ameri
can House , on Doughs at. , bet. Oth and
10th , fur board , boirdin ? . lodging and transient
cos turners. Respectfully ,
B4-tf JULIUS & LOUISE ROSJ.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
Made from Grapi Cream ! Tartar. No other
irepiritlcn makes stich lizht , fl ky bet breads ,
irlnxmioua pastry. Cm be eated by Djspep-
ica without fear of the illi resulting from heavy
ndigeatible food Sold oily In cam , by all
Jrocen. BOTAL'BAEUO POVBXR Co. , I
New York. . I
J
ORSE GO. v
' , T
I
Third week of our great sale of Goods damaged
by smoke and water.
J
RUINOUSLY LOW ! \
I
But Goods must be sold to make room for our
elegant new spring stock now being
opened.
DRESS GOODS. SILKS. SATINS. SURAHS.
Dress Goods at 7c , 8c , I0c , that before the fire readily sold for 20c , 25c , 30c. Lace
Buntings , lOc. Grey Mohairs , 12 I-2c. Ail-Wool Suitings , I5c. Best quality Ail-Wool
Figured Dress Goods , 25c to 35c , that cost 50c and 75c. BLACK Silks at 55c , 75c , SI.OO ,
that cost double as much. Black Cashmere-Finish Gros Grain Silks , our best Goods at
$1.25 , $1,60 , $1.75 , that originally cost 50c to $1.00 a yard more.
OUR BEST QUALITY BLACK SILK AT $2.50 , It formerly sold at $3,50.
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 $2.50 , worth $4.00. These are all pure Silk , best French
Goods.
Black and Colored Sarah Satins. 85c , worth $1.25. Black Satins at 75c and 90c , formerly $1.25
and $1.40. 24-inch Black Satins , $1.00 , $1.25 , formerly $1.50 and $2.00Colored Satins , 90c ,
worth $1,25 ; all new Shades. Colored Satins , $1.25 , worth $1.75 ; all new Shades.
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS ! LIKENS ! MUSLINS !
Bleached Muslins at 8c , worth lie at wholesale. .Bleached Muslins at lOc , worth 1212c at
wholesale. All-Linen Large Size Napkins at 65c , 95c , $1.00 , $1,10 , $1.25 , $1-50 , $1.75 , worth
doable as much. Full 3-4 Linen Napkins at $2 00 , $2.50 , $3.00 , worth $1.00 a dozen more-
BED SPREADS. TABLE LIVENS. TOWTLS--HALF VALUE ,
Hotels and Boarding Houses cannot afford to let slip this opportunity to refurnish their
houses.
Bleached Table Damasks at 45c , worth 75c ; at 75c , worth $1.25c ; at $1.00 worth $1.50 and
$1.75
NEW GOODS 5 NEW GOODS ,
Have all arrived and our enormous business enables us to sell them at less than other houses
pay for same qualities.
S. OO. \
1
Hand Sewed Shoes a specialty
AT
H. DOHLE & GO'S.
Leading Shoe Store ,
OMAHA , . . - - NEB.
apld&wlm
ACADEMY OF MUSIC i
ONE NIGHT ONLY.
Friday Evening , April 22nd.
MR. JOSEPH
JEFFERSON ,
RIP VANAS\VINKLE.
Admission , COc and 75c. All reserved coita
tl.(0 each , now on tale at Edholm & Erickson'S.
ap8-5t
li
SUKcasor to J. II. THIEI.E ,
MERflHNT TAILORS ,
No , ,17O Douglas Street ,
OIM :
DEXTERL. THOMAS &BRO.
Will Buy and Sell
REAL ESTATE ,
And all Transactions Con
nected therewith.
Pay Taxes , Eent Houses , &c.
IF YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
Sail at Ollicc. Room 8 , Crei.jhlon Kiock , dniha.
Neb. apS-dtf
RHEUMATIC CURB
iVar ranted a Safe , Certain andapeei Cure for
[ Hieiituatl > m In all i s fcrrr.9. . ' -r.ra'cia. Lame
3j k , Tain in the Creuat an-l bide , I am In the
jtrnnch and KiJnojf , & < : I- ia an mtcrna
emfdy , a Tonic and FIod Ltriflei , * u t while ! t
easr.res ti e Di iD ? it itn r.ivi-s ibe son era
icalth.
3M5TH , 31' CX Si CO. , PROPRIETORS ,
PLATTS-'inH.Nta3A3. ' < A.
C. F. rain , zrneral i ha
J. R.
. . Mackey ,
DENTIST.
Darner 15th end DougJt a Sts. ,
Omaha.
Prices Re-'Bcniblr. a 32 Jw
MASONIC HALL !
Puesday , April 20th , 1881 ,
1HE-
Omaha Harmonic Society '
rill jite a Conca-t of t nirlNh Glees at Masonic
[ all on the er-i.in af TuesdivprilSQtt ,
'ocilaad Id-rtrum nta ! so'oietc. TCI | ( tcintro-
Inrc , ! , ar/d / the Celebrated Boj Choii * from th
Ihlmes of Normoi djr.
> dii3son , 50 cent : fV.els fr i3ie , t
t oape'a JInsicStoa ne Saie'a I'hamaiv. .
p21-5t
With the Best Selected Stock of
CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS
in Omaha.
We are PAE EXCELLENCE
THE YOUNG MEWS CLOTHIERS.
BOSTON CLOTHING HOUSE ,
PARNIIAM STREET.
SOHLANK & PRINCE.
SO.OOQ
CHEA HEAPER ! CHEAPEST
MAX MEYER & BRO.
Propose for the next ninety (90) ( ) days to sell fcheu
e jtire stock of
Diamonds , Watches ,
Jewelry , Clocks ,
Silver-Ware ,
Pianos & Organ
GENERAL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
At Manufacturing Prices , Which is from 15 to 20ner
ceut , below any Eastern Wholesale House ,
preparatory to moving into their
New Store , Cor. llth & Farnham
We Mean ISiisincss. Come and be Convinced ,
THE GREAT WESTERN CLOTHING HOUSE !
M.
Spring Suits I Ail Styles !
IMMENSE STOCK ! WHOLESALE AH 'RETAL , ,
Largest Clothing House We. < Of Chicago !
A DEPARTMENT FOE
aassa-jaj , * . . . *
Pnnrl ° l P ' Valises , Hats , Caps , &c. These
wjoo8 e fresh , purchased direct froa the mannfac-
fcu-drs , and will he sold at prices lower than ever he-
tore made.
We Sell for Cash and Have bnt One Price.
A large fctai oring force Is employed by us , and we make
Suits to Order on very short notice.
O-AJLOL ATT3D SEE TTS
1301 and 1303 Faraham St , , Corner 13th.