When was it published?

August 3, 1871 in The Democratic Advocate

Domestic News August 3, 1871

The Democratic Advocate

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster, Infrastructure, Agriculture

Q: What keywords are associated?

Omaha Storm, Railroad Damage, Crop Destruction, Bridge Washout, Union Pacific

Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland

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What is this article about?

A severe storm struck near Omaha on the night of July 28, 1870s context implied, washing away roads, bridges, destroying crops, and damaging Union Pacific Railroad tracks between Omaha and Gilmor Station.

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A despatch from Omaha, dated July 29, says: The storm of last night was more severe than was at first supposed. Roads and bridges in many places were washed away, and the crops in many places destroyed. The track of the Union Pacific Railroad was washed away in several places between here and Gilmor Station, ten miles distant. At one place a stream swelled to such an extent that the water carried a quarter of a mile of track bodily over a fence of four feet high, landing it a short distance on the prairie.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Infrastructure Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Omaha Storm Railroad Damage Crop Destruction Bridge Washout Union Pacific

Where did it happen?

Omaha

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Omaha

Event Date

July 29 (Storm Last Night)

Outcome

roads and bridges washed away; crops destroyed; union pacific railroad track washed away in several places, including a quarter-mile section carried over a four-foot fence.

Event Details

The storm of last night was more severe than supposed, washing away roads and bridges in many places, destroying crops, and washing away Union Pacific Railroad track between Omaha and Gilmor Station ten miles distant. At one place, a stream swelled and carried a quarter of a mile of track bodily over a four-foot fence onto the prairie.