in reply to Chomp doesn't work

chomp @data_usr; works for me. Look at your data with a hex viewer or uniquote.
$ hex test/test.txt
0000  31 39 39 38 2e 30 33 2e  32 35 2e 30 31 0a 31 39  1998.03.25.01␊19
0010  39 39 2e 31 30 2e 30 31  2e 30 31 0a 50 61 72 61  99.10.01.01␊Para
0020  6d 65 74 65 72 20 31 0a  50 61 72 61 6d 65 74 65  meter 1␊Paramete
0030  72 20 32 0a                                       r 2␊