Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-21
klNGMAN
kINGMAN. June 10. 1856.

KINGMaN, June 19, 1886.
To the Editor of the EAsIK
Speaking Of Tie "lIoly Terror" re.
minds one of last nights storm
There are many ihiDgs in connection
with such fearful elements. not that
wish to dictate Ia God Almighty, but
would recommend and advise him to
let up for the present.
The floods in oar streets are little
more than bearablc, and there are
certain causes that should be rcmedied
First, the Pokomo creek shonld be
Strengthened so a TO run direct to the
Minnesota, which would be about
four blocks. As il is now, il winds
and twists through residence and bus
mess streets for three-quarters of a
mile. In the second place, the Wichi-
Ia & Western Railroad company oc-
compelled TO put in sufii cicnt culverts.
b. the way, the culvert cast of The
depot, should be twice "a large Il il is
at present, and another one of the
same size should be constructed al the
end of The switches, where there was
originally an outlet TO the large river.
Ii is fact that the only culvcrt with
in that distance has been washed out
three times this spriug and summer,
once by the rise. of the Minnesota, on
April 21st. and twice bv the Pokomo,
the last time being this morning,
and with it a large portion of the res
idence property was Inundated so that
half grown boys were compelled TO
move in doors for an uncertain time.
Competent engineering would have
saved East Sherman street from being
washed out from four to five feet deep
and saved the city AT least 500 ex-
pcnse. There is no injury to crops.
Many other things have happened
that ought to be told To the busy
world from this busy town since the
last Communication, but YOU know the
value of your space and will be a
brief "a possible.
| receive nauv communications and
among them are bad grammar and
outrageous spelling, but that has very
little I" do with rcvoking of licenses.
fiXin. the unfortunate, prosecuting
professional b lis oar appointing Ethan
Waite postmaster, Will Fosscit leasing
the Ball hotel. that Judge Green
knows his duty a probate Judge and
allows no guilty man To escape.
Wind and storm last night damaged
the new brick school house several
hundred dollars by blowing down the
wall upon the southeast corner.
J. :. Russell. OF he Frisco line and
general western agent was in town
this week
II i reported that DIR. Burkct was
or is about to change his business.
Consultation with Mr. f. NJ. Boone
NIGH; reveal the fact that he NAV be-
come partner OF the DR. or assist
ant postmaster under Mr.. Waite.
Miss Dora Sapp. a sister of DR..
Sapp. and Miss Cora Hayward, OF
Cincinnati, are here on visit.
The storm at Cleveland, eight miles
south of here. last night, did consid-
cradle damage toproperty and injured
several persons. Among those hurt
were John Miller. wife and mother;
Mrs Frank White. very badly, and a
boy named Thompson was carried $50
Vard- on straw tick and badly hurt:
Henry SCOTS dug out was complete
wreck: John Willis house AMI f.. NJ.
Boouc's barn are complete wrecks
There were some eight houses torn
down. but strange TO say the growing
crops are not hurt.
On account of the waSlout on the
W. n W. the Aprin house viii not be
opened Tonight. No fire. int trains
to-day Ea\