Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-11
FLOOD COMES AGAIN.
ARLENE HAs ANOTHER WATER
VISITATION.
Heavy Rains Send . FLOOD .lt Of v:.N ws'sl
from tn. Hills North Of the City
Lower Portion Of Town . Lake
Once More.


Rainfall slnce Jahuo'J -''' ,o M l.,chao |
Rainfall for whole year OF loso' 'SV'' '''0
Abilene seems doomed to 60 wet'
Il had another visitation Of the ho0a
Thursday night. The gathering
c,ouds which, like the prelude to the
deluge, did not seem to promise
much of storm began their down
pour about 1880 and instead Of lessen
inc as the time passed gathered rein
forcements from every part OF 'ne
heavens and for six hours howled anu
roared and rained until it was pro-
nounced the worst and most eS'enueu
local storm in years.
Not only was the rainfall q eA-
cessive, being according to 'ne
government measurement 5.75inches,
but If was accompanied by hail ana
wind 80 that it was a terrifying as
we'll as very, very wet nign'.
Mauy family remained out OF bed
nearly all night, fearing tornado
and some were compelled to get out
and save their property from 'ne
rising waters.
Mud creek Of course TOOK au'au'as0
Of the opportunity to 60 on ano'nsa 90
tear and by 6 ia. m. was wl'nl'i 10
inches Of the high water mark OF ioar
weeks ago. 1t flooded the shlpe
house again, Of course, but did not
break over the banks Of the creek.
Bv 1850 it had begun to fall and the
decrease in its level was rapid after
that. =,
About 80 the city hall began fill-
inc and Marshal Favor, thinking a
big tidal wave was sweeping :, across os'
the country, moved out The ilre
bell was sounded and many families
in the vicinity moved out Nothing
could be done to help things and the
waters soon had possession OF the
flats.
WHERE THE STORM RACED.
The storm was chiefly serious IN
this vicinity, that is in central nan, :,
sas. extending west to Brookville and
Ellsw orth. The depot platform al
Brookyille was lifted and carried
across the U. P. track. Salina sulier'
ed severely and north Solomon was
flooded, the water from the hills com
ing down and being held back by thf
railroad grading. The east bouno
night passenger on the U. P. did not
arrive until $3.50 a. M, hve hour'
late. and the tracks were reported
under water for long stretches II
west Dickinson and Saline counties
The west bound U. P. passenger du
at 12:45 left Chapman on time AM
was three hours running to Detroit
eight miles, because of the tracks be
ing flooded and sand and debris be
inp washed on them. Water was re
uorted five feet deep on some OF tn
prairies along the bottom lands. In
extent Of the rain was greater Una
that Of last April and was fully a
heavy in many sections as that wa
in a limited area.
RAIN FROM THE HILLS.
The rain being so heav
north Of the city the storm watel
gathered in force and came rushin
down from the hills with the old tin
violence. All the lower part OF u
city from Fourth street to sixth an
extending across the city east al
west was a vast lake except whe
buildings set up rather high were o.
Of reach Of the flood. The stree
were from six inches to two feet de'
with water and scores Of cellars
Fourth, Fifth, Cedar, Broadway al
Buckeye were filled The city hi
basement was full. The Star live
harm basement, Just fairly empti
Of the last flood and protected by
new wall, filed up again. Upshav
furniture store had four inches
water over the floor. G. 5. upsh'
was sent for at 2 a. m. and succeed
in getting most Of the carpets ct
niled up out Of reach Of the water.
On Buckeye the water filled
cellar Of the meat market in the Or
block near Third and also went il
the steam laundry and Nelson's cell
about three feet in depth. Sidewa
became RATS and there was hilari'