Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-11
fun for the small boys and a generous
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citizens.
The water was about six inches
higher in the lower portion OF town
than during the April food and the
highest ever known. The April flo0d 20.
however came down from the creeks
overflow and this one came from the
surface water Of the hills east Of the
creek and north Of the city.
On west side the rain came down
from the hills in equally strong
force and being held back by
the Santa Fe track embankment made
lake Of the Flatiron region. Many
houses we're flooded and some stock
was in danger. Regardless OF posi-
BILE damages the citizens went out and
cut a hole through the railroad track
roadbed and gave vent to the Hood
By noon the town was fairly well
drained and the work Of pumping out
the cellars is under headway. 1t is
an annoying, expensive and alto
gether troublesome situation and 1t is
getting a little monotonous to the
dwellers in the afflicted region.
PROTECTION DEMANDED.
The people who dwell in the aflilct-
ed section Of town are getting ready
to do something desperate IT they are
not protected from repetition Of the
Kind Of trouble to which they have
been subjected this spring. They
are getting weary Of pumping water
out Of cellars and want the city to see
that this does not happen again.
While the rainfall at both floods has
been abnormal the waters could, in
both cases, have been kept from the
central part Of the city with the
proper kind Of dikes on the north and
along Mud creek. A heavy dixie and
ditch was once built on the north but
for some mysterious reason the en-
bankment became lowered. This
should be rebuilt higher than ever
and such protection should be placed
alongside the creek as would make
another flood impossible. The city
could better afford to spend several
hundred dollars rather than have the
damage Of last April and Of last night
repeated. The council will look uE
the matter and decisive action II
probable.
There was no travel on the Enter
prise road today, the gullies and flat
being full Of water Abilene peoPl'
driving in from south Dickinson lei
their teams at Enterprise and cam
home on the trains.
The water from Mud creek brok
over the wagon road north OF tn
Smoky Hill bridge south of town, tn
first time in many years.
Rock Island track was washed ou
near New Cambria and the construt
ton train went up at noon to repal
it.
AT HOPE.
Special to the Reflector.
HOPE, June 5.-Last nights raj
was very heavy in this vicinity an
was accompanied by some hail. 5
, far no particular damage has bee
reported.
AT MANCHESTER.
Special to the Reflector.
: MANCHESTER, June 5.-Northwe'
: Dickinson was visited last night b
e the heaviest rain in its history. Coz
e siderable wind accompanied tt
n storm. Growing crops suffered $
$ verely by washouts.
S AT ENTERPRISE.
Special to the Reflector.
ENTERPRISE, June "a very hea'
y rain occurred at intervals during tt
$ greater part Of the night. Hail f'
q number Of times. The wat
,e stands nearly 2 feet deep in the roa
10 north Of town.
A AT CHAPMAN.
"a Special to the Reflector
CHAPMAN, June 5.-Owing to Ia
- nights storm the river is higher tn
" II has been this season. The h
: broke a number Of window lights
r David Loy's between Chapman a
=. Hiawatha. His corn three feet hi
~ y, was cut down by the hail. The stol
VI was more violent west Of Chapm
:, than Just around it. Some wheat
injured.