Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-07-12
LOSSES BY WATER.
In Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa
Great Damage Was Done.
Streams Ont of Bank and Thousands OF
Acres eff Corn Submerged-Many Rail-
road Bridges Washed Away-One
Farmer Lost 400 Hogs.

Topeka, Kan, July 10.-The Union
Pacific road has suspended all traffic
on the Blue Valley line north of
Manhattan and on the branch north
of Concordia on account of the high
wafer. The Santa Fe is having much
trouble on the northern end of the
Strong City branch, which runs from
Strong City to Superior, Neb. The
Republican river is on a rampage
there and is higher than it has ever
been known to be. 4 great deal of
track on the branch is under water,
but none has yet been washed out.
The Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley line, which connects with the
Santa Fe at Superior, is also in bad
shape and cannot get it's trains
through.
No Relief In Nebraska
Omaha, Neb., July 10.-Reports
which are being received show the
conditions in the flooded districts to
be worse than at first reported. At
Superior, Neb., the Burlington rail
road had 1000 feet of track washed
bodily into the Republican river, and
the Santa Fe was blocked by foot of
water running over the roadbed for
a mile west of town. At Blair, a
quarter of a mile of the North
Westerns track was washed out. At
Kennard 600 feet of track of the
same road was carried away, and the
filled approach at the Missouri river
bridge east of the town began to
slide away.
p The Skunk river and Squaw creek
are out of their banks and near the
confluence in Story county thousands
of acres are flooded and crops prac-
tically destroyed. The continuous
rains are paralyzing business in Fort
Dodge and the railroads are almost
. out of business. The west end of the
city is inundated and families are
moving out. The Des Moines river is
up six feet at that point.
A conservative estimate places the
losses from floods in Nebraska at
over $1,OOO,OOO, and some exceed
twice that amount.
Flood Caused Railroad Wreck.
Peoria, ILL.,, July 1O.-A terrific rain
and electric storm swept over Peoria
and the adjacent country last night.
The Lake Erie & Western through
freight went through a bridge at
Farmdale, six miles east of here.
The engine and several freight cars
are piled in the bottom of the Farm
creek. The engineer was fatally in
jured and the fireman lies buried in
the mud beneath the engine. 1t will
be several days before traffic is re-
stored.
Iowa Streams Out OF Bank.
Des Muines, Ia, July 1O.@The con-
tinued rains have forced nearly all
Iowa streams from their banks, and
the destruction of crops, live stock
and other property is assuming i'm
mense proportions, 1t is impossible
to estimate the damage from the in
definite reports received. The dam
age is especially extensive in the
central, northern and western and
southwestern parts of the state.
Fatal Tornado at Oxford. Ia.
Des MOines, Ia, July 10.-JacOh
Burkhart was killed by a tornado
farm region in that vicinity, caus-
the farm region in that vicinity, caus-
ing great damage to orchards and
outbuildipgs and killing livestock.
Burkhart was killed by the collapse
of the barn of Wesley Irish.
CIOudburst at Herman, Neb.
Herman, Neb., July 10.-This town,
the scene of tornado two years
ago, was visited by a cloudburst
which washed several houses from
their foundations, and one family
had to be rescued in a boat, their
home having been washed a quarter
of a mile from its original location.
People Leave Their Homes.
Marysyille, Kan, July 1O.-The Blue
river here is the highest for years. At
Homesville, Neb., 10 feet of water
covers the Union Pacific tracks and
all traffic on the line is abandoned.
All Blue Rapids residents on the bot
toms have left their homes to escape
the flood.
Lost 400 Fat Hogs.
Concordia, Kan, July 10.-The over
flow of the Republican river has
caused great damage. Peter Hanson,
farmer, has lost 400 head of hogs,
200 of which were ready for market.
Hundreds of acres of corn, wheat and
oats are under water.