The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-11

ture, but the water was SO high at that
time that no drift of any size could
pass under the girders, which were only
about Is inches above the water. The
river was compare lively free from drift
wood at the time. A four-foot rise
would sweep the planking from the en-
tire structure. On the south side of the
river, at the old cable dump, the water
had invaded the desiceating plant build
ings.
DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR HOUSE.
The house just west of the north end
of the Santa Fe railroad bridge, which
was vacated last night by it's occupants.
a family of Russians, who were COM
PEELED to wade out and carry the many
Mailer members of the family, is now
accessible only by boat. Several do
mestic fowls which were left to their
fate are roosting on the fence and coaa
house, and various negroes spent the
day sitting on the railroad track dis
cussing the advisability of swimming
out and reseuing the birds. The temp
tation seemed to be strong, but the
chickens are safe at least for a while
and exempt from the frying pan.
Manhattan, Kan, July 1.-THE Blue
river here has reached a height of %
feet above low water mark. The bridge
is in great danger. The water has
reached the superstructure of the
bridge and it is in great danger of be-
ing carried away. At noon the river
was still rising.
SILVER LAKE THREATENED
At Silver Lake the river threatens the
surrounding country. The big lake.
formed by an abandoned bend of the
river, is full and in many places is
flowing over into the fields. The ap-
proach to the river bridge is under wa
ter. The lake rises with the river and
if the water does not soon recede or
come to a standsill there will be great
danger to crops and buildings.
SANTA FE TRACKS UNDER WATER
The Santa Fe is experiencing con-
siderable trouble on the eastern division
between Topeka and Kansas City. In
several places along the river the tracks
are submerged and trains have been
given orders to run slow through the
water. So far the tracks are safe but
if the water continues to rise there is
danger of the roadhed and tracks being
washed away.
DELAWARE rs BOOMING.
Valley Falls, Kan, July 1.-THE Del
aware river has reached the highest
point recorded since the rise began. The
falls are covered and the water runs
level over them. The water is over the
flooring of the bridges and the Santa Fe
bridge is in danger. The Delaware is
still rising and threatens great damage
if the rise continues.
EXPECT FURTHER RISE.
The weather bureau officials expected
the Kansas river to continue to rise to-
day. The officials at Kansas City are
keeping close watch ON the rivers tribu-
tary to the Missouri and Observer Jen-
nings is reporting the condition of the
Kansas river here. Observer Jennings
believes that the river will continue to
rise today but the rise may cease to-
night. So far no rains have been re-
ported in northern Kansas that will ef-
feet the river today.
ARMOURDALE UNDER WATER.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1.-THE Mis-
souri, and the Kaw rivers here are near
ly one foot higher than yesterday with
indications that they will continue to
least The worst tfasaa ge is at the rail-
road town of ArmOurdale, on the Kaw,
where several streets are under from
one to four feet of water
BREAKS INTO UPDEGRAFF FARM.
The Kansas river overflowed it's
banks on the north side three miles
west of town and this morning and a
part of o. P. Updegraff's Riverside
stock farm was inundated. The water
has been close to the top of the bank
at this point since Wednesday and last
night the water went over. 1t flowed
over much of the farm land to a depth
of several inches but at noon seemed to
be receding. On the south side of the:
river the banks are much higher than
on the north side, west of Topeka, and
there is no danger of the water over
flowing the country on the SOUTH
MIR. VOLTS STATEMENT.
The Wolff Packing company has suf-
fered no damage to the stock of meats
and the only loss has been occasioned
by the expense of transferring the meats
and pumping out the cellars. Mr.. Chas.
Wolff said today: There seems to be
erroneous reports as to the situation at
our plant on account of high water.
There was no damage to meat whatever
and none of it has been flooded as we
had a force of men at work all night
removing meat from the cellar, as we
a. Mt nj tod fr.nr nd ho6 a
cellars empty before the water COM
menced to get beyond control of the
pumps. There is now about foot and
a half of water in the cellars and as
we have received pumps and assist
ance from the Santa Fe we expect to
soon have the cellars clear of water.
What damage we have sustained is in
the nature of expense of fitting up
pumps and transferring meat"
DAMAGE AT LAKEVIEW.
At Lakeview. five miles this side OF
Lawrence, the river has broken over the
embankment and has flooded all the
farm land at the north end of the bend
compelling three families to move ou1
of their houses and doing immense dam
age to crops. 1t is estimated that 10i
acres of wheat and a great deal of corr
is under water and ruined.
1t is feared that the river will GU
permanent course across the big bend
of the old channel and render a wide
area of farm land useless. The dam
age done SO far is north of the Santa
Fe railroad tracks, and the Lakeviev
| club house is not believed to be in any
| danger. The water has backed VI
against the railroad embankment an(
| is running into the nain body of tn,
| lake to the full capacity of the culvert
| So far there has not been any chance
| for the black bass with which the lak'
is richly stocked, to escape.
The families of AL Stevens, G. G
| Thomas and William ST. Clair wer,
| obliged to move out this morning. tn,
| water is all over their farms
A dispatch from Lawrence says: 9TH
| Kaw river broke through it's banks a
Lakeview early today and began rapid,
| filling the lake at that resort Effort.
were made to stop the break and pre-
| vent the soverf1owing of the countr,
/ about the lake. The river here con
| tinues to rise and large force of Uniol
Pacific railroad hands is kept busy pre-