The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-06-04
SCRAPS RONFEARFu 1ALE.
Topeka Citizens Raised 100000
10 Start Aid.
OTHER CITIES AS GENEROUS,

OTHER CITIES AS GENEROUS,
Topeka, June 2.--The flood began
falling at 6 o'clock Sunday morning
and in ten hours it had gone down
eight inches. A merciful rain fell,
quenclling the fire which ragged in the
stricken district. People on roofs and
In trees were drenchcd to the skin, and
they suffered intensely from cold, but
they were saved from tile flames. Only
death from drowning confronted them.
The rescue committee decided to
leave the refugees in the strong build
ings till the food recedes 10 the Kaw
river channel. Dry clothing sufficient
for Immediate needs has been sent to
them in boats
Congressman Charles Curtis who res.
cued his mother paid two negroes $500
torescue his wife's parents from a house
I'm q suburb,
Fear is expressed that Topeka will
run short of provisions. The Wolff
Packing company is flooded and most
of the mills and wholesale houses are
similarly situated. The gardens, truck
farns and poultry yards which supply
the city are swept away. There
is not a pound Of Ice in the city, nor is
there sufficient supply of milk, for
the diaries are cut off by the bank'full
creeks which empty into the Kaw.
There are seventy cases of scarlet
fever and measles among the 5000
refugees now quartercd in the halls
and churches Of Topeka proper.
On Kansas avenue, north Of the
river, the water in some places is up to
the awnings. Through all the dis.
comforting condition Of affairs was
added the presence of a cold dismal
rain. The ardor Of the rescue work Of
tire heroic rescuers was not abated
In the least by the conditions which
confronted them. For long, dreary
hours, snee.deep in water and some
time in water up to their necks, they
worked with might and main. Tonight
they can proudly point to 800 or more
rescued ones who might have been
swept away in the current.
Two little steam launches are cruis-
ing up and down the river, picking up
some survivors. A large steamboat is
expected here by special train on the
Rock Island within twenty.four hours
if possible to run a train.
A trainload of small boats were in
use Sunday, but they were useless in
battling against the mighty current.
Large contributions have already
been received for the benefit of the
survivors. The amount given by 10.
,SdEn citizens alone will aggregate
.Sl0O,DOO. 10 this is to be added an
immense quantity Of clothing, pro-
visions and general supplies Outside
towns have generously offered and
among them is Galveston, Tex.
Wichita, June s.-Bulletins have just
Appeared here stating that there is six
feet Of water in the waiting room Of
the Union depot at Kansas City,
Tile streets of Armourdale, Argen.
tine, Riverview and the lowland north
Of the packing houses were covered by
water eight to len feet deep; also Har-
lem, the east bottoms and Sheffield.
The stock yards are under deep water
Topeka, June 1.-The rescue parties
work day and night Saturday night
was terrible. Many had not tasted
food for forty-eight hours. The people
huddled together on bare floors, and
children cried piteously for something
to eat A few staid their hunger wish
wheat found floating in the mills. Two
BOATS loaded with provisions for the
sufferers were launched at midnight,
hat they were swamped and the boat
mcn narrowly escaped death. In the