Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-08-06
KANSAS IS SOAKED.
Many Cities and Farm Lands Flood
ed by the Heavy Rains.
The CREEKS AND RIVERS BANK FULL
Two Hundred Feet Of Union Pacific Tmck
Washed Away Near Newmsn-Ceiisrs
and Easements In Topeka FILLED
with Water.

Salina, Kan, Aug. IA severe
cloudburst occurred about Is mikes
southwest of Salina after midnight Sat
urday night and the country for many
miles was flooded, the water sweeping
over the farm lands and through the
streets Of the towns In Its path with
terrific force. A stretch Of country
north and west from Lindsborg and
Marquette to Carneiro and Ellsworth
got the full force of the storm and no
one has yet ventured to estimate the
damage.
At Terra Gotta. Carneiro. Brookville
and Bavaria the water was higher
than during the flood last May, but
since noon yesterday It has begun to
recede rapidly on the highlands. The
creeks between salina and Ellsworth.
with the exception Of Mulberry and
Dry creeks. were bank full and the
Smoky Hill river, west from L!nds-
borg and Marquette, was reported as
rising rapidly. At Marquette the river
was rising at the rate Of foot every
hour, but It may be tonight before
this rise reaches Salina Until that
time 1t may be impossible to tell the
future results Of the food. It is be-
lieved, however, that the Smoky's
tributaries will be able to care for
large portion Of the water, as they are
at the present time in normal condi-
ton. At Carneiro the water was level
with the depot platform; at Bavaria
1t was running over the depot plat
form, and Brookville reports Spring
creek two feet higher than during the
big food last May.
The water extended over the country
for q distance of several miles in width
to within six miles west OF this city.
Bide Tomb, stockman from near
when he heard Of the flood
left here in buggy yesterday morning
to 90 to his farm, but he was unable
to get within two miles Of Bavaria.
He reported one vast body Of water
on west as far as the eye could see.
The rainfall Saturday night was very
hard, the water falling In torrents.
The storm was accompanied by Sc
we're thunder and electrical display.
The Smoky Hill river here last night
gave Indications Of rising. About 700
feet Of track was either washed out
Or undermined near Carneiro, which 10
some 20 miles east OF Ellsworth, Kan.
Eastern Kansas IL Soaked.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 3.-Eastern Kan
.as got another heavy rain yesterday
Between Topeka and Law
renee 1t amounted almost to cloud
burst. For over an hour the water
,ame down in sheets and person
,ould not see 100 feet through It. The
streets Of Topeka were converted into
'ivers and scores Of cellars and base
nents were filed with water. The
xaw river rose rapidly. Two hundred
eet of Union Pacific track was washed
nut in one place near Newman and q
rang Of men Is now building tempo
AIRY track around the washout At
east Ave miles Of Union Pacific track
8 under water from three inches to
cot deep. The Union Pacific Is also
roubled with washouts near Ellsworth
nd Its trains are running late. The
lock Island and Santa Fe are having
10 serious trouble. although their
rains are belated. Clay Center and
report heavy rains also.
he fall In Topeka was four inches.
,ewton, Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Ma =
ion. Emporia, Burlington, Enterprise, Y
Salina, Holton and Abilene
II report heavy rains Saturday night .