The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-29
TRAVEL IN BOATS.
Flood Conditions Around SaIina
Very Bad.

saIina. May 29.-Salina's flood stil
continues critical
The rise is from Dry Greek. The wa
ter in Mulberry has receded and the
creek is only about half filed, but DEy
Creek has taken a great rise since
morning and the water is raging over
the country southwest of the city, tax
ing a course along the track into the
northern part of the city and is spread
ing rapidly over the low lands Inc Dig
wholesale companies in the north part
of the city have been at work for al
most twenty -four hours making pre-
parations to prevent the water getting
into the cellars.
Directly west of the city the water IS
going down and farmers are now able
to get out and haul a little feed to their
stock The Union Pacific track IS al
most out of the deep water and SeVefaI
farmers living three and four miles IN
the country walked into town To-Day =
rumor was current this morning that
several farmers and their families were
imprisoned in their homes and could
not get away to secure provisions }. ,
Gates. J. 0. Wilson and D. A an
Urine took a large supply of groceries
and left in a boat this morning 10 re-
lieve the needs of anyone whom they
might see.
Mr.. van Urine reports that the water
coming from Dry creek on the Soutn Is
a raging Niagara All bikes are beng
lost IN the angry flood that is makinss
its way toward Salina Instead or 4
still boa.- of water. as he had expected
to ind the conditions are just the re-
verse
the water is still rising W. NJ. Hoover.
who lives at the corner of Park street
and College avenue. came TO town IN =
boat from his home. which IS surround
ed by about two feet of water. He
piloted the boat south on College ave
nue. to the Normal where he landed.
Most of the persons who deserted
their homes yesterday have been IN
able to get back. Farmers from the
west and south who come to town to-
day report a severe loss to crops.
MISSOURI PACIFIC IN TROUBLE
All traffic west of Salina on the
Union Pacific has been abandoned a
well as on the Missouri Pacific west
The Missouri Pacific Colorado Express
came in last night from the east as
usual but was compelled to turn
around and go back to Gypsum City
and thence on to Marquette over thv
cutoff. The plug from Wichita did moi
get in at all Wednesday night It was
held at Marquette and returned f
Wichita Thursday. The regular train
from the west backed into Salina from
/ Gypsum and returned there again las
/ evening going on east. work train
arrived about Z o'clock over the Mis-
souri, Pacific loaded with rock and bal
last and carrying about 80 Italian
/ laborers. The train left over the tract
/ west, It ran slow but as the heavs
4 train turned the curve the track was
seen to slide q foot or more TIL.
water has weakened the track and i
may be several days before the damags
1 can be repaired
BAD AT NEW CAMBRIA.
! message from New Cambria SAYS tia
a hard wind last night blew over wind
mills. sheds and broke window glasses
! Much fruit was also blown from the trees
/ The bottom lands are all flooded and waite
/ IS coming into the lower part of town
4 The wagon bridge is under water and tn,
/ Union Pacific railroad bridge is threat
ened. The abutments are becoming Weal
from the heavy pressure of water comins
Z down the Saline river. The ether railroa,
( bridges are safe unless the river continue
/ to rise.