The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-06-04

refugees, which relieved their condi
ton materially. Other provision boat
followed until the danger OF starvation
was eliminated from The situation.
Topeka, June Rush messages wer'
sent 10 tile superintendent and agen
Of the Rock Island at St Joseph b,
Mayor Bergunthal and the secretary o
the Commercial club, as follows:
"Topeka wants three to six steam
launches and twelve clinker boats
with men to handle. Send here BY
special at once and rescue people Ii
North Topeka"
| The agent at 81, Joseph was ordered
to load the train ut once, secure n cleal
track and proceed to Topeka. The
train was to feel Its way as far as pos
sible Oh the submerged tracks and then
the boats will he launched Topeka
citizens guaranteed all the expenses Of
the undertaking.
Boats were received here on a nun.
Der of special trains run by the Missouri
Pacific and Santa Re over circuitous
routes. Two small steamboats, were
put into service at 4:30 p. m. Sunday,
one from Ottawa and tile other from
st. Joseph. By this the work Of rescue
was greatly facilitated.
Boats from Emporia Ottawa, Kansas
City and st. Joseph are all doing good
service. They are hauled two miles
above town, filled with provisions and
manned with rowers. Then they are
run across To tho stricken quarters.
Hutchinson, Kans, June st
Johns lumber yard caught fire from
Stacking lime and was almost totally
destroyed. Another fire started in the
northeast section Of town but 1t was
impossible 10 get to it.
The back end Of the big theater col
lapsed and several other large build
ings were threatened. There were
two feet Of water on the floors of the
Midland, Brunswick and Santa Re
hotels. Some Of the railroad yards
had been washed away and no trains
were running except the Missouri pa-
cifc passenger trains Rocl, Island
aud Santa Re passengers were trans
ferred to the Missouri Pacific and taken
TO Wichita.
Nearly all of the business houses in
the center Of the city had from six
inches to two feet Of water on their
floors and many thousands of dollars
worth Of goods have been damaged.
The water in the stores was covered
with goods floating around. The fnr-
niture in many homes was ruined.
Mcpherson, June lat Lindsborg
200 feet Of the Union Pacific track has
been washed away and on the Rock Is-
land and the A. 7. & $. 7. east Of this
place two bridges have been washed
out and trains are all delayed. Farm
ers are very much worried over the
condition of the growing crops The
continued rain has not been u damage
to the corn they say, but it has greatly
injured the wheat
Topeka, June 9.-Thieves in boats
began to rob The flooded houses in
North Topeka. A heavily armed vigil
lance committee has gone to the scene.
1t is made up Of ex-soldiers of the
Twentieth Kansas They have been
ordered to shoot thieves on sight.
Des Moines, H., May 30. Another
death was reported as the result of the
tornado in South Des Moines. The
home Of Mr.. Richard Wallace, u car
penter, was destroyed and in u fire
that resulted from the kitchen stove
being overturned three-year-old
daughter was burned to death, pinion-
cd under the debris. The Des Moines
river shows the prospect of exceeding
the high water mark Of year ago.
Many persons are leaving their homes
in the bottoms, and stocks are being
removed from factories with all posi-
BILE speed. tE