The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-12
FLoops ovER ZEE srArE.
Heavy Fall of Rain for the Past
Twentv-four Hours.

Concordia, Kan, May 12-Extremely
heavy rains not only in this section, but
al all points above on the Republican
river have caused serious flood in that
stream and its tributaries. the lowlands
all being under water. running wheat
and corn. The Missouri Pacific has
abandoned all Central Branch traffic
west and north of this city. owing 10
washOuts and submerged tracks.
News of three casualties as a result
OF the flood reached here last evening.
Near Randall. Mrs. Louis Studdea was
drowned in Buffalo creek While trying
TO save some cattle. A phone message
to Sheriff Moore from Jamestown. says
fatrlck Murphy and his son were cross
ing bridge over Cheyenne creek with
a team when the bridge gave way and
the men and team We're drowned.
AT ATCHISON.
NO passenger train from the west has
arrived over the Central Branch railroad
Tor over thirty hours owing to WashOuts
caused by the heavy rains Three wash
outs were reported this morning, one
near KirWin, another between Downs
ana CaWker and the third near Glen
Elder. At the Missouri Pacific Offices
it IS said that the washouts are small
ones. and that trains viii be running
regularly IN a short time. A report
avs tnat eight and three-cuarters in
ches OF water fell at Ports, Osborne
county. yesterday and last night. Ports
IS the first station west Of Downs
AT LEANENyyORTH
1 ne lrst heaVy rain since last fan Wis
tied this section Monday and last night
Official measurements showed that near
~ Two inches Of water fell during the day
Inc rain vas badly needed and viii be of
the greatest benefit to all growing things.
" neat was turning yellow as the result
that it was badly damaged.
AT ARKANSAS CITY
Rain has been falling here ali dav and
.nIo'Ish Inc me night 1t was not needed very
much- Wheat here will not make a very
heavy crop on account of damage done bv
the fiessian fly Many farmers viii plow
up their fields
AT SALIVA.
heavy rain fell here the greater por-
tlon OF the day Reports from neighbor-
ING counties indicate that the rain was
AT MCPHERSON
one OF the heaviest rains IF the spring
/ half of water has fallen. and has put the
4 wheat in excellent condition.
AT FLORENCE.
1t has been raining here continuously
since Sunday night. The fields are thor
oughly soaked and the water is begin
/ The farmers have only about one-haIf Of
their corn planted.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
A steady rain has been falling here all
/ OF Monday and Monday night. The
smoky Hill and Republican rivers are
rising rapidly. and from reports up the
ground is we'll soaked and there mas beer
no need of rains lately.
AT ABILENE
Steady rains since last night have soaked
! the fields and raised All the streams. The
/ Smoky Hill is rising rapidly and the Solo
mon IS out of It's banks for many miles
I The rain is causing delay in farm work,
4 the frost ten days ago making necessary
/ the replanting Of considerable corn.
AT WELLINGTON.
This section has been visited by another
/ heavy rain. which has continued for nearly
/ Z hours without cessation. The wheat
prospect has vastly improved in the last
/ few days.
AT EUREKA.
1t has been pouring down rain in Green
wood county since Monday morning.
Branches are flooded and Fall river is
/ beyond fording and rising rapidly Farm
ers are several weeks back with work. 1t
has rained in this county every day for
eight days.