Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-06-12

men narrowly cScdVSu uS"o"' -" N~S
morning the rescucrs succeeded IN
sending FIVE loads Of provisions, in
Guiding tanks of hot coffee, to the
refugees, which relieved their condi-
ton materially. Other provision boats
followed until the danger of starvation
was eliminated from the situation.
Topeka, June Rush messages were
sent to the superintendent and agent
of the Rock Island at st. Joseph by
Mayor Bergunthal and the secretary OF
the Commercial club, as follows:
Topeka wants three to six steam
launches and twelve clinlser boats,
with men to handle. Send here by
special ut once and rescue people in
North Topeka"
The agent at St. Joseph was ordered
to load the train at once, secure clear
track and proceed TO Topeka. The
train was 10 feel its way as far as pos
siblc on the submerged tracks and then
the boats will be launched. Topeka
citizens guaranteed all the expenses OF
the undertaking.
Boats were received here on II num-
Der of special trains run by the Missouri
Pacific and Santa Fe over circuitous
routes. Two small steamboats, were
put into service at 4:30 p. m. Sunday,
one from Ottawa and the 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, filed with provisions and
manned with rowers. Then they are
run across to the stricken quarters.
Hutchinson, Kans., June 2.-St.
Johns lumber yard caught fire from
Stacking lime and was almost totally
destroyed Another fire started in the
northeast section of town but it WAS
impossible TO get to it.
The back end of the big theater col
lapscd and several other large build
ings were threatened. There were
two feet of water on the floors of the
Midland, Brunswick and Santa Fe
hotels. Some of the railroad yards
had been washed away and no trains
were running except the Missouri Pa
cific passenger trains. Rock Island
aud Santa Fe 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 far
niture in many homes was ruined.
Topeka, June 2.-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
Il
ordered to shoot thieves on sight.
Mcpherson, June 1.-At Lindsborg
200 feet of the Union Pacific track has
been washed away and on the Rock Is
land and the A. 4. & 5. Il. 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 damage
to the corn they say, but it has greatly
! injured the wheat.
Des Moines, Ia, May 30. Another
death was reported as the result of tho
tornado in South Des Moines. The
home of Mr.. Richard Wallace, a car
pentcr, was destroyed and in fire
that resulted from tho 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.