The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-06-01
TOPEKA PASSES MOST MEMORABLE
SABBATH DAY In ALL HER HISTORY
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growing more powerful every minute,
and they were powerless to cope with II.
Meanwhile, the beleagued ones were be-
ing encouraged as far as possible to hold
on, little longer in the hope that rescue
would be effected.
Boats Are Swamped.
Several boats carrying people away from
floating houses were swamped in sight OF
hundreds of people powerless TO aid them.
Others have started with their precious
freight to cross to this city.
The Food supply.
All the people yet remaining IN North
Topeka at places of refuge have supply
of food sufficient to last for three days
with the possible exception of tho people
in the wooden mills. Thousands of dead
horses, cattle and smaller animals are
floating down stream tonight.
A well known man of North Topeka
offered Estes & Sawyer $3.50 IL they would
conduct his family from his house to the
wooden mill. This the young men declined
saying that the family were already In
places of safety, and that anyway they
were not risking their lives on such a
turbulent stream for such thing as
money The young men then went on
their way and rescued a family OF poor
Russians from their perilous situation.
one who worked with the life savers
all night was r. #. Hayden, probate
Judge of Shawnee county. At o'clock
this morning he entered his boat to re-
turn to the north side. The strong cur
rent mastered him and he was swept
down the river. He has not been seen
since
The astonishing thing about the catas-
trophe Is the minimum Of illness among
the sufferers. There are only two people
in the temporary hospital-a woman ana
a small boy.
BY Tuesday morning a well equipped
gasoline launch will be ready to take
part in the relief work. The boat will
he a side wheeler. The work will be
pushed with the utmost rapidity. Just
as many blacksmiths, machinists, etc, as
can be handled to advantage, will be
used in the boats construction.
offers Turned Down.
The Leishman family, which was re-
ported to have been drowned this morn
ing. was found to have been rescued. Miss
McAdams, who was staying at that place,
was also rescued.
The Commercial club Is promptly turn
ing down all offers of money from out
side the county. Several offers were re-
ceived this morning by kilograms and 1t
was thought best at first to accept these
Later there was a meeting of several OF
the members and 1t was decided 1t would
be best not to accept financial aid until
1t was absolutely necessary
Estimated Damages.
Estimated damage to property In To-
peka district is as follows:
Residence property in North Topeka,
s250,OOo
Rock Island, Santa Fe. Union Pacific
Topeka city railroad $4,000.
Central Sash and Door company, North
Topeka, $4,000.
Otto Kuehne, preserving works, $4,000.
Mills and elevators, North Topeka, $2o,-
0O0
]. T. Thomas Lumber company, North
Topeka, $500.
Other business houses in North Tope-
ka, 100000.
Charles Violin Packing company, $4,000.
Parkhurst, Davis & Co., $1,000.
Other wholesale houses and commission
houses, $4,000
Potato growers and market gardens in
Topeka district, 100000.
Nursery and fruit growers in Kaw
valley, s100o0o
Cattle, hogs, poultry and grain, sS5 900.
Farm implements and growing crops,
100000.
Fourteen BODIES founus
Emporia, Kan, May 31.-Fourteen bodies
are said to have been found in houses in
Council Grove, Kan, since the water sub
sided
Department to Assist.
washington, May S1.-The war depart
ment will give assistance to the extent of
its powers in efforts to alleviate suffering
in the flooded districts of the west Or
ders to this effect have been given to
Maj Gen. ]. c. Bates, commanding the
department OF the Missouri, with head
quarters at Omaha, Neb. The supply de-
partment at Leavenworth, Kan, will be
awaited of for the shipment of tents to
the flooded regions, should these be found
necessary.
Mass Meeting Held.
st. Joseph, MO-, May 31.-President J..
B. Lett of the Commercial club has called
mass meeting for o'clock tomorrow
morning to tender men, money and boats
to all points needing assistance. The six
big packing plants in South st. Joseph
are in danger. The Missouri river has
risen three feet since noon, submerging
all bottom lands. Mayor Borden left to-
night on a special Rock Island train for
Topeka with 300 men and twenty boats.
All possible assistance will be offered
Flood In Indian Territory.
Muskogee, I. T.. May S.-rhe food
conditions are growing serious.
The Arkansas river tonight is out Of Its
banks and lowlands are flooded.
The river Is now even with the tracks
of the Missouri Kansas and Texas