The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-21
KANSAS NEWS.
Heavy Rains Fall Over Most of
the State.
Some Damage Reported But the
Corn Is Benefited.
DOWNPOUR AT SALIVA
Easements Filled Quickly and
Streets Flooded.
Colored People Thought the
World Coming to an End.

Salina, Kas-. July 21.-A little more
than two inches of rain fell here
Wednesday in less than a half hour.
The rain was accompanied by hail,
but neither did much damage. The
rain came almost without warning.
At noon the sky was clear and there
was not the least sign of a storm In
As minutes the storm was raging. In
10 minutes after the rain began to
fall the streets in many places were
full and the water was running over
the sidewalks Easements filled be-
fore the occupants had time to get out
of them. The sewers soon filled
Many negroes believed the world was
coming to an end and began to pray.
1t was hours after the rain ceased be-
fore the water ran of the streets
Messages from the surrounding coun-
try indicate that the center of the
storm was here. Five miles south the
dust was hardly laid. At Ellsworth
good shower fell. A good rain fell in
tanned of another flood. The rain
was good for the corn crop. Prac-
tically all the wheat in this county has
been harvested. Very little damage
will be done to the wheat crop.
AT STERLING.
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
afternoon, the first in two weeks. 1t
IS beneficial to the corn, as the ground
was becoming nara. wheat Is most
all cut and threshing is in progress
here. but the rain probably will delay
it several days. Farmers have been
taking advantage of the high price
paid for new wheat and have been
rushing it to the market. 1t tests
from 81 TO SO pounds.
AT ABILENE.
There was a fierce rain storm in
this county Wednesday afternoon.
Lightning struck the house of c. F.
n in he ri 1~f Of he
The barn of W. Burkholder was
struck and a horse killed Harvesting
will be delayed.
AT CHERRYVALE.
A heavy rain fell here Wednesday
afternoon. the first in ten days. 1t
Will be of great benefit to corn. The
ground was becoming dry and hard.
The wheat harvest is almost ended.
AT CONCORDIA.
There was a severe wind storm in
day afternoon Three inches of
water fell in 80 minutes. At Milton
vale the cellars are flooded and dam
age is reported
AT JUNCTION CITY.
Nearly two inches of rain fell here.
There were showers at intervals all
day and in the evening there was a
downpour of more than an inch. All |
harvesting in this county was stopped |
by the rains and cannot be resumed |
Tor several days Not more than a |
quarter of the wheat crop in the !
county has been harvested.
AT GARNETT.
There was a fine rain in this county. |
1t was welcomed by the farmers and |
helped the prospect for a good corn |
crop
AT EMPORIA.
A light rain fell here, but eight |
miles west of here, near Plymouth, a /
two-inch rain fell in a short time. |
Carter creek, near Plymouth was /
higher than ever was known The /
rain near Plymouth raised the Cot |
tonwood river ten feet and farmers |
along the bottoms sleep lightly in fear
that the river would leave it's banks |
for the sixth time this season.
AT HUTCHINSON.
A half inch of rain fell here in an |
hour Wednesday afternoon. 1t will 1
stop much harvest work and thresh- |
ing