The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-25
TREES ARE UPROOTED.
Court House, Baptist Church
and Depot Suffer.
Both Corn and Wheat Are Badly
Injured.

Concordia, Kan, June 25.-One of the
most destructive windstorms that has
ever visited this place struck here at
o'clock FEiday afternoon. The Bap-
fist church and the residence of Eli
Haskell and DR.. Narcotic were unroof-
cd and otherwise damaged. The court
house roof and the roof of the new
eonvent also were damaged. The
wholesale house of Switzerland & Bar
talson caught fire during the storm.
but was exttnguished with little loss.
Other buildings damaged were the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot. the ice and cold
storage plant and the Lincoln school
house
The funeral Of Earl Haven. who was
drowned Thursday, was bling conducted
when the storm struck, but the house
in which the funeral was being held
was not damaged. a number of trees
were uprooted and the ground covered
with limbs. Telephone communication
has been cut off so that the course or
extent of the storm cannot be traced
at this time. So far no one has been
reported injured.
AT SALIVA.
Another heavy rain visited this part
Of Kansas Friday afternoon, nearly an
inch falling ia less than an hour. The
rain was without wind, but Will serious
" interfere with the wheat harvest
which has just begun in Saline coun-
ty. Several farmers began cutting Fri
day. The wheat is ripening rapidly and
the loss to the farmers will be thou
sands of dollars.
AT AITNNEAPOL
Reports from over this county say
that a heavy rain, amounting to al
most a cloudburst fell Thursday night,
and that the railroad tracks are flooded
and the wheat fields badly damaged. 4
Many acres Of cornhelds were washed 4
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dreds of acres will be an entire loss.
AT MANHATTAN.
A heavy rain fell here last evening.
The streets We're almost flooded in a
few minutes after the downpour began
Heavy rains are reported in the sur
rounding country. A storm resembling
q tornado passed just south of here
this afternoon, but no reports nave
been received from that neighborhood.
AT JUNCTION CITY.
More than three inches of rain fell
here Friday afternoon and evening.
The rain was driven by a strong wind,
which beat down much grain in all
parts of Geary county. Tt was the most
damaging storm that has visited this
part OF the state this season
AT EMPORIA.
A heavy rain began falling here at
O'Clock last night. The Republican
primaries were set for last night but
the politicians were literally drowned
out. The chief fight is a three
district judge, with no favorites.
Judge c. B. Graves, J. G. Hutchinson
and J. Harvey Firth are the candi-
dates for judge.
AT CLAY. CENTER.
Clay county received heavy rain
in the afternoon, considerable wind
and lightning accompanying it. All
streams, including the Republican
river, are greatly swollen
AT LAWRENCE.
A heavy rain began falling here at
5 o'clock last evening which con-
tinued after dark. There was need
OF rain.
AT HIAWATHA
Two and one-half inches of rain fell
here and at other points in Brown
county there were 3 inches of rain
The storm was a severe one, but little
damage is reported. The farmers are
worrying because of the almost inces-
SAINT rains, which will result in CON
siderable loss on both corn and wheat
crops II they are not soon able to get
AT ATCHIsON.
The Missouri Pacific Central branch
system in northern Kansas is tied up
by high water. Not a train has ar
rived from the west for "a hours.
Tremendously heavy rains caused the
Republican river to overflow its banks
as we'll as many smaller streams.
Bridges have been damaged and the
track washed off of entertainments in
places. Two work trains and a pile
driver were hurried to the scene of
the high water, and it is hoped to get
the road open again today
AT LINDSBORG.
One of the heaviest rains of the
season fell here Friday afternoon, ac-
companied by good deal of hail. The
wind blew hard at times. and though
cyclonie conditions prevailed no dam
age was done. The rain and hail have
injured the wheat, which is just ready
for harvest.
AT PERRY
heavy rain fell here Friday after
noon and the streets of Perry We're
Hooded. A strong wind ACCOMPANIED
the rain, and it is feared much wheat
has been laid fiat. Many here feared
a severe storm. The rain will put a
stop to wheat harvesting for a while.
Items From Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, Kan, June Ex-senator
Harry Mcmillan puts on the garb of a
farmer three days in the week He
with his wife, have furnished their
farm house near Bennington and seem
to enjoy farming
=. B. Holmes left this week for Chi
eago and from there will go to Culver.
Indiana to enter the summer naval
school He has been taking a vacation
here at home for about three weeks.
Mrs. J. H. Ward and brother, Frank
Blake, visited relatives and friends a
Ada Thursday.
Mart Bennett and Miss Marie Burn
@s.s....s.1s.