The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-07

Topeka sufferers at the army post at
312 Kansas avenue.
While hundreds of families have left
North Topeka and the transfer COM
panies were kept busy all night NOV
ing household goods to the South side
there are very few homes which have
been invaded by the water and in these
the water came from Soldier creek and
not from the Kansas river. The water
in Soldier creek was so high that it
backed up into Gordon street but there
was an entire absence of a, current and
consequently the damage naS been
comparatively small.
Thousands of people gathered at
the Melan bridge last night and de-
buggies were not permitted to drive
to the North side. and the large
crowds were also required to content
themselves with view of the river
from the city park or the south ap-
proach to the bridge At o'clock the
water was well up in the city park.
and this morning it had risen SO that
it ran into Crane street, but it lacked
at least a foot of running over Kan
sas avenue at Crane street.
On the North side there was little
or no water south or Gordon street.
The water from Soldier creek
it stood about two feet in Gordon
street, and it covered the sidewalks at
Kansas avenue and Gordon Merch-
ants moved their goods out or to the
upper stories of their buildings. At Z
o'clock this morning Soldier creek was
falling and will continue to do so dur
ing the day, as there have been no
heavy rains in this Vicinity. The rain
In Topeka last night amounted to 10
of an inch.
Mr.. Jennings Is Not Alarmed.
The government gauge on the Rock
Island bridge at IL o'clock registered
% feet of water in the Kansas river.
At O'Clock this morning the correct
reading was 23.5 feet, instead of 22.6,
as given out The fall in five hours
was six inches.
The report was started in North
Topeka this morning that Director
Jennings of the weather bureau had
that a four foot rise was
coming.
II have made no such prediction
said Director Jennings at noon. THE
reports I have received are that the
river is falling at Manhattan and Wa
mego, and know that from o'clock
to IL o'clock the river at Topeka fell
half a foot. There is no reason for
expecting any sudden rise at Topeka.
The Smoky Hill river is rising at Sa-
lima, but we have never felt any great
effect from the Smoky Hill. The
Smoky Hill is a much smaller stream
than the Blue or Republican, and its
drainage basin is comparatively small.
The Republican and the Blue affect
the Kansas river most. The Union
Pacific railroad reports the Blue river
rising at Marysville on account of the
] y inch rain at Fairmount, Neb., but
that will not affect us materially at
Topeka We claimed yesterday that
the rain reported from Fairmount
would cause the Blue to rise. If we
get enough fall before the rise in the
Blue REACHES here we will maintain
our level. The Union Pacific reports
a fall of 8 inches on the Blue river at
Manhattan this morning and a fall of
four inches in the Kansas river at Wa
mego-"
Government Rainfall Reports
The rainfalls reported for the "a hours
ending this morning at seven o'clock,
and the conditions prevailing at that
time, are as follows:
Manhattan = Rainfall .26 inches.
Weather threatening.
McPherson-RainfaIl 1.94 inches. Still
Concordia-Rainfan .os inches. Sky
cloudy.
Dresden-Rainfan 1.7o inches Sky
cloudy.
Dodge City-Rainfan os Weather
clear.
Fort scott-Rainfall .s2 inches. Sky
clear.
Macksville-Rainfan. .12 incnes. Still
raining.
Usage City-Rainfan "a inches. Sky
clear.
Toronto-Rainfan 11O inches. Sky
Wichita-Rainfan Sc inches. Still
Kansas City-Rainfan IA inches. Still
Water Plant all Right.
The Topeka Water company reports
that their plant is in excellent shape
so far. and that it would take at least
a three or four foot rise to do any
r-fiR In daf e-fa
ton. There is no danger at present
of the water supply being cut off.
Trains Tied Up at Topeka.
Train service in and out of Topeka is
demoralized. The trains of the Rock
Island, Union Pacific and Santa Fe are
tied up, and traffic is at a standstill-
The railway officials are unable to state
how soon the traffic will be resumed.
The Union Pacific has washouts be-
tween Topeka and Granville, and be-
tween Topeka and st. Marys, shutting
off train communication in both direc-
tons.
The Rock Island uses the Union Pa
cific tracks between Kansas City and
Topeka regularly and is therefore un-
able to reach Topeka from Kansas
City. The Rock Island also has a
washout west of Topeka near Bishop,
a small point between Topeka and Va
lencia.
The Rock Island has 25k feet of
water over the tracks on the st. Joe
line between Topeka and the reform
school.
The st. Joe train and the Colorado
Flyer of the Rock Island are tied up
in Topeka. The Colorado Flyer has
been standing in the yards at the depot
since last night.
SUPERINTENDENT W. o. Nevil said:
I'VE are tied up about as bad as we
ever We're at this point before
This morning the Rock Island Off
cials announced that it was hoped that
4 train could be sent west today. The
Denver line of the Rock Island is open
all the way from the washout west of
Topeka 1t is announced that there is
10 trouble at Manhattan.