The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
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There have been no excessive rains in
Oklahoma for weeks and the raise is
due to foods in Colorado. 1t is feared
bridges and other property along the
river throughout the two territories
will be enormous.
Noble, Q. T., Oct. 4-The South Ca
madam river at this point is higher
than ever known before and is still
rising two feet per hour. Bottom fields
are inundated and are being washed
away by the torrent The new wagon
bridge just opened to travel here was
swept away this morning at 10 o'clock.
News has justreached here by telephone
that the toll bridge at Purcell and
Lexington is being destroyed by the
flood, eight men going into the water
with the broken bridge 1t cannot be
told at this hour whether or not they
were drowned, owing to the darkness.
The Santa Fe has run all engines and
cars from Purcell to this point in order
to protect them from the flood. A heavy
rain has been falling northwest of here
for hours and the clouds are threaten
ing a deluge. The lightning is almost
incessant. Great damage to the cotton
crop will result from the storm.
Enid. o. T., Oct. EHeavy rains have
caused floods to the south and south
west of here and many of the bridges
on the Rock Island and Frisco roads
Island a bridge over the Cimarron, on
the Enid and Anadarko branch, is out
while on the main line larger struc-
ture is out near Minco, over the South
Canadian.
Lakin, Kan. Oct. 4.-F1oods in the
Arkansas valley have left few bridges
between the state line and Dodge City.
Many cattle are here ready for ship
ment, but it is impossible to cross the
river. The Santa Fe is running only
one train west of here.
Garden City, Kan, Oct 4-The Ar
kansas river at this point is the high
est in many years
Trinidad. Col, Oct. 4.-Repairs on the
several sections of the Santa Fe rail
road which were damaged by the flood
of Friday morning last, are rapidly
progressing General Manager MSldge
and General Superintendent Farley of
the Santa Fe, are here, and have taken
personal charge of the work of recon-
struction.
today but the Santa Fe officials say it
will be at least week before trains
can reach Albuquerque owing TO loss
of seven miles of track near Las Vegas.
General Superintendent Coughlan of
the Rio Grande was in Trinidad today
and stated that the track between FL
moro and Trinidad would be recons-
tructed Immediately. The Rio Grande
bridge at Elmoro, across the river, is
nearly completed. The Santa Fe safe,
containing $500 and valuable. records.
was found half mile down the river
and the contents are uninjured.
The electric light plant and water
works have both resumed.
Albuquerque. N. NJ. Oct. 4.-The
Santa Fe track between here and Ell
Paso has been repaired to run trains.
The limited which left Los Angeles
Thursday evening left here yesterday
afternoon for Ell Paso. The other trains
stalled here from the west left for FL
Paso during the evening. FL Paso
trains will run north and east, probably
via Fort Worth.
Ardmore, 1. T., Oct. 4.-The Cana
dian river near Purcell is four feet
higher than ever before known. The
Canadian bridge which connects Pur-
cell with Lexington is reported en-
tire1y washed away. The Santa Fe
tracks are under water near Purcell,
and no trains reach that point The
Santa Fe depot was flooded last night,
forcing the employees to leave the
building