Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-03

| Ing found all removed 10 places OK safe
w. but with the water SIN rising, ana
further heavy damage likely. There
were many narrow escapes and much
suffering. The homeless have been
taken into the homes OF the residents
In the upper part Of town and furnl shed
with food and clothing
Al Emporia -four inches Of water fell
Thursday and the Cottonwood river
rose during tho night az the rate " six
inches an hour. flooding the business
portion OF the town. and causing much
damage. Commercial street was con-
verted into a river, and boats were
used,
COUNCIL GROVE THREATENED.
Council Grove Is threatened with A
hood as serious as that Of last year.
when tho property damage amounted
to over 100000. In the lowland districts
families have already moved out their
household effects.
At Parksvlllc the water IN the Neosho
Is within two feet Of last years record
and is over much of the town site.
The Neosho is now falling. More than
100 farmers have been driven from their
homes, some escaping in boats, but the
Maloity getting an Of their household
goooG IT, safety Tho damage 10 crops
VIII be no greater than last year. as
many farmers had not yet planted
Sodens mil Is In danger Of going ey-
ery moment The Santa re track up
| the Cottonwood valley, 30 miles West In
Florence, Us under WHter or washed out
Strong city, Elmdale and Clements, In
ne Cottonwood valley, are submerged
All three towns are on very low ground
and the cioudburst and rapid rise Of the
river has sent almost the entire popula
| tffsa fs.H al.
tops Much loss Of stock and crops ia
relorltd. Thousands Of acres Of alfalfa
ready for cutting are destroyed
MAIN STREET FLOODED
Al Ellsworth the main street is fond
In the VCnity Of Lorraine and Ster-
ing, Kan, the ralntwas accompanied
ny hdNY Windstorm. many small
nous's were blown down. crops were
damaged and much other damage dom.
Two nchts Of water fen within 10
minutes ]; is difficult to estimate me.
losS but !. win be great.
~ 1arnt IT, Humboldt Lincoln crp-
ter Caldwell. Harper. Wellington
olathe' Arkansas City lola, putsD!rg
and LeaNenworth, similar reports II
damage from Hood arc received
In the country west OF Strong CITY
cloudburst caused the Cottonwood
river TO rise rapidly and today that
miles,
RIVERS RISING RAPIDLY.
Al Junction city. Manhattan salina.
North Topeka and Lawrence. mo
smoky Hill and Kaw rivers have risen
rapidly since yesterday. but as yet are
sun within their banks. The continued
rains win send these streams up and
people along their banks are preparing
TO remove TO higher ground At North
| Topekh, where the terrible flood caused
such devastation last year the residents
are alarmed and arc closely watching
the river ready To move at the first
signs Of danger.
ALONG THE .KAw
Fast Of Topeka along the Kaw. the
real effect of the food has not vet been
begun to be felt nor is It likely before
another "A hours. Al Lawrence that
stream has been very wide for over a
month, ana from time TO time more or
less minor damage has been done, but
with the experience OF last year much
has been learned that has enabled the
citizens 20 protect themselves I'm a way
against any great loss.
Further east at Kansas city there
has been a slow hut steady rise IN the
Kaw since late yesterday, but at ,tlis
point the water is being carried o6lhy
| the Missouri river and no serious dam
age, It is believed, can be done for
some time yet,
Fast trains have been annullcd, limit
ed trains have been delayed badly, 9TH
ers have been compelled to make wide
dotours An south southwest and
west bound trains that are moving at
all arc running on SLOW orders.
WHEREABOUTS OF TRAINS.
Topeka. Kan. June S.--The Santa Fe
railroad officials here give out the fol-
lowing statement OF the whereabouts
| OF their trains and the condition OF
tracks in the flooded district from En-
poria west to Newton:
The most serious situation Is In the
| vicinity Of Florence. The main line IL
more or less under water from two
miles east Of Florence to Strong City.
The Marin Mcpherson branch is wash
ed out for several miles west Of Flor
| ence
The strong city branch northwest IS
also impossible on account Of the flood
| Of the track,
About two miles south Of Florence,
the Eldorado branch tracks are under
water
! The Wichita branch Us Hooded TWO
miles south Of Newton, as IS the main
line two miles west The detour Of
trains has been fairly successful The
Rock Island lines are being used prln-
cipany. NO. s came east over that line
from Hutchinson today Nos ! and
| and 2 and will also be detoured over
the same route. No. rs reached Em-
porla. then over the Howard branch.
Thursdays No. Z and Il took the same
route south Thursdays No. Is stu
flood bound at Clements. The Santa Fe
further states that this is their worst
| flood experience