The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-03
KANSAS lands FLOODED

trains to Council Grove are not able
to run.
At Manhattan the Kaw was report
ed this morning to have risen 6 inches
during the night. The Blue is sta
tiOnary.
All the train service over the Santa
Fe cutoff is suspended, and no Santa
F'e trains are running west of En-
poria as far as Newton. Santa Fe
through trains are tied up at Strong
City and will have to wait there until
washed out bridges are repaired.
During the thunderstorm which ac-
companied the storm Thursday, Orvid
Orson at COncordia and Edward
lightning and killed.
At Wichita the dykes of the Little
Arkansas are reported to be in danger
OF going out. The city authorities
have established a patrol of watch
men to guard the dykes, and give
warning of danger
At Florence the water came up into
the Santa Fe depot, and the Santa Fe
operator was obliged to close up the
office and leave.
At Emporia three inches of water
fell within few hours, and the Cot
tonwood river rose during the night
at the rate of six inches an hour,
causing much damage. Lower Com
mercial street was converted into a
river and boats were used.
At Council Grove the city is threat
ened with a flood as serious as that of
last year, when the property damage
amounted to over 100000. In the
lowland dozens of families have al
ready moved their household effects.
At ParkVille the water in the NeO-
Sho is within two feet of last years
record and still rising and the mer-
chants are moving their goods to up
per stories.
At Ellsworth the Main street is flooded.
In the vicinity of Lorraine and Sterling,
Kan, the rain was accompanied by
heavy wind storm, many small houses
DlOWn
and much other damage done
utes. 1t is difficult to estimate the loss,
At Garnett Humboldt Lincoln Center,
Caldwell, Harper, Wellington, Olathe, Ar
kansas City, lola, P1ttsburg, Leavenworth
and Strong City, Kan, similar reports Of
damage from floods are received. In the
country west of Strong City a cloUdburst
caused the Cottonwood river to rise rapid
ly and today that stream stretches from
bluff to bluff for miles.
At Junction City, Manhattan, Salina
and Lawrence the Smoky Hill and sKaw
rivers have risen rapidly since yesterday,
but as yet still within their banks.
streams up and people along their banks
are preparing to remove to higher
East of Topeka, along the Kaw the
real effect of the flood has not yet begun
to be felt, nor is it likely to before an
other "a hours. At Lawrence that stream
has been very wide for over month and
from time to time more or less minor
damage has been done. but with the e10-
perience of last year much has been learn
ed that has enabled the citizens to pro-
tect themselves in way against ary
great Eoss-
: At Kansas City there has been a slow.
but steady, rise in the Kaw since late
yesterday, but al this point the water IS
being carried off by the Missouri river
and no serious damage, it is believed. can
City south and west train service is de-
moralized. East trains have been an
nulIed, limited trains have been delayed
badly, others have been compelled to
make wide detours. All south. southwest
md ms hat 1rn riT1sr
at all are running on slow orders.
Newton, Kas., June 3.-The food of
last night is receding. Not less than
100 homes are uninhabitable as a re-
suit of the high water In some cases
the foundations of houses were under
mined and the walls damaged. The
loss on household goods is heavy,
while scores of barns and other small
buildings were washed away. Three
street bridges were swept away, and
every bridge in the city was damaged
and is unsafe. The flooded section
covers an area of not less than thirty
blocks. There were several instances
of conspicuous bravery displayed by
rescuerS. Not a train from east or
south has reached Newton for thirty
hours.
Florence Needs No Help.
Just as soon as President W. w.
Mills of the Topeka Commercial club
was apprised of the heavy rain storms
and floods which visited the NeOshO
valley Thursday night he sent teIe-
grams to the cities in that district
needed and desired. Two replies were
received, and evidently the danger
point has not yet been reached. The
answer from Mayor J. E. Martin OF
Emporia was as follows: "Many
thanks for kind offer. No loss of life
or destruction of property to present
time From Florence, Kas this
telegram was received: Florence
n oTr
Many thanks. L. Case, mayor''
The Commercial club appreciates
the help which was given the CITY
when it was in trouble last spring and
wlII reclprocate when ever the chance
shows up.
Santa Fe Fixing Up.
The reports given out by the Santa
Fe this morning indicate that train
service viii be resumed on that road
this evening The officials say that
tney nave received no detailed reports
OF the trouble in the vicinity of Flor
ence, but that the water is falling in
the Cottonwood and it is expected that
the track will be passable this after
noon.
The principal trouble on the Santa Fe
exists between Emporia and Florence.
PORTIONS of the track are under water
all the way between Clements and a
point about two miles east of Florence.
The Mcpherson branch is washed out
west of Florence and washouts are
also reported on the Strong City
branch. The Ell Dorado branch is also
washed out for a distance of four miles
south of Florence. Track is under wa
ter for two miles south and two miles
west of Newton. These are the most
important breaks on the Santa Fe's
lines although high water reports are
constantly coming in from many other
points.
Most of the Santa Fe's trouble has
been caused by the Cottonwood river.
AS yet the NeoshO has failed to affect
renorts the latter stream is falling ran