The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-06
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the low places such as Little Russia
and may get into the CUTTERS but from
the information 1 have received 1 see
no reason for thinking that such ex-
periences as last year will be repeat
ed. -
Santa Fe i'm Trouble
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad reports several of their
branch lines closed down on account
of the high water. On the St Joe
track was washed out in three places
last might've between Topeka and
Meriden and one between Meriden and
Valley Falls The work of repairing
mediately and the line was open for
traffic at $50 this morning. The
morning train to st. Joe. which is
due TO leave Topeka at $40 a. m, did
not leave this morning until nearly
1890.
On the Strong City line it is re-
ported that over 1000 feet of track
was washed off the dump just north
also washed out near Hymer and
Weber. Traffic on this branch has
been abandoned and will not be re-
sumed for several days if the water
continues to rise.
A washout is also reported on the
Santa Fe near Sedgwick and Valley
Center on the main line to Galveston.
1t is expected that these breaks will be
repaired by , o'clock this afternoon.
All through trains are on time with
the exception of No. 10 from Colo
RADIO Springs. According to last re-
ports This train was two hours and ten
minutes late. The delay was caused
by the high water
Rock Island Washouts
On the Rock Island road between
Topeka and Elmont, $50 feet of track
was washed out last night bw the
heavy storm. Traffic was resumed be-
west of Topeka on the Rock Island
are down and communication cannot
be obtained from other points.
Topeka Railway Suffers.
The Topeka Railway company was
the worst sufferer In the heavy storm
OF Tuesday night. Eleven washouts
were reported over the lines, and traf-
fic was practically paralyzed until cay
ly this morning. Many cars were put
out of service and remained at ternlj-
nal points all night because washouts
lay between them and the city Pas
sengers We're delayed for several hours
and staid in the cars waiting for the
storm to subside sufficiently for them
to get to their destinations on foot
On the Vinewood line a big washout
occurred on the east side of the Shun-
ganunSa creek, one just in front of the
hill and another on the other side.
On the asylum line, the water Jared
loose the abutments to the Ward creek
bridge and made passage over the
dangerous. The Wrecking
crew ballasted the bridge with ce-
ed this morning.
On the Quinton Heights line, the
Shunganunga jumped the creek al what
IS known as the Quinton Heights
bridge west of the fair grounds. The
service was completely Knocked out
On the Lowman Hill line, Wards
creek caused a double washout on
Brooks avenue and put the line entire
" out of business.
The South Topeka loop was complete
y inundated and was still in that con-
1ition this morning at 8 o'clock. No
attempt was made after o'clock last
night to run cars in that territory.
Oakland was completely cut off from
The city so far street car service
was concerned. The water came out
Of the sewer near the Santa Fe bridge
and formed a regular lake at that
point. No cars were run over the line
after o'clock
On West Fourth street, at the june
ion with Tyler the cars were blocked
rom o'clock until after midnight. The
street intersection was filled entirely |
with water. This morning the wreck
ng crew, armed with shovels. cleared
about inches of mud off the track be-
lore cars could be operated.
On East Sixth street, Biddle creek j
vent on rampage, and rose clear over
he bridge. All the water of the high |
and south of that point comes togeth- i
storm like that of last night forms a |
ocular torrent. Street car travel was /
nut off at s o'clock.
At Twelfth and Jackson enough wa |
er came together to form a miniature |
AXE and it was deep enough to tie up /
hat line for over four hours.
The street car bridge, which was
BADLY damaged and wrecked by the |
1OOn nacnra lie
o suffer a good deal more before the |
present deluge subsidies. From be- |
heath one span the understructure |
vas swept out a month ago and the |
street car people are watching it close !
y for fear that it will not stand the !
present strain and go down the river. |
Beyond this one span little further 4
damage is expected. 1t has been i'm
-epair the bridge, due to the fact that |
he continued high water has abso- |
utely precluded all chance of work. /
L never saw such a lot of rainfall,
aid Superintendent Patten this morn |
ng. I'VE simply have our hands tied j
oy it so far as this bridge is con- |
;erned. We want to get it open and |
'esume transportation to North To- |
1eka.' And then he hurried off to /
rive instructions about some new
rouble from the storm which had |
ust been reported.
Few people living close to the river
complain of the water flooding their
cellars. At Wolff's packing house a
title annoyance of this kind was re-
ported, but not enough to do damage.
At places in Parkdale and South To-
,eka, however. cellar pumps will be at
premium for several days. At many
places damage was done.
The people of North Topeka are
lot much worried While many of
hem are watching the river closely,
ew fear a foo. The rainfall in To-
,eka will not make a repetition of last
ears disaster. 1t is what happens up
he river that counts.
Fear for the North Approach
People in North Topeka are watching, |
nth fear and interest, the temporary
rooden span connecting the Melan
ridge on Kansas avenue with the
treet in North TOneka During the