Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-06-08
RIVERS IN KANSAS
AGAIN ON THE RISE
SERIOUS FLOOD THREATENED
AND HUNDREDS ALREADY
MADE HOMELESS.
TRACKS WASHED OUT
AND CROPS DESTROYED
Fear Kaw Will Overflow at Kansas
City-Many Small Cities Already
Inundated Severe Damage by
Tornadoes Reported.


taries of the kaw river IN Kansas were
rising rapidly Friday and a serious
food is threatened. Heavy rains con-
tinuing for two days at a time have
prevailed all over Kansas at various
times within the past 80 days. Twice
within that time most of the streams
have overfowed their banks. washing
out railway tracks and crops, Destroy
ing much property and rendering sew.
eral hundred persons temporarily
homeless. But each time there came
lull in the rainfall, the rivers receded
and almost normal conditions pre-
vailed. In the past "A hours, however,
further heavy transforms have again
swollen the streams, this time beyond
the height experienced in the two for
mer rises. Friday the rain continued
to fall at many points throughout Kan
sas, and the ultimate result must be
that the Kaw, already bank full at
many places along it's source, will over
| flow it's banks at its mouth at Kansas
City.
Railroad traffic is demoralized and
already many through trains both east
and west-Dound are stalled. The prin-
cipal streams affected are the Kaw, the
Smoky Hill, the Republican and the
Marais des Cygnes So far no casual
ties have been reported
Many Rendered Homeless.
At Newton, Kan, over coo persons
have been rendered homeless by a SUI
den rise in Sand creek, which flows
through the north and west portions of
that town. The flooded district en-
| braces about one-fourth of Newton and
in many houses the water stands as
/ high as the second-story windows. The
rise in the creek was caused by a
cloudburst. There were many narrow
escapes and much suffering.
At Other Towns.
At Emporia three inches of water fell
within few hours, and the Cotton
wood river rose during the night at
the rate of six inches an hour, flooding
the business portion of the town and
causing much damage. At Council
Grove the city is threatened with
food as serious as that of last year
when the property damage amounted
to over 100000. At Parkville the wa
ter in the Necsho is within two feet of
last years record and still rising. At
Ellsworth the main street is flooded
In the vicinity of Lorraine and Ster-
ling the rain was accompanied by a
heavy windstorm, many small houses
we're blown down, crops were damaged
and much other damage done. At Gar
nett, Humboldt, Lincoln Center, Cald-
we'll, Harper, Wellington, Olathe, Ar
kansas City, lola, Pittsburg, Leaven-
worth and Strong City, Kansas, sim
flar reports of damage from flood are
received.
Damage to Farm Property.
Arkansas City, Kan, June "A tor
nado struck Glencoe, town of 10OC
1l>olishing five residences and destroying
tire Methodist church. Several persons
we're hurt, none seriously. Much dam
age was done to farm property.
Houses Unroofed.
Joplin. Mo-, June 4.-Several houses
were unroofed in Joplin, trees were up
rooted and many booths arranged for
q
severe windstorm, while a torrent of
rain that followed flooded the downtown
streets, filling Easements and causing
more or less damage. The storm was
general throughout southwestern Mis-
souri, and much damage was done in the
country.
Storm in Texas.
Dallas, Tex, June A storm broke
over Dallas at two o'clock Friday morn
ing and continued with great force until
five Rain had fallen in torrents all
night, accompanied by a heavy wind.
which finally developed into hurricane
proportions. The principal damage done
was to the Western Union Telegraph
! company's Office. Many wires are down.
Several small houses in the outskirts
were also wrecked. AS far as known no
one was hurt. 1t is believed that more
or less damage has been done in the out
lying country
Aged Editor Dead.