The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-19
FLOODS OVER KANSAS.
Bridges and Crops Washed Out and
Homes Destroyed.

Junction City, Kan, Sept. 19-An inch
and quarter of rain fell here Monday.
The Smoky Hill, Republican and Kaw
rivers are rising slowly, but the Kaw is
less than two feet above rs normal
level. Heavy rains fell east and south
of here today.
AT ABILENE.
The Smoky Hill has been falling some
during the past week and is about sta
tionary now at 16 feet. Some rain fell
last night.
AT HOLTON.
The record shows that eleven inches
of water has fallen here since Thursday.
Another heavy rainfall Monday caused
Elk creek to leave its banks, carrying
out a mile of LeaVenworth. Kansas &
Western railway tracks. This line has
lost eight miles of track by the flood
and nineteen iron bridges in the county
have been destroyed.
AT Ell DORADO.
Four inches of rain fell here Sunday
night and Monday, accompanied by a
heavy wind lightning and considerable
hail. The streams are all out Of their
banks and the Walnut river is higher
here than since 1887. The grade of the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient road is
considerably damaged. The gas works
is flooded
AT BURLINGTON.
Considerable damage was done to corn
on farms along the various creeks in
this county as the result of more than
five inches of rain in about tWenty-four
hours. A number OF families in town
moved out when water from Rock creek
entered their houses. The grounds of
the Coffey County Fair association were
almost entirely inundated, but the wa
ter has receded and 1t is thought the
fair can be held this week as adver-
tised. The Neosho river is beginning to
flood the river bottom farms.
AT GARNETT.
More than five inches of rain has fall
en- in this county in the last 48 hours
All streams have overlooked their banks
and covered the bottoms, doing much
damage to crops. A barn belonging tc
J. w. Brooks, near the northwest cor
ner of town, was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. Nothing was
saved except the horses. All trains are
delayed by washouts and soft tracks.
AT WICHITA.
William Drink, young farmer living
near Towanda, attempted to cross tht
Whitewater river, but the stream wa:
so high it swept his horses off their fee
and one of them was drowned. Drinl
saved his life by climbing into a tree
where he remained until 1 o'clock il
the morning, when he was rescued. Nea1
! Benton the high wind blew down si1
house. Lightning struck J. Brennan:
barn, which was burned with all it
contents.
AT HARTFORD.
The water is from II to Is inches deel
on the low land. All small streams ar
overlooking. One man and several hea.
of stock were killed by lightning.
| AT EMPORIA.
Over four inches of rain fell her
Monday and railroad tracks are wash
ed out and telephone and telegraph
wires are down in every direction.
good deal of damage has also been don
to crops. Both the Neosho and Cotton
wood rivers are bank full and still ris
ing; all creeks are also flooded mort
and west of here. Five or six house
in Lyon county were struck by light
ming and some badly damaged. But on
death is so far reported B. F. Shul
who lives about ten miles south of here
was struck by lightning while drivin
his horse into the barn. He was proba
bly, instantly killed.
AT LECOMPTON
The Delaware river, half mile mort
of here, broke out of it's banks Monda
and the fields are Inundated D. Sam
pie lost two stacks of wheat and til
corn fields are under water It is i'm
possible to get to Perry and that tow
is cut off entirely. having received n
mail for four days.