The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-01
A SOAKING RAIN.
The Greater Portion of the
State Gets Showers.
OF Vast Benefit to Wheat, Corn
and Gardens.
SOME DAMAGE BY HAIL
Near Sterling, Raymond and
Florence, Crops Injured.
Wind Blew Over Buildings in
Sedgwick County.
SOME DAMAGE BY HAIL


inson and vicinity had a good hours
rain Thursday afternoon and nearly
an inch fell in all. 1t is the best rain
for. several weeks, and the wheat was
needing it very badly. All OF the
crops will be much benefited.
AT OTTAWA
steady, soaking rain fell here last
night. 1t appears to be general over
large territory.
AT PARSONS.
This city was visited by a heavy
rain storm last evening, two inches of
water falling in less than half an
hour. The streets are flooded and in
some parts Of the county the wind
did considerable damage The rain
was accompanied by hail, but no
damage was done in town.
AT MCPHERSON.
The long dry spell that has pre-
vailed in Mcpherson county wat
broken Thursday by tremendous
rainfall. The storm began a few
minutes after 2 O'Clock and con-
tinued till aftern Don and at times the
streets of Mcpherson were flooded
with water. During the storm the
thunder and lightning were terrific.
AT WICHITA.
Reports from the territory sur
rounding this city say the wheat was
badly damaged yesterday afternoon
by a terrific rain and hail storm. In
this city a heavy rain fell. and dam
age was done by wind. In the south
west part of the county buildings
were blown down, but no one was in
AT FLORENCE.
A severe hail storm struck this To-
cality Thursday noon, doing consider
able damage to wheat, corn, and all
kinds of fruit. The hail storm lasted
half an hour and followed a fall of
two inches of rain. The area damaged
by hail extended as far east as Cedar
Point and one mile west, cutting
swath seven miles wide.
AT PEABODY.
There was heavy rain, accom-
panied by hail, here Thursday after
noon, following two very warm days.
AT Usage CITY.
A soaking rain fell here last even
ing.
AT STERLING.
Sixty-nine hundredths of an inch Of
rain fell here yesterday afternoon ac-
companied by some hail. but not
enough to damage crops. Wheat and
corn are both looking fine, and this
rain viii be of much benefit to them.
At Lyons and strip northwest, west
and southwest, more than an inch of
rain fell. accompanied by a heavy
hail, some stones measuring from six
to eight inches in circumference and
lying two inches deep on the ground
from two to three miles wide, but had
spent its force before reaching here.
AT EMPORIA.
Rain fell at intervals here Thursday
afternoon with a light fall Of hail.
Corn needs the rains and warmer
weather badly.
AT LAWRENCE.
A steady rain commenced falling
here Thursday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. This breaks the drouth and
will be of inestimable value to the
crops, especially corn, a great deal of
which has not come up.
AT TORONTO.
More than six inches of rain has
fallen the past "a hours. Streams
hav@s been bank full The Manuel
dam gave way and several families in
East Toronto were compelled to camp
on higher ground. Heavy rains are
reported from Quincy and Virgil, and
another rise in the Verdigris is ex-
pected.
AT RAYMOND.
A terrific hail storm, accompanied
| by high wind. at 2:3O Thursday after
noon has done inestimable damage to
wheat IN this vicinity. Fruit growers
say fruit in this territory is ruined.
AT GALENA
A soaking rain fell in the southeast
portion Of the state Thursday, result
ing in great good to the growing
crops The rain was accompanied by
considerable hail and much lightning.
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