The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-28

officials of the road from Bay St
Louis, who crossed the Washout at
Lake Catherine this morning, re-
ported that the railroad, with the ex-
ception of this washout, is in good
shape as far as Bay St. Louis.
Storm Misses Kansas.
Washington, Sept 2S-Weather bu-
reau reports today indicate that the
southern storm is now central in Ar
kansas much diminished in strength.
The wind has subsided and normal con-
d1tlons prevail The storm viii doubt
less continue in a northerly direction
and merge with a second disturbance
that IS moving eastward north of the
Dakotas- Rain has continued in the
lower Mississippi valley, the gulf and
south Atlantic states and oVerspread
the middle Mississippi in the last q
hours. For tonight and Saturday ram
Is predicted in the Ohio valley, and
south Atlantic states and the western
portion of the middle Atlantic states
and the lower lake region. The temper
ature changes will be generally unim-
portant.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast viii be fresh northeast, along the
south Atlantic coast fresh southeast be
coming northeast; along the east gulf
coast fresh and variable. On the lower
laks fresh southeast.
Birmingham and Memphis Lost.
Louisville, KY, Sept. 28.=Up to 10
o clock this morning no word had
come from Mobile, Ala, where the
gulf storm succeeded in isoIating it so
far as wire communication is concern
ed at o'clock yesterday morning.
The one wire TO Pensacola, Fla, which
yesterday afternoon carried the news
OF great damage and rumors of loss of
life there failed last night and today
was numbered with the countless other
wires out Of service.
one by one the cities which had al
most their usual number of wires ia
working order yesterday were lost
both Birmingham and Memphis being
cut off soon after 10 O'Clock Tele-
graphic service was maintained with
other southern cities under the great
est difficulties and in most cases by
out of the way routes.
No Word From Mobile
St Louis, Sept. 28.-No communion
from Mobile during the past IS hours
and the extent of the storm there can
only be conjected.
The telegraph companies have lost
all their wires into Mobile and the
Mobile & Ohio railway after exhaust
ing every effort to secure communica-
ton with Mobile since Wednesday
midnight is now relying upon the ar
rival Of a train at 2:30 this afternoon
to bring tidings from the supposedly
inundated city.
This train should have left Mobile
yesterday morning at ] o o'clock, but it
is believed that it was made up this
side of Mobile and will convey very
little information.
F. c. RendeI. chief clerk to the gen
eral manager of the Mobile & Ohio
railway, said this morning:
con Wedn esday night cOmmunica-
ton with Mobile ended suddenly. At
that time it was reported that a heavy
rain storm accompanied by a strong
wind was driving the water from the
bay into Mobile. Communication there
upon ended and we have heard moth
1 ing since.
yesterday until p. m. we heard
from Macon Miss. about $50 miles
north Of Mobile At that time the
storm was beginning to reach Macon
and a deluge was pouring. The wires
1 worixe very badly and finally conmuni-
I in communication as far south as
Jackson, Tenn. about 150 miles north
| of Macon and the storm is raging
there We have heard nothing from
any point south of Jackson A train
I is due to arrive here at 2:30 this after
noon from Mobile. It should have left
I there at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
but the probabilities are that 1t started
from point this side of Mobile.
I'VE are anticipating news from this
train regarding the general storm con-
ditions in the south"
Coal Fleet sank
/ Memphis. Tenn. Sept. 2S.-At Natchez.
Miss. the fleet of the Pittsburg Coal
company sank in deep water two miles
! below the city. The loss is estimated
at $50, 900 There were 10 barges in the
fleet The storm caused severe damage
at Brook Haven. Miss, blowing down a
number of buildings including the Ma
sonic temple