The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-12


point.
The precipitation in the valley of
the Kaw while somewhat general, mas
been in the form of heavy local
showers
Rock Island Resumes.
The Rock Island has resumed all OF
its regular train service into Topeka
today. This morning, for the first time
since Sunday all the trains arrived
from Colorado and western points.
Nos 40 and "a neither of which have
been run into Topeka since Sunday
morning arrived in Topeka today lit
tie late. The trains will detour east
via the St Joseph branch of the Santa
Fe for Chicago and over the Santa Fe
and Frisco via Lawrence and Olathe
for Kansas City and Frisco. This
schedule will be maintained until the
Union Pacific between Kansas City
and Topeka, which is used jointly by
the Rock Island has been opened.
The train service on the Santa Fe is
the same as yesterday. The Kansas
City trains run to Lawrence, Ottawa
and Olathe and then detour into KAN
sas City via the Frisco. During the
night a reading of forty-three inches
of water was still reported in the yards
at Holiday and from there to Kansas
City the tracks are still under water.
The Santa Fe officials do not expect to
have their main line open before late
tomorrow night or more likely Sun
day.
The Union Pacific has a little train
service today. A train was marooned
somewhere between Topeka and Man
haitian at the time of the flood ana
this train will run from the point wharc
the river broke through as far west
possible which will be some distance
this side of Kansas City. Large gangs
of men are working on the road be-
tween Topeka and Kansas City and
hope to be able to establish plug SER
vice between Topeka and Kansas City
in short time. 1t is reported that The
tracks are washed out near Linwood
by the high water, but this report could
not be verified this morning by the local
Union Pacific officials.
The rain this morning fell over the
Kansas division Of the Rock Island and
was especially heavy around Concordia,
Clay Center and Belleville. 1t is not
thought that any trouble viii be causet.
however.
Trains Are Running.
This afternoon all the railroads CEN
tering in Topeka were running trains
The Santa Fe and Rock Island are
running all their local and through
trains. The Rock Island lines west of
Topeka are in good condition, but the
Santa Fe tracks between Topeka and
Kansas City are the only tracks in use
between these two points. The st.
Joseph branch of the Rock Island was
opened clear through from Topeka
this afternoon and left on time. This
makes the service for the Rock Island
road complete.
The first trains on the Union Pacific
since Sunday were run through this
afternoon. No. 103, a Colorado train,
went through about an hour late. The
train ran from Kansas City to Topeka
via the Santa Fe and backed across
the river to the station in North To-
peka. The train was detoured over
the Rock Island to Manhattan and will
complete the trip over the Union Pa
cific lines. Train No. 1O4, the same
train eastbound, reached Topeka a lit
tie late.
The Union Pacific are in good con-
dition with two or three excepted
places. This side of Lawrence bridge
is out; west of Topeka where the Wa
ter broke across the right of way. all
other bad hole is reported; and at
Manhattan the worst trouble of all Is
Rock Island pile driver went to the site
of the broken bridge west of Lawrence
and the structure will be strengthened
to permit of temporary use. The pile
driver of the Colorado division of the
Union Pacific will reach Manhattan to-
night and will make some temporary
repairs at that place. AS soon as these
bad places are fitted up the plug trains
which make all the local stops will be
run. 1t is expected that a plug will
sas City over the Union Pacific to-
night. Tomorrow the entire schedule
of the road will probably be in eff
feet.
-Four Inches at HOIton.
NHolton, Kan, June 12.-Nearly four
inches of rain fell here this morning
between the hours of and Z o'clock.
Much wind prevailed.
Big Storm at st. Marys.
ST. Marys. Kan, June 12.-One of
the worst rain and wind storms
struck ST. Marys at 3 O'Clock this
morning that has been known here for
years. Streets were flooded and trees
snapped off. During the rain an awful
electrical storm prevailed. 1t is feared
this will tend to raise the river again.
Crops suffered.
Heavy Rain at Wamego.
Wamego, Kan, June 12.-Between
three and four inches OF rain fell here
between the hours Of 8 and o'clock
this morning. The whole country is
| under water. A terrific wind storm
accompanied the rain, blowing down
many trees and unroofing the Catholic
church. Rock creek, just north of
town, is out of its banks and deluging
it's territory. One of the worst cleo
trical storms of years prevailed.
Near Cloudburst at Council Grove.
Council Grove, June 12.-What
was nearly a "cloudburst" came down
over this section this morning, sending
| the Neosho river up rapidly and flood
ing the town.
Rossville Bottoms Flooded.
Rossville, Kan. June 12:-The
whole Kaw river bottoms here is COW
cred with water that came down be-
tween and o'clock this morning.
| 1t was the worst rain of years and was
| between 3 and 4 inches of a fall.
Soldier Out of Bank at Hoyt.
| Hoyt June 12.-(By Independent
| telephone A severe wind and
electric storm accompanied the heavy
| rain which visited this part of the
| state last night. The precipitation
| amounted to between two and one-half
| and three inches. Little Soldier creek
reached the highest stage of the season