Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-06-11
Another Flood Time
for Abilene and Vicinity
rTrom Monday's pailyl

I IIlif p >
ears MN river at 4 p. m. stood At sOo
feet at Sand Springs and . feet ~ eolomoa
.rd was failing slightly. Solomon river ~
3. m. RI Ing slowly.
Another food experience came 70
Abilene Sunday morning. For a time
II looked as though there would oe
repitition Of the former experiences
MI \ resulted in very little damage.
There was rainfall Of 81 inches sat
nrday night and 4 inches in the north
mart of the county, ,~sending a large
volume Of water down Mud creek,
Ahont 1 a. M. the creek began to
leave its bed in the north part OF the
city and streams flowed down the
streets on both sides. West Third
east Of the bridge to Mulberry was
6lled from curb to curb; West fourth
and Mulberry were covered and lake
formed in the vicinity Of the city hall
park. -.
Everybody turned out to seq the
food, Sunday schools were practically
abandoned and church services were
sIimly attended.
By 10 o'clock the water ~ Fne
creek began to subside and the dan-
ger was over. Outside Of some ois-
placed curbings, some water IN . lew
cellars there was little damage done.
Merchants we're watching the water
anxiously. The wholesale grocery
had a force Of men protecting the
building and many residents in the
lower part Of town cleaned up the
cellars in preparation for another In
undation,
ALONG THE SMOKY HILL.
The rainfall west Of here was very
heavy. In Russell county and that
aection s inches Of water fell. In Sa-
line inches. The Solomon river
rose rapidly and the Smoky Hill
which was at II feet Saturday rose
until it stood this morning at ~
o'clock at 10 feet. This sent 1t into
the low lands in places along tne
stream though no buildings were en-
dangered. Many families moved
their stock and implements in prepa
ration for higher water. Three feet
more would make the condition seri-
GUS, but reports this afternoon say
that western streams are falling and
mo further rise is expected. The
high water mark Of 1908 was 27a teet'
RAINFALL SINCE JUNE lsT.
Weather Observer G. F. Wagner
reports than the rainfall since the
frst of the month has been 5.S3
inches. The rainfall Saturday night
was % inches and last night ! inch
soUTHsDE WAS SUFFERER.
The southside Of town suffered
more than the north. The Union fa-
cific track which before kept back the
water was not q hindrance. The
openings under the track were not
more than half filed when the water
was highest. The creek however
overfiowed on the southside and some
Of the homes there were worse az
fiicted than in the food OF 1908.
There is much objection from the citl-
zens there who are asking for better
drainage to get rid Of the water that
comes from that section.
The creek overfowed on many oil
the farms between town and the
river. J. n. Engle has about ten
aces Of alfalfa, pasture, potatoes ana
fruit under water, much OF which
will be ruined.
EMBANKMENTs HELPED.
The big dixie that H. L. Humphrey
built while he was mayor, running
west from the cemetery to the creek,
held back the water in a great lake
and the protection it gave prevented
A much more severe food through the
north and east parts Of town.
The dixie north Of the river bridge
on Buckeye also kept above high
water and has been good investment.
Many Of the farmers along the river
are watching eagerly Tor bulletins as
they are likely to have to move out.
n INDUSTRY WAS FLOODED.