The Topeka state journal., 1908-06-11

W al HitI NCtlHci- anu llod"
erately heavy rains have fallen in the
western part of the state during the
past "a hours but only trace of rain
was recorded at the stations located in
the watershed which drains into the
Kaw river. The following were the
temperatures since O'Clock this
morning:
o'clock. ....62 IL o'clock -. .6s
s. o'clock. .64 IL o'clock. 80
8 o'clock. -. 81 o'clock.
10 o'clock. SIS 2 o'clock. II
At O'Clock this morning the waters
of the Kaw were within the banks at
Topeka for the first time since they
broke over west of the Union Pacific
tie treating plant Monday morning at
7:30. The government measurement
which indicates this condition was ta-
ken at the street railway bridge. There
is considerable water along the banks
of the Kaw east and west of the city
which will yet return to stream though
not for days as it has filled depressions
and will return slowly and in some in
stances only after drains have been
dug
In the lowest portions of North To-
peka the river has not returned to it's
bed and will not until later in the day.
This condition Is true in the Russian
settlement in North Topeka which is
In one of the low districts. 1t is ex-
ptCteu however tndt the water VIII
have receded from this portion of the
city during the later hours of the day,
excepting the back water in the low
districts which will remain until re-
leased by drainage or until it evap-
crates.
At the rate the river is falling at this
time the water will be confined within
the banks of the Kaw even in the low
est districts this evening The rapid
fall which Is expected today will also
take the flood waters from many of
the low land farms up and down the
valley of the stream. 1t Is expected
that the fall during the later hours
of the day will amount to two inches
or more and this will reduce the water
In the river to such point that it will
easily care for the small rise which is
coming down. without again leaving its
banks at this point
Moderate rises in the Blue and Re-
publican rivers which are reported
from the west will not reach Topeka
until some time during the night or
early hours of Friday morning The
rise will hardly be noticeable at this
point and may not more than equalize
the fall at that time for a few hours.
Rock Island Resumes.
The train service into Topeka is
gradually improving. The Rock Is
land road, which has not been able to
SCt a II diil IousI Oh It's own lines
since early Sunday is ready to COM
mence service west of Topeka. Trains
Nos. 8, IL and 27, all west bound will
be run through from Kansas City to
their destination today running
through Topeka. These trains will
via the Frisco, from Olathe to EN-
poria to Topeka via the Santa Fe. The
trains will run west on their own
lines.
1t is not unlikely that the Rock Is
land will be running trains to st.
Joseph late this afternoon
The Santa Fe is running the stub
service between Topeka and Emporia
today and will probably have to do so
for several days. The conditions at
Kansas City and Holiday are getting
better, however, as large fall was
reported from these places during the
night.
Train service commenced on the st.
Joseph branch last night and trains
have been run in both directions to-
day.
The Union Pacific seems to have
suffered more than any of the other
roads and as vet are unable to get
any trains through.
Back to Their Homes.
The waters of the flood fell steadily
all of Wednesday night over in North
Iopekd, Out Ine rail- was very low. The
railroad embankments on the east and
the backwater from Soldier creek i'm
peded the fall on the great volume OF
water that had settled in the town. On
Thursday the fall continued slowly and
steadily all day. At s o'clock today the
water ceased to run over it's banks at
the break at the U. P. tie treating plan,
at the bend. BY noon the volume of wa
ter from above had all flowed down
through the town and the water still
standing in the low places in Kious
Morse and Van Buren, streets was
merely backwater that had no chance
as yet to flow back into the swollen
river.
The main damage was caused by the
great flow of water from the break
above the tie plant. When the river
settled down within it's banks the only
proposition to contend with was get
ting rid of the backwater.
There was the same splendid spirit
abroad over the flooded town this
morning that was displayed wednes-
day morning. The merchants north OF
Gordon street were opening up their
atores for business north on the avenue