Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-08
Damage at Village and Vicinity
Estimated at 100000.
lAw RIVER STILL RISING
Hundreds of People Move from Homes
in North Topeka.
HEAVY RAINS AT HEADwATERs
Union Pacific Tracks at junction
City Are Under wRter-waEOn
bridge at Sc. Mary's
Goes Out.

DAVENPORT Neb., June 7.-Cspecial
Telegram. 1.-The results OF the tornado FRI
day night east of here at Carleton, is just
being realized. The wife of f. Organbright,
who as killed at his home to miles east of
Shickley, died last night, and the loss to
property east Of Shickley is conservatively
estimated at $4,000 The loss at Carleton,
where two were killed, will reach $4,000.
Following is a partial list: New school
building, $1,000; C. W. Bailey, resident and
outbuildjngs, 5000; Lutheran church and
parsonage, $500; United Brethren church.
| 50 500; w. c. Bates, 500; d. M Smith, $1,000;
f. e. Lichty, $1,000; Philip Mall, $500; Mrs.
Brstow. $500 Lester Carter. $500; william
G. Chen. $500; Frank Kochrow, $500; John
Edwards, $780, w. F. Bradley. $500; Mrs.
Yearnshaw. $500; Thad Easterbrook. $500;
Frank F1tzsimmons, $780, DIR. westerhoff,
5000; Frank Sissell, $500; j. G. Bader, $500
! The funeral of Mrs. Carter and child was
held this afternoon.
Great Damage Along KRw.
! TOPEKA, Kan, June with the Kan
sas river barely below the flood stage and
rising steadily at the rate OF about an
inch ar hour, and warned by the govern
ment weather officials that a rise Of four
| to six feet would occur by Monday night,
there is a great exodus of people from
North Topeka this afternoon. Every trans
fer wagon and delivery and other wagons
were pressed into service. The rise of four
to six feet is based on present conditions
with no additional rains. Threatening
weather is reported from the headwaters
of the Kaw and further rains tonight are
probable.
The government warning issued this
afternoon. says:
AT this hour the reports from the rivers
above indicate further rise of from four
to six feet at Topeka by Monday night
| This will make a stage OF about twenty-six
feet by the government gauge"
The river here tonight registered frac-
ton over twenty-five feet At Junction
city both. the electric and the Union Pacific
| tracks were under water between the city,
and Fort Riley. An inch and half of rain
fell last night and today and the weather
| continues threatening. Heavy rains fell
last night and today at ottawa and Ellis
and a fall of five inches is reported at Lin-
coin Center two-nch rain fell at Abb
lene. At st. Marys heavy rains fell, and
| a span of the wagon bridge went out today
when a large number of people were on It.
Many narrowly escaped drowning. The re-
publican river is reported to be rising rep
idly and the Smoky Hill is about at a
standstill. The Union Pacific trains to the
west are cut off between here and Man
haitian, and between Manhattan and Cliff
ton.
Twelve Inches of Rain
SCHUYLER, Neb., June 7.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The heaviest rain ever visiting this
vicinity for many years has been falling
here every night for tho last week. Twelve
inches has been reported and the creeks
and rivers are overflowing. Heavy electric
storms have accompanied the rains, but
little damage by wind has been reported.
Crops are under water in many places and
the working in corn fields is being put
back.
storm Nenr Bowie, Tex.