The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-16
Santa Fe Trains East.

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announced that today several Of the
through trains of the Santa Fe would
run through Topeka. This afternoon
| trains Nos. 10 and 116, both eastbound
trains, are run through Topeka to
Lawrence, south to Ottawa, over the
cutoff to Olathe and then into Kansas
City via the Frisco. The regular stub
| service to Emporia is maintained
| and connections made with the other
| through trains.
The main line of the Santa Fe is still
under water. This morning advices
| were received at the general managers
offices stating that there were still
sixty-nine inches of water over the
| tracks at Holiday and about forty in
ches at Corliss this side of Holiday.
The main line will not be opened I'M
til the water goes down and the time
Of the opening Of this line is profile
NAUTICAL.
The Union Pacific road is working
hard to establish some sort of local
service. About 200 men are working
on the washout west of Topeka and as
soon as the tWashout can be SPAWNED
trains will run as far west as Wamego.
Another large force of men is also at
work at the washout this side of Man
haitian which is probably the worst re-
suit of the flood.
Trains today are running from Wa
mego to the washout west of town and
passengers and mail are transferred to
plug train will run today from Topeka
to Williamstown, small station this
side of Lawrence.
The Union Pacific and Rock Island
are still detouring between Topeka and
Kansas City over the Santa Fe and
Frisco. Many of the Union Pacific
trains are running over the cutoff to
Strong City and Abilene where they
connect with their own lines, but today
several of the trains were brought into
1 ~ - ho rod
across the river and sent west over the
Rock Island.
The Union Pacific line between To-
peka and Kansas City which is used
| Jointly by the Rock Island is being put
into shape as fast as possible and sew
| eral pile drivers are working. The wa
ter in Kansas City is giving a lot OF
| trouble and it may be several days be-
| fore trains will run clear through.
Light Rains in West.
st. Marys, June 16.-(By Independent
Phone 1.-THE river fell six inches dur
| ing the night at this point and the fall
| seems to be increasing. Rain began
falling at 9:45.
| Wamegos June 16-(By Independent
Phone. THE river is slightly higher at
| this point than 1t was Friday morning
| but is falling slowly as it has been all
night One-fourth of an inch of rain
| fell during the night and a light driz-
zle has prevailed since that time
Clay Center. June Icy independ-
emit Phone 1.-THE Kaw river is slowly
| fa1Iine though rain fell during the night
and is drizzling again.
: Concordia. June 16.-Cloudy and
threatening conditions prevail at this
point. The rainfall this morning
amounted to- 20 of an men.
Manhattan, June ia drizzilng
| rain has been falling most of the day.
The precipitation during the morning
amounted to IA of an inch. The
river is falling slowly. this mornings
measurement indicating 1913 rect, a
| fall of 2.6 feet during the past IL
| hours
Dodge City, June 16.-The rainfall
| in this part of the state during the
past IL hours has amounted to .3S or
an inch and will be OF great penent.
No foods or high waters reported in
| this locality.
Macksvilie, June 16.-seventy. hun
dredths of an inch of rain fell during
last night and the early hours this
morning. While the precipitation
was light it will interfere with the
wheat harvest which is now on
Mcpherson. June IA series of
heavy showers fell in this county dur
| ing the night. the precipitation
amounting to so OF an men. me Inc
| interfere with the harvesting of wheat
and cause some loss for this reason.
Usage city, June 16.-Three-fourths
Of an inch of rain fell durlnP the
night and threatening weather condi-
tons have prevailed since morning.
wichita, June 16.-Just a trace OF
rain fell during the night. though the
weather conditions are threatening.
Fort Scott, June 16.-Raln began
falling in this county before dayngnt
and a drizzling condition has prevail
ed since though the total precipitation
has amounted to but Is of an inch.
Card of Thanks.
We wish to thank the friends ana
neiehbors who did 50 much to help
us during our bereavement and for the
many flowers sent.
ED SKIBBE AND FINALLY