The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-09

Seymour plant in great bunch
where 1t had drifted against the plat
form. 1t will yet stand lot of dry
ing.
The Union Pacific tracks are
covered from a point east of the
depot clear beyond the break in the
river bank nearly two miles west of
Kansas avenue. About two miles of
track are under water. The damage
to the track can be quickly repaired
from the depot to the coal chutes and
beyond, but at the place where the
river run over its banks at the bend,
the track is badly washed out and
also the roadbed 1t will require
lot of work to repair this break. Still,
the road should be able to run trains
by Thursday if the river falls as
rapidly as it is now hoped it will.
Kennedy Driven Out.
James Kennedy, the negro who lives
near the Rock Island tracks on the
Keith tract. has moved his family, his
goats and other animals to high
ground and is encamped in a tent at
the side of Quinton boulevard. The
water is half way up to the roof of his
one story cottage.
Wanted to Know Ball Score.
This is Morns & Myers grocery
store in North Topeka said a voice
over the telephone late Monday after
noon, and just as the State Journal
latest river reading the voice inter-
rupted: "Hang the river conditions. I
can look out of a window and tell
what they are. What want to know
is: How did. the ball game come out
between the White Sox and Hutchin-.
son ?" When told that the White Sox
had lost the voice said, oh hall, or
hail, or something that sounded like
a cross between these words and hung
up the receiver.
Mrs. Weaver Held the Fort.
Mrs. J.. H Weaver. one of the few
women who remained at their homes
in the Kaw valley when they knew
phoned the State journal this morn
ing that ''all is we'll in that locality.
The Weaver farm Shady Glen lies
half a mile west5of Tecumseh on the
Seward avenue. road and Is under wat
er from three osseven feet. The home
and farm bltildffss are located on
high knob and whale the water reach
ed the porch Is now slowly receding.
The stock and farm implements We're
gathered on this knob and are safe.
but all growing crops are under water
and a total loss. '-
Boys Launched Boat.
Late Monday afternoon two boys on
bicycles dashed down Kansas avenue
madly ringing their bells as a warning
to clear the street for their approach
They were pulling a cart which had
been improvised for the occasion and
on this was a boat which they hoped
to land in the river. They were cheer
ed on by the crowds that witnessed the
incident and launched their boat at
the foot Of Quincy street and padded
about the back water until late in the
evening.
Mr.. Spear Is Cheerful.
"I am feeling pretty good about this
flood" said J. B. Spear. this morning,
st have a store in North Topeka, but
everything is above the point reached
by the water and I do not think that
will be damaged $50. During the last
flood INV store was wrecked, for was
unprepared for it and my loss was In
excess of $4,000. I am going over
lust as soon as the water will permit
and will be ready for business at the
old stand by the first Of the week ana
am thankful that my loss has been as
light as it has"
Trouble With River Gauges.
At midnight the water went over
the top of the river gauge at the
Wolff Packing company plant and
readings were abandoned until noon
today when the gauge recorded "a
feet and 10 inches. The government
gauge on the Melan bridge is also out
of commission and the readings are
being made by the government off,
Gals from an improvised guage at the
Parkhurst Davis building which ac-
counts for any minor inaccuracies
which have crept into the reports.
The variance is only slight and does
not amount to more than a fraction
of an inch in any case.