The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
WATER GOES DOWN.
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did last Tuesday Only in the lowest
parts of town were the houses flooded.
None of the stores where the goods
had been moved back after Tuesdays
flood were damaged, but the proprie-
tors as far south as this side of the
U. P. depot had prepared for it even
more thoroughly than on the first of
the week.
The sunshine this morning was never
so welcome. 1t warmed up the most
respondent ones into activity. The re-
sumption will be much slower this
week than it was last, but as soon as
the river gets well within it's banks
and the weather gets settled and clear,
the great majority of North Topeka
people will return to their own again.
The Union Pacific has a large force
of men at work on the breaks in the
tracks to the west. There is a lot of
work to do out there. The track is
badly washed out at the coal chutes.
A worse break is that at the point just
west Of the tie treating plant, while
still beyond this break is another still
worse at the Norris farm where the
water cut channel ten feet deep and
over 100 feet wide. This is the place
where the river threatened to return
to it's old channel. There is no doubt
whatever that had the river raised Sum-
day to it's stage of % feet on Tuesday
it would have done far more damage
in North Topeka. The water would
have been higher in the town than it
was before. The channel up above had
been cut in the other flood and the
water flowed to the north and threat
ened to leave it's bed for the old chan
mel at the Norris farm. rise of four
feet would have been a serious matter.
Railroad Situation Improves.
The problem of running trains
which has been puzzling the local rail-
roads for the past week seems to be
Frightening a little. The high waters
the trouble now rests with the yards
in Kansas City and adjacent suburbs.
AS soon as these conditions change all
the roads will be in position to resume
their normal train service.
During the past twenty-four hours
there has been but little change in the
local train service. All the lines ex-
tending west from Topeka excepting
the Union Pacific are in good condi-
ton and regular service is being main
tanned.
Frisco Only Line in Use
The Santa Fe this afternoon opened
up the Lawrence-Ottawa branch and
the time between Topeka and Kansas
City is reduced many hours. From To-
peka the trains run to Lawrence, thence
south to Ottawa and over the cutoff to
Olathe from where they run into Kan
sas City over the Frisco No 10 this
afternoon was the first train to make
this run. This line will be the main
line to Kansas City until the water
goes down in Kansas City and Holli-
day. The Frisco from Olathe to Kan
sas City is the only line this after
noon over which trains from the west
| can enter Kansas City.
The Santa Fe expects to be able to
| get closer route to Kansas City some
time today. The line between Law
renee and Ottawa which had - -
| temporarily abandoned is being nut
| into condition. and it is thought that
! the trains will be running to Kansas
| City via this route before night. This
will reduce the time between Topeka
and Kansas City by several hours.
| The lines between Topeka and ST
Joseph are all in service today. The
santa Fee got through yesterday with
out trouble although the water in the
delaware river at Valley Falls is high,