The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-13
A HARAssED CITY.

Just as the people or TINS city Wer0
congratulating themselves that the
flood of 1908 had done butsa mimi
mum of damage and was, to all Ia
tents and purposes, thing OF the
past, there was another sudden down
pour of rain in unusual quantities IN
this vicinity and to the west which
stirred up the angry waters again.
AS a result, another flood is upon the
city and the extent of the damage 1t
will do is now problematical.
Flood conditions this time have not
been confined to the North Topeka
district The Shunganunga went on
the rampage this morning and the
overflow of it's waters was so sudden
and extensive that many persons In
the southern and eastern sections of
the city were compelled to fee from
their homes. They were totally un-
prepared for it and most of them have
been harder hit than were any of the
North Topekans in the flood of the
past week. Luckily in this sudden
flooding of the Shunganunga valley
not a life was lost. Nor have any
lives been lost in this vicinity as a re-
suit of the floods in the Kaw or In
the smaller streams hereabouts with
the exception of the little boys who
ventured out in a creek in a rickety
boat And this lack of fatalities is
the one feature of the flood that 1t is
pleasing to contemplate.
Distressing as the situation now is
in Topeka and as it will continue for
a few days at least it is not one to
have enjoyed, unusual prosperity dur
ing the past few years. They are made
of stern stuff, and no matter what dam
age the flood does-and it is not be-
lieved that the second one which Is de-
veloping will raise the water to height
that prevailed during the disastrous
deluge OF 1903-or even few days ago
it is one that will be repaired, and
quickly at that by the people of this
city. Through their efforts Topeka will
be a bigger and a better place than
ever before. When the flood has sub
sided it is likely that steps. adequate
ones this time, will be taken to make
floods an impossibility in the future
under the same conditions which have
prevailed in the rivers and creeks dur
ing the past ten days. 1t probably will
cost a tidy sum of money to do this,
but cost what it will, it will surely be
done.
There is little doubt that there will
be considerable suffering of temper
airy character, at any rate, among
some of the people in the southern and
eastern parts of the city who were sud
denly forced to leave their homes this
morning But these unfortunate folks
can rest assured that all the help and
succor they need will be Immediately
forthcoming from the more fortunate
people in the city.
Such help as will be needed will
probably be limited to feeding and
caring for those WHO have been forced
from their homes until they can re-
turn to them. The gratifying an
nouncement was made at q meeting
which was held this afternoon by
public officials and other citizens for
the purpose of taking steps to extend
aid needed, that no monetary assis-.
lance would be required by those af-
flicted in case conditions became no
worse than they are now. 'As
Conditions in this flood-ridden city
are harassing, to say the least. but
there is the satisfaction of knowing
that thew might he a great deal worse