The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

panies have taken every precaution to
save their plant from damage and
their greatest loss will result from
their suspension of operations.
The water has done all the damage
that is in its power. The railroad
yards have been evacuated; the pack
ing houses and business establish
ments have vacated their lower floors:
doned by it's $4,000 inhabitants and
water is running IL feet deep in its
streets. There is no excitement any
where, the evicted people having
found shelter for themselves and their
movable property. There is nothing
to do but to wait for the tide to turn,
as the weather bureau says it will to-
day.
Weather Observer Conner says: "a
height not to exceed 81 feet will be
sible to predict the duration of the
high water or set an hour for its re-
cession because of the weather condi-
tions. Rain is still threatened in the
north and west"
The Kaw is discharging freely into
the Missouri and is expected to fall
before the Missouri does. At st. Jo-
seph the Missouri is now stationary.
Will Stand 10 Inches More.
The Union station is still above
water and will be safe even If the rise
is 18 inches more. The railroads are
all moving trains with difficulty, being
Obliged to detour in every direction.
On1c1als and business men of both
Kansas C1tys express a determination
to put an end to the annual floods. The
great difficulty has been that the two
states, two city governments the Unit
ed states government, three counties
and numerous interstate railroads are
involved. During the past year the
United States has declared the Kaw a
navigable stream. This gives the war
department authority to order removal
OF the Union Pacific and Missouri Pa
cif1c low bridges which obstruct the
river and cause overflow of Armour
daie ana the stock yards at every high
water. Any scheme of raising the
banks of the Kaw would involve eleyat-
ing the railroad tracks. One measure
proposed Is to cut a canal across the
point of land where the Missouri makes
its big bend to the east. This canal
would carry the Missouri overflow
from point above Kansas Citv to a
point several miles below. The CITY
officials of the two Kansas Citys are
cooperating in steps to control the
rivers.
The east bottoms of this cfty are
inundated from the overflow of the
Missouri river. The Kansas civ
Southern railway kept a large force
| OF men at work all night, building a
sand dyke for a distance of two miles
along its tracks. The workmen kent
ahead of the rise of the river and the
dyke will be effective unless an unex-
pected rise Of the river occurs. The
| Missouri Pacific took the same nre-
| cautions to protect it's property.
Rising at Omaha.
| Omaha, Neb, June 15.-The Missouri
river continued to rise Sunday and
last night and this morning was three
| inches above the flood stage. The
! weather forecaster, however, believe:
with rise of from two to three inches
more the crest will be reached.
Stationary at St. Joe.
st. Joseph, Mo-. June 15-The Mis-.
| souri, river has been stationary since
Sunday morning, and it is thought the
worst is over here
Levee Covered at st. Louis.
ST. Louis, Mo-, June 15.-The Missis.
! slppi river is still rising and at moor
| had reached 21s feet above the danger
line. The water has covered the leye,
and was tapping at the bases Of build.
ings along the river front.