The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-08

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| accompanied by a heavy wind which
dld considerable damage in the wheat
J helds, blowing the shocks away and
laying the Standing wheat down. A
most OF the night in the several coun-
ties. doing damage to the long distance
ana the rural telephone lines. News
1roEi the west was secured with the
greatest dlfnculty because of the many
ines being out of commission. In Sa-
me county the precipitation amounted
10 two inches and it will be impossible
TOT the wheat harvest to continue for
al least tWenty-four hours and prob
ably longer.
The ram VIII be of immense benefit
TO the hay and corn fields, although
rain was not needed.
City was visited by probably the
heaviest rainfall within the history
OF the city. the government gauge
showing that 9.65 inches of water
IeiI from p. m, until 6:45. The
ram continued practically all night.
II was accompanied by a severe
electrical storm which did very little
damage. The streets of the city were
a veritable sea.
Salt creek, a half mile south of the
city, Is much higher than it has ever
been known. doing an immense
amount OF damage to all kinds of
property: 1t is reported that sew
eral buildings have been washed |
down stream and several head of
livestock missing. Wheat in the |
smear in the creek bottom has all |
been damaged to such an extent that
II is practically a total loss. Corn |
has been covered to such an extent |
with soil that it is doubtful if it will |
ever be able to rise again.
The Santa Fe has suffered a great |
deal of damage as nearly thousand |
feet of track has been washed from |
the roadbed east of the Salt creek |
bridge.
Blue Rapids. Kan, July s-The
Blue river here has reached the "a |
foot mark, which is 9 feet above the |
normal, and it is still rising. Reports |
from Beatrice state that the Big Blue |
is falling, but Hanover reports the |
Little Blue still rising: The bottoms
been done to wheat and corn. Train
service on the Union Pacific north of
MarysvilEe has been interrupted for
several days.
reached this city of a cloudburst at
point near Lincoln Center on Monday
evening and twelve inches of water
fell. On a strip of ground covering
report, the water stood six inches
deep on the level. Several head of
cattle were killed by lightning and
considerable wire fence was torn
raised rapidly and on two or three
farms buildings were washed away
that were standing near the creeks.
The damage will be heavy, but owing
to the condition of the telephone
ines full details are unobtainable.
Atchison, Kan, July S.-The Missouri
,ottom land opposite this city is flood
q and great damage is being done toI
arm property. In East Atchison the
'eople are preparing to move to the
Kansas side, as they believe the river
will become as high as it was in 1903.
1any in the. valley of Independence f.;
reek north of this city are abandoning {
heir homes and seeking high land.
The Missouri river here fell about /
wo-tenths of a foot. The fall may be t
ue to a break in a levee that pro- t
acted Mud lake from the river. Ow- (
1g to the break in the levee tor
emit is passing through the lake.
Levees along Sugar creek, a stream
/ the Missouri bottoms opposite Atch-
son have broken, the flood causing
reat loss to the farmers in that vi \
nifty. and great damage to the Bur-
ngton's tracks.
Parsons, Kan. July Strain service
n the M, K. & T. between this point
nd Kansas City is demoralized on ac- 1
/ Linn county. No trains over the s
-ansas City division arrived in this city ]
Ist night. Heavy rains in this part c
{ the state have done great deal of t
amage to railroad property, but traf- Z
c schedules are being restored. a
Quinter, July S.-The Advocate says: @
Few realize to what inconvenience res (
ents of Cove county, south of the ]
ackberry. have been caused on ac- T
punt of the high water. 1t was i'm a
ossible to ford the swollen stream h
hich. in places. was nearly a I-ile a
ide. Provisions became scarce and t
.ckrabbits and mushrooms furnished
lie menu for many. Mail was delayed h
nd the residents subjected to other an a
oyances."