The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
FLOODS IN KANSAS
Many Streams Out of Banks in
Eastern Section.
Missouri Pacific Main Line Out
Near LeavenWorth.
RAINS WERE GENERAL
Western Part of the State Given
a Soaking.
Hail Is Reported in Emporia
and Vicinity.
WE'RE GENERAL

LeaveawOrth, Kan, May 15.-ReportS
received here indicate a Decentralization
locality. A heavy rain fell here Friday
afternoon and night and the streams
of the surrounding country are out of
their banks. Heavy damage TO crops
in the creek bottoms is reported. a
rumber of families in the perth Part
of the county nave been driven from
their homes by freshets. The Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy annulIed all
trains through this point The Mis-
souri, Pacific main line is washed out
near Walcott, a river station between
lLeavenWorth and Kansas City, and a
bridge is out at a point near that place.
Then Santa Fe tracks went out be-
tween Valley Falls and Atchison-
Electrical disturbances have crippled
the telegraph and telephone service and
hut few wires are working out Of Leay-
enworth.
Rain and Hail at Emporia-
Emporia, Kan, May ia heavy
rain which was preceded by one OF the
heaviest haiIstorns in recent years fell
here Friday afternoon For about five
minutes hail stones as large as golf
balls fell, many of them measuring as
much as three inches in diameter. No
wind was blowing at the time and ex-
cept for some damage to young garden
truck little damage was done. Follow
ing the hail two and a quarter inches
of rain fell in as many hours. The rain
was a timely one, the ground being dry
land most of the farmers having their
corn planted. The wheat needed mois-
ture too. Telephone reports from towns
within a radius OF thirty miles west
and north OF here say that heavy rains
fell there.
Rain Fall at Hutchinson Heavy.
Hutchinson. Kan. May 15--Hutcllin-
son has had two inches of rain in the
last two days, although the country
surrounding has had scarcely an inch
A heavy rain early Friday morning
was only local Reports within radius
of rainfall. while west of here at some
places there was none Att Medora
there was an unusually hard haflstorm
of short duration Local grain men
say that from their reports the wheat
has been greatly benefited in fhis sec
ton OF the country.
Concort1ia Gets an Inch of RAIN
Concordia, kan. May 15.-The
drouth in this county was broken Fri
day by heavy rains morning and after
noon The precipitation exceeded one
inch Heavy hail accompanied the
rain YESTERDAY afternoon. some of the
stones measured over Eve inches in
circumference
Rain Accompanied by Electric Storm.
Wellington, Kan. May 15.-Over an
inch of rain fell here Thursday night
and there was another heavy down
nights storm lightning struck the res
idence of R. W. Chiffon, setting it on
fire and severely shocking the inmates,
none of whom were dangerous IN
iured. The flames were extngufshed
after some loss. The rain was light
in the west part of the county
For Two Hours Rain Fell at Jennings.
Jennings, Kan, May 15--It rained
here two hours yesterday. This puts
most of the wheat in fine condition
CowIey County Is Well Soaked.
Winfield, kan, May IA good
rain fell here Thursday night which
was general, reports indicating that
the precipitation was from one to two
inches. In different parts of the coun- |
ty showers fell Friday. It will greatly
benefit the wheat and alfalfa. which
were suffering for moisture.
Hail Accompanied the Rain.
Jetmore, Kan, May ia rain |
storm. accompanied by wind and hail |
Friday afternoon succeeded the long
drouth that has prevailed for a num- |
Der of weeks. It was pretty general |
in the central and west parts of the |
county. A good many windows were |
demolished and gardens destroyed No |
other damage is reported.