The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-17
Over Two Inches of Precipita-
tion Here.
General Over Eastern Section
of the State.
An ELECTRICAL STORM
Unusual Illumination Precedes
the Downpour.
kaw Valley the Center of the
Disturbance.

neavy rain, beginning in an elec-
tricai storm at $40 o'clock this morn
ing, soaked Topeka today. Two inches
OF water had fallen In four hours fine.
Daybreak was followed by a gorgeous
olHusion OF the rising SUMS light over
the mass of clouds. The whole east
ern sky seemed afiame and residents
OF the western part of the citv at f,rst
thought the business section nm 7ra
Denser clouds soon packed the skv.
however, and the rosy light d;mn,es
INTO gray and almost darkness when
the rain began to fall. The tanne,.-
ture dropped at the same time ana ar
CLOCK registered 6S degrees, the
minimum for the night. The rain
came from the northwest and was
orlNeh py light wind from that
quarter.
The weather bureau reports the rain
general over the eastern portion of the
state ana particularly heavy down the
nav Vaiiey. Rain begap 70 fall at
Manhattan earlier than in Toneta and
at O'Clock the government meas1re-
ment recorded Ala inches at that nIace
vain ram still pouring. Other points
down the valley received less water
tnan that but are being soaked
~ SNetot VI the W0dThGrman in
olcates that the rain is good for all
day in the prediction of local showers
Tor tonight and Thursday and cooler
temperatures tonight
Ihe santa Fe reports from over the
divisions tell of heavy rains at ali sta
tions from Kansas City to Emnoris or
over the entire eastern part of tba
state. .S
Likewise, the Rock Island reports
general rain over the Topeka division
reaching westward to Herington and
north and west to Holton and Belle
VILE e1 Deiie-
the northwest portion of the state
ana the middle west received a good
soaking during the past week.
Ihe total rainfall for Topeka was
d1.., a.. aitches. Ine temperature was nine
degrees cooler than Tuesday due to the
ram, the minimum of 6S being regis
tered at 4 O'Clock. The forecast is for
showers tonight or Thursday and conler
tonight. The wind is blowing six miles
an hour from the southwest.
Temperatures today:
Z o'clock .-.-6S II o'clock 70
o'clock. -..-.-.69 IL o'clock
y ciock. ..6S l o'clock. 10
l0 O'Clock. -6S o'clock. 81
Accoroing TO the. last bulletin of the
weather bureau, the rain extended to
Dodge CITY where .06 inch fell and to
Hays City where .1S inch was meas
ured. Mcpherson got .1e inch, Man
.idltln Ala, MdrySV1lle .52 and st. JOS
eph .02.
nhe Santa Fe reports give Florence a
Ealf inch rainfall. Marion and Galva,
an inch each, Plymouth and Strong
City an inch anG a half each, welIing-
ton light fall with cloudy weather at
Chanute- Rains also fell in the Cali
fornfa and New Mexico divisions and
in Missouri east of Kansas City.
Rain Suspends NIanuevers.
junction City, Kan, Aug. IA heavy
rain this morning did serious danage
at the Fort Riley camp of instruction.
Several regiments including the hospi-
tai corps, were encamped along a small
ravine that drai- large hill --,I the
water rushing down this flooded the
tents. The patients in the hospital
tents were quickly removed and the SOL
diers hurriedry removed their equip
ment and personal belongings to high
er grounds. All mancuvers for the day
were suspe nded.