The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
NO GREAT FLOOD.

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| injured in a tornado six miles east of
Adair.
| Great Property Damage.
Great property damage is reported
as result of tornadoes at ChecoIan,
Cleora and Stigler, Okla. At the last
named town the property damage, ex-
! elusive of that to crops in that dis
trict, is estimated at 100000. The
| town is without light at night.
Fifty residences were damaged by
the tornado at Checotah Thursday
night. The damage there is placed at
| $4,000.
The vast storm center which was
| in southern Kansas and the Texas
Panhandle wednesday, and yesterday
in northern oklahoma, has moved
north and east until it now hoVers
over northwest Missouri
p Connor, local weather observer.
pointed out that with the coming of
the crest in the Missouri tomorrow,
the bottoms and the lowlands at and
below Kansas City probably will con-
tinue flooded, but that no grave dam
ger is anticipated.
Flood Warnings on Missouri.
Flood warnings have been sent &c
all points down the Missouri river.
No warnings, however, have been sent
north along the Missouri or west along
the Kansas. 1t was asserted the Mis-
souri, will continue rising at and be-
low ST. Joseph, but flood is rot In
Dictated there.
|. While the flood danger near the
mouth of the Kansas river here had
practically passed at noon today, three
railroad bridges were threatened, but
sand ballast is being used to hold
them down and it is believed they are
safe.
Reports from Trenton, Mo-, tell of a
wind and electrical storm early today,
"A
done. The Grand river was causing
some trouble also.
The local United States weather OBJ
server today issued a report asserting
section are within their banks except
at Kansas City and below"
Fine Homes Swamped.
Trouble in Kansas City centers in
the Argentine and Armourdale sec
lions of Kansas City, Kan, in the Blue
edge of the city, and in the Rockhill
district, an exclusive South side resi-
Dental section, where Brush creek
drainage stream, has flooded the
lower floors of numbers of homes
Throughout the night furniture vans
scurried and splashed through the
threatened districts removing furni-
ture and persons to safety.
Squads of police and firemen have
been stationed at danger points to eff
feet rescueS.
P. Connor local United States
weather observer, asserted today that
it is raining from Wyoming to the
Gulf of Mexico and that this section
is the center of the disturbance. He
pointed out that the situation is grave.
All Trains Late.
All trains arriving here from the
west today were late, many of them
being annulled. Reports from north
west Missouri indicate the situation
/ accounted
river is out of it's banks and a section
of PattonSburg is inundated. The
village of Santa Rosa, near Pattons-
burg, is entirely under water and has
been abandoned.
The Platte river at Platte City is
more than mile wide. Tracy, a
town near Platte City, also is menaced
and most of the inhabitants have re-
moved to higher places.
Muscotah, Kan, reported yesterday
entirely surrounded by the flood wa
tiers of the Delaware and Little Grass
hopper rivers, today was in no danger.
Farmers in the vicinity, however, had
been forced to higher ground.
The Missouri river at Atchison was
still rising this morning.
At Springfield, Mo, however, the
high water was reported to be reced-
ing despite steady. drizzling rain
which fell throughout the night.
Des Moines Is Threatened.
Des Moines, Ia, May 28.-Serious
flood conditions along the DeS MOineS
rover and in Des Moines were threat
ened today as the result of unusually
heavy rains yesterday and last night.
report from Fort. Dodge that the
Des Moines river was overlooking its
banks caused people here to prepare
for a possible repetition of the situa-
ton of 1908, when much property was
destroyed.
More Rain at Atchison.
Atchison, Kan, May 2S.-Another
heavy rain, 1.65 inches fell here last
night, sending small streams out of
their banks again, although not as
high as Wednesday. The Delaware
rives is still out of its banks at Mus
cotah. The Missouri River here has
risen three feet in the last two days
and is still rising. Trains into Atchi-
son are running late, on account of
soft track and slow orders. The rain
fall thus far in May is nine and one
half inches.
Railroads Suffer Loss.
Springfield, Mo-, May 2S.-High
water, which has caused the loss of
much track on the Frisco and Kansas
City, Clinton & Springfield railroads,
was reported to be recedinS this
morning. Many trains are being de-
toured in the vicinity of Clinton and
also on the Salem branch of the
Frisco.
Drowned in Swollen Platte.