The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-11
trains slowly creeped into Topeka this
morning, many hours late
Heavy Rainfall Above.

raining at that point. Inc Little Blue
is out of its banks in Nebraska and the
/ water is rapidly coming eastward.
At Clyde, according to Rock Island
reports, the rain last night was not
| heavy, but early this morning a steady
downpour began.
| Heavy rains were also reported in
western Kansas and eastern Colorado.
| Last night the Rock Island officers
| here sent four big gangs of workmen
to Valencia to clean up the landslide
The work was completed late today
At Clyde a county bridge over
small stream was washed away. The
creeks in northern Kansas have be-
come rivers and in many places the
Rock Island reports water over its
right of way. No reports of railroad
bridges or tracks being washed away
were received at the Rock Island Of
fices this morning.
Not Much Trouble on Santa Fe.
The Santa Fe reports high water
trouble in Missouri, although not as
serious as two weeks ago when the
through connection was broken at
Carrolton. East of the Grand river
on the Missouri division a fill was
washed out. Water is over the track
between Courtney and Elton. Trains
were tied up there early last night but
most of the westbound trains were
able to proceed by midnight.
Branch Washouts.
Several washouts were reported
this morning to c. w. Kouns, general
manager, on the Lawrence branch,
between Lawrence and Ottawa These
were not serious, although it neces-
STATED a delay on all trains over the
branch. AS soon as the waters re-
cede, a crew of workmen. who are
on the scene now, will be able to rem
edy the difficulty in a few hours.
On the main line of the Santa Fe
and its branches in southern and
southwestern Kansas. the rainfall was
light. 1t did not exceed an inch in
notably Florence. Kan, it was less
than a half inch.
Heavy on Superior Branch.
On the Superior branch in northern
Kansas, the rain last night was heavy
and caused the flooding of many
streams.
The trains from the west are run
ming almost on schedule time this
morning. Delays are reported on
those from the east.
The bikes this year confine the wa
ter in the river to such an extent that
the stage of % feet in 1908, for in
stance, meant much more than stage
of 2S feet at this time.
Union Pacific Reports.
This afternoon the Union Pacific
railroad reported a one-foot fall in
the Republican river at Clyde, Kan.
A report that the bridge over the Re-
publican had been washed from its
piers was also received at the Union
Pacific offices. The bridge was one
of the largest on the Republican river.
AT Clay Center the river is stationary. |
The Union Pacific also reports that
the Delaware river-sometimes called
the Grasshopper-at Valley Falls is
high. AT many stations between To- |
peka and Manhattan the Union Pa
ciflc reports three inch rainfall.
Fear Most Where Danger Was Least. |
Of the three parts of the city en-
n no nv hn foo,
of the people were greatest where |
there the least depth of water. |
North Topeka residents were most
alarmed and many packed their |
household effects and moved them to
higher ground. Many wagons loaded |
with furniture crossed the Melan |
bridge bound southwark this morning. |
w. G. Tandy, city commissioner of I
parts of the city early this morning. /
He found the deepest water in East |
Topeka where both Biddle creek and |
creek were out of their
banks.
Practically all the east part of the
city is under water" he reported at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. But
when L left the water was receding
rapidly. 1t was still waist-deep in /
many places but 1 did not hear of any
persons moving out of their houses.
Some damage has been done to the
Sixth street bridge over the Shunga-
nunga. Part of the west approach
has been washed away and damage is
still being done. The bridge has not
been closed to traffic, but if the wash
ing continues, this may be necessary.
In North Topeka water was pour
ing out of many of the man-holes of
the sewers. The city emergency pump
was not working then. But the pump
was IN working order and would re- I
lleve the situation in a short time.
The deepest water in North Topeka
To 1- CIV
also standing on Kansas avenue where
the Shorey car line intersects.
In South Topeka the Shunganunga
has spread out extending almost to
Eighteenth street on Quincy street
Boats were taken there from Garfield
park during the night and many fam
lilies were taken from their homes.
Il have heard of no place in the
city where any houses were washed
away, nor of any persons drowning or
being injured
Shawnee County Leads in Rainfall.
shawnee county was the spot favor
ed by the elements Thursday for the
territory in which to "cut loose The
rainfall here was the heaviest in the
state according to government reports,
and Topeka got the most severe soak
received POI inches, Emporia 1.2O and
Mcpherson 1.02. Away down in the
southeast corner of the state Fort
Scott received ZIG inches. There was
no rain at Dodge City and other west
ern points.
Abilene reported today that the
rainfall was heavy at Solomon and
Salina. At the former place a big
Lutheran picnic scheduled for today
was called off because of the moisture
The Solomon river is out of its banks.
H. E. Montgomery of Junction City
telephoned today that the Smoky Hill
river was 8.3 feet above normal and
within A inches of the high water
mark of two weeks ago. There was a
rise of six inches Thursday night.
The stage of the Republican river was
to be III feet above normal