The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-27

this morning that practically all trains
were running on schedule time. Tele-
graph wires are down and a number
of points have been cut off. AS near
ly as can be learned, however, the
only trouble encountered by the roads
as a result of the rain and sleet Is an
interruption of telegraphic service
Rain, or sleet has fallen during the
past twenty-four hours all along the
Santa Fee lines in, Kansas and Okla
homa. In. the southern end of the
state and in north Oklahoma heavy
rains have fallen that have caused a
number of small streams to fill up.
No waShouts have resulted, however,
and Santa Fe officials anticipate no
trouble as a result of the storm Re-
ports received in the local offices of
the Union Pacific and Rock Island
lines indicate that they have been
equally fortunate.
The Postal Telegraph company has
been hardest hit by the sleet storm
Practically all wires had been pulled
down this morning, 1t was announced
at the company's local office. Early
Wednesday afternoon the company
suffered as a result of the sleet,
number of their wires between Pea :
body and Newton having gone down
before O'Clock.
Only SaIina and Abilene could be
reached by the Postal early today
Lawrence was cut Off completely and
Postal employees could not learn this
morning whether or not wires were
down as far east as Kansas City. For
ty-four wires are carried by the Pos
al between Topeka and Kansas City
and gangs have been rushed out from
both places to repair damage to the
lines. Little can be done until late
this afternoon. Postal employees be
lieved this morning.
Wire Conditions.
Little difficulty was encountered by
4 1arN
storm, officials of the company de-
clared this morning. Several of the
companys wires are down between
Topeka and Kansas City, but connec-
tions between the two points have
been maintained since the heavy
sleet fell Connections between To-
peka and practically all western points
in the state are still being maintained
although several wires are down.
Normal service viii be resumed by
this afternoon, Western Union Off
Gals believe. -.1at
The most serious trouble encOun-
tered by the Santa Fee was between
Topeka and Kansas City. A number
of poles along the line are down ana
have carried several wires with them.
Kansas City is still being reached by
the Topeka office. however Santa Fe
wires are also down between Topeka
and Newton and between Wellington
and Kiowa.
Telephone service was also serious
ly impaired by sleet. Long distance
wires west of Salina and northwest
of Wamego are practically undam-
aged. More than Is long distance cir
cults leading into eastern and south
ern points are out of service. The tel
ephone company also had reports of
more than 200 cases of trouble in the
city.
sIeet' stops St Joe Traffic.
St Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 27.-Traffic of
every description is paralyZed today as
result of a sleet storm during the
night Livestock through northwest
Missouri has suffered considerably
and many accidents to persons as a
result of falling on slippery walks are
reported. The ice accommodations on
the trees are believed to have been
disastrous to fruit of all kinds.
Coolest at Concordia.
! ConcOrdia, Kan. Jan. Glow
temperatures accompanied the snow
and sleet here last night and this
i morning. The low mark was reached
when fhe mercury dropped to 1 de-
| gree above zero. Lower temperatures
are exDacfe6 tonight