The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10


lola Homes AIaroOned.
Many farm homes in the vicinity of
lola, kan, were surrounded by water
this morning and ten homes in south
lola were marooned- Stock was
rushed to higher ground when farm
ers were warned of a further rise in
the Neosho there early today. Serious
damage will result, reports say, should
the river continue to rise.
Thousands of acres of farm lands
result of the levee there breaking sun
day. it is reported from Parsons. The
town itself is in no danger.
L.andslides and washouts along the
Missouri Kansas & Texas railroad
around Mokane, Mo, Sixty-five miles
north of Sedalia, were reported this
morning.
Trains over that road were reaching
Sedalia four to six hours late. having
to detour over Chicago & Alton ana
Wabash lines via Highbee and Mober-
ly. Normal schedules are not expect
ed before Tuesday. Stretches of Mis-
souri, Pacific track at Herman, east
of jefferson City, are threatened ana
are now being patrolled by forces OF
workmen to prevent swelling streams
from breaking thru.
Neosho High in Oklahoma.
Many persons have been driven from
their homes near Miami, Okla, where
the Neosho river is within a few inches
of the highest stage known to old resi-
dents. Back water from the junction
of the Neosho and Tar rivers, in the
southeast portion of the city. is re-
sponsible. The big concrete bridge
spanning the Neosho is in serious dan
ger from swirling waters of the
over it. Only one bridge across the
Tar remains above water.
Cal Warren, of Sand Springs. near
Tulsa. was instantly killed today when
he touched a high voltage wire while
crossing the rapidly rising Arkansas
river in a boat. The river there rose
a foot and a half during the night and
was going up an inch an hour today.
Santa Fe Moved Ottawa Station.
Ottawa April 10.-The Marais- des
Cygnes river. which rose all day yes
terday, was at a standstill here at noon
today at thirty feet. A large part of
the town is inundated and commune
cation between the north and south
sides OF town is cut off except by Santa
Fe railroad and boat lines.
The Santa Fe station was moved
two blocks south to Nelson hotel. The
Missouri Pacific line has been tied up
for two days on account of a washout
at Lomax, west of here.
Four hundred shop employees of the
Santa Fe railroad were forced to sus-
pend work.
Two Are Dead Near Springfield.
Springfield, Mo, April 1O.-Two
persons were killed and a number in
jured early this morning when a tor
nado which made its first appearance
near Miller. Lawrence county, swept
over Ash Grove, Harold and Luck,
in Greene county, causing a property
loss which is expected to amount tC
several thousand dollars.
A heavy rainstorm followed in the
wake of the tornado and all streams
in that section of the county are
swollen to the flood stage The storm
was travelling in a northeasterly di-
rection from Ash Grove, and reports
reaching here late today were to the
effect that Morrisville, Polk county,
had also suffered heavily from the
storm. All lines of communication to |
MorrisviIle were down today and eff |
forts TO obtain news of the storm /
were futile.
lola, April 1o.-Two miles of bikes /
along the Neosho river northwest of I
lola went out this afternoon. sending |
Neosho river flood water over six |
farms which the bikes had been. con-
to protect. Water stands at I
the floor edge of the far homes