The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-06-12
Toll
Is Growing
in Kansas
Ninnescah River OyerflOws
Entire Valley 10 Feet
Deep-Seven Deaths
Are Reported.
Loss VIII Be Millions

W AtHilds hdi.f - uisr ~ 94A -
sons are believed to have lost their
lives in the floodwaters Of the Ninnes-
eah river. 20 miles west Of Wichita.
according to reports this afternoon.
The water is said to be 16 feet deep
over the entire river valley at that
place. Searching parties have failed
10 locate the missing.
Timothy sheat. his wife and two
sons and two small children Of Nike
Kane, motor salesman. are believed
to be the victims. The Shea family
is said 10 be the only one living in
the river bottom and nothing has
been heard Of them since the waters
swept over the valley.
BY Associated Press.
Kansas City. June l1.-Seyen lives
have been losi. many persons are
missing. thousands have been driven
from their homes and damage to crops
and property estimated In millions
of dollars. has been done as re-
suit Of floods in many sections Of
Kansas. according to reports reach
ing here today from over the state.
All Rivers Out of Banks.
Kansas City. Kan. June l1.-With
five known dead. property loss run
ming into millions and practically all
rivers and streams in the state out
Of their banks. Kansas today WAS
suffering what is declared to be one
Of the worst floods in its history, ac-
cording TO reports reaching here to-
day.
Two Of the deaths reported were az
Arkansas City. where property loss
was estimated at 1000. 900. Three
thousand are homeless there. The
mayor has issued an appeal for out
side aid
Three deaths were reported from
Winfield. where the flood was said to
be the worst in the history of the
town. Rail service in that region was
practically at a standstill.
Damage Heavy.
Property damage in Butler county
was estimated at thousands of dol
lars. Augusta is badly flooded with
the crest not expected until later to-
day and al Lowanda the White Water
river was a mile wide.
Near Fredonia the Eerdigris had
reached record stage and still was ris-
ing. The Fall river was out Of its
banks. Hundreds OF acres were under
water al Emporia. with the Neosha
and Cottonwood rivers at the highest
stage in years.
Low lying territory south Of Kan
sas City along the Missouri river was
threatened today and some residents
were preparing to abandon their
homes. Weather observers here said
there was TO danger Of a food.
Two hundred passengers aboard
Santa Fe train No. IS are msrooned
near Winfield. according 10 reports. A
relief train loaded with food and
clothing and carrying a physician TO
care for possible sickness. has been
sent from here.
The nucleus OF the flood area of
southern Kansas centers az Winfield.
a city OF 5000 persons and the di-
vision point Of railroads, The entire
town is under water.
BY international News Service.
Denver. Colo. June 1f.-Manv
thousand dollars worth Of property
and crops was damaged. ore life was
lost and dozens Of families marooned
in the high waters which ragged
throughout the state Sunday due TO
an almost continuous ss-hour down
pour Of rain.
Richard Foote. 10. OF Chieago. who
was visiting an uncle near Lovelsnd.
fell into the raging Redstone river
and was swept downstream and
drowned. Low sections in the rich
farming country around Greeley.
Longmont. Fort Collins and Lovelant
were inundated
The Big Thompson and Platte
rivers oxerflowed their hanks and to-
day ara SIN threatening miles o, rail.
road tracks
Near flood conditions in the i'm
mediate vicinity of Denver were re-
ported this morning as ahating and
guards Who had been placed on tn.
Platte river and Cherry creek were
withdrawn.
Several points in the remote section
of the state reported Sunday as being
seriously threatened could not b.
reached this nlorninS. due to failure
OF telephone communication.
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