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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
7
Destructive floods and fires devastate Topeka area and nearby towns. More than 250 people perished as waters surged across three states. Thousands homeless, with many seeking shelter on house roofs or in makeshift rafts. hundreds evacuated while emergency crews rushed to rescue survivors.
The flood disaster leaves 30,000 homeless across Kansas Oklahoma and Missouri. Tens of thousands seek shelter on rooftops or in trees as rivers like the Kansas Missouri and Des Moines flood. Rail lines and packing houses shut down with extensive property losses.
The Chicago Fire Department was appealed to for aid to relieve Des Moines flood victims. A train with food supplies was dispatched and a reserve engine with six Chicago firemen was sent to Des Moines. Des Moines high pressure system failures paralyzed city firefighting reliance on two antiquated engines. Chicago and other cities provided help.
Massive floods in Kansas City and surrounding suburbs cause extensive loss of life and property. Armourdale reports $2.5 million in damages to packing houses and industry, while Argentine faces $500,000 in losses. Major rivers rise four feet as residents seek higher ground and water supply disappears.
A major quake struck Melazgherd in the Van Vilayet on April 29. The town and surrounding villages were destroyed, with about 2,000 inhabitants killed including 700 Armenians and much of the garrison. Details via London report note a 30 second shock and widespread ruin.
Floods engulf Des Moines area driving hundreds from homes as the Racoon and Des Moines rivers rise to near record levels. Levees are strengthened and residents scour Hazard Creek avenues while damage mounts across Indiana towns including Indianapolis and Anderson with wrecked stacks at Pan American Glass and collapsed bridges.
Officials announce bubonic plague in Callao and Pisco while Guayaquil banks fund a city cleanup. The Presbyterian Church in America reports 227 of 235 presbyteries voting for creed revision based on last year’s eleven overtures.
Armed men and mobs clash near the Breathitt County jail in Jackson Kentucky as Curtis Jett and Tom White await murder charges. Troops fire on prowlers, a cow is shot, and reporters fear assassination while police and citizens endure a tense, blackout night with no lights and widespread panic.
A Roosevelt backers canvass cites pledged states listing 180 votes in support and a grand total of 237 more than needed to secure the Republican nomination. The tally includes New York Alabama Massachusetts Minnesota Washington and others, with margins claimed across multiple regions.
Ex President Cleveland shows renewed interest in educating the Negro and calls for revised football rules to ensure Harvard representation. A Penabody Massachusetts superintendent critiques vertical writing as a failure, while Columbia unveils the Margaret Fuller scholarship for post graduates in English literature. A Connecticut teacher notes widespread use of corrected home work strains. teachers urge in-class correction before class.
The weekly summary reports a favorable week east of the Rockies with warm temperatures and heavy rains in Oklahoma to Minnesota delaying work. Drought relief in the Ohio valley and middle Atlantic, good corn planting in Indiana Michigan Wisconsin, but western and southern areas face setbacks from rain and floods. Spring wheat and oats show mixed progress. cotton and tobacco transplanting continue with variable conditions across states including Nebraska Iowa Missouri Kansas and Michigan.
Soap maker Peet Bros. Manufacturing Co of Kansas City plans a sizable branch plant in Omaha within the year. The Crown Princess of Saxony reportedly will not be allowed to reside in Austria or Saxony and will receive an annual income of a large sum. New York City births far exceed deaths with a rising population aided by foreigners. Wilson College trustees elect Rev M H Rosser to succeed the retiring president at Chambersburg.
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