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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
4
A special correspondent details North Topeka’s disaster with fire and floods destroying 400 houses and killing about 150. Refugees crowded public buildings as crews used steam launches to reach trapped residents. Across Kansas City, Armourdale and surrounding towns suffered millions in losses, with thousands homeless and many towns under water.
Unprecedented floods rage across Kansas Nebraska Iowa and Missouri after ten days of rain. Thousands displaced with homes washed away and millions in losses. Kansas City area bears the worst damage including North Topeka becoming an island. Descriptions cite about 26 000 homeless and vast disruptions to packing houses and railways.
At Lake Mohonk New York the concluding session of the arbitration conference praises United States efforts in the Venezuelan controversy and calls for a treaty of compulsory arbitration with Great Britain followed by others. The conference seeks to mobilize business leaders teachers clergy and press to promote justice and public opinion to prevent wars and advance peace.
The flood devastates Beatrice and Des Moines areas with rising rivers flooding streets and homes. Waterworks shut down, bridges under water, thousands displaced, and relief stages set at the state capitol as rescuers pull families by boat.
A Sioux River rise forced the Northwestern railroad to abandon the old Sioux City and Pacific lines across the river near Omaha. Rainfall reached 2.27 inches in one day, totaling 11.26 inches for the month. Charles Lynch of Union County South Dakota died after becoming mired in Lewis Creek during rising waters. A cloud burst near Westfield Iowa caused additional flood concerns.
Heavy rains expand the Des Moines river to two miles wide at Marshalltown Iowa flooding lowlands. Crops in the river valleys are submerged and damaged. Iowa Central suspends trains between Grinnell and Oskaloosa. Ottumwa sees widespread flood impact forcing families from homes and basements cleared by merchants. Hundreds of acres of farmland are underwater.
Nebraska faces severe flooding with washouts and inundated tracks disrupting railroad service for days. The Nemaha river breaches its banks causing significant damage while Lincoln area endures flood conditions rivaling last year as residents evacuate to shelters. Property losses are reported as not large.
In DeWitt Turkey creek overflow flooded streets and cellars forcing families from homes. In Humboldt the flood reached an acute stage, lower-city residents evacuated. Nemaha river covered the valley wide, destroying gardens in the south city and threatening higher water.
The National Weather Bureau says the Missouri flood situation is grave with stage warnings at 26 feet for Hermann and Boonville and 32 feet for St. Louis. Alfred J. Henry notes floods exceed all records since 194 and stresses ongoing danger and need for cautions.
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