03 Aug 1903
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1903
Page
1
Severe cloudburst drenched Topeka leaving cellars full of water and streets flooded. A wind peak reached 43 miles per hour while rainfall totals shattered prior records with estimates near five inches in a brief period. Local observers note streets and sewers overwhelmed and water supply forced closures across North Topeka and Auburndale.
In Topeka heavy rain floods streets and basements causing property damage across districts. Mother Florence in Aubtractuie suffers major losses while a Salvation Army follower, once burned in a river disaster, is relocated amid rising waters. Creeks and sewers struggle as residents evacuate and await flood relief.
Fragmented OCR passage recounts an event at a Lutheran church about John Keriisan the Swedish inventor and Milones. It recalls Prof Prank Melsov and notes a lecture in remembrance of an event, detailing a public schools gathering and the late 19th century context in America.
A fog shrouded collision near Clelland factory injures sixteen on a passenger train. Victims include W H Maul Loganport and George Aldworth Chicago with leg, knee, and chest injuries. freight crew damaged. The crash occurred when a broken drawbar failed to stop the railcar as the locomotive approached the lay track.
A 1903 case seeks damages from Missouri Kansas Telephone and Tole Street Railway after a tornado damaged wires near East Talk. Curtis Miller, 5, survived a water pool shock while Curtis’s father sues for his son’s death and for injuries. The two suits request 35000 for Curtis and 30000 for damages to the family.
Reports from Nome and Rome describe a third day in the papal election with continued smoke at the Sistine Chapel. Indications of tampering rumors. cardinals attended mass and the conclave remained closed as crowds gathered near St Peter's Square awaiting any official outcome.
A Northern press report notes a major quake in Sicily causing two towns to be destroyed and many buildings damaged near Benevento in the Naples area. The tremor struck Saturday with aftershocks felt on the mainland.
Rome Aug 3 immense crowds fill St Peter's Square for the second day of the papal conclave. Troops line the plaza and a 50 000 strong throng gathers with rising tension amid reports of fruitless morning ballots and no clear successor.
The Southwestern Grain Journal denounces interstate commerce rate violations harming Kansas. It notes Topeka Millers face 40 cents charges to the same point and says other Kansas towns are in a similar position. It urges Congress to correct the egregious freight disparities costing Kansas millions annually and calls for timely action by industrial commissioners.
E W Howe entertains fifteen thousand at Forest Park Atchison Kansas on August 2 25th anniversary of the Atchison Daily Globe. Rail lines offered a fare and a third for a 100 mile radius drawing thousands from outside the city. Ellery's Italian band performed two concerts and Governor Holsey spoke on Good Citizenship amid the entertainment. Bailey touched on politics only briefly urging self reliance.
In a chaotic scene, a conclave wicket gate sees heavy provisioning checks and contraband sweeps while telegrams flood in for Cardinals Herrero y Espinosa and Langegieux. Cardinal Gottí resists papal possibilities. signaling attempts prompt extra guards. Concurrently in Kansas, freight rates and Texas grain trade spark farmer protests against Illinois advantages. Governor Bailey and editor Howe headline a Kansas gathering with journalists and politicians present.
A bound Indianapolis to Martinsville interurban train collided with a northbound car south of Mooresville. More than thirty people were injured, many critically. Motorman Frank Easterday survived. others, including Frank Busterday and Mrs Mary Strawburn, were among the severely or fatally hurt.
Fragmented weather notes list temperatures for Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Washington Minneapolis and others with figures around 62 to 76. Indicates August forecasts and warm conditions with southerly winds for Kansas and general warm, thin conditions tonight and Tuesday.
Jefferson City Aug 2 a special grand jury was impaneled to inquire into legislative booting. Judge Hazell charged the jury to thoroughly investigate charges of dishonesty and bribery in the legislature, and to bring indictments against any guilty parties or bribe givers. The charge urged citizens to not submit quietly to alleged misconduct by the recent General Assembly.
Lookout alert as the Republican River climbs four feet since yesterday and stalls, while the Smoky Hill rises nearly three feet and its dyke shows strain. In Constantinople a conflagration devastates Armen village Adan, destroying the mosque and many homes as residents flee in distress.
Prof Grimsley discusses drilling activity from the southeast gas belt toward Hodgeman and beyond. Dexter Cowley County strike yields a strong estimated 7 to 10 million cubic feet daily. Dozens of firms form in Barber Barton Martin areas with holes planned from 2,000 to 3,000 feet to prospect for gas and oil.
Salina Kansas report describes water being carried away before night and mentions Eastwound trains on the Union line. The brief captures a weather and transport snippet from early August.
Abilene Kansas reports Smoky Hill river rising eight feet in the last day with forecast of further increases. Officials warn of flooding as waters push toward settlements and transportation routes. Residents brace for water encroachments and potential evacuations as the river continues to rise.
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