Volume 11 , Issue 19

July 6 1904 - Kansas River On Rampage

On page 2 of The Oklahoman, dated July 7, 1904, were the headlines: "Kansas River Is On the Rampage" - "large Portion of North Topeka Is Flooded and People are moving for safety."

Topeka, Kans., July 6, 1904 -- "The Kaw River broke out of its banks at 11 o'clock tonight and joined with Soldier Creek. A large portion of North Topeka is flooded. The stream is rising at a rate of 2 inches an hour and will keep it up all night.

"Every conceivable vehicle is being used by the North Topeka people in transporting their goods to the south side, and north Topeka is being deserted as fast as possible. The refugees are being quartered in the state house and other public buildings. Rains are reported in all the tributaries upstream."
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