Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-01

Topeka, Kas., June e.--Bulletin: I;
is now believed the total number OF
lives lost in the flood here will not ex-
coed twenty. No lives were lost in the
fires and only eight bull aings were de-
stroyed by the fire. The eerly reports
were unavoidably exaggerated. The
burning lumber piles gave the impress
sion that the whole north part Of the
city was going. and no one was found
who placed his estimate of the loss OF
life under hundreds. With the smoke
cleared away, the Kaw falling and com
nlunication by boat less difficult, addi-
tional light on the subject was received
this morning and the reduction in the
estimated loss of life followed. About
800 people are still at North Topeka.
15o-of them being in the upper story of
the woolen mill. They are we'll fed,
hut extremely uncomfortable.
Following is a list of the known
dead:
Henry Jordan, colorec.
Mr.. Ward, an aged man.
Arthur Stitt.
Five-year- old son of Mr.. Garrett.
A child of George NJ. Story.
Miss Louise Seahaven.
Mrs, jackson, 4 widow.
Henry Luddington.
John L. Adams.
Mrs. Ida Montgomery.
Karl and Amelia Rutt, both children.
Andrew Pretzel.
Forest Kautz.
Among the missing are DR.. H. G.
Miner and son-in-law, A. C. Keating.
Rescuers of the Miner family took the
women and children on the first boat.
When they returned the doctor could
not be found. They lived in one-story
house. Two miles down the river a
shirt marked IA. c. Keating" was found
afioat.
President Roosevelt Offers Aid.
President Roosevelt telegraphed to-
day from Cheyenne to Governor Bailey
offering the assistance of the federal
authorities, if needed, as follows: Am
inexpressibly shocked at the reports of
the dreadful calamity that has befal-
len Topeka. If there is anything the
federal authorities can do, of course
let me know.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Only one railroad line can get in or
out of Topeka today, that is the Santa
Fe, by way of Einporia. A train was
sent to Emporia this morning at 5
o'clock. and another will be sent out
at noon. From Emporia the train will
IT, to go via Ottawa on the Missouri
Pacific.
At eight this morning the Kaw river
was almost at standstill with a slight
tendency towards falling. There is no
rising water from above Rain has
fallen without cessation for the last 72
hours but at not time has it been in
the nature of a cloudburst. The stu
alton at North Topeka is improving.
@here is but little more danger of death
from drowning. Except in isolated
cases the refugees have been cared
for.
Many are wearing insufficient cloth
ing. Hundreds are sleeping in impro-
vised beds, but it is believed all have
been cared for Boats have crossed from
the south side to North Topeka with an
abundance of provisions A number of
people have been pulled across from the
stricken district over wire cable,
where the relan bridge stood. A sand
dredge was operated after the manner
OF breeches buoy.
Loss s1,ooo,ooo.
The property loss will amount ap-
proximately to a million dollars. The
whole of North Topeka is still under
water seven 1eet deep, NHle ZVu peopie
ere penned up in the second stories of
various buildings. They have plenty of
food, but they are in great need of good
drinking water, which is being supplied
as rapidly as possible in barrels and
cans. The great fear at present is that
some of the buildings in North Topeka
may collapse, because thssr foundations
are being undermined. There is no i'm
mediate apprehension that the woolen
mill will go down, but every effort will
be made to extricate the people from
that point as quickly rs possible to
avoid any further loss Of life.