Show LOSS OF LIFE exaggerated number of people who perished at topeka is thirty four it now appears that the first reports of the loss of 0 life at topeka kansas was greatly exaggerated at this time there are thirty four known dead about people are still at north lopeka ro of 0 them being in the up per story of the woolen mill they ale well fed but able the property loss from the best es now possible will amount ap to the whole of north topeka Is still under water several feet feel deep while the people that are penned up li a the second stories of houses have plenty ot of food I 1 they are in great need of good drinking water which Is being supplied as aa rapidly as aa possible in barrels and cans the great fear at present Is that some of the buildings in north topeka may collapse because of their foundations being undermined there Is no immediate apprehension that the woolen mill will go down but every effort hlll a III be made to extricate people from that point as quickly as possible to avoid any further loss of life |