The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
Marked Fall Noted in Flood
ed Seine and City Is
Saved.
RENEWED ACTIVITY
FILLS HER STREETS
Citizens Wildly Joyous Despite
Enormous Damage Done.
Work Of Rebuilding.

PARIS, Jan. 29.-Pans has been
saved-temporarily, at Isast-but al
a cost that staggers the mind in It's
contemplation.
At 10 o'clock this morning the
river Seine had fallen three inches
from IFS crest food, which was
reached by O'Clock this morning.
It IS falling steadily. The tsmpera-
ture is 3, and the sun is shining
brightly, the conditions being favor
able TO a continued subsistence.
Reports from up the river and
from its tributaries show a general
fall as a result OF which Il IS now
officially stated that the crisis has
been passed and the city saved.
The city is wildly joyful, despite
the picture Of dssolation that the
five days ravage from the flood has
spread everywhere.
FALL IS NOTED.
The fall Of three inches was de-
noted by measurements taken at the
Pont Au Change, where the con
didOns are favorable for measuring
the river than at the Pont Royal.
When these residents Of Paris
that stu had beds TO 20 10, retired
last night, IL was with a feeling
Of impending destruction The
Seine river, the life Of Paris. threat
ened at that time to be its death
aud its turbulent, yellow food
cTeDt slowly, but reIentlessIy. To-
ward the top Of the retaining walls.
Half the city was in Stygian
darkness, misery and destruction
were everywhere. a heavy rain was
falling, and every few moments
recorded some new ravsge and
hope OF ultimate relief was all but
gone
Joyous Awakening.
When these Parisians axoke today. II
was TO hear the roar Of traffic in the
streets. the news that the Seine had
been checked. TO see the IonE. hoped for
sunshine, and to feel iIstinctiveIy that
the city's salvation had come at the last
moment
The reflex fn the attitude and manner
OF the people was Immediately IN evi-
dence. and esTite the colossal damage
that has been wrought. the city began
to assume somewhat Of its vonted gay
ETY.. Most OF the stores, which yester-
day we're deserted, were reopened to
day.
Minister NITeraud, OF the department
Of public works, announced today that
the government v-IH begin an immediate
official investigation Of every house in
Paris private and public, 10 determine
its safety for OCCUPANCY Every house
that is found to be seriously impaired
will be ordered vacated
The condemnation OF hundreds Of
buildings s. believed TO be inevitable.
Prevention Of Disease
Disease prevention is the imperative
need Of the hour. and here again the
government wiz step In and run things
with an iron hand Orders were issued
TODAY for the burning OF piles Of refuse
that have accumulated in various parts
Of the city
Already Paris is planning never again
to be menaced by the rise OF the Seine
most. popular of which IS 10 UFovide an
overflow canal, sIzirting the city IN the
shape Of a horseshoe. and 50 constructed
as to provide for the Seine's increase
regardless of how large it may b.
Notwithstanding that the threatened
destruction OF the city has been averted-
there is an increasing loss from the
food today, due 10 the undermining CT
the stseets from broken sewers and sub
ways, and new areas are being added %
The flooded section This danger VIII
continue for several Gays
Dangers Increase.
The conditions in the famous Place de
TOUera. increased in seriousness today
The section IS partially flooded, and
pavemenfs and streets have fallen In
places into the underground honey
combs.
In the St Lazare Olsulcl tle same
conditions prevail The water IS stiH
rising IN @lis section and many Of its
palatiaI buildings show signs Of cTuEn-
bling
Engineers may order the St LazsTe
district and other OF the endangered
areas cut OF from the water works 50
as 10 decrease the pressure on the weak
ened mains
The police OF Chareuton. one OF the
large suburbs, today killed score OF
dogs that had been driven mad through