The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-28
RIVER SEINE BEGINS
TO RECEDE; PARIS
IS JOYFUL
French Capital, Made Desolate BY
Ravages of Flood, Is Spared Terri
bic Disaster-Earth Had Begun
To Crumble Beneath Buildings.
People Believe Worst of Deluge Is
Over and Are Jubilant Despite
Terrible Loss.

PARIS. Jan. 2S.-The Seine river
became practically stationary at 3
o'clock this morning. IL Is expected
that 1t will begin to fall in a short
time.
Forty miles up the Seine from Paris
the river Is already falling.
The Marine Is also dropping and 1t 10
not believed that the present crest
can be maintained long
Paris believes that the worst of her
terrible food is now over and the an
nouncement that the crest had been
reached was received as joyOusly as
If 1t had been the news OF a glorious
victory on the field OF battle.
From O'Clock last night until 3
o'clock this morning the Seine rose
eight inches. 1t is dlfficult to say just
when the crest was reached owing
to the turbulent condition OF the river.
making exact measurements almost
impossible.
1t is warm and cloudy today, with
slight intermittent rains.
Damage Is lndescribabie.
Relieved OF their apprehension lest
the Seine continue it's rise. the people
are today realizing as never before the
extent OF the damage done in the city.
and the great amount OF suffering Ia
the various wards OF the city.
One OF the worst fears now Is OF q
pestilence following the subsistence OF
the food. Nearly every cellar in Paris
is filled with sewage. Owing TO the
breaking OF many of the big sewers
and the gripping OF the pumping sta
tions, II will be weeks before all this
sewage can be removed.
This danger. coupled with the con-
tamination OF many Of the city's water
sources and the deposits Of filth in
many parts OF the city, makes the
menace Of disease the gravest problem
and one TO the solution OF which the
authorities will set themselves before
attempting to rehabilItate the city.
AS soon as possible the government
will order all the people 10 clean up
their premises, to burn contaminated
matter In coke fires and to spread dis
infectants wherever needed. The gov
eminent will furnish free all supplies
needed in the work of cleaning the
city.
Hotel keepers are deep in gloom
over the prospect that the flood and
its resulting dangers and inconveni-
Paris during the coming season
Several balloons. carrying parties or
sightseers, passed over Paris today
ascending at the Aero clubs grounds
at ST. Cloud. Snapshots from the bal
looms were taken OF the food scenes.
Small boats piled today In the yard
or President Fallieres' palace in the
Champs Elysee. Boats also sailed
around the theaters and the restaur-
ants In the lower Champs Elysee. The
surface Of the water in this lection
Is on a level with the crest OF the
food
Easements Filled With Water.
All the easements In this quarter
are filled and the water is in the first
floor Of many of the costly residences.
Water continues to spread over the
Place De La Concorde. A Gripping
of automobile travel Is threatened by
a shortage of gasoline. Several auto
mobile lines have already ceased to
operate from this cause.
The taxicab chauffeurs are charg-
ing double fares and patrons must
either pay or walk. Most of the
patrons pay the increased tariff and
automobiles and horse-drawn cabs are
reaplng rich harvest
Worse conditions than those that
prevail in the Grenelle and Javel Ar
rondissements can scarcely be imag-
ined. These are among the poorer
sections of the city andsthe suffering
there is intensified tenfold.
The mayoralty Offices in all of the
river ACCOMPLISHMENTS are crowded
with refugees seeking food and shell
ter. new refuge was opened to-
day in the Rue Admiral Roussan and
was Immediately filled with a wretch
ed lot OF unfortunates. Hundreds or
the destitute are succumbing TO sick
ness, to relieve which all the doctors
OF Paris are offering their services
| free
! At No. Z Rue De La Sablonniere,
today, the police. In answer to
pitiful cries that came from the
almost submerged house. found an
aged and half-blind man trying to
carry his paralytic wife TO place or
safety.
Hail Glad News.
Reports from the upper Seine and
the Marine say that the people wept
and shrieked with Joy when IL was
announced the joyful news Drum
corps were formed and marched
through the streets The whole popn-
lation turned out TO celebrate the
promised deliyerance from the Hood.
ROME. Jan 2S.-While the SUI.
rounding country has been Hooded
and immense damage done, Rome Is
not yet seriously threatened, despits
the continued rise OF the lloer, Which
&c now almost to the bridge arches.
Neaser messages from the country
districts of italy indicate that enor
mons damage has been done. Live
stock has been drowned barns and
farm houses washed away and crops
laestroyed. The situation In the couns
try is so serious that the government
will probably have TO make provision
fop the farmers.
The river Arno is flooding the adj
iscent country for many miles. Rail.
way service Is In a bad way. Nearly