The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-31
and Violence Follow the Receding
Of the Flood Waters Engineers Expect to
Save Large Buildings From Collapsing

Paris. Jan. 31.-From midnight un-
I'll noon today the subsistence OF the
river Seine averaged only about a
third of an inch per nour. The wealth
er. however. continued favorable With
a rising barometer. The temperature
was slightly lower.
The recession of the waters in some
OF the streets was noticeable during
the forenoon
The situation at critical points was
ameliorated to considerable extent
today, notably in the noishborhood OF
the st. LaZare station.
The engineers now hope to be able,
within a few days, TO strengthen the
underground workings and to prevent
the collapse OF streets and buildings
which has appeared imminent for sew
eral days.
Beginning this morning, the authori-
ties concentrated their efforts on the
restoration Of the crippled public ser
vices. the repair of cable, telegraph
and telephone lines and re-establlsh-
ment OF the dcmoralized railroad COM
munication
There Is no prospect of restoring
this week.
Preparations have been perfected
for cleansing and disinfecting the
city. President Roux OF the Pasteur
institute. in conference with other ex-
perts, has decided upon series OF
measures which w;ll be carried out
by the sanitary officials. The princi
pal danger Is considered TO be from
The polluted water supply. The health
authorities have caused A houSe-to-
house canvass to be made. warning
the occupants against a resumption OF
abode in the houses ip the flooded
sections until the apartments have
been disinfected and giving instruc-
tions that water must be boiled be-
fore being used
1t was officially announced today
that the total fall OF the river up to
noon was two feet
Tho small loss OF life throughout
the period OF disaster is a surprising
feature.
The fluvial department estimates
that IL Will be two weeks before the
Seine has returned TO its normal stage.
Exciting rowboat cnases after Grim
inals on the outskirts OF the city oc-
Cured during the night. In several
Instances parties We're fred upon by
their pursuers and three were shot
dead. Two others were hanged from
lamp posts as examples of the fate
in store for those detected in acts OF
pillage and violence.
1t is predicted that there will he
further fall of Is Inches In the Seine
by noon tomorrow. The Marne has
dropped three feet from its crest AZ
Chalifort and the Seine has receded
equally at Moutera. The Lonne re-
mains stationary.
The reading of public prayers con-
rinues in the churches. Yesterday the
image of st. Genevieve, patron saint
of Paris. was carried in solemn pro-
cesslon through the afflicted districts
Oh the left bank of the Seine.
Messages OF sympathy and financial
contributions are still pouring In.
Among the numberous sums cabled
direct from the United States were
$4,000 from the Standard oil COM
pany. $4,000 from Speyer e Company
and $4,000 from Frank J. Gould.
The Gil Bias today proposes that
the municipality have medal TO be
called the medal of Paris struck Tor
bestowal upon flood heroes.
Armed detachments OF the military
will be held In the inundated districts
within and outside OF the city. until
normal conditions are restored, to pre-
vent pillaging.