The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-02-01

PARIS. FEB Prom o c-ock -
terdav morning 10 S O'Clock today, the
Seine fell but two inches al Pont c Aus
teriitz. measuring twenty-five feet and
three inches today
The slow fail is attributed 70 the fact
,aat there has been a slight rise in
he river Youne, a tributary Of the
seine. The rise in the Youne is not
expected 10 AFFECT the Seine seriously
40 rapid fan IN the Seine IS expected
rs7tiI the tributaries and the upper
reaches OF the seine are relieved
An urgent appeal was made today By
officials ~ GenueviIIe-s. AlfortvsIfe-
lvry. F=sy. .pr-s-u-. and other SUBURBS
for the government TO pay more atten-
rior TO their needs. whcih are cousid-
cred p-opo-tionareI- greater than those
~ Paris itself
Aside from -escui1E Teople i7 the sub
urrz. the authorities aave given them
little attention. with The result that
there is the most acute suffering in the
suburbs and a more imminent danger
n disease than there IS II Paris Every
ching has been sacrificed so far 10 save
Paris and now that the danger IS Prac-
tIcauv over here. the towns are de-
uandinE attention
Gigantic Cleaning Process
( DizinfectlnE crews and line carts are
now seen in all parts OF Paris As
/ sample Of the needs OF the city in the
vsz- Of disinfectior. orders were issued
{ -r-
/ be spread over the city and scattered
/ in Easements as fast as IL arrives
! All over the city there are blazing
niles Of rubbish and food refuse Bed
! mattresses are a fav0rite item IN the
/ menu OF the flames
I Other signs OF the gigantic cleaning
UP that Paris must pass through in the
next two weeks are painters and scrub
/ bers and putting engines that are
/ braveIy 1r--inE 10 empty Easements Iu
+ sections that are now above the general
( spread CT water
! The reaction has set IN. and Parisisns
4 are going at the work OF re5uvenatiou
. with light hearts
/ There were fewer serious after-eTects
F Of the food today than any day since
the river began 10 reCede- A Few more
/ sidewalks Caved in and one small build
/ iug collapsed
Bridges Not Damaged
/ Engineers today maGe a careful ez-
! animation Of all the Seine bridges and
/ declared that none OF them had been
. seriously damaged and all were azzll
D thrown open 20 the public
| a proposal today 10 send thousands
I Of the homeless 90 the unaffected c0uG-
( Try districts until conditions have I'M
/ proved here is not msetinE with much
4 success The government offers 10 de-
I fray the expenses Of any thus deporIed,
| but the poor themselves are those who
/ are objecting- They d. not want 20
. quit their homes for any length or
. time and so remain charge on ths
I city
/ There are stiu between $4,000 and
10000 homeless TO provide and while
/ the work Of caring for them has 5eeH
I systematically arranged to an app-ecia-
BILE extent over the haphazard early re-
I lief, the task IS still taxing the au-
/ thorltes to the limit
Another Strike Feared
A further examination Of the city's
/ sewers today brought the statement
from the engineers today that they are
7 not damaged 10 the extent at ArsJ
/ feared Many Of them. however stlu
( have to be shut or from the general
/ sewer system until repaired
The recedinE waters are constantly
r-veaIinE huge washOuts under the
streets. which VIII have 70 be hlled N
/ before traffic VIII be safe upon the
/ streets.
z The work Of restoring gas and electric
I connections Is proceeding slowly, and II
Z win be weeks before normal heating
4 aud lighting facilities are restored
Il is feared the electrical workers will
take advantage Of the opportunity To
, IeCIare another strike in which event
/ the government announces It's Intention
OF calling in its army electricians and
\ protecting them with the fun strength
\ Of the military The declaration OF q
strike now would meet with such public