Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-02
PARIS RECEIVES
BIG DONATIONS
LARGE SUMS SENT TO AID THE
FLOOD VICTIMS
MANY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS
GIVEN BY UNITED STATES
French Colonies of New York and
San Francisco Provide $4,000
for Needy Sufferers.
Americans Helped
Associated Pressl

PARIS. Feb. 1.-The height of the
water at midnight at Pont Royal was
| 27 feet 3 inches, q fall of nearly loul o,
| feet from the highest point, anu 'ils
! flood continues to drop at the rate ol
| tbree-ouarters of an inch an hour'
soldiers are still guarding many
nublic buildings, and strong detaCh-
ments have been sent to the oullylil
districts to stop the wholesale plliaS-
| ing that is still going on. .
A boat patrol surprised pand oL
"ADaches" robbing a villa tonight at
Boulogne- Sur Seine. After an eNclI-
ing chase. in which fusillade was
| exchanged, an infantry sergeant SANK
the robbers boat With the blow OF al,
oar Two "Apaches' we're Killed anu
the others were captured.
The city council, following the lead
of the national government, is arrars-
| ing. with the cooperation OF the say
ings institutions, to furnish money lol
rebuilding stores and houses and lur-
nishing supplies.
The government decided on gem
cral scheme of employment whereby
| those who desire work may find 1t III
renairing roads and public buildings.
The municipal council has adopted
the suggestion of presenting medals 10
those who have been conspicuous III
| the relief work.
These medals will bear the appro-
priate inscription, "Fluctuat Nee Mer-
geritur," the motto of Paris.
Form Relief Society
| Students in the Latin quarter have
| formed a relief society and have agreed
to care for their few American COM
rades who suffered in connection with
| the flood. .-.
In addition to $4,000 received from
Massachusetts new subscriptions TO
| the relief fund from the United states
are as follows: ooo.
French colony of New York, $4,000;
French. colony of San Francisco,
$40 600; American Red Cross, $4,000; W.
K. Vanderbilt, $4,000; Mrs. A. D.
Huntington, $4,000.
Streets that had been closed to trat-
| fc were i'll many instances reopeneu
today and in the heart of the city
! things resumed a more nearly norman
appearance
In the outskirts and in the inundat-
| ed regions above and below the CITY
the greatest distress still prevails de-
spite the magnificent efforts toward
relief and the prodgal distribution OF
food supplies. Hundreds of persons
are found on the verge of starvation
and thousands who lost everything
must be aided for months.
1t is estimated that more than ESQ.,
! 900 persons have been affected by the
| floods.
Freezing Weather
Freezing temperature adds to the
misery of the unfortunates. An at
tempt to resume the railroad service
before the electric system had been
restored has resulted in a dozen train
collisions.
In addition to the generous aid al
ready furnished by American residents
the flood sufferers will receive the pro-
| ceeds of a concert now beng arranged
by American students. Among recent
contributions received from the United
States was a personal GIT OIL Sooo Irolli
| Ambassador JusSerand.
DIR. Laveran, the specialist in MI
crobic diseases, who received the Nobel
| DriZe for medical research in l9Oi, pro-
noses the use of a cheap and e1ectlVe
| disinfectant which he says was used
extensively in the time of the Romans.
! This is the smoke from damp straw
1t produces at small cost gas tIaI
is a perfect disinfectant.
| Despite the flood, the Academy OF
Sciences held It's regular meeting to-
dav and discussed with great interest
the scientific phenomena OF the dis
| aster and the recently discovered
| comet. The members arrived and lett
| in boats.
The progress of the relief work under
the admirable system of French or
ganization is highly creditable. In
addition to the regular establishment
of Red Cross and other relief societies,
public spirited citizens have thrown
omen their buildings, and on their own
Initiative transformed them into hos
pitfalls. ,,r. AL.
MARQUIS de Vogue, Count D'Hausson-
Vile. Duke de Camstra, Count ID Har-
court and other representatives OF the
nobility of eFrance are devoting all
their time to the work of relief.
The women of the Soclete Des
Femmes de France, a Republican Or
ganization as distinguished from the
Societe des Danes Francais, have en-
tered the hospitals as nurses.
Manager Annette, archbishop OF
PARIS. is personally directing the work
of the Catholic clergy and charitable
orders. - -,
The killing of brigands who prey on
the helpless in the outskirts of the city
continues. Last night number We're
shot and four men and four women
narrowly escaped lynching when they
were found robbing deserted homes at
| AlfOrtVille. e
Thev had constructed a raft, from
which they entered the still partially
submerged homes.
President Fallieres has subscribed
another $4,000 to- the relief fund.