The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-26
100000 HOMES IN
PARIS FLOODED
No Relief Is in Sight From Overflow
of River Seine - Soup and
Bread Lines Formed.

PARIS, Jan. 26.-PariS' hopes tof
change In the weather that would
relieve the terrible flood situation
were met today by heavy snow and
rising temperature that melted the
snow as fast as IL fell.
The weather bureau promises no
relief. Not only are the local condi
tions the mot menacing but reports
from other sections OF France and
western Europe indicate that no i'm
provement is likely for several days
Soup and bread lines the inevitable
result of the restitution wrought by
the flood. formed in Paris today.
The situation in Paris is so appa!
ling that no accurate estimate of the
extent OF damage has been attempted
1t is roughly estimated that $4,000
men are unemployed in the city and
suburbs and that at least 100000
homes have been flooded.
Not a factory along the Seine
which is the greatest commercial art
cry in France is now in operation
The damage TO the river front factor
les alone will be several millions
with every indication that tremendous
additional loss will be suffered.
The Paris-Orleans Railway was
completely tied up today. The Care
Des Invalides. in the Quai DOrsay
was flooded today and people were
driven from the waiting rooms.
The subway under the Champs Ely
see has suspended.
The government today began MAX
ing requisition upon all vacant houses
in the city for the homeless
The vault in the Place Bastile, In
which rest the sarcophagi containing
the bodies of the heroes Of the Bas-
tile, is threatened by the food.
Pumps are in operation to prevent
the water entering the vault. Severa!
houses along the Avenue versatile
and the Quai De Passey were reach
ed by the flood today, necessitatlng
the vacating Of the premises.
Almost the entire standing army OF
France Is now modified In the work
Of combating the ravages of the food
and in rescuing the imperilled In
.habitants Of many towns. Many
thrilling rescues have already been
reported. Artillery crews In all the
seaport towns are manning rescue
boats. Communication with other
parts of France is still in a demoraliz'
ed condition.
Robert Bacon, the American ambas-
sador is showing his Americanlsm Dy
sticking TO the ship" the ship IN
his case being his own residence III
the Avenue Kleber, in the basement
OF which is Ave feet OF water. Inc
house is now without light, heat OF
telephones, but Mr.. Bacon has retus
ed 10 follow the example OF his nelgh
bors in deserving their homes.
LONDON, Jan. ALPHABETICALLY the
whole of western Europe is today IN
the grip of a severe storm, with Dliz-
yards, foods and hurricanes causing
damage hat will run into the millions
and heavy loss OF life.
The storm extends from the British
isles through central Europe TO south
ern Italy and from Scandinavia clear
TO Gibraltar.
The northern, western and southern
coast lines from Copenhagen to br'h'
dist. Italy, is dotted with wrecks mat
tell of the storms fury.
Both water and land traffic are
greatly restricted and telegraph com
munication has peeL so badly crippled
that it will be some time before the
full extent Of the deaths and damage
can be learned.
There have already been numerous
reports of drownings, botn on the seas
and in the land floods. In addition 20
the terrible food that now covers one,
third of France, the north part 81
spain is now suffering like calamity
Italy and southern Spain have been
swept by fierce gales which have
blown down scores of houses, killed
an immense amount of livestock and
wrought incalculablc damage to vine
wards and orchards. At least 80 are
known to have been killed in these
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