The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-01-25
Famous Notre Dame Church Basement
is Flooded and the Structure
Is in Danger of Being
Undermined.
PEOPLE ARE STILL GAY
Despite the Almost Tragic Aspect, the
Citizens are Making Regular
Holiday Out Of the
Affair.

PARIS, Jan. 25.-The rain today is
alternating with violent snow storms.
The Seine continues to rise at half
an inch an hour. The chief endeavor
of the authorities now is to keep the
turbulent swollen Seine from being
obstructed, in which event probably
the entire city would be flooded
Hundreds of policemen and soldiers,
armed with pixies are stationed on
the bridges, keeping the wreckage
from lodging against the bridge piers
and floors.
The basement of the home of AM
bassador Bacon, formerly occupied by
Ambassador White was flooded today.
If the rise continues many hours 1t
will be necessary for the ambassador
to vacate his home. Water has in
vaded the lower Champs de Elysee,
where many of the finest homes in
Paris, including that of President
Fallieres are situated. Already the
residents in this section are removing
their furniture in anticipation of a
continued rise.
Several hundred refugees we're in
danger today by fire that destroyed
the chemical works at Ivry, suburb
of Paris. They were refuged on a
point of Land and found themselves
surrounded on three sides by the
food and by the burning building on
the other side. Rescuers in boats and
RATS took off the imprisoned people
Paris has been so absorbed in her
own danger that but little attention
has been paid to the critical conditions
throughout the country. 1t is esti-
mated that one-third of the country is
submerged and that much damage has
been done in the rural sections, re-
auiring years for recovery Cities
and towns along nearly every river river III III
France are suffering great loss. One
effect of this, 1t is feared, will be the
Inauguration Of unprecedented high
food prices. The cost of meat
has already been raised 20 per
cent, vegetables 25 per cent and eggs
and butter 20 per cent. The rail-
roads are crippled and few trains are
moving and provisions are rapidly
becoming scarce. The government
may take arbitrary action.
TIE basement of the Notre Dame
church, one of the most famous edi
fees in Europe, was flooded today
The foundation of the famous cathed
raj is believed to be in great danger
Stung by jibes of the press which
has accused him of niggardliness
President Fallieres today PERSONAL,
subscribed $4,000 for the relief of th'
sufferers.
Despite the almost tragic aspect o
the situation the people general.
manifest more curiosity than alarm
They throng the banks of the Seine
crowd the different danger points an
appear in almost holiday moods at tn
novel spectacle presented.
At o'clock this morning the waite
which was rushing through the tunne
under the D'Orsay station burs
through the roadway and flooded th
streets, including the Rue de Lill'
the Rue de Poiters and the Rue d
Bellechasse, on which there are man
aristocratic residences. The sid
walks are likely to cave in at an
time. Those who occupied the house
We're hastily awakened and hurrie
to places of safety.
M Millerand. minister of publ
works. after tour Of inspection sa
that IL the rise continued nothir
could prevent deplorable disast'
and the flooding Of the most populoi
quarters in Paris The measures tn;
had been taken, he said, appeared
him to be adequate for the presen
but only for the present.
Paris is threatened with an imme
late and complete tie-up. The sto
page of transports has raised tt
prices of food, which is becomil
scarce and the supply of water
seven ACCOMPLISHMENTS has been cri
pied. The authorities assert th
drinking water Is assured, but the
Is no water for the industrial servic
which are practically suspended.
The question of transportation is
coming more and more difficult al
most Of the remaining lines OF Il
subway were forced to close down la
night for lack of electric current
The Red Cross society is organ
ing aid for the sufferers Subscr
lions have been opened and the the
tres are arranging benefits.