Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-03
Generous Contributions tor
Paris Flood Victims
Americans Lead in Giving Re-
ief--.Kaiser Sends $4,000.
RIGID Distinction Enforced to Pre-.
vent Any Outbreak Of Disease.

Paris. Feb. 2.-As the food recedes,
the streets of Paris present oeplora-
bile condition. Miles of them IN the dls-
tricts along the Seine are covered with
broken wreckage and the, slime left
nv the waters and present in many
n1aces dangerous pits and yawning
gaps.
During the past "a hours the river
has fallen from two to three 1eet' out
below Paris there are several Ieet ol
water and boats are to be seen every
where. carrying relief to the suHrrs.
Contributions are coming in from eV-
erv point and the Americans here. as
we'll as those in their own country,
have been generous beyond all others.
ono IF them. Rodman Wanamaker has
offered through the American ambas-
sador to supply one loaf of bread for
every food victim in Paris each day
for a period Of one month.
Every precautionary measure has
heen taken to prevent the scourage
following in the wake of the flood and
the health authorities are sanguine
that the danger of an epidemic of any
disease except typhoid is a negligible
ouantitv. Typhoid is always endemic
in France. due undoubtedly to the pol
luted water supply.
The government has instructed the
prefects of the departments and the
provincial authorities everywhere to
enforce the most rigid disinfection as
the waters recede. Already large guam
titles of disinfectants have been en-
Moved and immense supplies have
been concentrated in depots In each of
the ACCOMPLISHMENTS of Paris, for free
distribution.
Gen. Brun, minister of war, has de-
cided that as soon as their services
can be dispensed with. the soldiers
who have been taking part in the flood
work will be given a weeks leave OF
absence.
At nightfall the Lyons and Austerlltz
stations still We're surrounded by water
and the tracks of the Orleans and In
valides stations were submerged, the flood
at these points being nine feet deep. Ihe
water is receding from the wine ana
spirit warehouses at Bercy quay, the
largest in Europe. The losses here alone
are estimated al 100000
Probab bly, it will be several weeks be-
fore Ambassador Bacon can return to his
residence the basement of which is COM
petely under water
The grand total of American subscrip-
tions now exceeds $160,0OO, the largest
sum contributed by any foreign country.
Up to this morning Ambassador Bacon
had turned over to the French govern
ment $4,000. which is being used by the
authorities at their discretion or in a
manner designated by the donors. Ihe
5ociete Des Danes Franchises has closed
its subscription and the relief work IS
low concentrated in the hands of the pub
Iic charities department and the French
Red Cross Society
Ambassador Bacon, who has visited
many of the hospitals, soup kitchens and
temporary places of refuge, appears en-
.husiastic over the effectiveness OF the
rali,f organization. The Red Cross has
more than 800 privately owned automo-
biles at it's disposal and 80 relief depots
established in Paris and suburbs. 1t is
stinated that the public charities depart
ment and the Red Cross are distributing
daily more than 10000 loaves of bread
in the city and vicinity