Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-02-03

Paris, Jan. 25.-At 2 o'clock this
morning the water, which was rushing
through the tunnel under the Quai d.
Orsay station burst through the road
way and flooded the streets, including
the Rue de Lille, and Rue de Poitiers
and the Rue de Bellechasse, on which
are many aristocratic residences. The
sidewalks are likely to cave in at any
time. Those who occupied the houses
were awakened and hurried to places of
safety.
At 8 80 this morning the food from
the Quai d. Orsay station extended to
the Rue de l'Universite. 1t is esti-
mated that the homeless in the out
skirts of Paris number at least 5000.
Four soldiers have been drowned at
Villeneuve and three at Alfotville,
while engaged in rescue work.
The situation resulting from the
floods is fast becoming desperate. The
premier and minister of the interior
made this declaration tonight. All
conditions indicated further rise of
several inches of the River Seine and
the cold rain, which still continues, is
causing intenLe suffering among those
who have been made homeless. There
is little prospect of relief.
M. Millerand, minister of the public
works, after tour of inspection, said
that if the rise continu ID nothing could
prevent deplorabIe disaster and the
flooding of the most populous quarters
in Paris. Measures that had been
taken, be said, appeared to him to be
adequate "for the present, but only for
the present.
Paris is threatened with an immedi-
ate and complete tie-up. The stoppage
Of transportation has raised prices of
food, which is becoming scarce, and
the supply of water in seven arrondis-
sements has been crippled. Authori-
ties assert that drinking water is as
sured, but there is no water for indus
trial services, which are practically
suspended.
The Red Cross society is organizing
aid for the sufferers. Subscriptions
have been opened and theaters are ar
ranging benefits. At midnight the
water was less than foot from the
arch of the Pont de Palma. Other
bridges are not in such danger, unless
river craft is swept against the n.
Big sewers in the Place de Havre and
near Place de al Madelaine burst to-
day, threatened foundations of houses.
Part of Rue st. Lazare threatens to
cave in and the whole street had been
closed. Tunnels of the subway now
under construction are flooded. The
Orleans terminus ia vast pool and en-
gineers fear that the tunnels may col
lapse.
At AlforvilIe 1000 people are home
less. The water is IL feet deep.
The salvage is being done by sold
iers in autoboats at the risk Of their
lives.
All the factories above and below
Paris are closed and thousands of per-
sons are out of employment.
The provinces show Improvement.
At Tours Sur Marine, however, eight
houses collapsed and at Juvigny IL col
apsed. The authorities have decided
to blow up the dam and allow the canal
TO flow into the river and save the
A hundred houses at Chalon
threaten to fall.
The situation at several places up
md down the river is deplorable. The
over quarters of all the towns on the
liver below Paris are under water, the
streets at Auteil resembling those at
Venice. A dyke near St. Germain
'roke today, flooding the valley as far
Is Malmaison.
The lower portion of the Bois du
3oulogne is a blanket of water reach
ng to Bagatelle. Judging from reports
eceived today from the provinces a
Iuarter of France is under water.
The Eastern, Central and Southeastern
districts of France are terribly affiict-
ID. The valleys and plains are iuun-
lated and the cities and towns are in
darkness. Troops everywhere have
'een ordered to the work of rescue,
'ut often they encounter the greatest
in driving the peasants to
,laces of safety. The cities of Mon
argis, Macon, Chalvns sur Saone and
1pernay and the entire Champagne
ountry are experiencing the most dis
strous floods since 1856. The water
n many of the villages along the Saone
nd Marpe reaches to the roofs of the
wellings.