The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-27
New Areas Inundated, Quays
Collapsing and Yaw1ing
4 Chasns in Streets.
THE SEINE is STILL RISING,
THREATENING RUIN AND DE-
sTRucTIoN EVERYWHERE -
DAMAGE ALREADY ESTIMATED
AT TWO HUNDRED MILLION
DEATH ROLL GROWING AT A
FRieHTFuL RATE AND AN EPI-
DEMIc NOW APPEARS ALMOST
INEVITABLE.
Ry Associated press.


Paris, Jan. 26.-The snowstorm has
ceased and the weather is moderat-
ing, but the Seine is still rising and
Paris, like a doomed city. Is holding
its breath in terror Half the city is
in darkness. Galloping orderlies are
bearing instructions, which can not
longer be sent by telephone. The
army of police, firemen and soldiers
give the appearance of city fighting
for It's life. Every minute brings
graver dangers. New areas are being
inundated, quays collapsing and yawn-
ing chasms appear in streets. The
waters of the Seine have invaded the
entire underground labyrinth ofsParis.
1t threatens ruin and destruction
everywhere. Already the damage is
estimated at two hundred million dol.
lars and every hour adds millions
more.
. The Continental hotel and many
residences in the aristocratic quarter
are being evacuated. 8 Besides the fail
ure of the light plants, Paris Is con-
fronted with an oil famine. Scores
OF oil barges from Rouen are tide I'D
In the Seine and the great depots OF
distribution are flooded. The situa-
tion in the provinces is the same, as
they were supplied from Paris. The
prospect for the immediate future is
grave, as it Is estimated that the
Seine will rise about three feet by to-
morrow
DEATH ROLL GROWING.
The catastrophe promises to be-
growing at a frightful rate and when.
the epidemic, which now appears in
evitable, begins it will run into the
thousands. Already scarlet fever has
appeared among the refugees at -IvrE.
THE authorities are facing the sftua-
tion bravely and bending their ene--
gies to the rescue of the imprisoned
and succor to the homeless. Public
subscriptions opened by the newspa-
pers have reached one hundred thous-
and dollars, while the Red Cross and
other societies have gone nobly to
work.
The extent of the floods here may
be judged by the fact that about half
the length of the quays within the
city are under water, which is pour
ing into the streets, and thousands OF
laborers and soldiers are working like
mad building walls to hold back the
current.
The foreign Office and Hotel Palais
D'Orsay have been abandoned, as the
cellars are full of water.
There are ten feet of water in the
subway station in front of the Care
st. Lazarre and the sinking of the
square threatens to carry down ad-
jacent buildings.
DEATH AND DEsoLATIoN.
Railroad communication to the
south and Italy, Switzerland and the
Spanish peninsula is slow and by
long and tedious detours to avoid
places where the tracks have been
washed out. The newspapers today
are filled with pages of details which
sonstitute a long and pitiful recital
of death and desolation, of ruined
homesteads and fleeing refugees. Half
of the Advertisements of Paris are af-
fected directly now and the rich as
Ewell as the poor are beginning to suf-
fer.
The wealthy Champs Elysees dis
trict is without gas or electricity and
some of the homes have no heat.
Many of the residents are leaving
their homes for the hotels, which are
crowded The most deplorable situa-
ton in the neighborhood of Paris
continues to be at Ivry and Alfortville 2.
where the river Marine joins the
Seine.
DIRECTING RESCUE WORK.
Prefect of Police LePine has taken
up headquarters in this district and is
directing the work of rescue.
After ceaseless work throughout
the night with rowboats and motor
boats. the morning found more than
5000 persons imperiled in the second
story of their homes.
Paris is beginning to feel the pinch
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