The Washington times., 1910-01-28
Receding Waters Give But
Brief Respite to Suf-
fererS.
FIGHT UPON DISEASE
BEGUN IN EARNEST
Government viii Take Strict
Measures In Work Of Clean
ing City.

PARIS, Jan z8.-Au Paris re-
joiced Is if II had received the news
Of victory on a field Of battle when
the Seine river ceased creeping up
ward al 9 O'Clock this morning.
But the joy quickly was tempered
by the apprehension Of an even
greater peril, a Pestlence.
Investigation today showed that
nearly every cellar in Paris was
filled with sewage, owing to the
breaking Of many sewers and the
gripping Of the pumping stations.
I It viii be weeks before this sewage
is removed and nothing but Provi-
denoa, many officials say, can save
/ the city from a wave Of deadly dis
ease.
WATERS RECEDING.
Within two hou-sIafter the river
was reported stationary a slight
fall began Forty miles I'D the
Seine the fall was apprecfabIe.
The Marne is also dropping and
1t is not now believed the present
crest en- be maintained long
From ; O'Clock last night to 2
o'clock this morning, the seine
rose eight inches II is difficult TO
say just when the crest was reach
ed, owing u the turbulent condi-
ton Of the river making exact
measurements almost impossible.
1t is warm and cloudy today. with
slight, Intermittent rains The
danger from sewage coupled with
the contamination OF many OF the
cityis water sources and the de-
pOsits Of filth IN many parts OF the
city, makes the menace OF disease
the gravest problem and one to the
solution Of which the authorities
viii set themselves before attempt
ing to rehabiIirate the city.
Wcrk of Disinfecting.
As soon a. possible ths zOvsrums1t
viii order s.u the people 70 olean Nd
their premises. TO burn coutanins1ed
matter n coke fires. and 20 spread dis
infectants wherever needed The gov
eminent VIII furnish free al supplies
needed in the work OF cleaning the city.
Hotel keepers are deep In gloom over
the prospect that the food and its re-
sultinE dangers and Inconvenience VIII
cause tourists 10 avoid Paris during the
coming season
Several balloons, carrying parties OF
sightseers. passed over Paris today. as
cendinE at tbs Aero Clubs grounds az
St Cloud S-a9shots from the balloons
were taken OF tbe food scenes.
Small boats yljed today IN the yard
OF President FaIieres' palace, IN the
Champs EIysee- Boats also sailed
around the theaters and the restaurants
in the lower Champs EIysee- The sur
face OF tbs water IN this section IS on a
level with the crest Of the food
Cellars Flooded.
All the easements IN this quarter are
filed and the water is n the first floor
Of many OF the costly residences The
quarter is almost untenautabIe. as the
invading water is mostly from the sew
ers, and Is foul and nOxious-
Water continues to spread over the
Place de Ia COncorde A crfDnIfuz Of
automobile travel is threatened bv 4
shortage Of gasOIene- Several autom0-
bile lines have already ceased TO oDer-
ate from this case.
The taXi-chauiTeurs are .cha-zfur- s7,-r-
bic fares and patrons must either nav
or walk Most Of the patrons pay the
increased tariff, and automobiles and
hOrse-drawn cabs are reapine a rich
harvest Several cab owners have
driven their horses TO death in their
eagerness to take advantage Of the
golden opportunity.
Worse conditions tn an those that Dre-
vail in the GreneIie end JaveI arron-
dissements can scarcely be imagined.
These are among the poorer sections Of
the city, and the suffering there is in
teDsified LenfOld Over that in the more
prosperous sections even though the
loss In the latter IS many times greater.
Many Destitute.
The mayOralfty offices n al OF the
river ACCOMPLISHMENTS are crowded with
refugees seeking food and shelter. \
new refuge was opened today in the
Rue Admiral RouEsd2 and was i'm
mediateiy 1iied witt q Tretched lot OF
unfortunates- HUniTeds Of the des-
titute are succumbcng 10 sickness. 10
relieve which all the doctors OF Paris
are offering their services free
AT No Z, Rue de SabIOnniere. to
day the police, IN ans sr 20 pitiful cries
that came from the -lmOst submerged
house found an as.l and half blind
man trying TO carry his paraIytic wife
to a place Of safety
Reports form the upper Seine and the
Marne say that the people went and
nounced that the rivers were receding.
The town criers announced the Joyful