Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-31
Preparations Have Been Perfect
ed for Cleansing and Disin-
fecting the Entire City.
LOSS OF LIFE HAS BEEN SMALL
FIuyiaI Department Estimates VIII be
Two Weeks Before Seine
Reaches Normal.

Paris, Jan. 31.-From midnight
until noon today the subsistence of
the river Seine averaged only about
a third of all inch per hour. The
weather, however. continued favor
able with rising barometer. The
temperature was slightly lower.
The recession of the waters in some
OF the streets was noticeable during
the forenoon.
The situation at critical points was
ameliorated to a considerable extent
today. notably in the neighborhood OF
the st. LaZare station. The engineers
now hope to be able within a few
days. to shore up the underground
workings and to prevent the collapse
OF streets and buildings which has
appeared imminent for several days.
I.ESTORING 1. SERVICE.
Beginning this morning the au-
thorities concentrate their efforts on
the restoration of the crippled public
services, the repair of cable. tele-
graph and telephone lines and the re-
establishment of the demoralized
railroad communication.
There Is no prospect of restoring
the electric light and power system
this week.
Preparations have been perfected
| for cleansing and disinfecting the
| city President Roux OF the Pasteur
institute. In conference with other OK
| perts, has decided upon a series OF
| measures which will be carried out
| by the sanitary officials.
The principal danger Is considered
| TO be from the polluted water supply.
| The health authorities have caused
| a house to house canvass to be made,
| warning the occupants against re-
| occupying rooms which have been
| flooded until the apartments have been
| dIsInfected. and giving Instructions
| that water must be boiled before
| used,
| AS the deposits of mud left by the
| waters is removed from the houses,
quickllme Will be plentifully applied
and the floors and walls cleaned and
whitewashed or painted
Dr. DeBovo,f dean OF the medical
faculty. OF the ucaremy OF medicine,
was comparatively optimistic today
! -lcStrfie principal danger Is from, typhoid,
| the germs of which may be secured
from impure water drunk.
1t was officially announced that the
total full of the river up to noon was
| two feet.
The sidewalk at the corner OF the
zare. fell into the subway today. NC
one was injured.
Tho small loss of life throughout the
| period of disaster Is a surprising fea-
ture.
PUBLIC PRAYERS.
The reciting of public prayers contin'
ues In the churches. Yesterday the
image of ST. Genevieve. patron saint
of Paris. was carried In solemn pro-
cession through the afflicted districts
on the left bank Of the Seine
| Messages of sympathy and financial
contributions from abroad are still
pouring in Among the numerous
sums cabled direct from the United
States we're $40, 900 from the STANDARD
OIL company. $4,000 from Speyer &
company and $4,000 nom Frank ]
Gould.
The Gil Bias today proposes that thu
municipality have a medal to be called
the medal of Paris, struck for be
stowal upon flood heroes
Armed detachments of the militar,
Will be held in the inundated distrlcti
within and outside the city until nor
NAL conditions are restored, to preven
pillaging
Tho fuvial department estimates tina
Il will be two weeks before the Sein
, has returned to its normal stage.
Exciting row-boat chases after Grim
inals on tho outskirts OF the city oc
CURED during the night. In severa
instances apaches were fired upon b!
their pursuers and three were sho
dead. Two others were hanged from
lamp posts as examples OF the fat
In store for those detected in acts o
pillage and violence. 1t is predicted
that there will be a further fall of 1
Inches In the Seine by noon tomorrow
The Marne has dropped three feet from
Its crest at Chalifert and the Seine ha'
receded equally at Montcreau. Th
Yonne remains stationary.
SEINE RISING AT ROUEN.
Rouen, Jan. 31.-The river Seine con
tlnued to rise here today.