The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1910-01-24
TERRIBLE WORK OF HIGH
WATER OVER FRANCE

Paris, France, Jan. 24.-The flood
situation in Paris reached a more
critical stage this morning. The Seine
mas risen n4ne inches since two O'Clock
and the river is now higher than since
| 1902, which was the highest point re-
corded in the history of France ex
cept in 1915, when a terrible tempest
Of wind and rain, which swept over
Paris.
Daylight has only added to the hor
-or of the situation and to the suff-
crings of the poor and the homeless.
The river presents an awe-inspiring
spectacle. The firemen, police and
troops are working like mad at all
the bridges, disengaging the block
AIDES resulting from floating debris,
and it is hoped all the bridges can
be saved. The yellow torrent, nowev-
er, is almost flush with the parapets
If the bridges and the traffic on the
/ Trailer cncs has been stopped.
All the cellars along the quays are
{ III of water. The streets around the
gambler of deputies are considered
'nsafe and traffic ON these thorough
fares has been forbidden.
The basement of the Paiais de JUS
tice is full of water and the first floor
Cf the central police station is unten-
able.
\ partial gripping of the water sup
ply threatens the city with a water
anime
Tne surface and underground rail
ways are partially suspended but
railroad traffic south of Paris is COM
pletely demoralized.s
The situation at several places up
and down the river is deplorable and
reports this morning indicate that
quarter of France is under water.
The lower quarters of all the towns
N the river below Paris are under
water and the streets of Autouil re-
se.nble those of Venice.
The Eastern, Central and Southern
districts of France are terribly afflict-
ed. Tne valleys and plains are inun-
dated and the towns are in darkness.
The cities of Montargis. Macon.
Chalons sur Saone and Epernay
md the entire Champagne country
are experiencing the most disastrous
Hoods since 1856. The water in many
If the villages along the Seone and
Narne reaches to the roofs of the
dwellings,. TIE property loss will run
INTO the millions of francs. Fortunate
" the loss of life has been small
Premier BRAND, in the Chamber of
Deputies, which met by lamp light to
day, introduced a bill appropriating
'our hundred thousand dollars for the
relief of the sufferers. 1t was passed.
Owing to the difficulty of getting
'ood into the city markets prices have
L.
nent of distress for the poorer class
es.
II is estimated that $4,000 laborers
have been thrown out of employment
by the foods.
II is now believed that the Eiffel
tower foundations. which were threat
med by water, are no longer in dan
ger.
The rivers Rhone and Loire are re-
ported to be falling and the situation
IS improving at Lyons. Limoges,
Troyes, Anneey and Auxerre.
Number Are Drowned
Chalons sur Saone, France, Jan. "a.
The dyke at Saone au Doubs broke
this evening, inundating ten villages.
The streets of Chalons are under wat
er and two persons were drowned.
Hundreds of people are on the roofs
of their nearly submerged homes, cry
ing for help. Boats are being used BY
roscuing parties.
The Marine Rising Rapidly.
Rheims, France, Jan. 2i.-Yester-
days snowstorm was succeeded by
| torrential rains and the Marne river
IS rising rapidly. Tours sur Marine is
under water and ten houses have fal
lon and a score of other buildings will
probably collapse.
Much Damage In Switzerland.
Berne. Switzerland, Jan. 24.-Im-
| nense damage has been done by the
| floods in Switzerland ana a dozen av-
alanches have been reported. in which
several chalets were engulfed