The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-02-02
GREAT FLOODS
Over IN France Spread Destruedan to
Life and Property.
ERSy STILL RISING
Tee Region Of Inundasion Is Sseadi-
" Ellarsins and Villages in
Scores Of Places Are Entirely
Submerged. the People Fleeing
For Their Lives.

Adyices from Paris say that the
foods have brought disaster to
large part OF France. The Seine
IS now . raging torrent and rising
q. the rate OF more than half az
.nch an hcnr. As /: srr!ously :usaes
seaTa-d it sounds the message of Ia
crsasins misery and destruction
The victims OF the food number
more than 100000 and the monetary
losses incalcuable. Thousands or
poor are hopeisssly ruined and are
fleeing 70 Paris. The government
urgent measure has recuisiticoed
army and navy material to hoase
the sufferers. and boats FOR the res
cue Of the stricken. as well as those
imprisoned In the houses n the eood
centres on all sides Of Paris.
The region OF inun6atioo Is stead
Sy eclarsing. and villages in scores
Of places. are entirely submerged.
the people fleeing for their lives and
abandoning everything. In many
cases the soldiers have been obliged
TO use force in compelling the IL
habitants 70 eracuate their homes,
Hundreds Of them refused 70 leave,
clamcring only for food and va
ter.
In Paris the situation ;s rapidly
becoming worse. the Goods spsrtns
neither the rich -nr the poor. The
food IS insidio 81 invading the
capacity built area on either side o!
the winding Seine. undermining the
residences and public buildings and
faseinSt the evacuation OF many hous,
es. All the streets in the south
eastern section are running rivers
Every hour helps to complete tht
tis-up OF the telephone. telegraph
and railroads. The subwaEs srt
tram service are diminishing aat
In every section gas and elect.i:
lights are. failing.
Paris is practically cut OF Sout!
and West, and Il the present con
6ition continue the question OF toot
supplies will become nenacing. tn.
senate unanimously adopted an ap
preparation OF 100000 for natioua
relief and various societies are send
ing out calls for aid. Presider
EaIneres heads the list with $4,000
anS other gifts aggregate $4,000
The entire population G: liver
Sur Seine and adjacent pisces. waiet
are completely covered with water
are IN a desperate state. Only ths
tops Of the houses at Altortv;lle ar
visible, the water averaging u fee
IN the street At this place. since
o'clock Tuesday morning, S.o0i
persons have been rescued by boats
and 3e.o0e others have found saiet!
by their own efforts. IN maay town.
aiong the rivers the houses are col
Iapsing and the wreckase Is whirlee
OF In the stream.
The Rescue work at AlsoTtVnlt
was hampcred by lack OF light
But the -escue-s had more 70 con
tend with than the turbulent waters
Groups OF Aoaches had gathered an
soon were engaged n the work o
pray. They seized several OF the
boats and robbed rescued and res
eEers alike. In some cases they en-
tered the houses and carried on taei,
depre6atioas. Finally force O
soldiers drove OF the loosers
There were many cases OF drown
Ing and death to the aged sa5 sics
IS result o: shock and exposure
Two instances Of death were par:.c.
1iar!y pathetic. Aged and intrn
and AacIRg themselves unable te
move, man and a woman aaDged
themselves to bed post. The hos
pital at Ivory. containing 1000 "a.
cients, is surrounded By wa:e- and
grave results are feared
President Failieres and Premie.
BRAND made an automobile eI;r
through the flooded districts IN the
eastern section Of Paris. They walk.
ed through some OF the streets. knes
deep IN mud and water. ald saw TIE
crowds fleeing, men tugsins at wallis
es and trunks. and weeping wones
bur6ened with children and 81 so:ts
OF household belongings. Tho con-
d.tioss are appalling. and the pses;-
dent and premier hasteaed gay 70
seek means OF relief 70. the srt-
fering people.