, 1910-01-26
TEI,EGRA Ms
ST. CROIX STATIO'
(C0ntinued from 4th pdQe.)

wears SINCE HOOIS ike Wis PLGS0uG law W.
exnarienced, especially the Seine of Point
Royal, the water is IA feet above normal; the
foundations of many buildings have been
initruted and the Eiffel Tnwer is thus en-
dauoered, the subway is flooded and many
D,rts have caved in. Lille, Chalons and
Troyes are among a score of cities whose
sfyeets are under water several feet, and the
Rhone. Ardeche and Gard are among the
rivers like raging torrents; great damage has
haen caused in the Loire and Indre Valleys,
railway traffic is demoralized, bridges have
been carried away, and communication are
Interrupted.
Sault SteOIarie, Jan. 24th-Thirty one
corpses have been recovered from the first
class car of the wreck on the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, it is uncertain how many
persons were in the tourist second class cars.
When the car was submerged the conductor
directed the passengers to keep their heads
above water by hanging to The hat racks and
chandeliers, then diving through the window,
whose glass he broke, he rescued oil SUI III
enough to pass trough tue ventllators, t'en
with his bnre hands he made q hole in the
Roof and rescued others.
st. Lucia, 23rd-A mild but prolonged
shock of earthquake experienced here at
$50 p. IN.
GL6UdQb OlO-A IOIOuSCQ SuOOh -
quake experienced here GAG p. N.
St Vincent 23rd-rwo sharp shocks earth
qutke experienced here at two Afty p. m.
Barbados oath. -Slight shock earthquake
felt here yesterday ut 3 pm.
Demara oath, Two sharp shocks Of earth
quake experienced here at 3 pm. Mainnast
at wireless station badly shaken, but damage
not serious.
Trinidad oath. Sharp shock Of earth
quake experienced here at 2.45 pm. yester
day.
London Jan. 25th-Nr. Joseph Chamb9r-
lain voted for his son NJ. Austen Chamber
lain; he was assisted from his carriage to
the polling place by his wife and . f%o)tmo1,
nevertheless he seemed il good spirits ant
heartily acknowledged the cheers Of the
crowd.
Mr.. Lloyd George has been elected by q
vote of 1888 aud a majority of 1918.
The Unioni5ts have gained Southport and
Harrow, the other results ara unchang4 |.
The numbers now are: Uuionists two hun
bred aud twenty one, Liberals two hun lred
and two, L1bourites thirty four, NltioualIsts
sixty nine.
1t is estimated the results of the elections
will be a net gam Of Que hundred and eight
w U15 OA4OnASIS AlIt " oONC tIOGN OOh4lLlOu
m jority of one hundred and eighteen, in
Guiding ali allies, which however dissontient
otherwise are united in opposition to the
Lords veto.
Mr. Churchill, in a speech at Poole, sail
She majority was as large as Lord Sails
bury's.
Mr.. Asquith and Mr.. Lloyd George, in
their speeches, say the majority will be am
pie, and the latter added that before the
next general election it will be necessary to
put an end to the intimidation of the vii
layers by the territorial ma5netes,
1t is reported that the government will
suggest that the reform of the House of
Lords should be undertaken by a conference
Of Liberals and Unionists, thus avoiding
any Irish control OF BrItj3l affairs.
The Times supports the policy of a con-
promising vote upon the subject, abstaining
from others. Mr.. Asquith, it says, is unable
to legislate 10y m Tin force, and as the Ulion-
lists favor the reform Of the )rds in prlu-
~ sIIs