Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-01-31
special BY United Press wire.


Paris, Jan. S1:-With 100000
homeless In Paris and suburban
towns, and 100000 without employ
ment, with hundreds still imperiled
by the food and acute distress on
every hand, the city is today prepar-
ing to fight possible pestilence and
rebuild. The Seine Is still receding,
but only at the rate of half an inch
an hour.
In such suburbs as Alfortville and
Gennevilliers many families are inn
periled Boats are plying, bringing
marooned families on roofs and up
per floors to land Many have been
without food several days. Some
are delirious and many are seriously
i'll from exposure and exhaustion.
Grave danger was further demon.
strated today by the collapse Of the
sidewalks in the Rue st. Lazare and
Rue Gaumartin. The authorities
will take immediate charge of disin-
fecting the city.
Pending the reopening of facto-
ries, the auth critics will give all ap-
plicants a chance to earn wages by
cleaning up the city.
The temperature at noon was "a
and while there were no clouds, the
atmosphere was murky.
Reign of Crime.
is sweeping the food devastated sec
is sweeping the flood devastated sec
tions today despite the vigilence of
soldiers and police.
At Alfortville, boat eontainig four
robbers was chased by boat load of
marines. A revolver fire was kept up
between the two crews. Two of the
robbers drowned, one was captured and
lynched and the fourth escaped. The
people have become SO enraged they
are taking the law in their own hands.
A thief arrested at Ivry attempted
to sink the boat of his captors. The
latter tied rope to the robber, threw
him overheard and dragged him through
the lev waters for three quarters of an
hour. Eight armed robbers took refuge
in deserted hotel, and for more than
an hour held off the mob that sought
their lives. The police finally gained
entrance and overpowered the robbers.
The total amount thus far received
for the national flood relief fund Is
S2S3, 600. The Red Cross society, which
is establishing refugees and soup kitch-
ems all over the city, is giving the most
useful help. Many Of its members be-
long to the highest French society.
Several titled ladies' visited the central
markets and received an ovation from
the tradesmen.
Seine and Other Rivers Subsidins.
The Seine has subsidized five inches
in the last twenty four hours. All the
reports received are decidedly more
encouraging. The river Marne has
subsidized twenty inches at Chalifort
and twenty-four inches at Neuilly. The
river Yonne is steadily going down.
To counteract the exaggerated re-
ports spread abroad and In the prov
inces by section of the alarmist press
Premier BRAND addressed an official
communication TO all projects. saying:
1.-THE rise In the Seine and it's tribu-
taries seems to have reached its max
imum height, and there is now slight
decrease. Many quarters of Paris have
been inundated. The suburbs are par
ticularly affected, especially Abort
Vile, Ivry, Gennevilliers, Joinville,
Charenton and Clichy. Thanks to the
heroic services Of the civil service en-
ployees, of the army and of citizens
generally the victims have been assist
ed or housed elsewhere. The pepula-
ton Of Paris and the department of