The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-02-03
WEEK Of
HORROR ENDED As
RIVER SEEKS BED
Polluted Drinking Water One
Of the Evils Confronting
the Populace.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE situation at crit
ical points was ameliorated to a con-
siderable extent today. notably in the
neighborhood Of the st. Lazare station.
The engineers Q hope to be able
within a few days to shut up the un-
derground workings and 30 prevent the
collapse Of streets and buildings, which
has appeared imminent for several
days.
From midnight until noon today the
subsistence Of the river Seine averaged
only about a third of an inch an hour.
The weather, however, continued favor
able with a rising barometer. The
temperature was slightly lower. The
recession of the water in some of the
streets was noticeable during the fore
DOR. 1t was oficially announced that
the total fall Of the river up to noon
was two feet.
The sidewalk at the corner Of the
Rue Caumartin and the Rue st. Lazare
fell into the subway today. No mi was
injured. h small loss OF life through
prising feature.
Restoring Public Service.
Beginning this morning, the authori-
ties concentrated their efforts on the
restoration of the crippled public serv-
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Telephone lines and the re-establishment
Of the demoralized railroad communal
cation. There IL no prospect Of re-
storing the electric light and power
systems this week.
Preparations have been perfected for
cleansing and disinfecting the city.
President Roux OF the Pasteur insti-
tute, in conference with other experts,
has decided upon a series Of measures
which will be carried cut by the sani-
.tary officials.
The principal danger 10 considered to
be from h polluted water supply. The
health authorities have caused q house
to house nva to be made. warning
the occupants against reoccupyin8
rooms which have been flooded until
the apartments have been disinfected,
and giving instructions that water must
be boiled before used.
Az the deposits Of mud left by the
waters are removed from the houses
Qutcklime will.be plentifully applied and
the floors and walls cleaned and white
washed or painted.
DR.. De Bovo, dean Of the medical
faculty Of the academy of medicine.
was comparatively optimistic today.
The principal danger is from typhoid,
the germs of which may be received IL
impure water 10 drunk.
Many Religious Ceremonies.
The reciting of public prayers con-
tinues In h churches. Yesterday the
image Of st. Genevieve, patron saint Of
Paris, was carried in solemn procession
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
were $4,000 from the Standard OIL COM
pany. $4,000 from Speyer q Co., and
$4,000 from Frank J.. Gould.
The Gil Bias today proposes that the
municipality have a medal to be called
the medal of Paris, struck for bestowal
Upon flood heroes.
Armed detachments OF the military
will be held in the inundated districts
within and outside the city until normal
conditions are restored to prevent pill
laying.
Two Wssks Of DsIay.
The huvial department estimates
that 1t will be two weeks before the
Seine has returned to its normal stage.
Exciting row boat chases after GRIM
inals on the outskirts OF the city oc-
CURED during h night. In several in
stances the Apaches were fired or by
their pursuers and three were shot
dead. Two others were hanged from
lamp posts as examples of the fate in
store Tor those detected in acts Of pill
lage and violence.
Two men of the French nobility are
playing an important part in the work
of relief.