Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-29
AGONIZING CRY GOES
IP IRON SUFFERING pEOpI d

Paris Jan. 2S-An agonizing cry
goes up from the people Of Paris to
night. "Will the end never come 2"
they are asking
After Il slow but steady rise OF wa
ters. throughout the day, the Flupial
department. midulgh said oi,ly as
sre statement in answer saying that
it was probable the crest of the turhul-
ent flood would be reached tomorrow.
The water has begun to fall in all of
the affluents OF the Seine above Par
is but the passage through The city
is clogged by bridges and an immense
accumulation of drift
Tonight the city presents d weird
spectacle. The soldiers. sailors, fire
men ana police are hastily construct
ing temporary walls by the light OF
camp fires and torches to keep out
the invading floods while picllcts pa
trol those sections of the city than
are plunged in darkness
The situation ia the place de ron
era tonight is grave The entire ter
ritory has been roped or as unsafe
1t IS said also that the new Equitable
Life Assurance building is in danger
of collapse.
President Faliercs aud Premier
BRAND today drove in automobiles to
the flooded suburbs where distress is
greatest. speaking words Of comfort
to the homeless ana encouraging the
soldiers and others engaged in sal
wage and rescue work
Charitable organizations are co-op-
crationg With the authorities in
throwing open their buildings and in
suceorine refugees. several converts
and number Of public buildings
have been equipped with military cots
and beds ana transformed into his
pitfalls. The Red Cross Is performing
splendid service ia distributing food
ana clothing.
Nevertheless numerous Instances
are cited Of women and children who
had refused to leave their homes in
the submerged districts. shrieking
from their windows for bread
The number or refugees is enor-
nous. Charentin alone sending IN 3S.-
zoe who have come here from Gala
and other afflicted points
Many thrilling rescurs are recorded.
FhF family OF NJ Rarthou, former
minister of public works, whose home
in the Avenue D'Antin is surrounded.
Were taken out on the backs OF sol
diers
large number Of schools are clos
Cd because Of the lack of heat ana tho
municipality is considering the advis-
ability Of closing all Of them.
Practically all tho flooded suburb
an towns about Paris tonight arr
without light and several OF them
without water. Their inhabitants are
hastily leaving.
The chamber OF deputies held "a sit
ting today in the water beleaguered
Palais Bourbon. believing that an adj
Journment or transfer of their ac-
uViiies to Versailles. which has been
suggested would only serve to increase
the popular panic Parliament today
voted "A bill extending business notes
one month.
Communication With England. Hol- .
land. Denmark and Austria and many
or the cities and towns in France is
completely cut Off The telephone
mas been practically abandoned in
Paris.
New districts are being flooded con-
stantly and the people are evacuating
blocks OF buildings.
four hundred patients were hur-
.ieuiN removed in ambulances from
tne hospital De La SalDetere To- the
hospital Boucicalt Their rescue was
dramatic and timely The hospital
"s isolated and new rush of water
threatened 20 level s The tireless