Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-01-27

iht NdbtI w vas lOfttu DetCh dOON6 Lflt
Pont D'Alma and poured into Corus-
Della Refine, which is now submerged
to depth of two feet. The residence
of United States Ambassador Bacon
has become untenable and the family
has removed to the Mercedes Hotel
There has been further cave-ins In
dozen streets and avenues.
The afternoon papers print in black
type a warning 10 the public against
drinking the water of the flood OF eat+
ing stale vegetables and fruits.
The water is three feet deep in most
of the subway lines and the streets In
the fashionable st. German quarter are
submerged.
The Pope today sent a large sum Of
money to the archbishop of Paris for
the relief of flood sufferers in France
The Red Cross Society, which has
received a substantial check from Am
bassador Bacon, today established soup
kitchens for the destitute at a hundred
points This afternoon Mr.. Bacon
called upon Foreign Minister Pichon
and informally rendered the sympathy
of the American government and peo-
pie. The diplomat also asked il finan-
cial assistance from abroad was de-
sired.
J. p. Morgan has cabled from New
York rendering 100000 if outside con-
tributions to the relief fund will be ac-
ceptable.
The foundations of the National
Porcelain factory at Sevres are sink.
ing. At many places in that vicinity
the rush of water has been so rapid
that the people did not have time In
which to eyacuate' their homes. An
| tomobiles are lending their power to
assist the fire engines In the work OF
| pumping.
Paris today resembles a beleaguered
city The military commander in each
of the five sections into which the me-
tropolis has been divided holds his
soldiers In constant readiness for dis
patch to points of danger. The gov
ernment of the municipality has placed
the military barracks and public school
buildings at the disposition of the
refugees, who already number, 1t is es-
tlmated, more than 100000. Fifteen
thousand laborers of the city are out
of work and though subscriptions are
pouring in, 100000 having been raised
last night, and of which $1,400 was con-
tributed by the American chamber OF
commerce., the government loddy u1~
cided to ask Parliament for an addl-
tional credit To be used in relief work
Every minute today brought new
tale of disaster. At o'clock the vault
of the Orleans railway tunnel gave
way at the Rue Git-le-Coeur. Another
bad cave-in occurred in the Rue Lille.
flooding the quarters of the German
embassy The buildings of the foreign
1 hxy water this
morning and abandoned.
| The main drain under the Champs
de-Mars broke during the forenoon and
the blanket of water extended back to
the Invalides, where repose the bones
of Napoleon
| Several subsdences have occurred in
the Place de la Concorde. the Rue ST
Honore, and the Rue de I.appe. The
easements of the Grand Palace and the
home of President Fallieres are filled
with water Whole sections of the
city. including the St Lazare subway
station, have been roped off The boil
ing waters between the Pont Au Change
and Pont Notre Dame indicate that the
roof of the subway underneath has col
lapsed.
The curator of the Louvre Museum
|
of the building had been inundated. the
! statuary hall was still six feet above
| the level Of the water and the scuip-
! lures and engravings on the first floor
We're in no danger at present. Immedi-
ately opposite however, there was great
| danger 10 the Institute de France the
| horne of the Academic Francaise, which
was surrounded by the waters, as was
the Mazarin Palace, whose valuable art
collections We're hurriedly removed to
the second story.
ROME, Jan. 27.-The rain, snow and
wind storm increased in intensity to-
| day. The Tiber continues to rise and
az noon had almost reached the top of
the arches of the bridges. Dead cattle
AID trees are being borne down its cur
rent.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The incon-
ceivable damage done by the French
foods is shown by the fact that the
total loss, principally borne by Paris
is $500, 100000 and equals the valua
ton Of almost the entire taxable prop
erty OF New Orleans, and is exceeded
by the total valuation of only sixteen
! other cities. They are:
/ New Orleans ................ S225. .O00,0p'
| Milwaukee .................. 230,O00,Q00
| Cincinnati .................. 2S0,000.00O
Portland. Ore. ............... 240000.00o
| Cleveland ................ 260.o0 600
Los Angeles. .............. 275,Ooe 900
| Buffalo " $40 00, 00U