The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-31

while there were no clouds 10 threaten
further rains. the atmosphere was
murky-
As the situation slowly improves in
Paris. tie people are coming 10
realization that they have not suffered
alone. In the towns and provinces con
ditions arc as deplOrable as in the CAPT
tai At vy-Sur-Marne, a town Of 50 on,
il Is estimated that 1890 are destitute
and suffering This town Is but sam
pie of nearly every city and hamlet
along the rivers OF eastern and southern
France.
Military activities continued unabaJed
today. In Paris the soldiers work was
chiefly 20 guard endangered property
from the idle crowds that swarm the
city and 20 distribute food ratiOns 10
the destitute
Imperiled Families Rescued.
In such suburbs as AIforJvlIe and
CennevfIIiers a more serious task con-
froUted the military, Jhat of say ng
scores of imported residents All Gag
Ions. boats nut in from these and Otuer
suburbs, loaded with lUckIess families
that had been picked from the roofs Of
their homrs or from the upper floors
Many Of these rad been without food
for several days, and we're sick and
delirious-
That there is still che gravest danger
Of future caJasJrOpnes in Paris as a
result of the undermining Of the streets
and foundations was shown today BY
the collapse Of the sidewalks IN the
Rue St Laz1re and Rue Canartin- The
sidewalks were precipitated into the
subway These streets have been added
10 the large section OF the CITY that has
been r0ped on and barred TO the public
One by one the streets Of Paris that
were bloodhound are resuming traflc5
and Jramways are resumInE service
though from the slow subsistence OF the
Seine II is apparent that IL viii be
many days before anything approach
ing normal conditions IS reached
Paris biggest rebuilding Job viii be IN
her many miles of subway that have
been almost completely wrecked 1t viii
be several months before the subway
connections are re-esta bIlshed Every
mile of the underground traffic system
will have to be carefully examined By
engineers before trains VIII be permitted
TO run.
A ca-e-in occurred today in the Rue
RIvoIi, near the Place de Ia ConCorde
subway. The engineers have barred the
public from this section A partial eX-
II
day brought the statement from the
engineers that the system has not Yet
been badly injured
Boats N Delivery Service.
Hundreds of those who had been
driven from their homes, returned to
dav in boats. ard viii live for the next
few days in the upper floors Food
supplies are delivered at hundreds Of
houses in boats, nearly all of the big
stores having substituted boat lines
for their delivery wagons In several
quarters the water Is shallow enough TO
permit Of wagon traffic
The government viii probably assume
the task of dIsinfectIug, as II fears
the work VIII not be done properly If
left 10 Individual initiative In sew
disease is already Imminent The air
IS foul from the decomposed matter
that iafests these quarters and houses
are 50 damp and moIdv as 10 make
their occupancy a menace 10 health
Such conditions viii become general
unless the government proceeds in
much more vigorous fashion than IL has
n the last two DAYS. This, Il has prom
ised 10 do as soon as the danger Of
drowning is removed
Pending the re-OpeuiuE of the facto-
ries, which were forced to shut down.
which is responsible for most Of the
present unemployment, the government
plans 10 put all who apply for en-
ployment at work IN the cleaning Up OF
the city Within a few days there VIII
be enough work for all and the prob
lem Of unemployment is, therefore. con
sideTed only temporary.