Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

Paris. Jan. 29-The waters of the
Seine. after having reached an unpre-
cedented height and causing great des-
truction. began to reccde today.
The crest of the flood was reached at
last midnight. The waters remained
stationary until o'clock, after which
they fell slowly. At s o'clock there
had been a drop of inches according
to an official statement issued this
forenoon.
During the night the storm clouds
disappeared and the weather cleared
This morning the sun shone brightly
The delay in telegraphic communi-
ton throughout Franco and to Italy
and Switzerland continues today.
SITUATION IN PARIS.
Despite the fact that the waters sub
sided during the forenoon the situa-
tion within the city was not improved.
On the contrary the surface water
further invaded the streets while the
pressure from the choking torrents
underground opened new crevices In
some places and at other points forced
up the pavements into great obstruc-
tion hummocks. tiltins and sometimes
tearing up trees and lamp posts.
This was especially noticeable in the
Place del ia Concorde, the Rue Royale
and the Place de-rOpera-
The greatest damage has been at
81, a.
are station.
At the former four bad cave-ins
have occurred. one in front of the new
building of the Equitable Life AS
surance society. where the water has
poured into the basement. Workmen
have succeeded in erecting temporary
walls to protect the furnaces.
The situation, however, is not as
critical in the Place de rOpera as in
the region In front of the st. Lazare
station where the waters racing
through the Rue de Ia Grange -Bataliere
subway. joining the flood OF over
flowed sewers. has turned the Place
du Havre Into a lake and some sec
tions OF the Rue de rArcade. the Rue
de rIsly and the Boulevard Hauss-
mann, in front of the Expitorie chapel,
erected to the memory of the decipi-
tated Bourbons, into vertiable rivers.
All of the buildings within this quad
ratorial have been evacuated and are
surrounded by a Gordon of soldiers.
The big department stores, including
the Printemps and the Galleries Lafay-
cite. have been closed. Firemen and
sappers were engaged in construct
ing dams in this vicinity. There was
great danger in the streets. as some of
the buildings appeared likely to col
lapse.
DISAPPEAR IN CREVICES.
There have been dozen instances
where persons. have disappeared in crew
ices suddenly opened under their feet
or been swept away in the sewer flood.
Many pitiful stories are told of the
rescue of half-starved persons who had
been imprisoned in their houses. Two
families with nine children who had
been drifting about on raft all night
were discovered in the Javel district
at daylight and rescued. A number
OF persons have become insane through
fear and suffering. One sailor. who
had engaged in the work of rescue un-
til he reached the limit OF physical
and mental endurance, became crazed
Jumped into the Seine and was
drowned
Two hundred additional canvas boats
with crews arrived at points on the
water front above and below the city
this morning. They have undertaken
to aid the residents of the suburbs.
The government has requistloned every
boat obtainable and posted notices
everywhere warning flood sufferers not
to pay the boatmen anything for their
services.
Many private individuals. including
the RothschIlds. have placed their auto
mobiles and carriages at the disposal
of the authorities.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the thorough cleansing and |
of the city as soon as the |
water has subsidized Much apprehen- |
sion is felt regarding the effect on the !
weakened foundations of the streets |
and houses when the pressure is with !
drawn.
London, Jan. 29.-King Edward and |
Queen Alexandria today sent 81. 900 to |
The Mansion House funds for the relief |
Of the flood sufferers in France The |
fund now amounts to seS.