The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-29

ing destruction. The. Seine river, the life Of Paris, threatened at that time to be it's death and the turbulent yellow flood crept slowly, but relentlessly, to- ward the top of the retaining walls.
 Half the city was in Stygian dark ness, misery and destruction were ev- I anywhere, heavy rain was falling, ev- cry few moments recorded some new ravage and hope of ultimate relief was all but gone.
 When these Parisians awoke today, 1t was to hear the roar of traffic in | inc streets the, news that the Seine had been checked. to see the long hoped for sunshine and to feel instinc- lively that the city's salvation had come at the last moment. | The reflex in the attitude and man ner of the people was immediately in evidence and despite the colossal dam age that has been wrought. the city began to assume somewhat of it's wonted gaity. Most of the stores which were yesterday deserted, were reopened today.
 Minister Millerand, of the Depart ment of Public Works. announced to- 1 day that the government will begin an immediate official Investigation of ev cry house in Paris. private and pub lie, to determine it's safety to occu- pancy. Every house that is found to be seriously impaired will be ordered vacated.
 The condemnation of hundreds of l buildings is believed to be inevitable.
 Disease prevention is the imperative need of the hour and here again the government will step in and run things with an iron hand. Orders were is sued today for the burning of piles of refuse that have accumulated in vari ous parts of the city.
 | Already Paris is planning never again to be menaced by the rise of the 1 Gnir "o,ot ,,1e, ', hnn o5x oy1r. ed, the most popular of which is to 1 provide an overflow canal, skirting the city in the shape of a horseshoe and constructed as to provide for the Seine's increase, regardless of how large it may be-
 | Notwithstanding that the threatened destruction of the city has been avoid cd, there is an increasing loss from the flood today, due to the undermin- ing of the streets from broken sewers and subways and new areas are being added to the flooded section. This danger will continue for several days. l The condition in the famous Place De L'Opera increased in seriousness to- day. The section is partially flooded and pavements and streets have fallen in places into the underground honey combs.
 In the St. Lazare district the same conditions prevail. The water is still rising in this section and many of it's palacial buildings show signs of crum- bling.
 Engineers may order the St. Lazare district and other of the endangered areas cut off from the water works, so as to decrease the pressure on the weakened mains.
 The police at Charenton. one of the large suburbs. today killed a score of dogs that had been driven mad through terror and hunger. A mad dog hunt is also being made in Paris and other parts of the devastated country as an epidemic of rabies is feared unless the ravenous dogs are killed. The crip- bling of the gas and electric lighting plants of the city has created an un- precedented demand for petroleum and the dealers have advanced the price of oil to 70 cents a gallon. This pre- cludes the possibility of any but the rich enjoying this new luxury and most of the homes of the poor are in darkness.
 The Place De L'Opera clear to No. 27 Boulevard Capucines. is in danger of collapse. The beautiful trees and decorativ lamp posts of this section are : al endangered.
 , Reports from Cherbourg today say , that the lower section of the city has been submerged. Two feet of water cover the section. Water is backing into the city from the channel The floods today invaded the opera Fl house cellar, the basement of the City Hall and the workroonns of the mint.
 The underground railway under the Seine, one of the greatest architectural wonders of the city and which cost many millions of dollars. is believed to be in danger of collapse.
 Starving flood refugees are footing many of the provision shops. Driven almost insane from hunger they are defying the police and even the SOL diers, and smashing the windows of shops where provisions are displayed
 The authorities have given orders to arrest but not to handle with unneces- sary roughness the unfortunates who are thus defying the law
 Unless the food situation is relieved immediately-and there is no prospect of such relief-bread riots are imrni- nent. Hundreds of people have been unfed for several days and as the re- lief stations are already overcrowded, they have been virtually forced to take their salvation in their own hands, Should the riots become common, a serious situation will develop, as most Of the police and military are engaged in the rescue work.
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