Omaha daily bee., 1910-02-01
TO DISINFECT PARIS
Entire City Will Be Cleansed to Pre-
vent Epidemic.
WATER Is SLOWLY FALLING
Mad II Being scraped from Inundated
Houses and ouickIime and white
wash APpIied-shoyvinE Up
Underground Passages.

PARIS, Jan. s1.-From midnight until
noon today the subsistence Of the river
Seine averaged only about a third Of an
inch an hour. The weather, however, con
tinued favorable, with a rising barometer.
The temperature was slightly lower.
The recession OF the waters in some Of
tho streets was noticeable during the fore
noon.
The situation at critical points was
ameliorated TO a considerable extent to-
day, notably in the nelghborhood Of the
st. Lazare station. The engineers now
hope to be able within a few days to shore
up the underground workings and so pre-
vent the collapse Of streets and buildings
which has appeared imminent for several
days.
Beginning this morning the authorities
concentrated their efforts on the restora-
ton Of the crippled public services, the re-
pair Of telegraph, cable. telephone lines
and the re. establishment OF demoralized
railroad communication There Is no pros
pect OF restoring the electric light and
power systems this week.
Preparations have been perfected for
cleaning and disinfecting the city. Presi-
dent Roux OF the Pasteur institute, in con-
ference with other experts has decided
upon a series Of measures which will be
carried out by the sanitary officials.
Danger from Polluted Water.
The principal danger is considered to be
from the polluted water supply. The
health authorities have caused a house-to-
house canvass to be made, warning the
occupants against re~occupying rooms
which have been Hooded until the apart
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structons that water must be boiled before
being used.
AS the deposits Of mud left by the waters
are removed from the houses quicklime will
be plentifully applied and the floors and
walls cleaned and whitewashed or painted.
DR.. De Bovo was comparatively optimls-
tic today. The principal danger is from
typhoid, the germs of which maybe re-
ceived II impure water is drunk.
1t was officially announced that the total
fall of the river up to noon was two feet.
The sidewalk at the corner Of the Rue
Caumartin and the Rue st. Lazare fell into
the subway today. No one was injured.
The small loss of life throughout the
period of disaster is a surprising feature.
Public Prayers for safety.
The public prayers continue in the
churches. Yesterday the image Of st. Cen
evleve, patron saint Of Paris, was carried
in solemn procession through the afflicted
districts on the left bank Of the Seine.
Messages of sympathy and financial con-
trihutions from abroad are still pouring in.
Among the numerous sums cabled direct
from the United States were $40, 600 from
the Standard Oil company, SOC from
speyer & Co. IND 5000 from Frank j.
Gould. -
The Gil Bias today proposes that the mu-
nicipality have a medal to be called the
Medal Of Paris. struck for bestowal upon
flood heroes.
Armed detachments of the military will
be held in tho inundated districts within
and outside the city until normal condi-
tons are restored to prevent pillaging.
The Fluvial department estimates that
it will be two weeks before the Seine has
returned to its normal state.
Exciting rowboat chases after criminals
on the outskirts Of the city occurred during
the night, In several instances the Apaches
we're fired upon by their pursuers and
three. were shot dead. Two others were
hanged from lamp posts as examples Of
the fate In store for those detected In
acts of plllage and violence.
The women of the French nobility are
playing an important part in the work Of
relief.