Semi-weekly herald., 1910-02-03
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

its normal level.
The situation in Paris and many
places throughout the country today
showed little improvement. Indeed,
the ruvages of the flood in the city
seemed on the increase. The water
is higher in some of the streets, while
the situation in towns between Paris
and St Germain is distinctly grayer.
A stream of water twelve feet deep
is rushing through Genevillieres and
and succor more difficult Several
houses have collaps ed and many per
sons taken off the roofs OF their homes,
where they have ben clinging for days
Hundreds are reported without food
or shelter. and all day Sunday an
army of troops and civilians worked
in the flooded territory, bringing sue.
cor to the distressed. disthuting pro
visions by boat to thousands of ma
rooned victims, who refused to quit
their homes.
PARIS, Jan. 3l.-With two hundred
thousand persons actually homeless in
Paris and suburban towns and three
hundred thousand without employ
ment; with hundreds still imperiled
by flood and acute distress on every
hand, the government announced today
that 1t has the situation well In
hand" This statement means no more
than that the crisis from the flood
itself has passed, and tnat. if every
Thing goes well and none of the threat
ened dangers materialize, the city is
in position TO recover from the blow
that has fallen on it,
CHERRY, Ill, Jan. 31.-A proposal
that the dead bodies at the St Paul
mine be destroyed with chemicals is
being met with bitter opposition today
from scores of widows who are wait
ing for the weather to permit the open
ing of the sealed shaft this week.
Helmet men are expected from the
state rescue station at Arbana tomor
row, and it is planned to remove the
lid from the two shafts to remove the
$40 victims of The disaster. Tentative
arrangements are being made for fu
nerals and burials. Men lave been
engaged to dig a row of graves quar-
ter of a mile long.
SCRANTON. Pa, Jan. 3l-Mrs. Pat
rick joyce and her granddaughter,
Mary c'.-.ana,y loot thair H,,,, a,,r,,
today in fire which destroyed their
home Michael Sweeney and wife
parents of child. and Martin, Thorn
as. Peter, John and Mamie Joyce, chill
dren Of Patrick Joyce. were seriously
burned. Patrick Joyce and daughter
Bettina were the only persons in the
house to escape injury. They saved
themselves by jumping from windows
SlLVERTON. Jan. 31.-Arthur Jen
kins. compressor man, had the top
of hi lad blown off at the Sunny
side nir yesterday about o'clock
by the bursting of steam pipe. De
ceased was about 80 years of age and
has resided in the county about ten
years. He came here from Idaho
Springs, where his mother and mar
ried sister, Mrs. William Gleason, re.
side
TRINIDAD, Colo. Jan. 31.-Jacob
Krohn, wealthy merchant, who came
to Trinidad from Denver three days
ago to take charge of the Colorado
Salvage company, was found uncon-
scious this morning in room in the
rear of his store, with tubing from
the gas jet in his mouth. The gas
was turned on full blast, and but for
the timely arrival of Officer Egan,
krohn would have died. Krohn was
removed at once to q hospital and will
recover
Business troubles are supposed to
have been responsible for his attempt
at suicide. Krohn owns string of
salvage stores over the entire country
and according to report he is rich.
Just what his present troubles are
not known.
'ii9 "N'NilpA AZ bulClue WAS ueUDbr-
ate. Early this morning he went TO
the room in the rear of the store.
closed up all openings. then put the
tubing in his mouth and turned on
the gas.
LONDON, Jan. 31.-A desire to ex.
eel the hunting record of Theodore
Roosevelt in Africa is responsible for
the departure for East africa of the
duke and duchess of Connaught, ac-
companied by their son and daughter,
Prince Arthur and Princess Patricia.
They will make their headquarters
at Nairobi, and will cover much ground
over which Colonel Roosevelt hunted
Princess Patricia, whose engagement
TO King Manuel of Portugal was re-
Gently announced. is not only beau
tiful and accomplished girl, but an
expert rifle shot.
DENVER, Jan. 31.-A Pittsbure
dispatch says Mr.. and Mrs. Phipps
OF Denver will be reunited and sail
for Europe next month. Should rec.
onciliation be effected 1t will be due
to the intervention of Henry Phipps,