Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-31
River Seine at Paris Con-
tinueS to Recede.
COLDER WEATHER HELPS
Lower Temperature and Rising Ba-
rometer Hopeful Signs.
RESTORING PUBLIC SERVICE
Repair of Telegraph, Telephone and
Railroad Lines Begun-Law-
breakers Harshly Dealt With.

PARIS, January 31.-It was officially
announced that the total fall of the
river UP to noon today was two feet. The
Seine. however, continues TO rise at
Rouen.
The sidewalk at the corner of the Rue
Caumartin and the Rue st. Lazare fell
into the subway. No one was injured.
The small loss of life throughout the
period Of disaster is a surprising fea
ture.
From midnight until noon the sub
sidence of the river averaged about a
third of an inch an hour. The weather.
however. continued favorable. with ris-
ing barometer. The temperature was
slightly lower. The recession of the wa
ter in some of the streets was notice.
able during the forenoon.
Restoration Work Begun.
The situation at critical points was
ameliorated to considerable extent to-
day, notably in the neighborhood of the
st. Lazare station. The engineers now
hope to be able within few days to
shore up the underground workings and
to prevent the collapse of streets and
buildings, which appeared imminent for
several days.
Beginning this morning the authorities
concentrating their efforts on the restora-
ton of the crippled public services, the
repair of telegraph, cable and telephone
lines and the re-establishment of the de-
moraliZed railroad communication. There
is no prospect of restoring the electric
light and power system this week.
Preparations have been perfected for
cleansing and disinfecting the city. Presi-
dent Roux of the Pasteur Institute, in
conference with other experts, has de-
cided upon a series of measures which
will be carried out by the sanitary off,
cials.
Guarding Against Disease.
The principal danger is considered 20
be from the polluted water supply The
health authorities have caused a house
toulouse canvass to be made warning
the occupants against reoccupying rooms
which have been flooded until the apart
ments have been disinfected, and giving
instructions that water must be boiled
before 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 whlteWashed, or painted. DR.. De-
boyo, dean of the medical faculty of the
Academy of Medicine, was comparatively
optimistic today. He says that the pest
blood through the respiratory organs can
be avoided. The principal danger is from
typhoid, the germs of which may be re-
ceived through the digestive channels II
impure water is drunk.
Looters Shot and Hanged.
Exciting rowboat chases after crimi-
! nails on the outskirts of the city oc-
Cured during the night In some in
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 pill
lage and violence.
The women of the nobility are play
ing an important part in the work of
relief.
1t is predicted that there will be a
further fall of sixteen inches in the
Seine by noon tomorrow The Marne
has dropped three feet from its crest
at Chalifert and the Seine has receded
equally at Montereau The Yonne re-
mains stationary today.
Public Prayers Continued.
The recting of public prayers continues
in the churches. Yesterday the image of
ST Genevieve, patron saint of Paris. was
carried in solemn procession through the
afflicted districts on the left bank OF the
Seine. Messages of sympathy and finan-
cial contributions from abroad are still
pouring in. Among the numerous sums
cabled direct from The United States were
$4,000 from the Standard Oil Company,
$4,000 from Speyer & Co, and $1,000 from
Frank J. Gould.
The Gil Bias today proposes that the
municipality have a medal. to be called
the Medal of Paris. struck for be-
Stowal upon flood heroes.
Armed detachments of the military will
be held in the inundated districts with
out and within the city until normal con-
ditions are restored to prevent pillasing.