Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-02-01
STRUGGLES
To REPAIR DAMAGE
WROUGHT BY FLOOD
Waters >ReCede Slowly, but
Hope Is Felt Authorities
Shore Up Underground
Workings
PREPARE TO CLEAN
AND DISINFECT CITY
Nv Annotated Press.l

10y Associated EIets'D
PARIS, Jan. 31.-From midnight until
noon today the subsistence of the river
Seine averaged only one-third of an inch
an hour. The weather, however, contin-
ued favorable, with a rising barometer
The temperature was slightly lower. The
recession of the waters in some of the
streets was noticeable during the fore
noon.
The situation at critical points was
ameliorated to a considerable extent to-
day, notably in the neighborhood of the
st. Lazare station. The engineers now
hope to be able within a few days to
shore up the underground workings and
so prevent 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
repair of telegraph, cable and the tele-
phone lines and the re-establishment of
the now demoralized railroad communi-
cation. There is no prospect of restoring
the electric light and power systems this
week
Preparations have been perfected for
President Roux, of the Pasteur institute,
in conference with other experts, has
decided upon a series of measures which
will be carried out by the sanitary Of
ficials. The principal danger is consider
ed 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-occu-
plying flooded rooms until the apartments
lf~F, he
method instructions are given that water
must be boiled before used. AS the de-
posits 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.. Debovo. dean of the medical facul-
ty of the Academy of Medicine, was
comparatively optimistic today. He says
that the pest of malarial diseases which
enter the blood through the respiratory
organs can be avoided. The principal
danger is from typhoid, the germs of
which may be received through the di-
gestive channels if impure water is
drunk
1t was officially announced that the to-
tai fail of the river up to noon was two
feet.
The sidewalk at the corner of the Rue
Caumartin and the Rue ST. Lizare fell
into the subway today. No one was in
jured.
PUBLIC PRAYERS RECITED.
The reciting of public prayers continues
in the churches. Yesterday the image of
st. Genevieve, patron saint of Paris, was
carried I'm solemn procession through the
afflicted districts on the left bank of the
Seine.
Messages of sympathy and financial
contributions from abroad are still pour
ing in Among the numerous sums ca
bled direct from the United States were
$4,000 from the Standard Oil company,
$4,000 from Speyer & Company and 5000
from Frank ]. Gould.
The Gil Bias today proposes that the
municipality have a medal to be called
the medal of Paris" struck for bestowal
, upon flood heroes.
Armed attachments of the military will
be held i'm the inundated districts within
and outside the city until normal condi.
lions are restored and to prevent pillag-
ing.
The fiuvial department estimates that "
will be two weeks before the Seine has
returned to its normal state
CHASE CRIMINALS IN BOATS.
Excitement rowboat chases after GRIM
inals on the outskirts of the city occurred
A1SA HishN 0SN6fdl tihlcS TIE ApdCn6S were
fired upon by their pursuers three were
shot dead and two others were hanged
from lamp posts as warnings.
The women Of the French nobility arc
planning an important part in the work
of relief. Y is predicted that there will
be further fall of 16 inches in the Seine
by noon tomorrow.
The Marine has dropped three feet from
it's crest at Chalifert and the Seine has
receded equally at Montereau. The Yonne
romans stationary