Semi-weekly herald., 1910-01-31
dened. Early today the French Cable

dened Early today the French Caple
company announced communication
between this city and the provinces
difficult and at times interrupted,
causing great delay
The morning found great force OF
masons still at work In the erection
OF wall which it is hoped would di
vert the flood from the historic Ho-
tel Lambert ind the famous Hotel
Lauzun adjoining. Beth these houses
were built in the seventeenth Ger tury
the Hotel Lauzun having been pnr-
chased by the city.
PARIS. Jan. 2S-The boiling waters
of the Seine were still rising at noon
today at the rate of an inch and a
quarter an hour There is a steady
downpour of rain and the temperature
IL falling. Everywhere the situation Is
appreciably worse than yesterday.
PARIS. Jan. 2S.-Ffve looters were
shot today in the flood stricken dis
trict of the city after orders had been
issued to the troops TO spare none
found in abandoned homes.
Noon today found the flood from the
river Seine still spreading devastation
Sewers blew up at intervals, shatter
ing roadways and causing walls to col
lapse.
II is bitterly cold and rain is falling
The 10000 troops ordered into the
city have begun TO arrive. bringing re
been struggling to save the city since
the Seine first began to rise.
The theaters have closed and this
afternoon the situation is desperate.
LONDON. Jan. 27.-Advlces today
from European seaports show fully 200
vessels, mostly small fishing craft, to
have been lost in the storm of the
last forty-eight hours and that there
has been loss of life in the sinking
Of half these boats.
Italy. Spain, Germany and Scandi-
uavian countries report tremendous
loss of property and life with greatly
increased death roll feared from the
isolation of many towns by high water
and snow blockades. The situation is
the most appalling Europe has known
in many years
Belated vessels are arriving today
in battered condition.
Reports from Naples say the water
front there has been flooded and the
quays wrecked. AT Rome the Tiber
threatens to inundate the city. The
river has already overflowed many
miles of territory and is causing huge
damage. The report that tidal wave
swept Venice has proved 10 be without
foundation, but the city suffered heav.
lily from the storm. many buildings be
ing destroyed.
The interior of Spain is practically
cut off from outside communication
and The extent of damage there can
not be ascertaincd.
Rescuing parties are searching for a
dozen Alpine tourists who have not
been heard from for two days. The
snow blocks many of the Alpine pass
es and makes IL probable that many of
the mountaineers and tourists have
been cut off from escape.
Railway traffic in Denmark is badly
interrupted from snow blockades The
passengers are without food and fuel.
The SHOWS in Scandinavia are the
heaviest in several years, with most
of the small towns isolated.
ROME, Jan. 27-The rain, snow
and windstorm increased in intensity
today. The river continues to rise,
and at noon had almost reached the
top of the arches of the bridges. Dead
cattle and trees are being borne down
by its current.
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-The British tor.
pedo boat destroyer Eden is wreck
today on the shore near Dover. She
broke from her moorings during last
nights storm and was driven ashore.
Her crew of forty was rescued today.
"S" tiieu IA VAN W pun tAt
from her perilous position but an
eightymile wind which swept the
| channel finally caused the tugs to
seek safety themselves.
The English channel is being whip.
ped by one of the fiercest storms in
recent years Tremendous waves are
washing the wreckage of many boats
upon the shore and several bodies have
also been recovered II is impossible
at this time to learn the full extent
OF the storm but shipping circles are
greatly alarmed for the safety of yes
sells
The steamship LAURA is lost near
Corruna, Spain. according TO advices
received today and her crew of thirty
drowned.
The ITALIAN steamed Guispo founder
ed near Bilbao, Spain. and several of
her crew were lost, being washed from
the decks before the life boats could
be manned,
1t is now believed that total deaths
from the coast storms will run to four