Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-01-24
Of FRANCE
UNDER WATER
Flood Situation at Paris Is
Unprecedented in Hundred
Years
SUFFERING OF POOR TERRIBLE
Firemen, Police and Troops Are
Working Like Mad Men to
Save Bridges.

Paris, Jan. 24.-The food situation
in Paris reached a more critical stage
this morning The Seine has risen
nine inches since two o'clock and the
river is now higher than since 1902,
which was the highest point recorded
in the history of France except in
1915. A terrible tempest of wind and
rain which swept over Paris at day
light only added to the horror of the
situation and to the sufferings of the
poor and homeless. The river pre-
sents a weird spectacle. Firemen, the
police and the troops are working like
mad at all the bridges disentangling
blockades, resulting from floating
debris and it is hoped that all bridges
will be saved. The Yellow torrents
are, however, almost flush with the
pharpets of bridges, and traffic over
the Trailer ones has been stopped.
All cellars along the quays are full Of
water. The streets around the
Chamber of Deputies are considered
unsafe and traffic on those thorough
fares has been forbidden. The base
ment of the Palais de Justice is full
of water and the first floor of the
Central Police station is untenable.
The partial crippling of the water SUP
ply threatens city water famine.
The surface and underground railways
are partially suspended, but railroad
traffic south of Paris is completely
demoralized. The situation at several
places up and down the river is de-
plorable, and reports this morning in
dicate that a quarter of France is un-
der water. The lower quarters of all
towns on the river below Paris are
under water. The streets Of Auteuil
resemble those of Venice.
Damage of Millions of Francs.
Paris, Jan. 24.-The eastern cen
Hral and southeastern districts of
France are terribly afflicted Valleys
and plains are inundated and towns
are in darkness. The cities of Mon
tangis, Macon, Chalons Sur Saone
and Epernay and the entire Cham
pagne country are experiencing the
most disastrous flood since 1856.
Water in many villages along the
Sanone and Marne reaches to the
roofs of dwellings. The property loss
will run into millions of francs. For
tunately the loss of life has been
small.
{ AvaIanches in Switzerland.
Bernes Switzerland, Jan. 24.-Im'
mense damage has been done by
floods in Switzerland. A dozen ava
lanches are reported in which sew
eral chalets were engulfed.
Blizzard and Then Rain.
Rheims, France, Jan. 24.-Yester.
days snow storm was succeeded to-
day by torrential rains and the
Marine is rising rapidly. Tours SUI
Marine is under water and ten houses
have fallen. A score of other build
ings will probably collapse.
On Rroofs Crying for Help.
Chalons, Sur Saon, Jan. 24.-The
dyke at Saon Au Dubois broke last
evening, inundating the village. The
streets of Chalons are under water
and two persons were drowned. Hun
dreds of persons are on the roofs oi
their nearly submerged homes, cry
ing for help. Boats are being used by
rescuing parties.
100000 Voted for Relief.
Paris, Jan. 24.-Premier BRAND, ir
the Chamber of Deputies, which met
by lamp light today, Introduced a bill
appropriating 100000 for the reliet
of the sufferers. 1t was passed. Ow
ing to the difficulty of getting foo6
into the city, market prices have in
creased, adding another element o.
distress to the poorer classes. 1t is
estimated that twenty-five thousand
laborers have been thrown out of EN-
ployment by the floods. 1t is now
believed that the Eiffel tower, the
foundations of which were threatened
by the water, is no longer in danger
The rivers Rhone and Loire are re
ported to be falling and the situation
is improved at Lyons, Limoges, Troy
!. es, Annecy and Auxerre.