New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-07-21
w-YoRK. FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 2l, 1919.
Pure and Wholesome Water.

Pure and Wholesome Water.
GENTLEMEN No city in the world is so abun-
dainty supplied with pure water as the city Of
New DIRK; and as it reaches our dwellings, as
pure and uncontaminated as it leaves the rocky
shores Of the Croton, it is highly important to
the character of our city and the health of our
citizens, that the mode Of introducing 1t into and
through our houses should not be attended with
the risk of imparting deleterious substances to
the pure and healthul stream.
have recently had my attention called TO the
subject of leaden pipes, and it is really matter
of surprise that with the accumulated evidence
and uniform opinions of physicians and scientific
men, this article should still be in use.
am aware that lead pipes have been used with
out any apparent injury in many places for years,
but all who arc acquainted with this mineral poi
son know that it is slow and insidious and that,
even where no injury might ensuc for a long
lapse of time, a very slight change in the
properties and sometimes even a change of the
temperature, might render the pipes particularly
susceptible of imparting their poisonous qualities.
would not trouble you with any remarks on
this subject did ] not deem the matter one Of
vital interest TO the great city of New-Y ork. Ny
previous impressions on this subject have recently
been very fully confirmed by an article which
appeared in Bells Lfr in London of the date of
May l. 1t appears that for a long time some
kind Of a disease had prevailed in the Royal
Kennel in England which, though usually slow
in It's effects, was sure ultimately to cause the
death of the animals. The article itself is very
long, but the following extracts are SO much TO
the point, and, at this particular time, when our
citizens arc engaged in conveying water into
their kitchens for family use, the information is
so very importants that trust you will not deem,
the space they occupy as being unprofitaby Gnu
ployed.
60 The prevalence Of this description Of lameness has
been extensive in the royal kennel in Windsor forest
and we have taken trobe and interest yet the facts
connecting the subject of lead, before alluded with
history OF this locality We Will here mention that
years since great eudeavos attended with great
pens- made improve the kennel and render it free
from the complaints made against IT, II was believed that
the hounds, wing about the earth, which either
sand soil or bog bred the disease which they considered
strong rheumatic affection, at times dstor
their limbs and render them perfectly useless.
Der this be the fifty past, when the real stag
hound used instead of the foxlOund, They
made their alterations those yards and odging.houses
est the SOUTH built them upon arches inclined plane
the ends OF the arches oen as to give Tree current OF
beneath the whole of the parts for the hounds
but the failure became apparent and the disease has
been gradually getting Young hounds become
victims the insdious enemy aud it with much difficulty
that hounds enough kept In trim for hunting Now do
not TO that the ameness complained OF arises from
the water being too highly mpregn2ed with lead can
find that those connected with the establishment hardy
enough it, but have found several eminent
who bold enough 10 assert their belief in the
liability OF such thing. Let take extract
the property and injurious effects of lead #
taken but occasionally. In Chamberss Edinburgh Journal
dated jan 4 1913 IS very interesting article on the elect
of lead individual which, may be Obtained from
any bookseller for three halfpence II worth while 10
quote any of the passages here but the opetos of the
Royal Poytechnic Institution have published the opinion Of
their professor, Dr.. Ryan who has most kindly interested
himself in the affair and after procuring from
the royal kennel has analysis also opinion and
the simple prove the presence OF lead Their paper
observes We appTeherd that the generality readers
that the pure the water the larger the guam
w Of carbonc acid gas contained in it, giving it greater
susceptibility for any mpurty from the surface which
has TO pass and capabiity for certain chemical action
different substances forming what technically called salt
of the metal with which may he brought in contact and
find for general purposes this very applca
on the form of lead pipes tanks, cserns &c, either
means of conveying from the supply To-
Gale reservoir for domestic purposes, practice
which be much deprecated the action is this
The caIbonc acid IN the water enters into combination with
sof i nosonous comnonnd and in all buman nrobability
is the cause of many Of the ailments which our flesh IS
.r m The water II apnears which was procured from
b nrinr which supplies and has done so for ever the roya
kennel and the whole of the establishment Ascot per-
ecty pure aud wholesome refreshing and delightful 10
dr;nkso say the water drinkers but in its progress through
the lead pipes, about quarter of mile in its first service
II tthss up a. n"i a. Que a i'I y, 's, ~ ~ IN;
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