New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-07
WHERE WE MUST GET WATER NOW

Various expedients have been adopted 70 meet the
o. uergency the meager drppngs from roos have been
bu banded with painsaking economy and the water OF
such wells as have not been filed in was sought eagerly
No., of the large manufacturing establishments en-
nlov;uo teamIower get their supplies of water from
Brooklyp. the Mayor Of that city allowing it to be
ell, ,ote " from any premises where the owners
thereof max no objection The hotels get their sup
nlv from the a. une source The Ridgewood reservoir IS
full and Comm issioner NOrbrup announces that tho
Nassau Board 8 re ready to supply all New-fork for
| he Winter. ORA Va with large casks, handcars con-
timing bsrrels w heelbarrows with washiubs, and
men with malta may be seen the ferry-boats When
the draws return. il is curious to thirsty crowd
gathering around an, by turns performing suction "a
| a pipe inserted in the bu. 'ghole OF cask.
ARTEsI an WELLS.
Attention il being da, vn 10 various large wells in
the cty Several SUGAR re 6neries have Artesian wells
which have been construo Ted TO save Croton rents
Those who have had occasion to cross the ferry Ho-
boken from Canal street must hsye noticed the strong
odor arising from the stream fl wing from the refinery
near by which is owing the peculiar chemical quah-
ties Of the water from an Artes an we'll Among wells
may be mentioned that of Mr.. Harrison, on sullivan
street. which yields 5000 gallon VI an hour' Mr. lay
| lor, of the International Hotel, md Harris, Kuhn q
Co., Of Sheriff street, have wells Of largo capacity
Harmon & Co., brewers, ON Sheriff street, can supply
1000 gallons an hour.
The Surveyors Of the different ins Wanee companies
have sent out to note down all pr ''np'' wnere s'-
uated and if possible to be made aw esabie IN such
contingency.
LOOK OFT FOR FIRE.
The greatest apprehension is felt in Teard 70 nres
against which ample provision can be made ior
tie central portion of the City. Too gre al precauon
cannot be taken for their prevention h0uld one get
Roadway the consequences might be re disastrous
than before experienced. Lsst night the whole
Police force was ordered to be hand in 'ase Of bre
VOLUNTEER HELP FROM BROOK .yS.
BY request of the Chief Engineer Of ew York,
the Chief Engineer of Brooklyn last nigh directed
that in Gaze Of n fire in New York, the Brooklyn
bells should strike for the First District VII en- those
engines with suctions would be requested 10 sos the
river to aid if necessity required
HELP FROM JERSEY CITY
Last evening Chief Engineer Decker of Ne w-York
applied to Chief Engineer French of jersey CEy for
aid in a serious fire should break out VIII iis the
supply Of Croton water is cut Off The Chief ~ once
notified Engine Companies Nos. 2, a. and 5, who Fave
now the only sacton engines in in the city to dec'
the mseves in readiness to proceed to Eew-Yo%-as
| once should their services be required.
| MAYOR WOOD TO THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.
In consequence of the diminished supply of water, Iis
Honor the Mayor has addressed the following leer TO-
| the Superintendent of Police:
MAroRs OFFICE New-York, Dec. 6, 1860.
SIR: The withdrawal Of the usual supply Of water
BY the CrotoD Department, renders it. in my Judgment
necessary that as large police force be spared
for the purpose shall be stationed in the lower or bu
part Of the city to protect the property OF the mer
chants in of fire. therefore respectfully recon-
mend that you give the necessary orders to this end,
with as little delay as possible.
Jons A. RssssoT ESQ., Cent sap. Of Police.
THE VETERANS on DUTY.
The following notice has been served on all the men
Interested
No CaoroS wArER-Exrmpr gsGIsE CoxpAsY.-
Members must be ready at every alarm Of fire, until
further notice. The j. g. Storm has steam on, ready
| for duty. Hy order.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS.
| The Aldermen last night advised the reopening Of
the old wells, and that suction pipes be attached TO
| fire engines so that they could draw up the water
| All the Fire Companies with praiseworhy real.
propose to be duty night and day until the water is
restored. The Insurance Companies have largely n.
| creased their watch andtbe pOlice to be donbly
attentive to stray smokes and suspicious lights
With due care there will lie no danger, and not nucb'
suffering. The Department will strictly enforce its
rules, and its officers will personally superntend tho
opening of the hydans for the supply of all who come.
Had the Fourth az enue mains been 3Id ald IN
operation. as they would have beenh il not been Tor
the selfish and factious of the Mayer this aS
dent would scarcely have affected the consumers Of
Croton The interest and the safety Of whole City
were sacrificed further the private ends of MI
| scrupultus chief magistrate.
But lei us keep cool and wait little longer. The
Croton supply pipes viii one day be placed beyc. tho
contingency Of serious breakage-snd Mayor Hoed
will not live forever
| BY order Of Superintendent Kennedy notice. were
| sent by Operator Pohamus to the Ninth Si,tesntbs
Twentieth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twensy -htst.
Nineteenth and Twenty second Districts Lass rsght.
setting forth that the IRE hydrunts would be ,eparef
30 that water can DO drawn from them for domest.s
| purposes TN the Third aysnhe, from FouIssedtb w
Seventy ninth street; Ninth avenue. rom tosstesns
| 30 Forty-socond street; and Eighth avelue, LIS n
Forty second to Fify-ninb street. Day srd asfght
posts were arranged the above lines, A14the ,en
| were instructed to prevent waste of waoN
Orders were issued from the Croon Board; prsf Bit
ing the use of the Croon for manufacturing pup oses
and the Police were dirroted TO arrest all p rsons
| violating said order.
PS.-Osr reporter the ground his orninp.
at little after ~ o'clock. All hasls we<s taking
| lunch around huge b9n6res. The Sapss utendept
believed die pipes would not be- rcashed beS no 8 or
O'Clock this morning.
REP5BLIcAE CESTRAL CLUB.--AR ontAs sj,stic n,eet
ing of this Club was held last night is new onar,sr.
| No. Sff Broadway. President Drspef In the cha;,