New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-08
THE CROTON ON.
CAUSE OF THE LATE DISASTER.
WATER RESOURCES
OF Nrw-York, Brooklyn and jersey City.
THE MAYORS LETTER.
ARTESiAN WELLS, &c.


from a wonted flow in the faucets this morning, that
tie Croton is on. The pipes were reached by the
UOrkmen between and o'clock yesterday morning.
They were broken up and taken out, and sufficient
FACE cleared away TO put in the two new sections in
tie course Of a few hours. At o'clock in the after
noon, four men were sent into the pipes a dis
tanCe of some 400 feet each way ascertain if the pipes
Lad received any other damage.
None was discovered, aud the sections were, by
tho aid Of derrick inserted in their places. At l03
O'Clock lust night tie gate raised at the upper reser
yOr and water soon coursngthrough the westerly
ain. An hour later and the gurgng of water in the
OIL er was heard An unusual head of water has
muated snCe the aecdentn fact the upper reservoir
is within three inches Of being ful-and the supply
water will probably be plentiful in a short time in oil
parts Of the city.
TIE following account bad been previously prepared;
Tie Fifth avenue Croton mains reached early
yesterday morning. About half the length of a niue
I, ct section in each piTe found 10 be broken and
irregular pieces several nchesn width had been forced
out from the sides of the ppeslyng nearest each other
Tie supTosou is that a small leakage began from one
of the pes and that the foundations upon which they
rested becoming sofened the pipes gave way from the
pressure above. The comments of n morning paper
crust ing quantity of rocks not based on correct
information. The new filling was Of the proper
contracted materials Tie pipes are supported by
masonry, a pier Of which lie placed under each
Joint making them a little more than eight
feet aTart. TIE piers measure one by one and
half feet where The main rests, enlargng somewhat
toward the base. The foundation upon which these
rest Being alternate rock and swamp ii will be seen
that disasters like the present not unlikely to occur
q, any time.
Tie Croton Board are cOn.iderins the proprioty Of
laying new pi.'S next Spring at proper depth, as it
is thought that it would prove losing operation to dig
up tie old ones. TIE pipes of cast.iron with In
sections similar to stoverpe, being sodered together
at tie joints and are divided off into sections II feet
| long, 1 inch thick, with feet interior diameter.
The scenes about town yesterday in consequence Of
tie Coton deficiency, ess exciting than those Of
the day previous; the supply somewhat increased,
ard by resort Easements stinted supply was OBJ
tanned for domestic purposes The printing Offices and
manufactures employing steam power sent to Brook
lyn and jersey City for supplies. The water resources
Of these cities are very considerable The RidgewoOd
Aqueduct in Brooklyn receives its supplies from outlets
Of several ponds and springs that intercepted
their way TO the Atlantic. The largest of these ponds
is known as Coruells Pond, and covers of ~
aces Tie capacity of the reservoir s 100000 gal
Ions, and the supply brought from the Aqueduct
amounts to about 20 coo gallons daily, but can be
increased Jelsey City is supplied with excellent
water ffo m the Passaic The Distributing Reservoir
on Bergen Hill. two miles from jersey city, has
car aoity Of As 600 900 gallons with delivery at the
| present time of abou, 9, 900 900 gallons daily.
Tie Water Commissioners Of Brooklyn have afforded
every facility in their power the past two days in the
accommodation of residents of NewYcrk with Ridge
wood water Iose have been attached to the hydrants
at al tie ries 80 that all whOcame could bosupped,
and nt tie South Ferry a tank wac constructed from
Which water could be dipped without difficulty Large
Numbers Of persons, with buckets cans, pitchers,
| etc. came over during the day. In view Of the de-
mand The Commissioners directed the pumps at Ridge
wood to be worked constantly to have sufficient
quantity in the Reservoir 10 supply not only the wants
| of Brooklyn but Of NowYork, as much 10 may be
required. Ii il estimated that ten millions gallons,
daily can be supplied from the RdgewOcd Reservoir,
IN addition 10 that which will sgccgiiy the wants Of
/ Brooklyn under ordinary circumstances. Permits
were not required yesterday, and all who wanted
water could get it. Two men were stationed at tho
Fulton Ferry and at each OF the other ferries,
TO facilitate persons in obtaining water. This
will be continued MS long necessity demands it,
Tie following persons reported by the Sergeant
of the Fit Precinct for allowing the Croton TO
waste Oh Wednesday night: Each Of them was fined
$40.
Purdy Nichols No AZ Beaver street Hud, Houinses
NJ. . ,edar street Manhattan Oil wors No 10 Broadway
asc s # No u.s. a. and 50 BIo,d street Downing base.
street q name to III, place. 10 VILLAS street; fremont
house No 70 STATE ftc Fountain Chure ~ No 70 Pine
on No n Beaver street Louis Arnold No. % Liberty street,
| 1homas Ward No. 5. Liberty street.
TIE following letter has been rscevedby Mr. IIauce:
MEMOIRS, De: !. 1860
Lat we lave a. our 5ear eots Of c' ls l. and "s o
n IiS nd day sf end can a yS, g Of 5S
hdcrecty dr h, ofe Of the same 70 your depirinen'
%Ieeif Us ''s H'' ~ MoiLERS HocG MikTESs
Mr.. Join d. McCreary of No. 33 Stanton street, has
also steam engine with suction pipe all the time tired
| up, Which lc placed ut the service of The Board.
Tie Glief Engineer Of the Fire Department has
| issutd the following notice:
OFFICE CHET EsGISrER FnE DsPARrlssr,l
s1oprAey 90 r-jR croroy WtTrR-r, i p,r ,lary re
.Ueed by tie Chef En1ee, tia, merch Others having
en- roreis or py9ie "Hethen g me- employ to s,ag
.cc; . be a6,ned 20 the Ssrioas bal a3, iP eis Of fire
In Jerey City yesterday, Chief Engineer French
caused engines Noe. 9 I, and to he sent to this city,
logt der with large quantity Of hose for ut in the
lower part Of the city in OF serious Are, until tho
surI ~ Of water shall 10 restored.
MAY Wood, judging from his letter TO the Suporin-
tendtnt Of Police AS well us bis Thanksgiving proc
!anation, would appear to be getting little beside
himself. HI letter to Mr. Kennedy commences with
tie singular assertion, " tie Withdrawal OF the usual
supply of water By the CrO'oH Department." DC.
How TIE breaking Of pip, % feet under ground could
be eonsicered the action tie CrOton Department is
difficult 10 imagine. 1t will not be an easy matter for