, 1862-08-25

rotten substances Of any Kind containing sui
pur, wes separated from the water by the &C
1ion Of the acid, and was detected by the dis
coloratioh Of paper suspended in the mixture,
having been previously moistened with solu-
ton Of sugar Of lend.
P1ior to starting, water was dipped from
the river east Of Clark street bridge, where
the action Of the lake was apparent. Tie
wafer was Of o dirty yel1owish color, but the
paper showed little or no change, indicating
that the water at this point is comparatively
pure.
From Clark street bridge to NeWberry's
elevator there was no change in the water.
Up to this point the company preserved their
equanimity and we're calmly discussing the
merits Of boulders and Nicholson, the after
turtle topic Of aldermen. Upon rounding the
point, however, into the North Branch, the
water changed irto an inky hue, and, p1owed
up By the propeller, sent forth stencil which
VAS almost overpowering, and at once created
demand for the counter.agents mentioned
above. At this point there is little or no cur
rent. The current Of the North branch meet
ing that Of the South Branch creates Ill eddy
Of huge dimensions, holding in its black en-
brace the oceans Of filth coming down. Here
it lies in one vast bed, rot.ing, fermenting,
decompoEirg; unmcasured depths Of refuse
from slop-shops, tanneries, d1stlleries and
stables, sending forth Its nan1arious odors and
poisoning the breezes as they sweep over the
city. No living thing-man, bird, beast or
iDsect-could live for an instant in the seething
oFr Tf,a rhor7iat tnI h
test, and the paper almost instantly was
blaekened- The chemist alone was in ecsta-
sizes. Wrapped up in his science, what cared
le for stcnch, 60 long as the sinking fluid
wrought so beautiful q change, but the yellow
primrose WAS a primrose, and nothing moTe
to Ht,n. They could only see rottenuess nnd
tiIth above, aud untold horrors beneath the
etagnanS food. This condition OF the water
reaches to Indiana street, and is materially
made worse By the refuse cmpted into the
river from the innumerable ehantles upen the
bank.
Above Indiana street bridge, for short dis
lance the wafer improves and its color
changes. The respite was hailed with costa
c:cs Of delight. 4 few fleets Of ducks were
padding about the marge, which provoked
curious dissertations upon natural history,
so1.s-,5 ~ +1a half c,,d di,t.co1orad not;roe
rushed frantically down the water's edge and
attempted to board us, but their efforts proved
unayalling. In their rage they howled dismal
ex4cro+ie1s IN an nnknavp tonvue The on1v
ecnnde ue cou,a catch 7rera = Arr h;za
dye mind um-stone I'm, stone um." Tue
natives, therefore. commenced y sigilant
find them contcnted themselves with a re-
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aea;n 1eosn n orou, ;n,nure Wa n,sse;; to,.
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e.-xra1 1oho-a,a w.ra Of porb Tna 1o++ar
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t,ro os +ta 1n,r., ,onsor1ar a1daro,o,, .,o,;,a7,
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g.. 49,, A, a,a,no 80 ,.,,,.a oo,,.-, .-,.a
IT,, .1e,s trorn tho saou T., 1,1r .ravahs ,vs,cs
in turn conveyed thep, to the hog nens upop
th. bank. These pens are rooted. foru1ina
several lonr blocks eanablc of containing nDon
the lc;st calculation six or seven thousand
hogs. All Of them were filled. Drains a i
uncovered a;tches led from thesn mems
| ,,,en ~ t,a r,var and c,rVcyad al t,a ,se
us. s1ors, mud, manure aud filth directly intf
the water, So vast vas the amount Of tai:
| 1b,t some of the drains were fairly choked II;
| with the rotten mass. The water in the vic;r,
;,v ia n,ar,v If the consistency ri d,rna H.
surface completely covered with manure, It:
| ;o.er depths made up of-ae,yen only know
xh.t Gnnnyhacs eu ,gested that the loca1i:,
wor,a ~, charming snot for = basket mic
mir but summary threats Of thro g;op hin
| irto the river choked any further suggestion
| in that linz
E.sr N,rtb svpnne br,dre 4he tnp arr,ra
ot p.ps,.n,s dist;11rr;os snl stables Th4 ror
urs had sailed thrnueh Colorne water TIN,
fsr in cnn,oar,eon with the river at this no,nt
11tre tbpre are located fifteen 1ow.roofnd It,
HIS their rnars nnon the west hsn,s of th
river. Some distance above is located III
6isti11crv ne ho+ recs,no s1ons from ,rbic
oro conva4a;, bc law 4ro.,.,>,. ~ o4.1,>
T,t st.h1ee o,s eaa.,e:s, ~ , 1-,s'
~ ntsSN ~, *. ~ w.
e0s'As' NV o1 WV .'aea "a'r eo"s anA d ao
aess' 4ae !'aot .'tnnl'lls ate ena,neu Wy 20 III
fecks' s'onons upon snrpers' s.aaslng moor:
1lele sou Anu .no ..,. .s ,a =. l,1s ssup s1us
nslo ,.1 ~ A ' ~ ".SA ~, :,
aus ".'u s1un'p e"!s' anu no sa''7 =, !"
s'ne ~ tuei4 nao > "eltso 'aet otue's 4slo
en- the shPpefy noorsr upon the usmo
pao'ee7non ia'co 70 fise. 1he a'sa asSracte
lea'oIs u n;es, Win WHICH INC ea1tie VEL
H'e1aiy covered. Many OF them had bail
. ehato nlps a1o )o'n1s' showing long coatin
ment. ffonaols 1c" OF Them 1or long tin
+ had visited the bouud'ess expanse Of meadow
; close By, flied with riEe succulent herbs ar
, grass. The 1arSc minority Of them we're vel
lat, Tor sfill-slep is wonderful fattcner,
= which eSent, whatever lis influence upon be
and mllk' 1t is evidently waste OF time ar
! money to drive them to pasture, and so ths
: remain there in their filthy sails, covert
: with lies and dirt, without even sniff
fresh air, T1st1ul1J gazing, as 1t seemed to u
; from their scant5 windows out on to Il
houndless acres OF feed, stretching away