, 1864-06-27
THE NORTH BRANCH.
Filthy cond1tlon Of the Rivera r1At to The
Distillede4-Ihe Cause Of the Evil
TIC Ssrt u Stur Opt Of Which
Whisky Is Made, .. ~.;

t1efe unoef Inc name OF W1tef, lies lax1ly sctttne
in the summer air and emitting tho most poison
ous atenches besnes all httempt at description
The miserable stuf Ii not susceptible OF 4 name
OF 1t be ous must b. coined for the occasion, fol
surely nothing that erer existed before lies be.
tween those banks. 4 scientific chemical process.
would tai1 to expsess it, composition: it has
fned or At least the professors Of that most nobis
and exact science haxo hitherto failed to make The
tufe include esesYthing known to tbs vocabulary
Of Solomon. with many Other Substances broush;
nso onsf n the researches OF our posso
Wo really feel ~ though m apology were needed
fsr the ma .ing Of thcee ttateueuts; not ttat any
residtnt Of Chicago will question our ror1esty but
inst the ateeFetAtton IL unnecessary, people know
bns s;h resm @ e sspe tss tn IL
bnt unfortunately the subject fs tue river CT is,a III
seem to Ees worse with stirring, and the psople
appeas ate. yesrs Of agitation to be settling them:
the lsc., and philosopher! endurance 81 the in.
fiction, Thtre secn'e 10 be no nope, We have
bet Sn cling Committees, and Baord. Of Health,
who hsye o!aeially expired without furnishing
haSe seen analyses performed, and consult.tious
held with no practical benedt. Meanwhile The
nnit4nee continues; It increases, and that very
something should be done: two YEAR, since, pco-
PIE fsld tn tnss The nassans could b. endured no
acme or public hdiction was attasned. st1ii, lie
poieon plant has grown, and still 1t g1pws. The
el GOES Oh ineres.nc tor smother shee yeass 'i ia
Vii b NJ ss' e. 's pea esxs q sod
@ Ro{ q h2
not eA{l will be seen in the harbor-for hn,bor
there viii BE none-and We are greatly mistaken
calamity-they VIII al hsve been Eiifed od hy - :
more deadly demon Of destruction than the ballet,
ne dresd eestss5ng pest,leaes wAl rise nom that
animate 11Ast-uot into common grave for none
will be LEFT to perform the burial.
Whst y sas cause Of 1as hy soaditl9n Of or
ease is half It's cure" We believe It usually Is 20.
Il 1t 70 tn this case: We think not. The Cause
h.s often and oiten been pointed ont The causets
plainly pesreptible to any one who viii take The
trouble TO walk along be banks; Jet ~ oue esres
IL The tactI* that toe qyiI T. 20 NAG
saa eds of o9r esy
thst those who reco2nlze ais afta1d to take bold,
making money so r>pidl5 by the act that not only
are tbeT unwilling TO abstain from tntllcttng this
co1se upon the city, hut all their ene.ies and
grumblezs either. that they ars not concerned
in cauotpgit, Of that Il Is unavoidable.
Leaving the South Branch for zome future time,
ope 70 81 fh1s Ss 4s5 p he matter ~
visit Of inspection on Saturday to tho principal
places along It's banks, IN company With Alder
P;pv g4 neEss heH s.atsd saa S aad 4ealta oheer
acts vhicS All tha :, ~ e.;1t H. r., aao COW
theee places flowing ont into the rirer with ess-
ed the appearances Of The asK'oIerattd 1lth which
inspected the Intellectual attempts Of the dlss,afs
10 make It appear that they were not guilty ol
practically eouspissng 10 poison the inhabIsanfs Of
s'nr hs,e ~ H. Mt 10 one nPennous concu.
was Vas ba.ed, 1e '''@' u " AAsu 'na' 'cone'oeion
Ths aitt dis,tllery Waited is ,oe..ed on the
brIdce ea'4 Tbe1e T. Stf1s II 1',h n Cgo sVenLs
rom this eetab1ishant ;na1 noW fe @ essta sel
r. sy,u ~, nstnG LIE peea ateneo iof the market
uSsug '9uao @ ~, 1nat 4sy ~ not tatten 80 well u
focd H. +hsea ~ ~ % Ine Staple q ths
eet 1Ged ' rnfee @ PIE Ihe river Is hs1e
ohnrs snd n.rn, ~ patsy e me op9Mioni
4oose, e "a Palty Mso 70 NE nun acc1mulatee
The cnrrent n the 1rer u an 1s-s io
seta..s 80 - ~ sus diset ~ sEsy aAaaH tnat III
IUn1es alG semosea WIN aitaealty and only a
.6og tbg antSxsts, taose epocne being determined b
afnoss nothinr. " eEne's' Inc osolnafy no" oe'ns
nue; jas. below Wafa;s rolling nils. Tbs COW
them the animals arc ktil feeding out of The Ion,
tronkhs which conTey to them the swin whtc!
lofms t5e staple q consumption. Tho unusei
mo1ase adjolnlng the river, fully one-cighth OF
mile In length and rome hundreds Of yards Ii
W1ath- y must be seen to be appreciated. To
depth OF eight to ten fest the vile nth liea ther
almoet cold, but with just enough ct llouidity t,
permit e general fermentation through ihe who'll
nees. This whole area once formed portion o
the bed Of the river, but has recently been banket
| mp by dredging. separating the boz Witb,n Inn
the Fog without The h.th lies ior Nrct. an,
opths II The bog proper rotne ena tsfmentint
poitcpin. the atnotphere for miles around
feake ort By tue and little into tbe river ~,
whole time, = seethipg maee Of oofruntion. sn" Ind
| every now and then j eluica Yay il nnaned' sr;
the brbb!iug nass furs throu.h in mnre iiesdi al
stream than that Of the burning 1ava emitted fron
| volcano. The river here II coated from banE !.
bank with lhick acum Of The e1sct eoIor S1 All y
consistency Of thet In dis eneIoanee r. hnhh a.
and seethes jnet as that does: In fsct IL identir,
with It. and We cannot teli the difference. e4een
boie more flerre1y In ennsrnnenes y g. IT. ~
III the word ike hnre T1o,h nh y M ~. @ 10
tatiens riee al oyer tie suliaee md that whci isu
GEAR pnsc sheet OF running watss is herc chntat
up and ID changed INTO a y1ie ms. ~ rsrE GnoKet
is too good nsme: Il rerinSa nna ~ s ~utee ~ aug
which We arc told rcc1aneth fnr fhe n,,nfh ~
olthe wicked, and its rnbearabIe fames are resii.
wofte than any copce,vable volume of rnno'
saat Ger issued rum The lake Of birthstone. Il Il
!enee. The nauseattne sue1ls which sltse ftom
that mighty Cess pool, were co oyerpow e:ing toat
! The visitors shrank away In dlscnst, ana could
ca their way to 6e nest dittiilel that 81 TeGq
NICE MMfekef. Which stands near North avenue bridge.
! It he pace below About four acres st The solid
fl.h lsy there rctun: and bnbblIns, juttips out
sno1t haf = RsJ Z as1oss she Eiver, from Which iwaa
had II Il several channels through which tic reel.
tng dlth poured fcrth into the rirer. which was
mere e9atsd n.n oEcT the zane as below, but ltte
more thtckjy. The cows we're here taking theIr
ewil rery eonteotedly. The Larry looked ,tten.
tiEely along the line and noticed that they were
ali tooth!et. is lt'le INQUIRY e'icted the inter
Ua1lon that atout five wccks In that place va,
enoceh 70 empty the mouth Of healthy COW aad
mnEe het henceiorth incapable Of feeding on any
1ninE elee Morkmen were here engaged In digging
TO little distance further up tue river. deposit
ipEl a. near toe bank a. before. md 10 posi-
non Mhers sl:ht rain Eou!d aeh it III into th.
ehsnheL Nhtn asked what they were dotac thu
Tor, 1os ,hey Frplied TO n make Eoom for mors II,
| nan IN cnafge had the hardihood to affirm tha
nene e. tnels s'9n nm into the river though TIT
| tWenty gallons per minute In one place, to say
nonine Of the smaller str ans which forced then
"ay .troaeh the enbankmeat.
Co., above ClYbuurnc Avenue BRIDGE Her. 1hcr.
is b.! ou Of several hundred yards in lcn"th Si
yidcd from the ires only bY an old barge mooroi
Into the main chsnne! About hs,e @ e
divided sc1ors b. dam. Which aa se1Ts ~ Up II !
preeesre difference of abou, hsn ysrd Fly n ,hs !:
level OF The two sectiousit * ncrcip fnn,i1 ,ns
for The purpose Of kcepfno bsct 1he m.ter1ai ere'
The managers clairned that The s1ont and Inv
which We shall speak presently. hut H. nsrtS dto
titey 6aw the etuf pourn r. I.,,,e ,fr"s2, III ~
reetly into the upper division Of ia creet NM ~
way to the river. xhich "a thsro "aue aos.i!: y:
bad es 1t any other n1aer r. ooe,I rHaas1 Wy
the river shat II IT, ct the TACT pas absou,ely de-
| meg o9 Inc parties III charge. In needs only tc
isinnns tniertinns ~ aaS fo'ni wnese thesa VII
sid dth sporf in tte waie1s bsin sSe y! n els3r
~ and death-fase as es and their nacpt. liz
| ~ animation. Each one ofthe parties epokcn tc
I.nAtsa tnat thc otncfs threw their dllh into the