The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21
PHILADELPHIA SUFFERING FOR WAFER.
The Drought IN the Schuyikiii River-ttsSins
of MnnufactOries-Th0usau ID People
Thrown Out Of EmpI0ymeut.


from the Philadelphia inquirer August 2ot
Yesterday afternoon there was four feet one inch
depth OF water II Fslrmennr Reservoir Which r. to
day. but IL must be remembered that this increase
ony the natural resu a Of in On our last re-
owned and controlled by the Schuylkill Navigst>oa
Yesterday afternoon the water was eighties. ,,,,,o.
below the dam at Paramount. AT the anne tinss
there was six feet FIVE inches depth Of aug IN.
Avenue Reservoir and SIX feet 'i ns Corqsh tss
spring Garden Reservoir Alrss ,ar mche % IN anus Se
upon water power is Very j., that are dependeni
continues these Losses gIeas but sne aIou sas
menced 10 pro- .e or the city factories hays COM
Bssn q 4vas ri lie ia l pump sR
Template d over for 80 many years, and i u con:
> cement wiii work remains to be seen.
s,n al probability the only water supplied e
spring Garden or schuylkill works and The Ken.
! singt0n or Delaware works the public interest 10
naturally directed 70 these works It must oe borne
piled by che Paramount Reservoir and which con.
sttutes about three-iourths Of the entire city, wit
not be benefited worth speaking OF by the Schuyl-
xii or KensingtOn works. Rain rain rain 10 the
only thing that win help the Paramount Reservoir
regular odsshionea wet spell, g what i wanted.
ana what win doubtless be prayed for next Sunday
The Spring Garden or Schuykill works. located
on Ss De % e M
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ssuyK no matter great any mcssa nSM nav is s
the additions and improvements to these works
hiy wers rSsn 70 %
nsed at tiines VIII, the water was low that tho
Paramount works oou.a not supply the district %,
pSppaa u he month oH of July ssfs pumped
out Of tine rivers over l,5oo gallons OF wateS
p' Toea, gallons Average CATION.
Works for month Der am
Paramount. ......... IA, 636, 1872 1881. 8Ss
Schuyikili. ......... 353, 688, 438 II, 7B6, 283
Twenty fourth ward. Desss'5s4 asslsiS
Germantown ....... 22,182l4 7S9 4OS
Total. .............l !, 500, ley,49o 4aloS.24f
the Del, Delaware works have been run very hard fog
however, admit Of the engines being run quite a.
in the present engine house, but would require
new ascending main and the raising or enlargement
longer delayed, as Ihe district supplied by the WORKS
Is improving rapidly with many new manufactures.
year 1855 the Delaware works pumped Jos, H. So
gallons being an AVERAGE per day Ct 2475,See gal
tanned during the present emergency by the com,
bined efforts OF the Scbuykill and Delaware works.
while the me, average day capacity Of the Paramount
gallons.
:. special meeting Of city Councils VIII 70 held on
Monday IN reference TO the water supply
From the Philadelphia Ledger August 2oI
the supply or water continues 10 decrease. REM
derng II highly Important that no more OF II should
be used than ia necessary for household or Other
purposes The prOprietOrs Of all the factories re-
dneres and other establishments using a srgs'
quantity OF water have been notified by the authorf-
ties TO desist and some OF them have been compelled
In consequence to suspend operations entirely whilS
others are taking measures to obtain supply ~
sinking wells. The low stage of water in the Schuy.
Kan prevents boats from passing through the canaf
TINS side or PhenXvilie. At C0nsh0hOcken and be-
low Norristown large number Of boats are laid up
The street sprinkng companies obtain waper from
the Schuylklll and the Delaware rivers TO enable
them to fulfil their contracts.
From the Philadelphia Press, August 2o.}
Below the dam the rocks are so bare that any 0ns
can readily cross from side the other. All the
way up to the Falls the shore but too plainly showed
the feariul state OF the river and caused us 70 dread
the consequences should the drought continue. Tho
boat houses are now considerably removed from the
owing to the very low state OF the water
ana the members OF the clubs are compelled to carry
helr boats some distance TO the stream Since Mon
Jay the Schuyikiil Navigation Company have been
compelled to suspend operations, and yetth affords
water works.