The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-28
THE BRooKLyH WATER WORKS.

| Pond-Maj.-tien. slocum's View of the
Prus-ian War-The TbuDderboit Playing
| Croauet.
| AT Rockville, L. I lives a pleasant old gentle
man named Anderson. lie owns q magnificent old
family mansion and beautiful garden. lie drives
the iastesi span Of black horses within ten milos Of
the village, and raises hay, corn, oats, and other
| cereals. he also attends To the Brooklyn Wafer
| Works. Three trout ponds sleep among The rose
| in lis garden A. noon yesterday party Of gentle
| men. Including Major.GcuerJl Henry W. bio.
| cum, Fire Marshal Kcidy, Treasurer Gard.
! nor Water Commissioner Fowler, the Hon. Nathan
Cons took, Surrogate Vcedcr, Engineer BERGEN, the
| Hon WIN. Walton, and Col Adams, all of Brook.
Ign, were dropped IN front Of Mr. Anderson's resi-.
dcncc. Among the party were Senator Michael
| Norton md the Hon Mr. Brockway. Of This city
| These gentlemen tod Mr. Anderson that they had
| come cut merely 20 look NJ tic Brooklyn Water
Worss, vhereupon the rolite oi gentleman said
" OF course you LSse,' and instanter spread before
| tire marty a Long Island cheese, eight bottles VI
brand. "a rec bottles Of Wliskcy coored gentle.
man YIN White apron and scar on So hs head
| sith stoueion bi,tcrs, and pintcf water.
hsjor-Gen. slJeum, who resembles the Hon
| Thomas G.. Acton looked ON in mute establishment
| and observed that hc had notion he Brooklyn
| Water Wdrks wcro SO extensive. The honest am.
pliciy OF this remark, escaping IT did from the
iiDs OF " ior.Gciorgl. drow out furtye laughter
| Mr.. Anderson however, relieved the Generals en-.
bsrras,uont byipointug out his three trout ponds
ami rye sheet Of wafer ~ the right uf Il g house
when he said were par, OF the water works.
| popping OF corks and Fmsl'ng Of wire followed
TnE PROPOSED RESERVOIR.
The party were then furnished with Carriages and
driven mp the Hampstead Wiley Threc MIN pop ls
hed with lilies and cear water y In this valley with
| N Assistance OF milc and q har A natural rim OF
earth. without rocks, surrounds these ponds The
| ponds are formed ly the Hemr stead brook, which
at the village VI hempslca Is small that one may
this natural basiT dam IT, and Ss 4 uS sTg or SS
AXE or reservoir mile ahd half IN length and
from quarter to half mile In width. IN answer
irquiries, Col. Adams, the projecLo Of tue phn,
mace the following statement:
I'VE can now furnish the people Of Brooklyn
| with eOOOOW gallons OF water q day. Last year
the citizens consumed from l1,G31i00 to 1g,0S3OO
| gallons day or course, great deal OF this water
| is wasted. This waste may be saved by the use Of
water meters. But 1t is evident to everybody that
We must haye more water The building Of dis
TO tie supply. II next So nnsr should be az warn
es the preeent season. tho supply OF water will
ss :dpp ' BcSSiS % %S y s sSst s a
This reservoir can .. bull, and 1OOOOCV0 gallons al.
diIionh can be furnished for si,4O),0y0"
rnE ruuNpsWpoLr's OAR.
Here Senator Norton drew his cigar from between
| had ever seen the original estimates OF the New
York County Court House Col. Adams contnucd:
You ask me II this small brook viii Oil such a
reservoir. i answer that It win. You viii find
water all through this secien Of couniry at depth
croton water nom the rocks of weschester county
when the rain falls half Of the water evaporates
before 70 rolls from the rocks into the main Here
the Watershed - different The soil Is grayely and
sandy. The instant the water strikes the ground Il
soaks, and none II it Is lost by evaporation. The
soil acts Ne strni-"r None of the water Il Lost
and the fluid Is asd clear than tia, OF Che
Westminster rocks. Tbis water pereoatcs thro ugh
tbs eoll, aud Is eNtr ready inr gse. What want
to do Is 10 the waste which now runs OF from
the reservoir. We want to tie water that falls
IN tine rat season Tor me IN the summer. Why,
you would hardly believe H. bet the water which Is
now being used by the city at BrooklYn fell as long
ago as last March TNo.ihirds of lie waller tnat
.-.l then has The tho rls nd
bSen wasted. n we could have saved that waste,
the city wauld not to-day be in danger Of a short
supply Of wasef. by the building OF this lake. ~
shall be able To is!- waste and furnish lp0Dl,
90 gallons more water 4 dart
THE OLD DUTcHNAS's IDRA OF Lend ISLAND WAFER.
Here the reporter ssked whether K1lt.!SiscL
would net veto the measure.
"Well,' rerIied Col. Adams, the mayor ia q very
worthy man, and no doubt means right, but he Is
liar notions. For instance. Mayor :Kalbaci-ch SAYS
hat the water shed OF Long Island Is the Cstskili
chinks and creyiess ~ the rocks into tic carth and
R & se %a seS he S
Now, tie watershed OF Long Island is Tie back
bone of the island. But couldn't convince Kalb.
heiseh OF II. lie sticks 10 the Caltsks.'
GREEDrSIss OF ruR Long ISLANDERS.
Those owning the land which will be used Tor the
reservoir have great idea OF the value OF their
dny cents, wants $500 ior his property, and an
otner rurl gentleman owning larger swamp vaults
100000 They won't get It.. Commssioners VI
Asses ments viii DO appointed, who will see that
he square thing is done.
KEADY on rnE LAKE.
The party here returned 10 the house, where
magnificent dirner awaited them. Gen, Socua
While Kcidy made aSav With ) plate " Frenc,
olives Tue Thgnderbo nied himself vita SOFT.
shell crabs, and Fowler kept away fTOul tue water
and loaded himself with squads, salmon and Roman
'Xt4P NJ. tho Hon. Patrick Ready sailed for the
trout pOud, Entering he seized the
and sent around KS pond like water fowl. This
Iumae, ueLes and h: :. Si ,SS, Ksa %a Spdi,
great ACQUISITION to as Guliek Club. Meanwhile
the genial old gentleman Anderson risged up fslr
pole, and threw In bait for ;gont- Alter fishing
a half hour, surrounded by eager Bdmif-ss, he drew
In subhsh about the size OF an ole fashiosad icp
cent stamp. lie then threw down the rod in d,i'
gust
TIE rHuSDERBoLr PLAYS cRooUKr
ASP. NJ. tho Thundsrbolt OF tho Eighth Word
began a game OF croqaet. He handled the niliet
with the grace and simplicity of blushing maiden
of fifteen. hfter ten inmates practice, without hit
ting nail, lie succeeded In earoming one Of An.
dersons young cherry trees, peelins the bark IRON
lie dIoy OF tie balls through Fowers hat atnid
wild applause. Veeder aud Gardner then rushed fol
tGe,r hats, when tho rnunasrboit resigned the
oxS. sLoeux on THE PrussIAS WAR.
During the dnyfien. sIoeuu, In reply to an inquiry
said that he thought a great battle would be fought
between the Pruseian ANA French forces within a
IN atoieon," said Gen. slocum, is p,assing hi,
men very rapidly. lie has evidently been preparing
fur this wur Tor years. His inleton seems to be 70
completely crush the Prussiuns In grand a sht,
and theu to march direct upon Bcrliu. should not
be surprised 20 hear Of his entry into Berlin within
month oven within two weeks. NAPOLEON"
continued Gen. Slocum, is lis own General; he
has made military books his study for years ahd
claims TO be a hne taciivian think there Is come
justice 10 his claim. believe he VIII DO victorious
though nope not. ! sYmpRtllze with the French
PEG pie but not with Napoleon
At the colclRslon Of this opihion Gen. Slocum
was weighed He turned the scale at 40 poun1s
Col. Adams theu stepped upon tho platform lie
weighed 2o pounds. Senator Norton, diamonds
and all, tipped the beam al 235 pounds. Water Com.
missioner Fowler followed. His weight was 1866.
He said he thought no would weigh more if lie hal
4 diamond piu Treasurer Gardner stool at 1872.
Surrogate Veeder ran his figures up TO II6, while
KsOdy, even alter his biE dinner showed the miser
able score Of 1871. The nne old gentleman Ander.
son, however, reached $50 pounds. Alter these
hgures we're announced no one could be induced 70
step upon tho scales.
WELL Senator" sail Mr.. Fowler to the Thunder.
bolt, on. parting, "wLat DO yuu think OF our wuter
works =
Sim not able TO make up my mind" repled the
Senator. shall lave to visit them sgaiu before
Can cypress IN OPINION"