Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-06-21
The Inpure Potomac Wafer

HgALrH-CoNFEEvA OBJ FIsH. WHICH"
The Board o. Eesl.l held a special meet
.rg az u o'cloch To-day present lr> COS 8tl
Bliss and NT laGL>for 10 consider firC COM
tsfsOu 81 fbs Potomac water.
uR cox Dos RELIEVE ~ CoNFFENA-
hr. Cox stated that yesterday lr B.. tire
heal officer ava himself Ni>itri .hg rec.IN-
lrg and distributing reservoirs. ard cfrci "
Examined fhp water. Oh was found Zee
irom TIE hSiy oior b has when 10 comes
i.'n >ViCgot> jon the CITY. In bi> opinion tHe
cont, rva or vegetable theory was pNp'n.le,i-
HIS conclusion was that fue frnuhIe lies ln
ne pipes. ard That b. j. tue 20 the d"rayei
animal matter m these pipes. Perhaps Tie
"'or was lu measure iU, % tho muddy or
t,talnoE> sediment which adhere> - the
IipeS-
Just here col Trrcv. water Registrar.
made ll> app.arHrss.
~ toN roSumirr. said thar in bis opinion
q section 81 The mains ~houIa be taken ulr
and carefully exam .rcf Tie baarl voa!i
bc glad 70 bear irom o.. Water lt.-i~frar.
EE- rIl,s SAWS ITS FI~U SPAWN.
l'r. Bliss exhibited SamuIeS OF ffr water
taeeu frp1a the ff,T.rt reservoir. sI-n frlra
far Potomac anovg Grrat Fails. and !. STect
men OF me water which flows from >pi scof~,
at or Whiel o. ~Hif would b" aral.rHl av
The chemist 81 SIRE iaNarl. r. r.s np..H.rn fe.s
Offer sIN-e o.'Dr was ta3tE'y i1c "a inn pawn
O.; hsasS. mUcH ui wi.ica io,ompn~t. a ..
pipes.
COT. fJury -Ur~E~ IRIS ~or
toI inU. y -.ll| Ha rps' 80 W.T.. r#n views
of Ger. Mo-. aS CSIrlS~oi Hy thar sanf.s-
man IN IHE STAR a short f.ur ~fr... 4ir
tNGiiItes a ~nr,.uIo1 a. Ne-t Hh.a .Hl lsrar. al
"a dark LIFgIi~E color. winch .a fslnf f.f.-
morning dep-r"IHg from tnc iasufa.n 'u-t
norm 81 tif" Treasury FrVHr-rn, no sf'trUg.
He hat found fHn same Kind pt matter tsu
Gay ago "a; f.' Great IN '5~. AMI Pho water
lh'rt Wa more Hf'f> yr fH1u .l fGn ,ifv. o.
t"' f'nh." was In The pipe, De- Woa.l 1o ala
hc could 'o remedy o.
Hr. Bliss Sai5 thr difficulty was % t..e
source 81 supply. iin here gaI.,srll, 3 fI-saf-
e1 Col Iuu,N 'n "a ..SHf 'fsr'' frl-rl . s. ffr..,
samples az o.s.F .a.-T' gn fHe fab.a "a tf..-
m"u>Jrafc The lact tl.at while taew8trr lax,
irDm 'hc reservoirs was pare a.d .rp faro .>
That taken from tin >q'E-0t~ u rha.f.y lEB
NeIH offensive oder.
= ~VGDF~rIoN
IN. Gov suggested fp Col. i4aHnN fr.. n ..H.-.
tloU al ole vl the oldest nlaIf.~ s. ri.a ssrg ba
taken Ep and cary.ully examined before .la
mains are flushed
Cul. Iuhay said nc would have this dlrn.
ana ii.i io-.i2hi az O'Clock TIE mains
wsHlN he tlnr0uI4lE flushed. Jlc water b.lls
iN'f"d ou AMI ONT several fimD>- In lfs opin-
'on ihr radical cure was altering beds Sgcn
a. are used iu EU-olfr. a. would. OF course.
te very expensive 20 usfahli ia them Ulf De-.
saw 10 other remedy
Or. Coz believed the filter should Hn place.
IN the pipes just before they enter dwellings.
cox FEErN,-E.
Aiier some Further discussion, Mr. Tang
>I'i a. 'iet "a resolution. Nhf7h vas q arf-l.
nir',iEu- tIg >1#IfaTN committee 20 confer
lUIsA Wt'h 'Es water registrar aaI ass .-taHf
engineer Of tHe Washington Aguei.r' VIVA
+ ana pipe ANA rfI..rI results a.>p. tHBt Tire
registrar Ho requested Goo o. Se ur for as8Fas-
MAI on microscopic ur oth,rwi~". q ~r.-. u1
oi iilr oldest pig 4-'a l1 tn. District tor i.--
tinu;iuE wafer. anil thar uo 10. r.-H..f#I %
~,NH -fIa section Ca DE office oft fl. h4l-t
Tie board arfoEr-el ro meet Ou Nr..-...-..a.
.i>i,"H "i Tuesday evening ui ta.~ wees.
-Al.'F S+trFUTl.HIaGf .Hn sanitary comm .fsr.-
lT Bliss aId Nh. IIr.- ~.afl. ana .a .rrrt. .-...
mclf~ 20 lave a conference with Nh ~aras
assistant Ds-l.-rr az rre Wa~linEf8l A..t.-
aU''. ,'lt' n.. l.EHey. water registrar. az Mr.
Samos office tomorrow.
toNpAN1 As WELCOME HONE The rep.
. l'>'iIiai4NE military prLtUIEaf ions 90 a..
District 40 the Bunker HiH centennial
company \. Washington lIg.I' Infantry.
Colonel W. a.. Moore. commanding r.
turned yesterday. arriving 10y the early New
CrS train uu the Baltimore and I'B;lu1e
railroad. company y. Washington Lt.ff
Guard captain Nc .Jtgrau. who pc -lDrnaI
e>cOl, duty on tIe occasion of the departure
81 \ company ON Tuesday evening were
again present 10 escort them. ami about six
clock were drawn up al the depot. 4 .aTEr
CDICCul~e pt citizens were also present 10
CAM "a. The train came pa or time ana
tine infantry olsen h4rkcl. and n r-IIr-
ont M a carry arms" the L.-Ut Gas. 3 .sTTe-
seated arms amid the ca GERS Df rhe yrBwt.
\ company were Immediately taken De
CiiaT-t by a c0mmiffen oI reception. consist
ing 81 Wm. J. .cllSO8. Jas. r. NiHef'. l.. Mi
Ter John \. l'OWu~ and Rpuert J.. WilIefI.
The company was escorted 10 their armu-y-
Where q e. breakfast, prepared 10y Mr., JOs.
Plat. wa .u waiting Tor them. After re-
LuNM- tlem>'INe~ 81 their bears kI.~, Nlap-
sacks and lettings they a. embed 3rog a
tn table. when Major Dickson delivered "a
Icll.gi 10 by colonel Moore, VINO cost
amid hearty cheering. Breakfast was chem
! enjoyed wiki the seen appetite pl cana
. paIslc G>.
! Two Eal- is2wNE'o WHILE 8arUlyE.
; Two IDE 49, named Lewis ~4EIHF~ stli BrsIa