The New York herald., 1875-12-08
What Exists al BreWster's Station, Monkey
Town and Muddy Brook.
OPINIONS OF PROMINENT PHYSICIANS.
Malaria and It's Causes, Defective Sewer
age and Tainted Water.
INCREASE OF MIASMATIC DISORDERS.

most frightful abuses to be found In tho previous
article the Whitlock slaughter house-realy the FIRST
OF the great nuisancos-at croton Falls was fair
sample Of what may be done defiance OF the croton
Aqueduct Department, long law has been
enacted giving it control OF the water front outside OF
the Now we propose place squarey before
the public group of similar offences, situated within an
area of not certainly over twenty miles square. The
starting point this occasion is Croton Falls Village,
a1d the up the Croton River toward Its sources
or one Of them. II viii be perceived by reference to
the map that the section embraced in this portion of
the narrative is watered by the two branches
OF the Croton Rver-the West and Middle
and also by a stream only known as Muddy Brook,
which empties itself into Toneta Lake, somewhat
by north OF Brawster'S Station. The branch OF
the Croton River has its origin somewhere southwest
or Croton Falls and a wretched little stream to say
the most or il. The middle branch rises among the
hills north and OF headquarters, and, maugre
the tantng process common 10 the country-barnyard
and pigpen drainage-is comparatively decent. Muddy
Brook Is all that It's indicates, and the lesser
rivulets beastly. Really language could be too
strong if condemnatory applied TO the rrgating pro
displayed in map for every squattcr and prop
cry holder the country round does he she peases
and makes the Croton River and its tributaries sub
servent all purposes OF farm sewerage AS will
be hereinafter elaborately shown each house. field,
shanty, factory shop and den has its dyke carefully
cut through the SOL TO the great feeders Of Croon
Lake and people in this part OF Putnam county
about as much for those who suffer by their infringe
ments the Law the good folk in the region which
has SO recently been visited BY he Pandora might be
expected do Facts speak for themselves, and they
will be furnished.
rHE NAP
At the outset however, the map merits first atten-
tion 1t las been carefully prepared from the latest
tha HER n ovp r.
ton Of every Of tho district described
1t stretches on the south from Croton Falls to the
western shore OF Lake Geneida; the east from
little above Purdys station 10 the hills south Of Peach
Pond on the west from the branch OF the Croon
to the northern limit or Brewster's station, and the
north from Brewser's the footing waters Of
Peach Pond. The physiquo Of the region s mountain
GUS and every nillock has its natural watershed In
tho wales on the upands are built the homes OF the
farmers and wealthy people who own the SOIL but in
many instances don't live there, and coursng
down the slopes are nnumerable drains
and ditches-the sole method or sewerage in
this part or the State New York These sloughed
and poisoned by the lh and excrement Of the dwell
ngs and pens through by and underneath which they
run and finally help to swell the tide which flows
through either branch Of the Croton into the lake
New Yorks greatest reservoir The better classes OF
the inhabitants reside the high lands the worst on
the rivers banks The former, having means and
dong professionally in Of the neighbor
ing towns or New York, or being what is known as
"genemen farmers live IN commodous buildings
nttcd up with all the modern Improvements obtanable
and available; therefore, the nuisances complained OF
and such cyesores 10 the Croton Department and the
public at large are not SO virulent glnring They
arc bad enough however and should be removed because
they help poisonous elements injected into
Croton water already moro than should be borne.
One word more in explanation Of this portion OF the
Water she'd As the previous map the places marked
with black spots are positive blemishes on tho water
front; indeed they aggravating instances Of the
departments mpotency. Any man, as will be shown,
may min. factory prvy upon the edge Of any
~feedcr, and he viii not be molested The property
owners feel secure when they have good tenants and
the latter consult solely their own convenience. The
landlords % know much about their tenants do
mestic economy, ana the tenants do pretty much
they like We give On the map the landlords names as
they known 70 the authortes below furnish in
detail the 81 tie present residents and actual
offenders
AT cRoroS PALts
we have already nxed tie first great slaughter house
the beginning Of this batch of abuses above will
show in their proper order sequence the remainder
II should not be forgotten that this Of the
foedcra had 10 be made slowly ana cautiously some
timcs afoot again horseback ana always carefully.
Tho HERALD correspondent started out each morning
after daylight al the point where the previous even
ings abors had concluded, and travelled ~ the main
stream lrst and tributaries next noting each plague
spot AZ he Went, and making careful diagrams Of the
same Just above The slaughter house-W hitlock's and
the old shed wncn formerly was called 'Purdys Old
Ml"tho river tends northward, ands followed oy the
road % Brcwsters only strip Of grass
land separates the thoroughsre pnd the intercourse
F.n4. -t1r IL Cpa
correctly franc ahanties and huis stand They are
occupied by hc poorest classes oi tho people and over
look the dirty stream. ATT are Hrctchcd outwardly
aul nearly an contribute ia equal share 10 the siny
deposit 10 the river bod Purdy o1d mill unoccu-
pied now that - gay, 10 work to be going
there. Time vas, however and not very long ago,
when men and beasts used tho drain which tricklos
down tie slopc 5y thc central chaGncl a sort
of necessary Il prime ad unct 70 tie surround
tng uusances in those days, bn i las sncs been
and only remains today % the places that
may bc any time putrefy the sator supply
Right opposite almost and tile Western bank
river stands tho Rev Albert Chamhcrin's home which
justly ia dosg gnatcd grave nuisance mas.
much ~ il well Kept residence, removed several
rods from tho shore and unnhke those about II
furnished with d.tcl sewer sun cannot pasa il
~ without specnlang 20 whore the garbage nung
aud how the family get rid Of thcir slops without
dumping them INTO thc Croton River No Ii The
noiehborhood could satisfactorily explain Nhat became
orthc Chambcrlln refuse and most believe
ghai quietly found rs way INTO the common sewer
Aho river Then tho right shore looking north tho
water though rapid Of current, m1Gdy and green
IN many spots owing doubt to the stun carried into
II by tic dralns or sewers " Croton Falls village All
through tho town Of South East which comprises
within it's limits most 0f tho villages on the cast bank
o tho river shown N the map these dykes and trenches
havo been cut and do the dirty work 9 tho farms aQd
squatters around Even the old blacksmith's shop in
tho range Of Chamhorlln's homestead and a line
III the Puag @ll ia an tAA. s"~anaD, ~ As