New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-16
DRAINING TIE PARK PONDS.

FFARs or NALhRIAL DISEASE EAriLsnED IN soME
oUARrERs-THE WORK ~ RAPID P"oGEEs7-No
GENERAL APPEEHENsIoN3 OF DANGER BEFORE
TIE HOT SEASON.
Complaint has been made recently that the
work Of draining the ponds IN the lower part Of Central
Park is causing injury 70 the public health. Lat
Fail considerable sickness OF maariH type
existed among families living in the vicinity
OF the lower part OF the Park, and, infnonced
Z, some extent by the expressed apprehCnons OF those
most directly interested in the matter, the Park Com
ms,oners undertook the work which is at present going
forward The ponds referred to have never been drained
and cleaned out and at castthat near the corner oil
Finh-aye. and Ffy-nntist emitted at times an onen
ye odor which led fears that the heat OF another
summer mi h develop miasma and nalaria disease In
the lower section Of the Park there was
need of extensive returning, aud the Commits
siopers decided 10 employ the mud taken from
the ponds fertilizer jim prepa alton for the Telurfns
Accordingly the old turf was POwed in ana the Work OF
draining was begun. large amount of mud has been
taken from the ponds and spread The land and the
work il being pushed forward ~ rldly as o,,' ,,t
A may completed before the weather becomes uauScf
ousy warm Heat Ihy'liHns STAT rs d,du apn
ycOp malaria from vegetable Deposits qua apt,th'u
sou- Of present danger are looked upon by hc pr@r
nent Of Parks as nl-fouDdcd signify disa2rtabie
OaOr arises eve now from 'ns We n', p' S u o. a.
enough To be noticeable 1T the distance OF rev 7" =
and careful inquiry has fIlltd Va make fOWh
The existence of any form Of maaia disease among the
w0rkmcn y~emplOyed In The Park physician
IA
acne o Kindred disease, among MS patients, ana FAVOR
aIy contrasts present state ~ health III MS neigh
hurng0d with that last Fall, when the work was begun
ln mis- opinion draining and cleaning 81 me Iohds
is necessary step, and that no injury 10 health can
possibly result from the exposed deposits as long 'S inc
weather remains cool -, ,, ,,H A,
Park Commits ,ioners yesterday, calling ther attention
70 the tact flat complaints made, and advising that
lime shoud b. spIinked over the surface wherever the
mud Wa used as a fertilizer. This was accordingly or
lnrcd 10 ~. done Mr.. SeDbns OF the Parks Department
said Yesterday that ne fully aware ~ tie pOrthhc"
nj this matter and the Commissioners were pushing on
tn work VITA all possible energy, hoping to complete
before warm weather. " Ia any care" ne REMARKED
we shall let the water into the ponds and pO| la tio
to,icssing as the average temperature rises
above 49," $1,000 -, . ,, O.,
With reference to the complaints above referred TO-
which were doubtless made In good tilh, ana as INC re-
su OF marked tendency to malar al disease III ihc ram
lies OF those complaining, II Is renark"d by some persons
that the real cause Of Oh tendency Ii more PROBABLY
0 he found IN the defective sewerage OF certain paris Oh
the city in that vicinity No complaint has be'n MADE
y those living in the Park or by the dborers engaged III
the work ana two physiCians pfaCcng III mat neHh-
hnrbood testified 10 general good health among their
naieuts Particular OF disease III the midst OF
generally healthy community, they say point 10 ioca
aud particular rather Than 10 general Causes