The New York herald., 1876-09-27

stranger csnnot In any way tvac- the cascs.of sick
ness on the grounds among exhibitors and visitors 70
any other causes than tho nprudcncc OF the sunercra
IL they VIII not expose themselves 10 the night arr. ara
90 noi cat and drink imprudeniy. using the caution
tnat every sensible person Will when away from home,
disease -
DIR. Crcsson said :-"on the 10Th of September. The
present month, obtained some water from tho Fair.
mount orebay just above the dam. ~ This forcbay 10
immediately IN front of the turbine whocis which iorcs
the water up into the large receiving which
supply The city The dam Tor the purpose OF keep
ing back the water IN this lorcbay
"rhis water was found to DO OF fir quality. better
than the average OF water supplied 10 large cities II
was better than had fourd Il the Scluylkill any
time since September Z, lS72 curing which interval
purer now than It had been any umc slncc ls72."
"What do you attribute this fact TO 2"
First. to the removal ct the sauSir:er houses and
stock yards-formcrly drained into the river from the
wesi-o the abatlor OF the Pennsylvania KaIrod
below tho dam second to the acton of the Cpn,inis
soners oi the Park in preventing the inflow OF sm-
proper matter from the factories that situated
the banks OF the river; nnd, third to the activity
tho Board Of Health WHO compelled lhc Slaughter
houses the cast side of the RIVER 10 be Kept
ia proper That tho water should
bc In such GOOD condition now is The mors
remarkable whom we consider the fact OF the unpro
cedentedy loug drought [Ihe day made my OK
animation happened TO he the last OF this drough'
The water had flowed the Fa.rmount dam but
nine days since the 20th of June and for fortynva
days preceding this tmc when tho water was last
taken Tor examination, IL had no: reached the curbng
OF the dam consequently there WAS retained In the
dam nearly al Of tho impurities that had been poured
into II during the whole OF that time. Nolwithstand
ing THIS the water good that supplied to tho
city OF London which is not To be understood 10 mean
tho Thames water
THE PERCENTAGE OF IMPURITIES IN THE WATER.
VI ound AT last analysis that the water contained
l. "a parts Of sewage in 600 900 parts OF water
parts of albuminoid ammonia IN 900 900 parts OF
water. THIS would represent about LII pounds Of
animal matter In 1000 0o0 pounds OF water, about DOL
grain to each gallon.
"rhc water supplied from Tho schuylk River 10 this
city and for the Centennial grounds thus year has uni
formly been better than the city supply during tho
corresponding periods OF several previous years. ain
satisfied thai the consumers oil Paramount water have
not been injured by its use, when II has bcen in
its most impure condition. aud at Lrcsent is quito
wholesome as that supplied TO any city OF which
analyses have been published. aud far better than
majority OF them Pursuance OF the recommendations
and improvements now IN progress must soon mako
the Schuylk,il water The purcst water supplied 10 any
large city on this continent
AIN the spring OF 1875. finding that interference
was necessary 10 prevent the further pollution OF tho
Schuylkill River water notified the Chief Engineer
oi the Water Department aud the Board OF Health or
the iact glv.n them u statement OF tho amount OF
impuriy and tho causes OF IT, with recommendations
for It's prevention. These rccOmmendations were
degree, carried out with decided Improvement to tho
water supply II, in my judgment it had been neces
sary TO tor any further interference OF The auhor
tics this spring should have done without tho
slightest hesitation, without waiting for the inquiry or
any officials or lor the appearance OF sickness "