New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
A DEFICIENT WATER SUPPLY.
II " y TIT
The GREAT DROUGHT IN THE CRoIoN h'"ioN'

THE GREAT DROUGHT IN THE CRoT0N REGION
The scantiness of the city's water supply, TO
which Commissioner Campbell has called pubic at'ei-
zion e. exciting considerable apprehension among
consumers OF all classes, manufacturers cSP'''"'-
" fearing that a continued drought VIII ii"ho
nocossorv n suspension OF their work. In lS'o
the drought In the Croton region was the se'o'-
cs. that had been known for half century f,o"
Jun6 % until Winter set in there was no heaVy Ta''
and the series Of lakes in Westchestcr anu i"'i'''
COMMITTEES were drawn off to q very low depIA Inc ave-
ace water consuInp on of tie city, 9OOOooOo Iaou''
was reduced to less than 70000O00 Attne present Uo
the same state OF things exists, the water supp!
now beinq even less than at any period last year.
Ever since he has been in Office, Mt '""p'
has been trying to prevent the great VIZ "
Croton and after the threatened famine I'd io4g her. re
caused meters TO be put IN along the river % nd
there the greatest waste, ana III the s.e. ~ in
livery stables These measures were suco.lrb The
great degree. but the present summer oiomL , when
same danger mcnacing the city from DROUGHT c,
water IN abuntant supply, tht 'consnmption OF
Aqueduct is sufficient to meet me aa no aows he
the city At tins time, instead OF 9QO0OVU gaOsi
daily ana the lakes OF wescheser and Putnam countries
are drawn upon for 10000 600 more the pIeseht IN
sumption OF the city being about OoOOO'oOo s@iioNS
Commissioner Campbell said yesterday, that while
there WAS no immediate danger OF an ahsulile va.
famine there reason for fearing "A very 'a un
scarcity ii there was not eedy rainfall 80 r com
de sire TO create alarm but ne wished 10 nave every
appreciate the great importance W TR o9ects
in tho use Of water III every Way pGssoS not undeI
in the water-suppy system he salu were n1t 20 ,he
stood by great many people. There was talk OF tne
need of another aqueduct. but that would not ohe
needed relief The existing aqueduct was sueient,
There was no water TO through H. hI. C'inpDod
! stated that the Department last spring ralse G
| the height Of the CrOtOn Dam one 100; "H NJ
would make q vast increase IN ITS capscliy W, 80
| since its completion the water ma 1 ,a Ior
risen within three the top Of the dam no % er
had flowed over the dam into the Hudson ISer ,t Ti
npetvnve DAYS. Relief Tor the inncuia iut
| Clmube added could be had by prONialhg tIe"'e
storage facilities. The Boyds corners is'in WI,
5000 100000 gallons capacity, had pen dTHWH @
already TO meet the present drought WIN an VI sn 90
erv0irs aud lakes there less thah o,OOu,VV'VGD
,iInns Of wafer available Work the new reset N"r
on the middle branch OF the CrOton Ill funah touit
is being pushed with all possible expedition II VIM w
ready Tor use Mr.. Campbell thinks. by the DcehI'I VI
Winter 1T win hOd 1000 OOoOuO gallons anu, IL -
eved VIII be Of ample capacity, IN connection WIN , ne
reservoirs use, 10 give the cit! 4 lII s"4i'' VI
water through the most prom acted dIy season.
tIr Campbell said that while the department. Woul',
emnlov every means prevent an eXttaNaght uee 81
wafer be hoped that fOrbidung the |ashns o.
and windows with bose would be the Only uepI4taloh
tL,f nriy4le consumers would suffer. In case Oh con
tuued dry weatelr It might be necessary 10 sop INC
street .r1r inc CARTS ~ this measure would De taken
only as il asi resort. II every consumer exercises e
solablc decree OF economy, there VIII DC Il couoi1'
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