Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-02
Con.umr,ion and Waste Of Water

Editor Sar:-1t appears from Colonel Casey's
report for the past year, as published in the
press Of this city, that on oath June the quanti-
ty Of water passing into the mains from the
reservoir was measured.
This report gives the discharge for each three
hours OF the twenty four beginning at 6 a. m.
The figures aye about 3,S22.OO0 to s. 4s6 900 gal
Ions In each three hours, except after midnight.
From midnight to a m. the quantity passing
into the pipes, and, as they are kept full, flow
From a. M to a. M it was. .s,i75.24s gals.
Probably the least consumption was In the
hours between m. ana a. IN. AT that time
most people are asleep and there Is the least
actual use of water. But If we take this least
use, as shown by Colonel Casey's interesting
experiment, at one-third Of 2,625,000, or $4,000
gallons per hour, we find that at a time when
no man in the whole city needed water, the
pipes were drawing from the reservoir and dis
is at the rate Of 21,OO00O0 gallons per day. The
whole delivery, use and waste of that oath June
was 25, ,947 642 gallons, say 26 millions Of gallons
AT the time of most active domestic use, viz
1t was at the hourly rate Of 1867, 900 gallons,
which is daily rate of 27, ,sss, 900 gallons.
Deduct from this the rate of discharge when
NOBODY was usefully using water, 81, ,0O0, 900 gal
Ions per day, and we find the probable useful
consumption to be 27, SIS, 900 less 21 o00,00O or
6.sss, 900 gallons, say 1000, 900 gallons per day
IS gallons head for each Of 12O, 600 people.
Where does the 2O,0OO0O0 day thus appa-
rently wasted so far as relates to human use go
W! Dues IL nOt escape GnrOuSn some open leak
or unclosed Stop-coek of a street waste pipe
into the river? Itwould be well to examine all
the sewers and gauge their discharge between
a. m. and a. m, and thus ascertain whether
this waste is universal all over the city, in which
case it may probably be assumed to be the waste
of thousands OF open domestic hydrants, water
closets and faucets, or whether it comes from
som particular part of the city In such quantity
as to show great and unsuspected leak. II
this be the case, 1t will be possible to trace it to
Its source, and to put stop to the waste. All
the fountains which run at night should be
gauged. By this means something can be
learned OF the actual useful consumption Of
water, something of the wanton and unneces.
sary waste, and something OF the existence Of
undiscovered leaks. NJ. NJ.
FATAL ANTI-RENT AFFRAY IN IRELAND.-A
n. Y. Herald cable dispatch dated London, oct.
1st, says An affray took place yesterday near
Castlebar. One man was killed. A Mr.. Smith
and his son, agents of the Marquis OF Sligo,
were driving near Mulranny, when they were
fred on. The younger Smith returned the fire,
killing one Of the assailants, all OF whom were
disguised. A fierce struggle ensued, and the
smiths escaping went for the police. When
they returned the body of the man who was
killed In the fight had been removed by his con-
federates. 1t Is to be noted, however, that the
accounts of the affair are very conflicting. The
Marquis Of Headfort and his agent have re-
ce1ved letters threatening their death unless
the rent is reduced. The CaStlebar affray is
generally believed to be an agrarian outrage.
A later dispatch states that the body of the
man who was killed was found In a bog and Is
that Of militiamap,