, 1881-05-14
THE SOUTH FORK.
Dts0usttng Condition Of tho Etoclk-
Yards Section OF Tie lRlvcr.

INV ~ HUlClV1 u LILY LN4E1tbN lkltGkS hIlu"lt
rs the South Fork OF tho South Branch, l,as
and that It Is the opinion Ut everybody hnv-
ing tho interests OF tho city Mt heart that
something ought TO DO done to purify It,
People living along tho canal have sent
delegation after delegation 10 Chicago
to plGnd with tho city authorities for
some accomplishment Which wotid prevent
tho filth of tho South Fork from being cur.
ricd past their doors, tatnttnR tho pleasant
country asr miles a,lti4ntles away from tho
peatilent source In tho city.
Nothing WINS done, howovor, until somo-
what over year ago WHOM, hftor consulta-
tlon with tho Citizens Association aud tina
representatives Of the canal towns, tho city
appropriated 9100, 900 for tho erection of
pumplug-works Mt Bridgeport. After tito
money Ind been appropriated, however. tho
Mayor, City EnElncoF, and Health Co,nn'fs-
sOner seemed to ba agreed tint It WIS not
M1se III q z e S1sGs s s 5 SoS nsns s Seesc @
tt8 pumps at that noint would only a.ovo tito
water IN tho canal mid South Branch, lHnv-
ing. .undtsturhed tho water OF tho East Fork,
M %hlch was y. ! !, the offending strenm ~ reality.
tho pumps Should BE- put iip Iiear tho head Of
tho South Fork. and cnnaI constructed
fronl tic lcatl Of tEe f0rk to the Illinois Canal,
n,i ne ' watcr dGnwn through md pumped I'D
water in ths fork md south Brunch ind thus
put MI cntl to tho bnA oCtnrs from tic river
water. The city authorities lave refralne,l
troiu undertaking thH work OIL ncc0unt Of
eifort has besnn made to Interest Stock: :yar,r
md Town Ut Lake capitalists to contribute,
rs they arc mainly responsible for the null
snnee, and, It Is believed, should behr some
S1pstnrtnv n,ornino nm crnadtttor una
taken up tile river to lot the bali ln tfiotton
for carrylng out tho clty's plan. The city
officials alld members Of tho Clltzohs' AssocEa-
tton ta ! bearded al tne tug l'riny!Ile st o;SG a. n;
Suuth Fork for the purpose Of examining
their condition and ascertalnIng how
9EreNt reaiiy Was I'll! the ileSil q
their their, impII9yenlant. The purity con.
Cregier, 1lealth-CoInlnlssioner d.. Wolf,
Wsshs4el, Siair, Ma!zer, ii sheF{.ian' if: iia!i:.
bnt, Dean. md 1lildreth,. County-Connsls,,
.iaekson. j. ii. j. paick, j. ". oakiey, j.
soles q sFS " Ass5: spsaeer S#yfa #aer assx sd
The run from Wells street bridge to tho
Junction 0t the South Brunch arl SnNtli Fork
WINS devoid Ut interest, The water WIS ttlr-
bid but. was Odorless, md rs clean as the
Wntcl OIL colhnctcahl river coniu no tx
pectCd. Once every three or four blocks
THE CARCASS OF A DEAD Doa
would be seen floating upon the river sur
facc, wtlereat the Ioku would pass round at
tile expense OF Tic Mayor or Health Commits
sioner, who lint! been lHudinE tho waters
party amused Itseif in discussing tIc s,t,oKo
nuisance ind tic water s!fppiy.
Mr. OnkIcy remarked tf,nt il will be neccs-
sary to tnko enoligl, ,wntpr down tho canal to
need Of erect1nF wntnr-works at Crosse Point
or extuntii1,g Tho prcscl,t tunnels. ua tho
sewer water Wo,tiI be- taken down lie
canal and tic lake waller would be- uncontanl-
Mayor Harrison was aroused by tne alla-
SION tn nhtl wAtoI, anu saltl tnb peopln Elane
aG.' i"ss t ~. W"tYa H. WIS os' u,
irnro ,nna ,,ii ~ s,59.ii,,. n,s M fin 70,