The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-09-16
THE MOUND CITY
Onorous Work Of a Special Com.
mlltee.
The Runaway Fever Prevails In Epl'
demic Form.
Texas Hero and The Modern Dude.

1SLoUls, Sept. II, lsSS.-[opecial Cor
Iespondence 1.-The city Of St. Louis has
recently organized an expensive committee
consisting OF five members of the house Of
delegates for the purpose of attempting to
discover why II Ia that the spstem Of water
works In use here, with daily capacity for
throwing fifty millions OF gallons into the
main pipes. will only pump from thirty 10
thirty two million gallons. There are SOM
other puzzIng problems connected with
these same water works shat this commit
tee ure pstriolically endeavoring TO solve
with the aid OF sucn light as they can bring
TO their assistance. They desire TO know,
for instance, why II was, ZONE tlme ago,
that twenty eight carloads OF coal on the
track at the works were rejected, Tor which
the contractor was TO receive nine and
three-qunrter cents per bushel, and imme-
dialely afterwards the superintendent OF the
works went on the market and bought coal
az eighteen cents bushel, In spite OF the
fact that the carloads OF coal referred tohad
been examined by
COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS
md pronounced good, mtrchantable coal
They want to find out II they can, why the
city was threatened with water famine
of the works was greater than the estimated
necessities of tho people. IL has been
charged ty the newspapers OF the city that
there is wnter.work8 ring, and that only
certain contractors can supply the coal re-
auired for the use OF that particular part OF
the bublc service. There are some OF the
citizens here who arc uncharitnble enough
to charge yanally in this matter on the part
ofthe superintendent, but as yet II Is ialrto
charge has not been maintained, though
there is some evidence before that body OF
inquirers into the principles oil hydraulics
which might cause unlavorabie huspiCi0ns
and differences to arise In the minds OF evil
disposed people. At any rate there has
been general stirring up OF affairs at the
city water.Uotks, the old engines have been
uvprhauled and repaired by competent me-
ohanics, and tho whole bystem Of supply
put upon a better basis than before.
new engine Is being constructed and placed
in position. and by the time the next SUN.
mer comes around 1t will be found that tho
people of the city will have all the water
they want to drink, at least, and perhaps
some 10 wash their soiled linen in, and q
little to spare for their daily
abutions. There have some prac'
ticn facts come to light during this inquiry
which has not yet lem completed, wtijh
will probably have All influence upon thoad
ministration OF this branch OF the munich
pal service.
THE MATTER on wATERrHogEs,
meters, and volocmeters has been elucida'
ted, aud from the light they have the com.
mlttec having this investigation In charge
are lead tD believe that u certain, cheap and
efficient method can be adopted for the pur.
pose of ascertaining the waste and loss Of
water from the pipes. IL IL estimated that
more than halt the water pumped at the
works here, Is wasted, Experts testify that
meters have been tried Tor two years at u
time, and while the actual amount OF water
consumed by large manufacturing estab-
lishment, for instance, cannot be a6corianed
nearer than ten per cent, perhaps, II is be-
lieved for practical purposes that that is near
enough since the variation from accuracy
Is la favor OF the consumer. Oue of tho
best informed gentlemen In the country In
formed tn committee that meters could be
supplied TO this city for Sl3 each, which
would save millions OF gallons OF waste
dai y. lie claimed that II was an imma.
terlnl fact, whore an establishment was
wasting, say
$1,000 GALLONS or WATER
per day, ms are some OF the manufacturing
places here, whether the meter employed In.
Dictated 900 or 5000 gallons variation from
the correct amount ornot, so that the balance
was saved to the city. The cheapness of
these meters, he thought, was an induce.
ment 10 have them tried. This gentleman
stated that $40 gallors of water per
enough to supply the wants OF
any reasonable person for domestic |
purposes. He had made an examination |
In his own house and had instituted n care. |
full measurement, and had found that he |
was taking from the mains at least 1900 !
gallons per day. After that he had over.
hauled leaking pipes, and out-ol-tho.way
water-cocks, and had succeeded In reducing |
his demand upon the pubic service TO tho
minimum amount Of 400 gallons per day,
without inconvenience to mis- family. This
was the testimony Of Colonel Flad, one of
the best informed gentlemen on this sub. |
iect In the United States, and perhaps his |
practical suggestions may DO OF service to
other cities besides 81, Louis. Some need. !
cd aud sweeping reforms will be- instituted
hero as the result OF this inquiry.
In regard to
SENSATIONAL DOMESTIC MATTERS,
this city, Us usual, seem, TO be taKlng the
lead. There seems to b, something mere.
m the nature OF an epidemic, for running
way from homo, among the young ladies'
III the place. To what unloward Influences
This Maynard tendency ON the part OF some
members Of the female population of this
hty may be attributed viii require a more
profound student Of the human heart than
lpretend TO be, The absent Mary Cnurchill
nNa not yet been found, notwithstanding
the many rumors to that effect Like tho
missing Charlie Ross, she Is being discoy.
cred In many parts OF the country Mt the
same momeut Of time. She is doubtless
with some lover with whom she has become
infatuated, and her short Romance
will soon be ended. IL is quite evident to |
people here that there is nothing whatever
IN the rumOrs ot her presence la Nj paso |
Texas, Bertha Smi,n, another runaway, |
also about the same age ot Mary Cnurchili !
still refuses 10 make her whereabouts |
known 10 her distressed parents, These |
misguided young women have turned /
over page IN lite's experience which they |
will douhuesslve TO heartily TO regret; "bui |
the tender grace OF day that Is dead will |
ne'er come back 20 them.h Absolutely mo- |
clues have yet been found rs to the move. |
ments OF either OF them, notwithstanding |
the Efforts OF the detective police. prob1 |
by none will he found until such time as
the young ladies themselves choose to n.
veal their hiding places. At any rate. In |
all this wiokedness, we see confirmation
OF the scriptures, aud our belief is strength. |
encd that II was undoubtedly |
Eve that caused the fall of man.
cannot help noticing that another dlstia. !
guishcd Texan has achieved distinction |
ON his travels which many of his friends |
are not probably aware o. Il gently the |
New York Herald, published hall a col. |
umn OF matter describing
AN INCIDENT ON THE HALLWAY CARS,
On the line between Coney island and |
New York city, In which ohiyalrous
young T.xan slapped the face OF Finh |
avenue DUDE because he would not give
up his seat TO lady, THIS pleasant little
adventure has been sailing about the ooun.
try now for several weeks, and has come un.
der my observation at least dozen times
In a. many leading papers, The gentleman
concerned In this little episode has mod. |
estly concealed his identity, but the writer
OF this letter deems Il his duty 10 reveal his |
personality that he may claim honors due
him from the fair sex generally, and from
the ladies OF Texas In particular, aud com.