New-York tribune., 1883-06-04
DETERMINED no SHAKE OFF MALARIA.
EFFORTS OF THE VILLAGERS OF CRoToN LANpiN"
TO AVOID QUININE PILLS.

EFFORTS OF THE VILLAGERS OF CRoToN LANDING
TO AVOID QUININE PILLS.
CRorON LANDING, n. Y, June 1.-The VII
lace of Croton Landing. which straggles pcturesquey
hack among the hills that look over HaVers'ra"
Raw Tappan Zee and all the rest OF the
word between Yonkers and Stony Point
has been making violent efforts for two years
TO shake of the vampire malaria, that was sappins us
budding lfe. The fine building sites with beanthul OUT
looks went unused and grew up to slender evergeenS
and ragged bushes the infant industries lansusheu
and the fine waterfront went begging for docks and
ships but found noneal on account OF malaria ihe
mistaken preston had gone abroad from Sing Sing to
spuyten Duyyil that there were more shakes
and larger doctors bills in Croton Landing village than
in any hamlet all the east coast of the Hudson
So the villagers began TO cast about them for relief
from this shaky reputation and they found themselves
10 dwelling i'll land OF stasnant pools whlch Dad
vivid green coats for midsummer wear. Now. although
the men of Croton Landing well knew that Dobbs Ferry
and many other neghbOrng regions with more beautiful
names were lust as full Of malaria as their own
fair country, they wasted no time in pointing
the finger Of scorn their neighbors, but vigorously
began tugging away pulling out the beam In their own
eve They used the Board Of Health as lever but
IL failed Then the Governor sent down FROM Albany
part of the state Board of Health This new lever ar
rived in the village to-day but many months must pass
before the result OF its use will become apparent.
In August 1878, complaint made 10 the town
Board Of Health that nuisance existed on the lana OF
Dr. Pierre c. Van wyck This nuisance was
smau pond from which ice gathered In the winter
and from which malaria and lager" were gathered
when ripe in July or August DR.. Van Wyck. being
pubc-sprited man, Immediately ordered that the pond
be SKINNED. 1t done, and under this manner OF
cultivation second crop OF greens was soon ready FOR
the reaper But the reaper and the kept
growing greener and ranker after the manner OF lis
kind until the wintry frosts came and nipped II
in the well ripened bud. The village people spurre
on their OF Health again. and letters we're written
by some OF the deeply interested citizens to Dr.
Van Wyck but all these friendly efforts for the common
wal were received by the Doctor with silence which
seemed bred of contempt. At length after many crops
of ice had been gathered from the pond and afcr many
summer Gatherings had marred its unrued surface the
people rose in their might and great oath that
there should be no more among them TINS malariai
The case was presented to the Grand Jury at White
plains ast September and witnesses were summoned TO
that an indictment would be found against DIR.
Van Wyck when the case was about 10 come before
do with the one 1dng pond whatever desired by the
town Board of Health and the citizens u the legal pro,
withdrawn before the Grand Jury and written request
sent TO Dr. Van Wysk III tns 90 Was a nshes &c
water would It's top gather his leo from II ID
ss, @s.s might grow in the basin before hot weather
came. Neither course was taken A Few barrow loads
tue top. but no arrangements were made Tor
draining the pond for the summer ana the people
nwelline about rog-baunted shores saw agaiu be-
fore their prophetic souls visions OF green scum ana
ouinlne pills appeal for aid was sent to the Gov
rnor and to-day in lobedence TO; his commands, Dr.
Eliaa Harris and Sanitary Engineer Il. kiDchlng, OF
the state Board of HEALTH came TO the village aud with
several members Of the town board examined the
fronblesome frog pond. DIR. Harris after making
careful examination OF the place tod the members o.
the local board that they might expect recomIns nda
tion from the Board that the dam be thoroughly
repaired raised that water should constantly now
over and so that mud banks might be- exposed dur
ing tae present that no ice should be gathered
the pond n the winer and that early In the sprne
the pond should he drained its basin covered with earth
and sowed with grass seed Other ponds and several
elay pits exarnined and advice given
by the visitors about draining them. some
time ago indictment was found against the railroad
cmpany for allowing pond to stagnaie It's property
Tue company agreed TO NIL up the place If the matter Wal
dropued and II has kept its agreement.
Thus nave the Of Croton Landing grapped th'
ysnlpire malaria and they expect Providence stron
dams and good drains permitting, that the OF To-
bitter quiuine pill shall be no more known In their Lam
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