New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-06
RE4SSURING FACTS ABOUT ZOE.

ONLY SMALL QUANTITIES OF TIE IMPURE ARTICLE
USED-soURCE OF NETWORKS SUPPLY.
The possibility that much of New YOrk'S ice
supply may from impure sources like that reported
to the Board OF Health by DR.. Edison existing az
Goebcs pond In tho 1wentyfourth Ward Is not pleas
ant to contemplate that large class OF citizens who
are addicted to tho OF ico-water \ TRIBUNE re-
por-r yesterday whether he could scare
up enough facts TO aay these apprehensous excited IN
the breasts tho unfortunate victims OF the icewater
habit.
superintendent Day OF the Sanitary Bureau said that
he was not prepared to talk on the subject "Ihe
Board has as yet taken action in the matter" SAID
he "Dr Edson and l going up 70 look
at the pond again next week. though
we are both familiar with its surroundings Our chemist
will anayzo specimens Of tho ice. both OF last winters
crop and of that which will freeze this season. when
the results Of work known shall have rore
certain basis which to act II is not worth while TO
get excited tho prospect of danger. however for
even science often makes these things look than
common sense and actual experience prove them be-
The president the KickorbOcker leo Company gave
the trade view Of the question. " am much pleased o
said this matter Of impure ice taken mp ny tho
authorities Ihavc been the point shce or twice OF
writing up myself but have not done so because u
might be thought that business rivalry at the bottom
of it, There are dozens OF little ponds In WoSchsier
County and on the outskirts of Brooklyn from which zee
is taken that is undoubtedly impure. In certain me-
chanical uses, ms for breweries, etc, etc. IL
doesn't matter particularly II the fee does contain d
eass uerms meat closets and ali kinds 81 Ioou
hacking It's Use l. dangerous. We know that disease
germs are not killed by freezing. You may freeze pOts
until IL is like a rock aud the trichne germs are per-
frctly concut. Scientific anthoritie for instance
Professor L. r. Thorne IN recent issue OF TIE Popular
Science Monthly. hold that freezing IN no
way iuterIeros with the disease spr'adih:
nowrr OF water. But the New.lOiA
hubble need not become oyerapprehensive Tor 81 vac
million tons d ice annually consumed here but IcS
thousand come from the sources under discussion hnu
these arc mainly by packers although In tpee
of (ioebe's pond there was distribution among tio
mel hboring families. The summer supply or the 'lV
comes mainly from the North River and Rockland 'Ae
and is ms pure as could be desired. Some places, 70
Long Branch for instance, have "A had supply IhoIv
the Ice is cut ponds filled with surface water
used To be the same with Staten Island Drt now ".
send down barge load In the winter time ana MI az ~
icchouses" . ,,. -, ,ho water
obtaincd by melting all ce,' snggested the repuiI,.i,
"but suppose tho process of freezing does Tree "'
from its mechauical impurities to some extent h.
"Yes IL preciptatcs thenS ~ts the cDchtslS S",,
cause wherever there freezing in progress the
ia still and because t freezes II becomes IcSi III IN
and less able TO support the particles OF % anil
suspenson The best T. from some laSe IN onu3
fed ly strong springs sufficient to give ~ OH. nnn.
chang e of water les from such source oI o'S can
tain dirt that is blown upon 10, ana eYsu "ss mid
piane of River Toe IL pure also, unless SUNNI 49,
wIuter freshet has rolled the water