New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
PURIFYING LONG BRANCH WATER.
STEPS TAKEN TO GET RID or AN OBJECTIONABLE
DIsCoLoRATIoN.


DIsCoLoRATIoN.
Long Branch, April 29.-After tho severe storms Of
last summer, tho water supplied TO LongeBranch,
Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, was considerably
stained by the pcat and iron deposits which lie near
the source Of supply This dscoloraton was caused
In great part, during Of tho severest storms in
August by tho breaking away OF dam near tho head
Of brook and the consequent flooding OF the valley
from whence tho supply is drawn. Some Of tho sum-
mer visitors and cottagers became alarmed by the
decided COLOR thinking It must necessarily DO inur-
ous, and the New-Jcrsey State Board Of Health was
appealed to and requested to make examination Of
the water This II did through Professor A. r. Leeds,
the chairman Of its committee Of analysis After
making thorough inspection of the valley, of tho
brook and several analyses of the water, Professor
Leeds decided that there sewage other con-
taminaton, and that tho water contained no deletcr
ous matter. Local physicians, who also investigated
tho condition OF the water, could find nothing In
furious In it, attribute any case Of sickness to Its
USE The results Of these expert examinations showed
the only Objectionable features Of the water to be Its
color and slight peaty taste This confirmed the 70
suit of the examinations made by Professor Charles A
Doremus, Of Bellevue Medical College, the United
States Assay Office in NewYork and the Stevens In
stituto of Technology in the years 1852, 1884 and
1885.
This past winter tho water has been clear and
bright, but In order that the trouble Of last summer
next season. the Water Company contracted for =
filter plant capable of Glterng 100000 gallons of
water per day. This plant is being erected at
the works at West End and will consist Of eight steel
tanks, each ten feet in diameter filed with mixture
Of sand and fine coke, through which all tho water
will be forced by pumping When these filter beds
become clogged, currents Of water sont through
them in reversed direction, thereby cleaning them.
There will also be aerating WELL 100 feet deep, in
w nv WI ITfl
bo automatically charged with excess Of air,
and oxdizable impurities, II present, removed The
contractors guarantee that the water shall be rendered
by this system bright, clear, wholesome and color
less" These filters In successful operation in
somerville, " j.. Atlanta, Ca, and Bellevlle, Ill
Hoey's Holly Cottages now open for the season.
Among the late arrivals Mr. and Mrs II. s.
Leech, Miss Marie Leech Frederic Hilton, j. NJ. Nora
Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. cassidy, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Floyd-Jones, A. r. Runyon, DIR and Mrs Raymond l.
Ward, Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence r. Jerome Miss Mar
garet Middleton. Miss Ruth Moore Mr. and Mrs. Grant
3. schley, ". Taylor Pyne and family, Mr.. and Mrs
W. G. OaIman, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis stelnberger, Simon
steinberger, Mr.. and Mrs. William Tocl the Misses
Toel, @. Rensens, Edwin Bentley, Dr. and Mrs Fred.
eric S. Dennis, and Mr.. and Mrs John W. Auchincloss
OF New York; Mr and Mrs. H. ii. Townsend IT,, A. j.
Sloan and John T. Graf, Of Philadelphia; Mrs. John
Todd and Mrs. John H. Parsons, of Brooklyn, and Mr.
Cottages arc renting at the Branch and neighbonng
resorts better figures than for several years past
with electric lights.
County drove TO Oceanic to-day TO Inspect the site OF
the now bridge the North Shrewsbury River from
Oceanic to Locust POnt at tho foot OF tho Highlands
of NavesnlL From Oceanic the Board crossed 70
Locust Point and then driven to Andrews Hotel
at tho Atlantic Highlands. The erection of the pro-
posed bridge has been authorized by the State Legs-
lature.
Benjamin Abertson has secured the contract for
the erection of tho hotel of the Atlantic Land and I'm
provement Company at Key East Beach 1t will cost
about 600
Mrs Maria F. Wagner IS having large addition
built 10 the Trenton House In Coollman-av ave. Asbury
Park
old Drummond place Long Branch for s3l 600
Mrs Clara G. Peterson, the mOther-inlaw of George
W Childs OF Philadelphia. IS the owner Of the hand
some Warde cottage at Fourth-ave., and Emory-st,
Asbury Park
Philip DAILY has bought the seven new cottages of
Patrick J. Berry of Trenton NJ j., between Chelsea
ave and Broadway, Long Branch
A remarkably fire toned pipe organ has been placed
IN the First Baptist Church OF Asbury Park
Congressman EverhaTt, OF Pennsylvania, has pur-
chased several fine lots the beach al Loeb Abor
The street railway at Long Branch IS now assured
IT will run 10 Pleasure Bay and through the principal
thoroughfaroS of Long Branch with tho exception OF
Ocean-ave.
BEwEEKLY RECORD or oONTA GIoUS DISEASES
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