The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-27
FREE ICE WATER FOR ALL.

One Of the most practical Of summar
charities, and one that gives more relief to
distressed humanity In q moment than al
most any other Is the free ice water system
arranged and provided for by the Business
Mems Moderation Society Of this city, which,
daily gladdens the hearts and assuages the.
thirst Of thousands Of men, women and chill
dren.
Several years ago number of gentlemen,
headed BY Richard s. Storrs, John G. Barnes,
Sylvanus Lyon and the late Clinton B. Fisk,
organized the society, and conducted it ont
such basis that the ributions-voluns
tary, Of course-of friends and membeIE
have been large enough to supply the tanks
and also operate a travelling ice wagon which
patrols the tenement districts. The tank In
front Of the Postofics is perhaps best known
to the average man, although the other, on
East Thirty-fourth street, has hosts OF
friends and all day long waiting stream o.
people drink tie cooling fluid and bless the
donors. The two attendants, s. c. Milligan
and Charles Brannigan, handle each day
over 1000 pounds Of ice. -,
The travelling wagon begins It's rounds early
each morning at the Five Points, and goes:
up one crowded street and down the other.
Little children bring tin pals and have them
filed for sick mothers and relatives, while.
thirsty old men and convalescentS hobble up
to the cart and get their portion of the well
come fluid. A coal HEAVIER, whose face Is Do
grimed with SCOT and dust, would have g.
hard time gettinga glass of ice water any
where else The car drivers whose route enos
at the Postofics rush to the cooling shade OF
the Moderation" fountain and quar- long
draughts Office water, for there is no limit 70,
what one may take, providing he docs moi
want all there is In the tank.
Tho coo;aty yropococ neyt vaar To establish
two more fountains if the funds will permit.
Four times as much money has been re-
uuired this year as In any previous year, on
account Of the high price Of ice. 1t is pro-
posed to put O new fountain at TompE1ns
Square and one at Union Square, both OF
which places are passed day. by thousands
of people The expense of running tne
fountains this season amounts to about $40 o
day.
Over 1000 gallons Of water day are used
in the wagon and COCO in the two fountains
Tho number of consumers is enormous. A
recent calculation of the people supplied at
the Postoflce is as follows:
Monday. ay..................... S,ooN ~
Tuesday. ,......,. ..........' S.,ooS
Wednesday .........'....''.'.''' So'CES 90 CEs
Friday ,.................. .........'. .''' Co,SSs
saturday. y............... 80
ro+,, .lsl, sd
The manufacture of beer has incrcased- ny
this country from 20G,GGS barrels IN 1912 S GO
24,Gs0,2l9 in 1883. but the Moderetion 90
ciety hopes to make its converts so numerous Gus
tbot in twenty wears beer will not be i'll the
race Mr.. Sylvanus Lyon, the Vice,Presi:.
dent of the society, originated tho i!ea OF
piyinr ice water to thirst men on the stree'
and Preventing in this way the necessity for
patronizing saloons. He thinks that the So
ciety has done more real temperance Work
than all the total abstinence societies IN the
country. Cornelius Vanderbilt, II: Is.
Clafiin, C. l. Tiffany, Drcxel, Morgan q 20.
and others have contributed each year 10 tae
fund.-Nep Yorh; World.