Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-03
FIGHTING FOR WATER
Residents From all Parts Of the
Southside Will Combine
In ASKING FOR A BETTER SUPPLY.
A Councilmanic Committee May Find a
Way to Solve the Question.
MEETING TO BIZ HELD NEXT TUESDAY

"It's the right kind of move and all
will join in showing it." was the general
answer given yesterday by those broached
on the proposition for Councilmanic in
vestigation into the water question on the
Southside.
Alderman Beinhauer said last night that
the Executive Committee of the Tax
payers Association would meet Tues
day night and consult on the
best line of procedure and draft set OF reso-
lutions suitable to present in Councils.
The move is not confined to any one sec
ton of the Southside, but residents from
different districts are all of one opinion and
say that 1t only remains now to find the best
way to go about the matter and that it is
immaterial which Councilman presented
the resolutions in Councils, SO long as the
result is obtained.
A number of the Hill residents urge that
Councils take hold of the matter imUe-
diately. There is talk of holding an indig-
nation meeting to compel the company to
make some provision tor keeping the Hill
supplied with water until the new main is
com pleted. 1t is promised that the new
main will be finished by August 10, but as
yet nothing has been done to keep up the
supply until that time.
NOT A CORPORATION FIGHT.
Councilman J. N. Jarrett said that he
was Sin with" the move, and thought it
would result in having something done
toward bettering the condition of Southside
water. He said the idea is not to fight any
corporation. All know that the water fur
nished is not fit to drink, and all know that
there has been a scarcity. The question of
supplying more water where it is needed
can be easily solved by the water company
if it will do so. Continuing, Mr.. Jarrett
said:
1.-THE business of the committee, as un-
derstand it, will be to inquire into all
things relating to the water supply, receive
and consider suggestions and embody the
result of their investigations in report to
Councils, with suggestions as to what should
be done in the matter. The whole settle
ment OF the question will then be in the
hands of the Councilmen from all of the
wards, and they can then judge and act in
telligently and have an opportunity to see
the fairness of the Southside's claims"
Dr. ". ". herSmdn salQ ne udu not Deeu
drinking the water without boiling it, and
no one should. He said that fever cases
were becoming common, and a good many
of them could probably be traceable to the
water drank.
MIGHT USE FILTERS.
He thought that the company could use
filters if the result could not be obtained
any other way, and said he would explain
his idea better if asked to do SO by the pro-
posed committee.
A. G. Jarrett said that his family had not
drank any Of the water unless boiled. He
thought all would support the new move
and that good will result.
Thomas Evans, the glass manufacturer,
said his family used boiled water, and any
numbef of persons questioned said the same
thing
Many OF the large mills have drilled wells
to supply their men with drinking water as
they complained that the water furnished by
the city is unpalatabl,. Mill men and
glass men drink good deal of water and
must have that that is not detrimental to
their health. Jones & Laughlins have
fine we'll and the Republic Iron Works has
lately drilled a well.
Workmen in the lower part of the South
side flock to the two springs beside the road
by hundreds, and not drop is allowed to
waste. Some of the private families, who
can afford it, use Cresson water, and the
company has good trade on the Southside.