The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-18
RAIN BRINGS SOME RELIEF.
CoNsrDKRABLs ADDITION 10 THE
STOCK OF WATER ON HAND.

STOCK OF WATER ON HAND,
nat ~ rsn.t Eae~sh a.A No More Can be
r.peeteA ~ rresent-Puhlie Maths Must
t1o.e- wouderfsi Easct Of Fireworks N
the Air Assve she Cretea Lake Dan.
About half an inch Of water was the result In
this city OF the rain that ceased toward evening
Mr.. Dunn. l. T. O.. says that we cannot hope
for any moro st present There IL q cold wave
coming from the West freiehted with frost
II will spread all over the country. he says. and
will nip the Gulf Of Mexico and the cotton belt
A we'll. Tho mercury ought to drop to so In
this region by this morning.
Mr.. Dunn was Of the opinion that consider
ably more rain fell up in the Croton watershed
Yesterday than around here. He wouldn't be
surprised to hear that IS much as an inch or
an inch and a half was measured up there.
And two-thirds Of this ought to run into the
reservoirs and receptacles, he thought, as the
rround had been thoroughly moistened be-
fore
AZ the ONCE Of Chief Engineer Birdsall It was
said that no reports had been received since
"a. NJ. Only 32-100 OF an inch had fallen up
10 that time. The heavier rain came later.
Chief Engineer Birdsall went up on tour OF
Inspection. Late In tho afternoon Commits.
s,oner Gilroy received telegram from him
which read:
IAN right for two weeks Still raining at
PPM"
The water in the reserve reservoirs 10 this
city showed a continued decrease yesterday.
Commissioner Gilroy notified all esloon keep
ers to discontinue the use Of the water ma
chimes which run their beer pumpA Water
Register Riley also issued this:
I'm the present CRISIS Of the city's water sup
ply exceptional measures are imperatively
.~.,,..d en-, AVA fhA aupvlv IN NJ, m ciouk
quantities for absolute necessities to protect
life and health and to prohibit It's use for mere
luIurlcs. Tho use OF Croton water for the fol:
lowing purposes 10 strictly prohibited and
N ust be stopped at once:
Rssss
For xsshns the street cars Of the several railroad
''I For ss.iin9 Brick Or other building material By
means Of hose
XSr5 failure K oGmP a this sSs 9Gses T
Commissioners ailroy said yesserday. that y
his chico! to 1sp the 3, T nssr sns
2Xinches,a loss Of 2 inches in twenty.four
: - ssss &
ssd Pc sslons day.
last there d sss sss swell S e
pseple q tls s %ss ad ssss supply still
further curtailed IN day or 90.
The water supply OF none OF the big baths
sI sh e a's
ncation. The baths Of the Manhattan Athletic
n6 eossS y.sse Ths Club has
dsyto discontinue using its plunge. which IL
'os sss g 81 1.I Bsni. Hotel we'll wa. dug ,.s-
BIT no wss s bs s9% #
ssId Tat About eight years ago three Wells
rom them was s 50 hard that It could not b
ua tSf sqy get tn. glory rain
Ssdsytq help the. water works 6y fire works.
When ftbrNap to look pretty rainy they hred
az DSrrdss q s explosives in the air above the
rained not only over the dam. but almost from
Gss q: GIL 'Sa xh .Tes
this astonishins rssult;-or. at any rate, were
contsmpoTsneeus with it-are. shells OF
a ss in 9sn:. s.d Nth III to stssss
FhsY were shot from 3 mortar. and went OF
IQo6 isst T. The s,r .,,a =. o,,,oc. v..,.,d.v
ths Ss. Window
geo Broaaway: Edwsta Never q 4 hs.d Fast Sa
s s asss IN sas sp
Wounds, which were dressed at the New York
Attic same hour six panss Of glass IN the
dsth street police station were blown In by the
storm.