The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-25
ONLY A LITTLE WATER YET.
SOME BRoOKLrNI7ES WORSE OFF YES
TERDAY THAN ON MONDAY

Was Il n Bluuder to Tell Manufacturers on
| Monday Night They Could Use Water
| Yesterday s-lIeuses nil Over Brookiya
where Fires Cannot he Made in Manages.
Although tho three big pumps in the Ridge
| wood station began to work on Monday even
ing. and the two engines in the new station
| close by began to work soon afterward all
sending water to the people OF Brooklyn at the
rate OF more than 20,00O."O0 gallons an hour
only partial relief was furnished yesterday
| When water began pouring through the broken
| conduit the supply in the reservoirs had been
| exhausted. and it will take day or two more
| to put them in their normal condition. Yes
| terday morning one OF the City Works Depart
ment officials announced: 1.-The trouble is all
over; there is n-plenty OF water. and every
| thing Is lovely"
These words. however. were n mockery in
| thousands OF households all over Brooklyn.
| In several districts there was lust as much
dearth 81 water as on the previous day. when
| tho city ut large was confronted with all the
| horrors of n water famine. This was espe-
| cially the case on the Hill. in portions OF the
| Eighteenth and Twcnty-fifth wards and in the
Gowanus region: also in some districts on the
Heights. In these districts there was In many
cases not water enough for cooking purposes.
| In many streets tho situation was far worse
thnn on tho day before. for the supply of water
|
great extent exhausted. and. notwithstand-
ing the pretence that the famine was over. rs
| matter Of fact. not drop of water could be
| conXed from the faucets. and hundreds OF
| families went all day without warm meals. not
daring to start fires in their ranges Us long as
there was no water to fill the pipes and boilers.
Many began to wonder whether the water
would return to their houses in time to enable
them to start up their ranges and cook their
Thanksgiving turkeys.
| great many people believed that Commits
sioner Adams OF the Board Of City Works was
hasty in notifying tho manufacturers that
| they could resume their usual use Of water
Yesterday morning. Chief Engineer Van
Buren, notified Mr.. Adams early in the day that
the reservoirs were still empty. and that they
must be filed before Brooklyn again got back
to safety. adding:
During the past six weeks the consump
ton has been equal to our total supply. and
the reservoirs could not be filled" Directly
after receiving this, notice Commissioner
Adams issued an address to the public III
lit is OF the utmost Importance that the
strictest economy be used in the consumnti;o IN
OF water tof nr be ns apre
tension OF failure to supply. and there IS no
| necessity for private storage OF water.
The emergency will cease in very brief time.
Not only were great many houseelkeepers
iayed days washing and cooking purposes:
but in some of the factories the fires remained
sufficient pressure OF water. Boiler Inspector
II have notified tho factory engineers to use
their own discretion in resuming work. They
must take their own chances. In the early
morning. when the factory work , usually be-
rant tho engineers to start up their ; Tres. ana
morrow there will be enough pressure all over
In somc parts of the Greenwood region
By ys tEs q wffsF @
Sraneh until i four pY hours later some parts
the city seSsp p how S MntsT On there snS
side of street, while no, water, what
SMsd on the ether I'm ssh snd
buckets. pals. and other utensils, were
thu the pEfSs s,Ssn AHA wn rq
tensityon Monday many nsonlH cut tie the l Lni.
the sewsrsand preserved the rain (which ri
ha Tt to icp end almost at%scther this water
fT Francis Dc Sales church. on Broadway said:
II discovered cistcrn in the rear 81 the
tho Buildings dr on the church grounds. and this
1000 gallo rs Of water. This is all TIC water
we have to-day. but we are getting along
n ness man d the Twenty; fith ward had water
nexed ward and distributed it, gratutously.
Other residents Of the ward hired boys to catch
In addition to the incalculablc amount Of in
conveniepcs caused by ne water famine i Is
wage carners. while twice thnt sum will prob
ably not make VI for the loss sustained . 6y the
damage REIMBURSEMENT against the city could not be success
fully prosecuted. but some, 1T is supposed; Will
brought An WI Tor be FIN mqdS
that the accident would not Ruve occurred II
Crawford i Valentine. In the contract sign
cd in Dee, 1880, the contractors are bound to
in the excavation for the new one. by proper
sheeting SO as to protect the cnylng IN OF the
Tractors financially Responsible for making tho
necessary repairs and al the DAMAGES s.o 80,
terday. and work on the new cruisers and in
the shops remained suspended. The yard was
on MID Ms ia be n .nt on
side. To-day it Is hoped matters Will DO in
their normal condition. .,,, s,,,uod -,
the situation last night.
three which are in tie
and tho "" other pumps in the annex can ~ fur
d Gnf maSHE S9ta than
Brooklyn needs for its daily consumption
| Assistant Engineer tllpp. VINO WIS NJ the
scene of tho break all day yesterday. told u
SUN reporter in tho afternoon that there ERE WIS En
| pumps were working Mt the rate of between
G0:QI1O 900 and 63,OQOoQO gallons dry
haustcd" said Mr.. Clapp. "Brooklyn. Of
course. was left without drop. For that r "a
people j1So 10 and try to regain the surplus
lost at tho same time :, The 80 normal oraml
-, feet. and the usual daily consumption IL
about 55C99Qoo gallons; Fpr the IG; rsisen IT.
the iiso OF water. We usually Have about
90.9O0Oo0 gallons OF water In the reservoirs;
will BIO many days before we get back to where
we were before the accident osSc 6, , M,
OF them Is being cleaned and tho water Is re-
ceiyed IL the Shsr nod Tbs one has tby
afternoon the water in the conduit was allowed
to sink to between y. and feet i This ; was
Of masonry that formed tho arch Of the con-
| had