New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-19
WATER F4MINE INCIDENTS.


day afternoon among the gentlemen VIII" nan ,eh'
oor,lv abandoned CITY Hall Park for the Postoffce
corridors about the water famine and its possible encct
npon tho industries OF the city. The gentleman III
the one EARNED ulster was reading the advertising scee
OF a Philadelphia paper. two weeks oid' WIFI "uoh
apporent interest and when asked for his opinion saiu
mint be had noticed in tile papers report that the
continued drouth was drying up Lake Michigan anu
thus likely to land Chicago high and dry In Indiana
Az he had recently voted the Democratic ticket OH the
Worlds Fair argument, he thought that the present
rati,al conditions proved the wisdom OF MS ac'' All
ce, gentleman standing by declared That lie had hfs
noticed the shortage in the waer supply before eecuoh
while occupying a set OF rooms al uie "ieoia" ioe
f., the Dowery but had ATTACHED no importance TO II
.bsn lie added that since election he had resumed
OH, ofdoor life and much preferred continued clear
weather lie supposed water useful as beverage
rut ho had never formed the water habit The seemed
70 he the general opinion among the gentlemen aoo"'
the SQUARE They sehsy preferred clear weather. anu
- wafer famine I'm spite of the fact that they are
ALWAYS welcome in tie corridors OF the Postomce
whether the weather he pleasant or stormy
The storm doors Of the Nassau-st. mixed drlnR
empo,um, opened slowly yesterday afternoon and u
sma~ man I'm shiney ulster elged In. lie hesita'ed
a moment as II the free lunch might feel ohehoeu a.
neglect and then walked up to the bar.
Good afternoon" he said politely TO the artist III
charge. ,
";Noon Wolfe 1t be-" ejoned the bartender
shortly eycinC his new customer with some suspclo'
water cut off yet ." inquired the occupant Of the
shiney ulster with considerable show OF Interest
Certainly not"
Horrible thing for a great city 10 s'ahu ia'e !"
face with water famine
$50 il is What did you say il would be"
The owner of the ulster was politely Obvious 10
this gentle hint lie rolled his eyes meditauVeN up
10 the topmos row OF bottles and said earnestly "
am told that the present supply of wafer Will last only
TWO days longer
"s0l7
Yes. The papers say Croton is now only small
hoL and what was formerly the lake is swan.
smelling mos: ofensively.'
Il don't think l caught your order, said the Dur
tender irrelevantly.
Now Won lake beer" continued the gentleman IN
the ulster, stu oblivious Il suppose there is water
in beer?"
"Certanly.'
80 feared stepped in here with the intention
! 10 ordering a beer but the present horrible slate OF
ho city water has quite likely affected the haVor ana
il occurs 10 me that you may permit regular customers
10 sample the quality IN advance of the ac'ui o'ocr'
Just to rcassure---'
sect out of here" yelled the angry BARTENDER
coaching ,or something to throw. further request
Vas not necessary. The passing OF Arthur was honhg
TO The passing of the gentleman III the shhey ui''er'
rhere was a Lang bang Of the doors and he was
gone. a., ,.,,o.
philosophicaIy, he wip-d out the tuinpler "'cil
he had seized to throw at the vanishing ulster
reckon that been sitn fer an hour over thcie
in the City Hail Park hatchin UP mat lake
There was trouble Ia LexingtUn-ave. boarding house
nj dinner last sunday The andlady preslded at Uie
end of the table and the ThiidfIoor boafuer WIN MS
wife and small son. sat at the otAer end Tile Ihid-
he'd
sion and paused 10 let the Other bOtIderS eaten up
This water famine is becoming very serious mat
fer Mrs Codhoaher," he said addressing the iidadl
Indeed il is SIR she answered earnestly. I'VE
fry not to waste drop Of water and scrhp IL eVcii
| in the Kitchen"
IL have no doubt you do, madam ana qllte righ'H'
rejoined the ThiriFOOr Boarder.
"Oh. pa, what whOppcr.' interrupted the small
son Indignantly. You told yesterday morning
,at Mrs Codhooker ought TO be arrested for wasting
| wafer because shed Tie whole Croton River
| through the coffee pot"
MY dear slr' he said softly tapping the arm OF a
gentleman who was passing along Fltlrave. at Tween
teth-st last evening, :" ii Is terrible thing TO ASH
/ assistance, bat must. WORK In factory III Flrst-
I ave-: the wator gave out and we was shut down last
week and me wild family. haven't eat thlha
nce Yesterday but don't ask money for meself, It's
| which The water famine mas throwed OUT
,,,,n'd MA listened nfantiyely TO this story "Of
course all This is true" he said but even II you rave
had nothing TO eat judge BY the mingled odor OF beer
anJ Viii. key that the famine hasn't afecled-
THAT'S lust H. inter rupted the victim Of thc shut
down. you think have been drinking On my honor
! ! have moi touched a drop. Ii Is the water. Down
| where | live with my poor family this watr famine
has made the little water We get SO strong that u
ovon scents the breath. 1t is sad that poor man
shOuld be II afflicted
| see her. my man. said the other. half amused
half eicved. Water which is capable OF prodnclns such
spurious odors and luxuiant stories Is capable OF
| sustainng lie suppose you try living on that You
| snrely cannot on me- And the gentleman with tn!
CrotOn breath found himself standing alone lie
lesitatcd moment then walked around the corner
mo Twentieh-s ST. and joined young who seemed
| awaiting him. Il worked IL hard Mae he said In
deem disgust but IL wasn't 60. lou thought you
had stnck a scheme but told you ii would moi work
tell yer, the good old racket pays In the end. I'm
done wild this s,ylarlin' round and 0Sin' your -rir
| On the public worbn' Thin fancy fall s.'r