The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02
ALL FEEL THE DROUGHT.
IN TIE COUNTRY NEAR HERE RAIN
rs ANIIOCSLY LOOKED FOR.


Many Pisees-Ione Island May Ask for
some OF Uncle Jerry's Raia Makers.
Tho rain which Farmer Dunn promises for
to-day will bring Joy to the hearts OF the truck
gardeners OF the country near here Tho con-
tinued fair weather which has been prevalent
during tho last month has been source OF
disappointment to these agriculturists. Their
land has been so dried zap. and they have had
so small water supply to draw upon. that
they have not dared to plant tho seeds which
will ripen and bear fruit next spring and bring
dollars into their pockets. At least that Is
what the truck gardeners OF New Jersey say.
There is no doubt that tho soil OF New Jer-
joy and of New York. too. in the immediate
vicinity OF tho city is unusually dry. The con-
dition OF things on Staten Island was told in
The Sun OF Monday. New Jersey is not more
OF u sufferer than any portion OF the country
about here. The wells and clsterns OF Orange
and Glen Ridge and Summit and other places
are dry. and the people who sleep In those
towns. but work in New York. say that tho
roads are SO dusty that the carriages carry
lighted lanterns by day.
Tho bushes and trees by the waysids are
covered with n soft. cough. producing powder
Of parchcd New Jersey soil. the sky Is dark
ened with the smoke OF burning leaves. and
tho fields arc baking and cracking out OF pure
a'idity. In one side street in Orange q re-
porter saw yesterday q small hoy whose sole
occupation seemed to be to keep chickens out
OF tho roadway to prevent them from walow.
ing in tho dust and thus making the air even
harder to breathe.
The heavy atmosphere that hung over this
city yesterday ana made tho sun look like q
FURNISHED copper disk and caused the river to
he 50 dark and misty that whistles kept up
continual shrek undoubtedly came from New
'jcrscv. 1T was blown over to us by gent,
west wind.
Farmer Dunn said 1t was not smoke or haze
of ram that it was full 81 minute particles that
VIII iIat about until 9 heavy downpour
srSnd tho He so p9scs "s IT,. "%npo !" h Y
to-day and the clear atmosphere Tor to:mor-
row. The m.nth o! October. jnst ended. has
years. IN" total rain fall was .u:I OF an inch
only; The average rainfall for rast Octobers
y.a1. The rnin'ai i since March l is $50
inches less than the average. Tho, highest
years, was 1.N' inches in 1877: the lowest. ex-
T Tst, oct@hsr Of thiS ysar was LIS inches in
3.SS inches short of tho average. That period
included the time Of the water famine In this
city. This year we are almost i've inches
to he well stocked.
The rain which Farmer Dunn promises for
tho farmers in Texas. all along the MISSISSIPPI
a"y Sn IS rS AS e HHH he reG Grsrx
well played out; but there will still be-. enough
S,sfm VA n, lii,tls E%sk ysitcrday ,a;;;sS
was over three inches NOR" than has fallen in
this city, in all the month OF October;
TO he the greu,est drought known throughout
that territory. \" rain OF any account has
nen N more ,h"n ,hr1e months Brooks
localities are exhausted. Wells and cisterns
are emrty; The, highways, are knee deer in
1iir. ,l"nds of smoke and dust pll the air.
Every win'i raises dust storm and covers the
% SIhry MIN Er"y T| srS is dust every
Trees. shr"blerv, and vegetation look as II
wwi'i'rnrs'! ~ y blast from u furnace. Oyster
OF water in that village Is Il stagnant pool Of
mud and slime. thin: unhcard OF before;
the property on which the lond is locai ed
from III" Indians. says he has no record of the
bond errr Eoin: dry before: Many villagers
THo ar,eSian, vii. on tho s5oands d
oni some tim: @ and Since then nf The w Ie
supply of Mr.. MorGans house and stock has
hen to MI rSS in ars oxy .o
Suffering for the want of water. Small sup
plies ar" ben4. huslanded with care. Extra
to guard against lire. Their water supplies
being exhausted. the villagers say they would
Im almost at the mercy OF tho flames. In
cradle difficulty in obtaining water for
their .t%y "rs. ha1Tsh is Icing r done
been planted. Tn" farmers say the seed
is baking in the ground In addition to
hy hlu-t- of wind. when sweep the dry soil
away IN clouds % dust.
owing /" heir numerous unfulGlled prog.
in"ir prestige. and the PEOPLE are seriously
considering The adv,ahiity Of petitinninE the
iTusk 5 ra,lmakers to lombard tho piece OF
sky that stretches ov"r Long Island,
For"s; fires are rrn"r'ed all over Frequently
farmers nnl w0rkin"n are called from the
fields to ils.hl III" flames. Monday the whole
Iorniation, in IN" vicinity Of Cold Spring
II. f. De Forests residence. 4 gale was
sweeping the flames toward the village. and II
hell on John {. Totem. livery stable was rung
to alarm the surrounding country. Men and
women Hooked to he scene. and. after several
houis hard lighting. the flames were finally
TLen there was II fire in Harbor Hill Woods.
near 10, yn Satmrnay niEht and large traSt
by an improvisph fire brigade. who kent the
srrcadinG TO, the woods and houses beyond.
long Island city dust obscures every
iess f S Many s Of the Residents Of that pacs
who depended on wells and risterns were long
tt o mnah w si hd FIRM out other ass
in use almost night and day by throngs o.
people. who carry I'll water away in tubs and
barrels Whlrlwinds OF dust sweep through
the streets. tlinding and choking pedestrians.
The dust finds its way into houses through the
crrvircs in the doors and windows until every
thin. in side and out Is coated.
Icrmen feara scarcity OF ice should winter
SGT in before tho ponds are filled with water
again. Willie tho weather orucles who have
not lost their regulations on the dry spoil say
this phenomenal hraught prcsages deep SHOWS
this winter.
The continued drought on Long Island has
disarrang.d the elaborate wator system OF
Brooklyn and excited some apprehension Of a
possible water fam ne. The city Is receiving
IUOOO.OOO gallons daily. which Is sufficient to
supply the demands. hut all this water comes
through tho mains within tho same time and
there is none in storage to meet mn EN- rgency.
|, is exactly Thu condition ui affairs which has
caused some alarm ant induced the city au-
thorItiesto warn the people against wasting
water. The tiempstead storage reservoir In
which l.OOO.O0O.ul O g.llons arnusually stored
is now empty, and instead Of tho usual con,
gallons daily from tho Hampstead Creek.
which flows directly through the rcsayOir: only
T.OOO.OOU "a lonsnre now supplied. The deficit
is made up from I he new water system put IN
operation only u few months ago, and which
sends 32.OOpUOO gallon, daily to the city. The
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