New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-08
BERGEN COUNTY.
ENGLEWOOD.
MORE CASES OF TYPHOID FEvER-soME FEARS
EXPRESSED ABOUT THE WATER SUPPLY

,,op,, CAGES M TYPHOID FEvER-sOME FEARS
EXPRESSED ABOUT THE WATER SUPPLY
ENTERTAINMENTS oF THE WEEK.
Two more cases of typhoid fever have been
reported in the last few days, and many people
are talking if there were more or less rear VI
an epidemic here Of the dread disease. lhere
are assertions that the Hackensack water when
most of the town uses. has been polluted, ana
has contained the germs that are at the root OF
the whole trouble TO back up these declard-
tons persons bring forward the fact that fe"
weeks ago the water from the Hackensack was
dark in color and had decidedly hshy taste.
They tell horrifying tales. moreover that physi-
clan found n quantity Of dead eels blocking up
the water-mains As matter Of fact. however. TINS
last report Is probably altogether untrue, ana
while the water was undoubtedly dark ana hshy-
tasting a few weeks ago. the head chemis' al
Stevens Institute made a most carefu exahha-
ton and declared oath that the water con-
taned nothing but vegetable matter, as IL uid al
mos, every autumn So there to be little
or no ground for believing that the HackehsacK
water has anything to do with the present typhoid
foyer cases in the town. Miss Jennie Mackay,
daughter of Donald Mackay, the New-NorR
banker is slightly better. and IT Is now hoped
that the critical stage In her illness mas nee"
passed. Hugh Peters. son Of ). hugh refers
Is also better. and the other cases nave not "S
vet proved critical ,.o,,,
no decided action has yet been taken resaFdlhg
Inc accounts OF Charles :. Fcrrall. me former
Superintendent and collector Of the company iot
Englewood. who was suddenly removed from onISe
a few DAYS ago Many complaints had been haue
against the sudden and unpreccdentedly lhrke
increase in the water rates under Ferrhli Iuio
and against his manner toward housenoeei,s
: F, Gold has taken Ferralfs place anu 'ahe
II AN in all. the gentewOmcn OF the town il"
Tho change with great 10y. No lnNestgaton mas
We, heen made OF Fcrralrs books, ana so mere
is no proof for the charges that they snow al
apparent shortage 81, v,-.,,,. ~
There was a special opening al the W oman IN
change on Thursday and YESTERDAY ana a 1cduiln
loi OF articles for the approach OF the holday sea.
SIN made the Exchange unusually bright ana az
tractiye The Exchange is heartily sippCi1eu az"
many we'll known women OF Englewood take an NJ
tive mart in It's management .,,,.
In the line OF evening entertainnleh,s eoVu'S
audience turned last night at the i-yceuit ,,.h
MIR Rogen's entertaining lecture In Mexico WI"
- Gamer IL was well Illustrated with stercopu-
con views of the quaint scenes OF the lahu VI '''
Tn. tickets for ''Our Brownies in Fairyiaha a.
tho l vceum tonight went OF with rush. ana ma
oa,bering Mace will be crowded when the young
etars OF the town make their appearance on, inc
Enelewood small boys have reputation Tor nelhs
unusually lively the evening Is sur" 10 ~ " "''e''
uuu Browning president Of the Northern Kan
road of Ncw-Jerscy. will probably san ioi f.I'p
;,,' Veterinary planning for "A Two months, mp ~
Span and in the dangerous clues 'hd1 ''' "'0"e
the blue Mediterranean: -. ., ,o,,o,.,
IT. Iev DR. George W. Knox Is about To remove
vi,h his family Rye where ne mas i'' ' :, u
can from the Presbyterian Churcn f-N'I sI"r ~
urn from Japan ne has made his nome IN f,ns''
wood.