The evening world., 1894-07-03
HER THREATENED PLIGHT.
Brooklyn Needs a New Water
Supply and Needs 1t Now.
A Correspondents Timely Views on
the situation.

Aprorros OF ",rhe Evening Worlds"
services in waking Up Brooklyn's city
officials to the fearful condition Of ita
Watershed Dnd the pollution OF the
sources of supply. correspondent
writes now that renewed action be urged
upon the game officials with II view to
securing an adc luate wholesome supply
fer the sreatcr and still growing Brook
Ign. that win contribute TO her health,
wealth and prosperity
In view OF threatened water funinc.
which seeris not improbable after the
abandonment last week of lo,pv. Vp-
Sallons-a-day supply. because of IT'S I'm
purity. the correspondent = remarks are
particularly timely. His letter follows;
The Evening World" IA always alive to the
wants ana necessities OF INC people Of 'hS- S
oh'ciulr OF both New York and brcosyn more par-
ieu'I,y the latter ,ty Gi The n., danger to ,hs WI
supply and finding the prevention OF water
The people OF brooklyn have The Evening
World to thank for exposlns the 'erriole IN M
n the. vicinity OF Springfield and Jsmslea
showed plainly that the water used for drinking
but little bc,tci than cesspool7.
During last week the pablIc announcement
gallons day had been abandoned perroryc, on
account q Its Itnnurity. At the same time Il
water was used in excess Of tie amount used
OIL the same three days of last wear, and sa'ur-
pumped for consumption was ca 536 Oa3 gallons.
and the amount consumed was SS.iie4i gal
Ions.
1t is said that there was temporary sus-
penslon OF two Of the old pumps. ~ they. are
run by steam the hot weather could no. have
had any effect on them, and II seems more than
likely that they are spnrins the supply OF water.
All over the country there seeths 20 he want
q water Within few days Commis.oner
present very poor. and fears are expressed that
Wednesday last were told that negotiations
had been opened by the New Utrecht Water
which was to be run through its pipes Into the
lake In the Park. that being the cheapest way
A small supply Of water and that Of n had
quality. Is an unfortunate thing for the people
. OF this city II 1t could be used by the Fire de-
badly needed, the impure water would do, but
there is no. even enough FOR that purpose. Only
Yesterday II waa Officially announced that there
within short time, and During the Spring there
was large number OF smallpox eases.
There must be aone cause Tor this state OF al.
fairs, ana certainly some remedy. There should
be an abundant supply OF whoicnome water tor
all uses. II the streets were flushed every night
and the sawers washed down this city would not
be in ,nG condition Il Is ct rresSnt crave re.
they equal to the situation?
WIN The Evening World continue as the
peoples champion and urge the authorities to
act at once and II there Is not sufficient add.
tional water r. be found on Long Island to zap.
ply the million souls In this county. 30 bcgn i'm.
mefiately TO secure water from Lake GEORGE OF
some OF the other lakes which will he competent
/ to supply water for two millions OF people fol
/ twenty yearS to Gomez
! The want Of water is retardlng the growth and
prosperity OF to city ot Brooklyn with plent,
OF water factories and residences will spring III
In ever quarter and insurance rates will be re
duced 80 per cent. Wake our officials up an,
urfe them to do their duty. Yours respectfully
". II. STRONG.
brooklyn, July l. 1894