The evening world., 1894-03-03

Mornss of GnrbnS
but II Ia a big Improvement on that con
tanned In Rernson's Pond
Although when the water reaches the
reservoir II has dropped most Of IN.
artiClsS by Hitering through the sand
1t stun must contain come of the poison
Gus substances.
the drainage caught up en- route, wa
formerly known MS Baisley's Pond. 1t
has a surface area of forty acres. sur
rounded by big swimps the edges OF
which are composed Of ~stagnant water.
1t Is about three miles below the settle.
ment of Jamaica. and the town lies well
within the drainag" area. The slope of
the town Is even more acute at this point
Remson's Pond lies,
Jamaica sends forth n long line OF
struggling streams, which flow into the
reservoir. The situation at this point is
interesting when It is understood that in
reality the reservoir is "A big basin for the
reception of the Nth and refuse of the
town Of Jamaica.
tive Remson's Pond and the big
Jamaica reservoir little OF the drainage
from the houses of the go OO inhabitants
OF the town escapes the water consumed
Besides this, all the waters from the
neighboring lands must pass down
through the village streets to the reser-
ruir or Remson's Pond
1t Is a picture that must appeal to even
the lay mlnd that has never before seri-
ously contemplated the diseases which
may be carried into the stomach by
means Of polluted water.
The reservoir IL at such a distance
from the town that a visitor who was
appalled, at the relation OF Remson's
Pond to the cemetery, factories and gen.
eral sewerage Of the town would at
first hardly notice the state of affairs
at the reservoir until the ground had
been gone over carefully.
Remson's Pond gathers most OF the
drainage OF the town and the c~esspools,
but the reservoir gets a fair portion OF
II.
A vial OF the water taken from ia.
analysis would he necessary to deter.
mine just what they are. Most of these
particles sank to the bottom Of the vial,
although some remained floating about.
without the aid of a microscope they
resemble fibrous animal and vegetable
remains.
The drainage Of Jamaica. which Is not
drawn into Remson's Pond, Is caught up
by "A foul smelling stream at the south
md OF the pond and carried off through
a thickly settled portion OF the town
to jamaica reservoir. The stream runs
along west of the Rockaway DAD and
then southerly.
Below Jamaica Park pump is Balls
ley's station. which draws from a supply
Of wells, but the source OF the water
Is just the same as that which flows
into the reservoir. The water Is very
cold and OF good flavor, 1t having been
more thoroughly filtered than the water
at the reservoir. The same white fla
ments are shown. but not so numerous
or 50 positive.
The next place where Brooklyn water
Is drawn from is Springfield Pond, about
four miles below jamaica.
The pond Is "A long oyster-shaped affatr
on the line OF the Long Island Railroad.
At the north end the uncleanliness OF the
pond. Absolutely nothing on the Brook
Ign watershed can ompar with the
upper end Of this pond. There Is no
cemetery drainage. but the, foulness of
the house drainage Is frightful. There
are back yards Of manure. chicken
coIps. piggcr.cs, cowshedB and closets In
abundance, and there are also IA few
fert.Iizing agencies which MI the rela-
tons OF the factories at Jamaica Il
Remson's Pond.
AT the north end OF the Springfield
Pond the railroad crosses by means OF
Il small wooden bridge, On the other
side OF the bridge there Is a swamp. Ii
must therefore necessarily catch a large
portion OF the drainage.
The cesspools of the town are simply
holes dug into the ground without ny
lining. 50 thickly together are these
disease breeding pit holes that In nve
minutes after a heavy rainstorm the
streets and roads OF the town are
almost thoroughly dried. The soil Is
surface water. but also the nun
drainage OF both Is carried down to the
pond, which Is shown by the sudder
rise in the water Immediately after a
rainstorm.
For Il mile along the north end Of the
pond the back yards open directly upon
II. Daring the rainy season these yards
are flooded. Each yard Is filled viii
garbage. swirl and iiith of all binds. The
solid refuse Is dumped into the pond by
tl,.I, r.zttA,,S N.n,l, tho llrIII r,anlr.a
NC, is carried back by a short ditch due
for that purpose,
1t Is nauScailng even to look at th'
water Of springfield Pond al this point
seriousness of affairs. nile tle re
porter Was making the investigation tn
foul odOrs trom the water and piles o
refuse could hardly be tolerated.
a resident 81 the town sand the condi
ton was now not to be compared witt
IN" appearance OF that part " the pom,
In the hot weather, when dead cows anC
horses are added TO the putrid mass II
~ Wdmp.
Like the inhabitants Of Jamaica, tn,
residents Of Springfield would not drtnl
the water OF the pond, wh!ch is pumpe,
out for Br~noklyni."s.
At the southern end of The pond is til
inevitable brock leading out to Jamhic,
Bay. The brook, after lelNing the pond
runs through a heavily tlmherrd count
Ia the puInp'rg station. The resiien,
al the lower cad " the town dig dltche
Ia carry III lnclf refuse To Inc brook
forming 1t into a drain and EarblEr ban
rel y second stream joins II near an
utnrr pond lying In a hollow, reCeivin
the d~rainlSe Of several private house
and a farm housg on the banks.
The refuse OF The railroad depot a
Springfield is conducted into tho pom
and leur It's eastern edge Is the storAs
mousse tor trrtlliGrr..
F~OlluwiDg the course OF TIC waite
south of the pumping station H. cornell
POND Ihc water L The pond IS CouiuCl
ct INTO II food vel by means uI II r.Ck"t
wouJrn conduit ana thence t. IN" pLmp
IUr supply comes from the noSI sIl,Ug
AMI Is delicious 10 drink, Tn pond
.lIuplis Tor It's fresh Gels.
Two miles suuthcaS; OF the Springfield
pond is the B.oulltieli reservoir II
water there Is fairly pure and tree frol
contamination.
The reservoir OF ~Brookneil. on y
( u.n" square niles carrying Of III
tra.ulF1u VI farms and residences IN II
n"i-At'rho9d. The enCrt Of this drai'
AK tIuu 'he waters Of the ppni. VIII
Mt @ Gear 10 the casual observer 4
the relation II the cemetery is to j,
W0Icd, 5 nevertheless pcgreptio.c 10 Il
ralttc.
TIE water Of coaselyeA Pond. nof
Forest stream pumping station, a m!
or % Deyoni, 10 particularly good, ,
, there is no drainage IN the vicinity, tn
pond is said to furnish the best Watt
OF the entire system, ami Il Is large
!le H. tn pr5tection Of the stream