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

Apropros OF The Evening Worlds"
services in waking up Brooklyn's city
officials to the fearful condition of its
watershed and the pollution of the
sources of supply, correspondent
writes now that renewed action be urged
upon the same officials with view to
securing an adequate wholesome supply
for the greater and still-growing Brook
Ign, that win contribute to her health,
wealth and prosperity.
In view Of a threatened water famine.
which seems not improbable after the
gallons day supply, because of It's Inn
purity, the correspondent remarks are
particularly timely. His letter follows:
The Evening World is always alive to the
wants and necessitiss OF the people of these
great cities and has repeatedly warned the
ticuiarly the latter city. Of the danger TO IRE.
health. growth and prosperity threatened by their
inactivity In properly LOOKING aer 'ns wstsr
famine.
The people of Brooklyn have The Evening
World" to thank for exposing the terrible i'm.
IN lie vicinity Of Springfield and Jamaica;
showed E Dns that n. water used for drinking
and all domestic purposes came from streams
but little better than cesspoola
was made that q supply OF about 10. 900. 900
gallons q day had been abandoned, perforce, on
is ofhcaiy announced that %, 900. 900 gallons Of
water was used in excess OF the amount used
the same three d,y. Of last s., and ssIr
pumped for consumption was "a, SIS 033 gallons.
| and the amount consumed was s3.7l6,2F gal
Ions.
II Is said that there was q temporary rus
pension Of two Of tbs old pumps A. they are
had effect them. and II than
likely that they are sparins the supply Of water
All over the country there seems to be a wan,
Ir.ssn. very poor. and fears are expressed thai
wsdnssday last We were told that negotiation,
had been opened by the New Utrecht Water
which was to be R run through its pipes into tSt
lake in the Park. that being the. cheapest wa,
A small supply of water, and that OF a bad
quality, Is an unfortunate thing for the peopl'
of this city. II It could be used BY the Fire De
Badly needed In. impure e w. a Would nG d. bs
there Is not even enough for that purpose onl,
yesterday It was onicially announced that there
within a short time, and during the Spring ther,
Wa large number of smallpox cases.
There must be some cause for this state OF al
fairs, and certainly some remedy. There shoult
be an abundant supply OF wholesome water fol
and the city sv soud
be In The condition IL Is at present. grave re
sponsibilitY rests with the city onicials. Are
they equal to the situation?
VIII The Evening World continue as tn,
peoples champion and urge the authorities L
act at once. and II there Is not sufhcient add
tonal water II Be found on Long Island to sup
ply the millioa souls in this county. to begin i'm
mediately to secure water from Lake George OF
some OF the other lakes which will be oompeten
twenty years to come?
The want Of water Is rstarding the growth an,
prosperity of the city of Brooklyn. With plent,
Of water factories and residences will spring nj
In every quarter. and insurance rates will be re
duced so per cent. Wake our officials UP an,
urge them to do their duty. Yours respectfully,
w. II. STRONG.
Brooklyn, July l. 1894