Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-02

though made with pure water, is not white
1t has gray tint.
The next witness was John Harris, the
new superintendent at the Rockland mills.
He said that the quality OF pulp sent from
the Delaware Pulp, Works to his mills
varies very considerably Former testimony
had shown that the custom at the pulp
works Is to send the finer, that is winter
pulp TO the Augustine mills to be made |
into paper, and to send the poorer, or |
second grade, 70 Rockland. Mr.. Harris |
said the white pulp is best He explained |
also that were he obtaining pulp from else |
where than the Delaware Pulp Works he |
would reject much OF it, did it come to |
him in the same discolored condition that |
he receives now.
William II. Blake, engineer at the pulp |
works. was the next witness He gave
very full and complete testimony. He |
stated that what he saw in Silverbrook is
he same rs what he used to see at the |
Pussy q Scott morocco factory, where he
was engineer some years ago. 1t is refuse
and was called chrome. He said that
standing on the pulp works wharf he
could perceive the contrasted Mill Greek
and Chrishana waters. There was \ diff
ference to be discerned AT the pulp mills
at high water tide it is Delaware river
water. The impurities thrown into the
Christiana would At that time be farther
up stream.
He described recent occasion when an
lncursion of water from high tide COM
ing up Shipley run caused what is known
to engineers us foaming OF the boilers.
Mr.. Ward" What kind of salt, Mr..
Blake, will cause this foam ?"
Mr.. Blake" If you'll tell me how many
kinds of salts there are, will answer YOU"
Counsel quickly turned around to DIR,
| Wolf, the Delaware College analyst, who
| is in attendance watching the case, and
| quickly asked that question of him,
About 100000! more or less was the
| professors interesting explanation.
Mr.. Blake said he is not u chemist, so
the question was not pressed.
The witness, however, stated the foaming
| IN his engines at the pulp works is caused
| by the pollution from the morocco refuse
Foaming could be caused by conditions
other than impurities. Hard firing would
cause IT, 1t is nothing but an agitation of
the water i'll the boiler. This chrome re-
ferred to was used in the Pussy Il Scott
morocco factory.
MIR. Blake was the last witness. Court
adjourned to IL a. IN, Monday.
The suit of the Ford Morocco Co. was
resumed before the Chancellor Monday
morning. The session was held in the
Levy Court chamber. Mr.. Bradford
opened With taking up testimony for the
Jessup & Moore Co. John j. Flanagan
Of No. 1875 Jackson street, engineer for
the Delaware mills was first placed upon
the stand.
On April LIST the witness noticed the dis
celebration of the water in the mill. He
crossed the creek between the sluice gates
and the Christiana twice n day. Previous
to the erection of Ford's factories the wit
ness had not particularly noticed the color
of Mill Creek water.
John Saunders, assistant superintendent
OF Delaware Mills, otherwise .essup y
Moore mills, testified that there had never
been any trouble at his mills before tine
erection of the Ford morocco factory.
Mill Greek is the regular water supply for
the mill. Recently, however, Mill Creek
has become so bad from impurities that
the tidal water of the Christiana is very
often preferable and has been so used at
the mill.
Testimony continued in the afternoon.
Mr.. Saunders testified that the Ford
morocco works are the sole cause for the
discoloration of Silverbrook and Mill
Creek. The marshes and bitches do not
cause the dlscoloration, nor does the
drainage from any houses. Even filter
could not change the discolUration.
When counsel for the Ford Morocco Co
put their witnesses on the stand there will
be big array of scientists to speak
Among them are Harry Trimble, professor
of analytical chemistry in Philadelphia
I
sistant professor Of theoretical chemistry
in the same institution; DR.. Wolfe profes
SCR of chemistry ut Delaware College
Joseph G, Roberts of this city, graduate il
pharmacy of the Philadelphia College d
: Pharmacy.
There was another long but extremely
! interesting session Monday afternoon il
the court Of cnancery over the Fore
morocco suit, The sitting was held in thu
Levy Court chamber and that apartment
was crowded throughout the day,
I The whole case is one of peculiar ioca
: interest for various reasons, such as tn
! question of municipal extension and tn
l important one OF the asserted ultimate us
of the watershed of Silverbrook as tn
S route, at some future date, of one of tn
c main branches of the sewerage systems o
g the city. Real estate men. too, the herald
< of all prospective city extension we're con
e slant in their attendance Monday. ON
T side of all this the evidence is CONSTANT
!. developing very interesting features.
l Counsel for the 1essup & Moore c.
r completed their testimony Monday an
d counsel for the Ford Morocco Co. starte
n i'll with what promises to be another fuI
e week of evidence going to show thu
e SilverbrOOk properly bears its pelluci
IS cugnomen of y silver brook" Hard
II had tine chemists and analysts for til
plaintiff removed their numerous array c
t, bottles and phials, as varied in color AN
II size AS the thousand and one vessels foun
II in II druggists store, than the chemists f.
l. the defence appeared on the scene iade
e with their baskets also OF varipgatad ST;
e and tint. These ranged in color all ii
le way from the deep yandyke brown
C. Guinness Double N 10 the tend,
II amber tint of India Pale Ale The rcpu
$. tatiOn Monday of the contents OF ii
Is. bottles, II is understood, speaking in II
90 O!tgCtOrY sense, is that they haze Meth,
d. the fragrance of lircol6mm nor IL
y hnuqueL tie Of famous brew Of Burtun.o
as Treat.
!. But the Chancellor, counsel and the vi
Z, nesses were all in very good hunlor and
y hour or two listening to the evidence. wi
W the occasional pleasant ncursuns of Ii
"a opposed lawyers into one another's teri
n tory, which attempt was always resent
! in proper cOmbutive spirit, gave d Zest
ne the occasion, fully warranting the prt
Gu ence of such large gathering Of listener
1t was stated on the stand MOnd
'er afternoon that the dark appearance of /
At pulp semitic Rocklard mills, which form
nv witness gave the nomenclature of seco
lv grade, is not due TO deterioration fro
~ the water used i'll the Manufacture of I
10 pulp, but existed from the fact of the mi
ie' lIslng bull pine instead of poplar
/, There was IA lively moment when
b. the merest chance counsel on both sid
W. fell into an agreement that the Chancell
on have the opportunity to 20 all alone
W. himself over the whole ground and vi,
" il all lin stu. F"
eo That's an agreement y Mr.. Ward cri
out hotly, his index finger pointing int
rst negatively AT Mr.. Bird, "and no hedging
re- My dear Iriend" was the deliber
he and welcoming reply, you never saw
ok hedging in all your life, We are all h,
ch fuzzy agreed on that proposition !"
~ "Ali right, Mr., Ward briskly rejoin
y! ''it so goes on the record"
hg tcorge Prescott, assistant engineer at