The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-25
PASSAIC BACTERIA.
Report of the Expert Con-
molly on the Water DT.
Quimby Likesto Drink.
COLON BACILLUS BY THE MILLION
They Originate in the Human
Body-Moist or Dried the Mud
is a Menace to Life.

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The following is the report OF Richard
N. Connolly, N. D., baoteriologfst to tn
Passaic Pollution Commission. The repor
was appended to the COMMISSIONS repor
published in 9Th News yesterday
Herewith is submitted the report of.the
results of the Psychological investiga
lions of the water of the Passalc River
which have been made during the pas
months. I
These Investigations were not made iron
a biological standpoint, but Witn a VieW
to determine the character OF the polu
ton in the water; in other words, the var.
ious micro-organismS observed dur.n&fth
analysis were not studied except for tn
purpose of separating those whose paeno;
genie qualities, or whose original source
is problematic, from those OF recognize
disease-producing power, or whose origlI
may. be traced to ~undoubted sources o.
contamination.
A typical example of the recognized
one which is sometimes found in water
as the bacillus of Eberth or the germ OF
Typhoid Fever.
A typical example of the micro-organ-
isms which may be traced to sources OF
contamination, is the Colon bacillus
sometimes known as the bacillus Col
This latter bacillus belongs to a group
all the members of which probably havs
their origin in the intestinal tract, ano
some at least, are constantly found in the
faces. The presence of this micro-organ-
ism in a water, is usually regarded as q
proof of sewage pollution, and 1t fs re
garded with significance when found, es-
pec.ally if the water in which 1t occurs
be used for drinking purposes, as the con
ditions which permit of this germ ind
ing its way into a water supply, will also
permit the entrance of such ~pathogen.c
micro-organisms, as those Of Cholera OF
of Typhoid Fever, should an individual
suffering from either of these diseases be
brought in to the region which is drained
by this water. i
The samples of water examined were
viously sterilized at the laboratory, and
unless where otherwise stated, were
plated out on gelatine, within six hours
after remova from the water, in order to
obtain as nearly as possible the relative
number of bacteria contained in a given
quantity of the water at the different
points of the River from which h sam
The water was obtained from the fol
lowing places along the River, which
were visited In conjunction with Mr.. II.
B. Baldwin, of Newark, N. J.. (who at the
same time procured samples for chemical
analysis. A division into series has been
found convenient, and each group is
made up of all the samples aiken at the
same time.
July Soth, 1sss-Series No. 1.
IA. New York Bay (near Robbins Reef
2. B. Kin Won Kull.
3. c, Newark Bay near Passaic Light.
September 23rd, lSs6-Series No. Z.
5. 3. P Passptc R aaerf t Ynsaf I've Two Bradgges}.
6. c. Little Falls lat Beattie's DAM.
2. D. Passaic Falls (Fore Bay, near In
October It'll, 1S9elSeries No. 8.
s.. A Passaic Falls Fore Bay near In
g. B. Straight Street Bridge (at Pater-
10. c. Dundee Dam.
OCTOBER 9th, 1Ss6lSeries No. 4.
Y ~ 4; County Bridge lat Passaicl.
a G. Avondale Bridge.
% p Intake of Newark Waterworks at
Bellev.lie.
works at Belleville).
Y; = lntaks Of Jersey City Waterworks
81. A. Tail Race of Canal cat sPassaic).
e. B. County Bridge lat Passaicl.
-. G. rutherford Bridge.
"a. ID. Avondale Bridge.
80: p. Intake Newark Waterworks tat
Beileviiie).
So F Intake Jersey CITY waterworks
g. =. Balbaeh's wharf lat Newark.
A. j. Central R. R. Bridge Newark
The results obtained by examining
samples from each of the above places,
are as follows.
July Both, 1S96-Ser.es No. l.
The samples of this series were not
plated out at the laboratory until "a hours
after being obtained.
a. A. New York Bav (near Rohh;n,s
TIDE Ebb@sTi2mie P. M. water in bot
sle o clear; number of Bacteria per {. q.
but not numerous; tests for Typhoid
pacllli gave negative results.
z E. Kill Won Kull.
clear.
Baciiii Coli S commanislp PET a & few co al8i sse:
Ion cfl1i on On v the plates. Tests for typhoid
8. C. Newark Bay (near Passaic sIightl
Tide Ebb-Time P. M. Water in bottle
i fSt Sied ga;c nnm ee1i q don na &C ,,a,,s per 6 6,
rests for typhoid bactli gave negative
results; a large number of liquffyings bac-
terra developed on plates which gavesrise
10 avery offensive odor.
10 a very offensive odor.
September 23d, 1898-Series No. Q,
The samples in this series were plated
ter being obtained.
Pompton River near Two
This Specimen was obtained IN the mid-
die Of river just above the Bridge Current
rapid. Depth 5 feet 5 inches. water in
.b b clear, in bottle, sparkling: Time A.
- eaip VI Wdler, ST.. OF Air.
57.6': number of bacteria per q. &. 40:
6acnii Coll ,Communis. none observed;
s 3. Passaic River (near two. Bnidges,.
This specimen a obtained in middle
Of river just above the bridge. Current,
cloudy. in bottle clear: Time. M: tenn
peerature Of afr, 57.5'; of water, 61o; number
OF Bacteria per C. C. 1850; Bacfhi Coli
oommuns. a few colonies found on
glatea Tests for Typhoid bacilli gave
s 6. Little Falls lat Beaftie,s Damn.
b specimen was obtained j~ustsbefore
passing the Dam. Water IN bulk sclear:
time r Nj Temperature of afr, cor; Of
water, 81: Bacili Coli Comhntin.s. none
found; Tests for Upheld sbaciiH gave
4 ?. Pa1saic Naaas (Fore Bay, near In
Time, P M: water in -bulk ssliehtlytur-
Bio. in bottle Clear. Only small
R1nnd