The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-14
THAT TAN K.
Much Filth
Found.
BURDI'TT HILL
Residents Have Not Com
planned to Supt. Burns.

Clinton, Oct. 1S.-The work Of clean
ing out the big water tank on Burditt
hill was practically completed today,
Supt Thomas F. Burns said to a cor
respondent Of The Spy that the amount
of filth in the tank was astonishing
Incidentally the paint with which the
inside of the tank had been coated was
no longer on the sides of the tank, but
on its bottom, in flakes. MIR. Burns
thought 1t astonishing that so much
foreign matter could have found its
way into reservoir II feet in the air.
Supt. Burns does not know when the
tank win be put into use again. He
believes it an absolutely useless thing.
In conversation with the Clinton corr
respondent of The Spy, Supt. Burns
said: This tank is filed by gravity
from a main reservoir, containing nun
dreds of gallons more water than the
tank contains. No benefit whatever is
derived from running the water used
by the people on Burditt hill through
that tank, except the doubtful pleasure
Of maintaining the tank.
Look at these pressure guage rec
ords. Here are some made when the
tank was in use. Here are others made
when the tank was shut off. What's
the differenoe?'
Here Supt. Burns exhibited several
circular paper disks upon which wa
ter pressures for various days were
marked in red lines by an automatic
registering gauge, such as is in com
mon use in the water works of the
country. These records certainly
showed no considerable variations one
way or the other.
Supt. Burns was particularly indig-
nant because of an alleged interview
with him published in a local paper, in
which he was made to say that the
tank was to be Immediately returned
to use, because residents of Burditt hill
had complained that water would not
flow into the upper stories of their
houses with the tank shut off.
L have not received a complaint from
the residents OF Burditt hill," said
Supt. Burns, land they have not Pc
titioned to have the tank restored It
would make no difference in their wa
ter supply If it were. I do not know
when the tank will be put into use
again, if at all, and I have not said
1 know"
The story that the water in the tank
had been shut off beca5 SIC it was found
to be impure, after a chemical exam
ination, was published some days ago,
exclusively in The Spy. Supt. Burns
says that statement was a fair pres
entation of the case.
RESPONDING GENEROUSLY.
Tickets for the basket ball game
tomorrow night, are having a splendid
sale. The proceeds go to the volunteer
relief fund for the benefit of the sick
members of Company K. Woburn mas
crack team and means to win the
game. Manager Rodger and Captain
Porter have seen to it that the Clinton
team gets plenty of practice, and ex-
poets to render a good account. The
lineup will be as followsi
CLINTON. Position WOBURN
kodger Right forward Parker
leighton Left Frost
u. Green Centre Thompson
Porter Right back Freeman
II. Green Left back Duckworth
CONDITION IMPROVED.
Michael Mccormack. who was struck
by trolley car in Thayer's field and
terribly injured last evening, as told in
The Spy Of this morning, is in much
better shape this afternoon than the
surgeons expected to find him.
ST. JOHNS FAIR.
st. Johns fair completed its second
night to a larger attendance than it's
first enjoyed. The contest among the
little girls to see who gets the hand
some doll, a yard high, with real hair
and eyes that open and shut, is in
full swing Miss Costello, who has
charge Of the soda fountain, broke the
record for the number OF glasses sold at
fair in this town.
The Sunshine of Paradise Alley
was played to an exceedingly large
house tonight. The audience was much
more fashionable than is usual here.
DIPHTHERIA IN BOLTON.
There is a diphtheria scare in Bolton.
Several cases have appeared in the old
town, and the selectmen Of Bolton have
closed the schools. The local board of
health fear somewhat lest the contag-
ion is communicated to Clinton The
board will take such precautionary
measures as may seem best.