New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
FAMINE STRIKES HEIGHTS
SOUTH BROOKLYN SAVED BY GRAVES
END SITUATION IMPROVING.

When the East New-York-ave. water main was
closed On Thursday It was announced by Deputy
Commissioner MoIett and Chief Engineer Van
Ruren that the only persons who would suffer
from the cutting OF Of the main would be the resi-
dents Of the Eighth and Twenty-second wards.
BROOKLYN From outside those wards. however,
there were many complaints yesterday of low
pressure and impure water, and residents of the
Heights were put 10 great deal of Inconvenience
on account Of the low pressure. 81.
At the Brooklyn Office Of the Water Department
Il was said that the Eighth and Twenty-second
wards would probably suffer more than other
parts OF the city, account OF the connection
made on Fifty-second-st between Eighteenth and
Twentieth syes.. through which water from the
Gravesend station be added 10 that from
This statement was given out by the Department
yesterday:
on July 20 Chief Engineer Van BuTen addressed dressed
communication 10 Deput! CoInhllssloner MoIIgut T
showing the shortage al that date and outlining
the measures that would have to be taken TO check
the consumption. as well referring 10 the works
repeatedly recommended by him, the delay IN
the execution Of which was responsible for the
He therein recommended as the only measure
that would shortly afford relief the laying Of the
connection Fifty-second-st, from Eighteenth
10 Twentieth aves., through which water from the
Gravesend station could be obtained 10 add TO the
supply from the Ridgewood system This connec-
and thus have been able TO supply from Graves
end enough water 10 practically counteract the loss
York-ave. main. the amount pumped yesterday
from the Gravesend station reaching S.749.6o0 gal
difference can be noticed in the supply in the
Eighth and TWenty-second wards, and vet we
have begun TO gain. although slightly, at the
Ridgewood reservoirs. Thus, from yesterday to
to-day we have gained little over 100000 gallons
in storage.
As long, we keep up the supply from
hope there Will not be any sensible dimnutOn IN
the wards above referred TO-
The low pressure was felt at the Clarendon
Hotel and the Crescent Club. At the former
place the pressure low at early hour yes
terday morning that it impossible to get
supply OF water for the boilers. On Friday the
effect Of the low pressure was first noticed, and II
grew worse till yesterday morning when 1t be-
came necessary 10 cut of the boilers for two
Clarendon. said they had been obliged TO send out
a supply of distilled water. They had re-
ceived no intmation that their water supply would
be amected. ana consequently. having mace no
preparation. considerable Inconvenience was ex-
perienced-
Strange TO say IN the Eighth Ward yesterday the
residents had larger supply of water and more
pressure than usual, and there also plenty
Of water in the district between Fifth-ave. and
NeW-York Bay and Thirty-sixth and Sixtieth SITS.
where II supposed there would be great in
convenience and possible suffering.
Of water in the Eighth and Twenty-second wards
and the decrease the Heights said yesterday
of Brooklyn help out the district supplied by the
East Newly -fOrk-aVe. main. That caused less press
ure in some other districts. and now that the
connected relief would follow.
COMPLAINS OF BROOKLYN POSTOFFICE.
Dr. Black, the assistant sanitary superintendent
has repeatedly warned the authorities that the
practice Of burning soft coal in the postofflce in
Brooklyn stop. AS the doctors notices do