Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-17
DO NOT WANT TO
DRINK SEWAGE.
St, Louisans Object to Having the
Mississippi Poisoned by Chicago,
DAMOPENED JUST THE SAME
Water Was Pouring Out OF the Drain
age Canal Before the Injunction
Was Issued.

Chicago. Jan. l7.-Attorneys repre-
sentlng the city Of 81. Louis today made
application before Judge Kohlsaat OF
the U. 5. district court, for an injunc-
ton TO restrain the board OF trustees
Of the sanitary district from turning
the sewage Of the Chicago river into the
Desplaines river Judge Kohlsaat set
Saturday January 20, as the date for
hearing arguments on the question,
when It Is believed a legal battle will
take place. The bill for the injunction,
which was filed last night, Is signed by
Mayor Zeigenheim Of st. Louis,
The bill claims that the waters Of
the Mississippi viii be poisoned by the
sewage Of the Chicago river; that the
water works system Of st. Louis, con-
structed at cost OF s2OOOO,OO0, viii be
rendered valueless The bill Is accom-
panied by an affidavit from Dr. w. r.
Techmann, city chemist Of ST. Louis,
combating the theory Of dilutlon OF
sewage In water as Intended to be APP
piled TO the Chicago drainage canal, and
claiming the sewage will pollute the
Mississippi TO a point where It's waters
will be unfit 10 drink.
Cen Black. representing the drainage
trustees. gave notice that the trustees
will resist the application for a re-
straining order.
Joliet Ills, Jan. i7.-Fears OF action
on the part OF ST. Louis TO prevent by
injunction the raising Of the gates con-
trolling the waters OF the Chicago
drainage canal at Lockport caused
hurried conference between the sanitary
trustees and the special committee Gre
ated to pass on the canal here early
today. The object was TO secure the
necessary permit from the commission.
This WI secured and the trustees and
commissioners left for Lockp0rt to open
the gates.
The hurried action OF the drainage
trustees was the result Of movement
on the part Of the attorney In Chicago
TO secure an injunction from Federal
Judge Kchlsaat restraining the board
from opening the gates of the controll-
ing works at Lockport
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to receive the full volume Of water. but
the trustees decided TO take the risk
and avoid the possibility OF the opinion
being tied up 10 the courts.
Springfield, Ms, Jan. I.-At 1880 a.
m. today Gov. Tanner signed the formal
permit which permits the drainage
trustees TO lift the gates OF the con-
trolling works at Lookport.
Lockport, Ills, Jan. 1.-THE bear
trap dam was lowered at ll'l6 a. m. to-
day, allowing the water from the Chi
cago drainage canal to flow into the
Desplaines river. The canal trustees
arrived at Joliet at 10 a. m. and at 1850
a. m. secured permission by wire from
Gov. Tanner 10 lower the dam. They
Immediately took a special train and
arrived at Lockport In short time and
went at once 10 the dam.
President Boldenweick Of the trustees
board made short speech introducing
Col. Isaac Taylor, Of the canal COM
mission. Col. Taylor made hve-mn-
ute speech in which he said the opening
OF the canal was but the beginning Of
greater work which would connect the
Great Lakes OF the north with the
Mississippi river. He added that he
authorizes the trustees on the authority
Of Gov. Tanner to lower the darn.