The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-04

The rains have again stir. ID up the
Potomac. Just as the unpala.able mud
was beginning 70 SETTLE said J. Barton
Miller this morning. The filtration plant
cannot be established too soon. It's a
necessity now. Authorities are unanimous
in the opinion that the water in its pres
ent condition is decidedly Injurious. In a
report submitted by an engineer of cTni-
nence. Influenced by scientific investiga-
IiOn. noticed short time it vas stated in
substance that the amount Of water car
ried by the Potomac at its lowest stage
is about seven hundred million gallons per
day IN quality the wafe~ of the Potomac
I is perhaps as good as thar Of any river of
its size flowing 10 the Atlantic seabcard-
As q source OF water supply for large
city the Potomac has the inherent de-
fCcts which accompany most river sources
and these defects become more and more
marked with the advance of civilization.
II flows through rich valleys occupied by
great numbers a. people with their fiocks
and herds The lands are highly cult
Nated and have been FOR many years. and
The use of fertilizers does and must in
erase with JInse. The cutting away OF
forests and wearing away Of mountain
slopes bring about climatic changes. in
creaslpg the violence Of storms and fresh
cts Much injurious urEa niC matter scat
tered about the land in the shape OF fer
tiiizcrs and decayinE vegetable and ami
nal matter = washed into the streams
and HilnS its way 20 the source OF our Wa
ter supply Floods also gather larger
amounts OF debris than formerly The
Increasing size and number OF the towns
the sewage from which mostly finds its
way in some form or other to the Poto-
mae are elements to be considered. in
discussing the defects in the water supply
and their remedy. During the summer
months when the rains are few. light. and
OF short duration the Potomac is q com
. uITLTITe-E clean stream and the wafer
( supplied TO the city s Of very excellent
appearance But IN the autumn, winter.
! and spring tie period Of the year when
storms and freahcts most prevail. The va
Ter becomes more or less inprC sgated
with impurities Of all kinds and the sup
ply Is Il reaches the city is TepulSiVe In
appearance. fillS the mind with m.sgix-
inSs as 10 its WhulcsomeuesS, is a draw
back on the growth and development Of
The city, is deirteTi0uS 10 health and is
a source. OF expense and annoyance 10
ustnOlGcrS, y no are obliged 20 keep
filters for its publication"
IN q telegram received by Capt. Joseph
Il Lee from Harper's Ferry this morning
il was stated that the Potomac had risen
there as q consequence Of the rains. and
an additional rise Of two feet is expected
: rise Of I'VE feet al Harpers Ferry
means a rise Of about one foot here
. There are no Indications of a freshet the
hills and mountains Of the upper river be-
ing free of snow and ice
Rev. Frank II. Hayenner and Rev. II. e
r Peck have been reappOinted TO their
respective charges at Georgetown and
Tenleyt0Wn 10y the Methodist Conference
n compliance with the unanimous request
OF their congregations
The remains Of Miss Matilda Pollack
who died Tuesday night at the residence
of her niece, Mrs Henry Sommers. 2G2S
NJ Street, VIII be taken TO Baltimore to-
morrow morning for burial
Sergt George Hess is acting lieutenant
during the illness Of Lieutenant Swindells
Mrs Catharine McEneary, wif- Of Pat
rick AcEneary- died Yesterday At the
Georgetown University Hos5itsI
George T Fritch, who has been i'll for
eighteen months. has sufficiently recov-
cred 10 he on the-street again.