New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08
BROOKLYN LACKS WATER.
LARGE District Without Protection
against Fire.
BARRIERS SHAVE WITH MELTED ICE

Since 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon the water has
been shut off in all the mains Of the Brooklyn
Water Department in the large territory bounded
by Atlantic. Fourth. Prospect and Hamilton aves'
and the waterfront. The engineers Of the depart
ment said last night they expected to be able
to turn the water on again by noon to-day, but
meantime the section has been absolutely without
protection in case fire. and the business interests
and househoders have been put TO all sorts OF IN
convenience.
Some OF the residents OF the district received
notice that the water would be shut Off at O'CLOCK
yesterday afternoon, but when it suddenly ceased
flowing several hours earlier than that they We're
taken entirely unawares- Other persons say that
they had absolutely no warning. The excuse given
by the Water Department for depriving SO many
of water for so long time is that they have -FOUR
Jobs to do TO the trunk main along Atlantlc-aVe.'
and thought It would be better to do them All AT
once These are the establishing OF new connec-
ton between an old and a main at Carlton
ave the replacing OF q broken 36-inch water gate
between Clinton and Court sts and the introduc-
ton of two new water gates, one at Smlth-st- ana
the other at Navins-st. The two new gates are
being put in to obviate the necessity OF cutting on
so large a district at any time in the future. Inc
mating In Of new main IN Atlantfc-ave-. between
Fourth and Carlton ayes. account OF the build
ing Of the Long Island Railroad tunnel made neGes
sary the present hard task of the department Inc
gates had been lowered over the pipes ana the
latter partially cut through before the wafer was
shut off that the new connections eould DC naue
In the district afflicted with water FAMINE there
was an kinds of trouble Thousands OF persons
were unable to get water anywhere In one barber
shOp they were melting ice and heating the water
in order to shave their customers
The Fire Commissioner ordered two nreooatS
70 be stationed In the GOwanuS Canal and many
thousand feet OF additional hose taken into the
territory In that way the fremen expected 70
he able 10 fight any fire within three four blocks
OF the canal or the waterfront, by laying hose up
from the boats. y part OF the district however;
is a mile from the water. Firemen were ordered
TO patrol certain districts. and the police were
Instructed be particularly alert In looking Tor
fires NJ.
There are several hospitals IN the affected dis,
sts the Dudley Memorial, Henry and Amity SITS.
and st Mary's Female Hospital, Dean and Hoyt
SITS We're all without water last night None or
them were warned until too late to draw of any
amount OF water. The Long Island College Hos
pital at Henry and Pacific SITS. is independent or
the public water supply. having a good driven Wen
and steam pumps and tanks OF its own on the
grounds. This system put IN about ten years
ago after q water famine caused by the breaking
OF a large trunk main.
The Dudley Memorial and st. Peters hospitals
which are the next block. were able 10 get a
limited supply OF water by bringing IT in buckets
from the Long Island College Hospital. st Mary 8
got small supply from a small well in the neigh
borhOOd.
Most OF the barber shops IN the district had to
shut down after their limited supply of water was
gone