New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-20
FILTERS TO THE EDITOR.
rsvpEGER's FALLS INDUSTRIES.
- they and Those Of Other Villages
ID P. Harmed if Water Were Diverted.

-. Editor o. The Tribune
. q. -, -. 1~fers % the New-Tork City papers
sI' ,.ts a pleasure IN reiterating that the op-
se.I = ,s.ch has developed in Southern Duchess
loa 70 me diverting OF the waters OF Wappln-
reiAN' rshkn creeks from their natural
gTs :, Give a new and increased supply 20
o0l's. - cav Is solely IN the interest OF an In
NeN ..s-atlishnlent situated IA this village.
e.'''-s .-s,-r,ation Is e grievous error. VIII you
tl1n -, me q little space in your paper 70
pens briefly. the actual facts and truths In
en. I, This question and the sequences that
,-,sd f0lOpl ,
10 - frbabitants The several hamlets
fo.l - t,s boundary lines swell the number 70
tol ,s7usand In this VILLAGE there are two
fo''' ,--..,ri-v Establishments. The main one en-
-,,-ly one thousand hands II is the main
80 supDo-t OF the population named In the
-. r-oper are many large stores, me clF-
49, library. Eve large churches. two me schoo4-
clA--' ,s,inrs bank and a park Of pre-eminent
- and beauty. Many employees OF the
CIV ts,-e built pretty and attractive cottages
VIZ -r,f-b are clear Of cncumbrances, while
So .-e bianketed with mortgages. such mort
- b.irp held mostly by the savings bank. Inc
- -,olen OF use a large quantity OF water IN
S-,inq priuting washing and finishing OF the
-. a. n-oduces as well as 10 supply nity Doll
- Generate steam. II has one waterWheel OF
During elBhL lhoAAAAS u N4io -
t.. Cow OF water IN Wappingers Creek Tar
-. ~ she consumption OF the works. During
= = .-ers OF summer great scarcity OF
u -.ree and the works are at times badly
49, !, one-ation thereby. Every means Is
- - NV the managers OF the company 20 save
-, ~ water possible. Some parts have
-. =, I, she daytime. other parts at night II
- ,bersfore. be easily seen. II the main
-. - wafer IN the creek are 70 be diverted
-, channel what the loss means 10 that IN
- .rs me adjoining communities. IL means a
- -,orsv OF millions OF dollars, Tor when me
- - tv the legislature makes not one penny
-. Gov reimbursement. j means 10 lner-
q ~. e-s1risl catastrophe. 10 the savings bat.A
-sne1e1on the closing OF chuIcnSs 40 =. 49,.
tSsi~t- and ruin OF the homes OF the oIeIatINes,
20 which are % DC a--N~ ~
o. ei0S r1a-ize Il S the wipng out OF every IN
~ - 4Tie r-ettv active thriving Nlllaeel TX
.-s-itair speaking turning II into a hoNlles p" 49,
- Tfs Is not the picture OF laIelLul liLieF
49,. TTrto+ h said Of the village OF hdpplA6ei =
--r- lsr H. anped in a much Larger Les-S ~ !"
- sietor villages Of Matteawan ana flslif.llI ~
- Ll-rssor The industries OF nose Nlll-ees -
MANY and the population is larger 49, 49, -.
= - fba industries in each or the places 49,
- Is sirrlv a sufficient supply on MttteI 80,
fecs 10 them meet every rt4l tiii'.tt - 80
fbe mills IN full operation. me lnhAullslIl-s 49,
and f7st Justly TO have turned aside az. III
az 5sasrrous calamity. New-Aork ClJy IS We
-. Al fbe ellrulus water Il oVerhONs. hot
otherwise Southern Dutchess is seehihe -, 50,
fe-fior and preservation. 20 which ~ II Juss'iis -
fne6 il the New-Nork city press inoIolFIls -.
5,--oo5 tie slihiac they would fan into line WIN
the people OF Southern DutcnesS 1o4 sTT1-Nir-S
'n Tst1,rre,.s Fails. \. Y. Feb. IS. 1904