Evening journal., 1904-08-13
BRYLGDON WATER
PERFECTLY PURE
Analysis Shows 1t Is Free
From All Species of
Bacteria
COMPANY IS GREATLY PLEASED
Absolutely Pure Water at Verge Of
the City Which Can be Supplied
in Quantities Sufficient for All Pur-
Doeee
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. Aug. 1s.-This city hason
its borders absolutely pure water which
flows in sufficient quantities to supply
every need and at cost which would
not be exorbitant.
This statement emanates from a
person who is In a position to know
and n portion of which at least is
borne out by an analysis made at the
state Laboratory of the water which
viii be used by the Brylgdon steel
Casting Company when It's plant is put
in operation.
When the subject OF pure water for
New Castle became the absorbing topic
Edward l. Rogers Of the Brylgdon
Company determined to ascertain the
quality OF water TO be used by the
company and Of which fifty gallons
would be required per minute.
Accordingly he sent a sample to the
state bacterologist. Prof. Chester OF
Delaware College and yesterday re-
ceived a report of the analysis the sub
stance Of which follows;
source -.... .... ................ Well
Hardness, temporary ............. Il
Hardness, permanent ..... ........
'Hi'itht ss.-s ..s..s............. rs
Free ammonia .... .0g
Albumoniod ammonia. e.. ........O3G
Nitrogen as nitrites.. ....... o
Nitrogen as nitrates. ........
oxygen consumed .t... ........... o
No. Of bacteria per cubic centimetre
Intestinal bacteria Absent
|uahly .t--. s...s....... ........ Good
It win be seen by the above table
that the Brylgdon water has one great
and essential point its freedom from
disease breeding germs. which I'm
large number of instances are the
generators Of many forms Of disease
The normal temperature OF this water
Is 50 degrees, which assures Il to be
sufficiently cool at AN seasons Of the
year for drinking purposes.
There is no necessity for filtration
process 20 be used I'm connection with
The water whose source Is miles away
10 he northwest and 10 passes through
s.ratas OF sand and clay OF such
r'f.y g TO make Il absolutely bac-
cf7 proof.
er~pnny has now six two-inch
ea velle on ita plant three OF which
f0 properly equipped with a
re fifty feet ga height throw
fr 0"cr the highest building I'm the
The constant depth Of the water
he Wells IS nine feet without "A
r''m and two powerful pumps in
'on7'ant action are unable to exhaust
'he supply. II is probable that the att
tention of city Council VIII be called
20 the subject and steps may be taken
toward supplying the city with water.
ihe qualify OF which cannot be ques-
toned The Brylgdon concern may be
Congratulated upon obtaining such
supply for its use as men employed at
the plant may drink freely of it with
out fear Of sickness as result.
List Of Manassas Soldiers.
Lieutenant William E. Myers has re-
ceived the official list OF those mem-
bers OF Co. II who have been selected to
take part in the massing Of the regu-
lar troops at Manassas next month.
Those selected are as follows Lieu
tenant w. u. Myers; sergeants. III.
Poole Vantine, Rodney c. Poole. Bur-
ris. Megginson. corporals. j. l.. Miller.
Steele. White, Hastings Foster. musi-
clan. Doris; privates, Arthur. Beckett.
Carson. Connor clayton, Duny Geb-
hardt Howard. Kee, McGrath. Sapp.
McCaughn, McGrath, Streets List.
Pedrick, Townsend, Smith. Harrington
and McFarlin. The comrany will leave
New Castle on the evening Of Septem-
Der 2.
School Teacher to Marry.
A special meeting Of the members OF
the Board OF Educateion will be held on
Monday evening next to elect teacher
TO succeed Miss Reba r. Saunders. re-