New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-24
AVOID IMPURE WATER.

The modern physician gives greater heed to the
ounce of prevention than to the pound OF cure.
He looks carefully after the diet Of his charges. and
perhaps the chief object of his solicitude is their
drinking water-even when the health Of the COM
munity is at its normal. At such time he may con-
fine himself to suggestion but when, at present,
virulent disease makes its appearance, disease
the point of attack of which is the alimentary
tract he becomes perenptory, and, like the Board
Of Health formulates instructions that no water
shall be drunk that is not above suspicion. And he
defines the only that meet this requirement to
be distilled filtered, boiled and pure spring water
Given the option. turns to the latter. for 1t is
the natural beverage; the taste for any other must
be acquired.
OF course, pure spring water as the supply for a
city is to had but like most things desirable
end necessary it is in easy reach here of the modest
purse, despite the fact that it has to be brought
from a distance-for it is only to be found in
sparsely settled districts.
In conversation with D. G. Ball, whose interests
are known to have forced him into exhaustive
study OF the drinking water question. he asked
by the writer his opinion OF NETWORKS water sup
ply, and, the best means of expressing same he
narrated the Of his taking up the matter. He
saidi
of large proportions to necessitate the
employment of many clerks, typhoid fever suddenly
early in the fall 1 promptly had specialists to in
pied and the trouble was located in the tank. I
then supposed uncleanly conditions to have origi-
edge / am inclined to believe the germs came
from the water sheG at M faR s
sequent research taught me that the water sup
ft,y ana healthfuIness Indeed, so well satisfied
was Of this that sought from afar the means of
this inroad of typhoid; for could not afford the
sS 9T SnY n ar soP Earned that was
essary, in my search for pure water to find a re-
tied and therefore subject to the communicating
influences Of animal eXcreta and an atmosphere
ufacturing industries"
PURE SPRING WATER.
Mr.. Ball found these ideal conditions in the famed
Mohican Springs. of which he subsequently as
sumed the presidency, and which are located in
the lofty range of Connecticut hills overlooking
MIL River, from which Bridgeport, Southport and
adjacent towns get their water supply. His COM
pany did not discover these springs. of which there
are fourteen; it merely developed them. They
have been known to the whites since 1886 when
by the General Court Of MASSACHUSETTS, 10 ACT as
governing body over over the 06 been the
object of reverence as the Medicine springs OF
among v int These TRADITIONS are ex
tremey interesting, but, unfortunately space can
Professor Lowell. of Columbia, has expressed his
belief that these waters come through subterra-
Mountains his interesting theory being that, the
gFS tT 0q the tsf Rer to heg
the rock on either flank. and so exposed the mar
gin of water bearing strata
below the summit OF one of the high hills above
the river and some forty-seven feet higher than
the ninety-two-foot level on which is erected the
companys bottling house. LOO feet distant to
ing the waters of the Mohic o Spring proper
the underlying water strata has been traced
back some thousand feet into the hill. That there
was tapped fifteen feet back under the solid rock.
the pipe connection made, and the spring then her
metically sealed . -,
There are no habitatlons on the ridge within two
miles above these springs; but, as further pro-
lection to them, the company acquired the lands
for and a quarter miles above and FOR half a
mile on either side and below them.
ONLY three OF these springs are In use at pres
ent-one for the houses and barns, one for general
ire protection and washing purposes, and one for
the market supply. OF the latter only small
fraction of the fiow is used, great Is lt. The
product of THE spring is mainly disposed OF in
the metropolitan district. though much is shipped
into adjoining States. 1t is supplied TO hospitals,
hotels, restaurants private families ana physicians,
offices and, during the largely 70 the yacht