The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-20
Our $50, 900 Thousand Million Cubic
Yards of Plague.

Mayor MCCLELLAN has referred to the
Board OF Aldermen a proposition, ad-
vanced by DIR. HANS LIEBRE1cH and l..
D. LoTHRoP of Gloucester, Mass, for the
removal from the atmosphere above the
surface Of New York of 10000 thousand
million cubic yards of plague, which
are now distinctly visible to all who
contemplate the city from an elevation
at a proper distance. The expense will
be small-only IS, 200, 900 at the outside
and DR.. LIEBREICH assures the COM
munity that it is the most important
work in which the municipality can en-
gage. As the eminent scientist says:
II ono travels toward New York city he will
see a thick, dark cloud OF vapor hanging or resting
above the city. similar TO a volcanic witch kettle
This constitutes the plague. The average height
Of this cloud is about 500 feet. or 800 yards. When
one arrives In the city this plague can DO quickly
felt by the respiration Of the delicate breathing
organs, and before long they become affected. IL
can also BIO noticed in houses by the dust and other
particles on the furniture. This has all been proven
by best scientific authorities"
Careful computation shows that this
dark cloud Of plague "lays or hangs about
and around 100 square miles e all the
complex Of the metropolis:
This ngure. at first glance, looks unsurmount-
able and enormous. but this plague can be RENEE
died much easier by technical facilities than the
technical facilities that replace mountains. The
technlc only has TO chase the stencil cloud away
from the city by the newest European machinery,
with the use OF mammoth evacuators, and this can
be easily accomplished by an enormous speed
which will Danish and drive away this plague as
quickly as the same is created. ThlP is not done
by wagons and teams, but through pipes. and by
such a speed that a hurricane is small In compan-
son With the speed which takes the plague away"
The wagon and team are doomed, for
they AMI never get up aspeed sufficient to
make a huryicane small in comparison.
The rewards springing from the adoption
o. the system will be great. OF that
there is no doubt:
evAporations. smoke, dust, lamentations.
carbonlc acid gases and all other odors will disap-
pear quickly into the nearest sewer net hole. In
this way the city Is continuously supplied with
fresh air, thus making the city famous throughout
the world. Not only will the mortality be de.
creased. but the plague viii disappear and sick
ness will be prevented, thus making the city of
New York the worlds paradise"
Such a prospect is most alluring, It's
promoters know to which shopto apply:
Being aware that your honorable body Is com.
posed OF the most Intelligent and prominent men
Of the State. you will see at once the enormous
importance OF installing this system In your city,
thus giving you a twentieth century miracle and
an ever. astlns blessing 70 all mankind"
How shall the practicability Of this
important, unequalled and wonderful
project" be proved to a doubling gen.
Grafton? Simple enough:
" II you desire to experiment with this air canal
ization and evacuation system, an extremely cheap
experiment con be made by cleaning the foul at
| mosphere out Of the rapid transit tunnel OF the city
OF New York.
Which was referred to the Committee
on Public Health, and the board lei took
UP for consideration the communication
from the Taxpayers and Rentpayers'
| Association of the Thirteenth and Thir-
tieth Wards, indorsing "the petition for
the abolishing of the annual parade Of
the police force"