New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-27
MOUNT VERNON TO GET
WATER FROM NEW YORK
Housewives Obtain Supplies
Meantime from Fourteen
SprinkIing Carts.
SILVER LAKE A MUD HOLE
Harrison Folk at Fighting Point
Over Silvery Trickle-Mllk
Can Service at Dobbs
Ferry and Hastings.

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Residents Of Mount Vernon were greatly
relieved Yesterday when Mayor Edwin w
Fiske made the announcement that he had
secJred rermission 20 take 100000 gallons
daily from the New York City water sup
ply.
Though a little water was running IN
some residences last night, in the big
APARTMENT and tenement houses no water
could ne had above the second floor. and
., many houses there was not a drop OF
water flowing not even in the Easements
Residents Of Silver Lake Park. on the
outskirts 90 White Plains. were very much
exercised over water conditions there. ana
we're angry at the Interurban Water Com
many. which purchased all the water IN 81
Nsrv-s Lake for Mount Vernon.
The condition of the lake yesterday was
very bad. Thousands Of people who visited
the mark there were driven away by the
s-ench from acres of mud on the bottom o.
the lake. in which hundreds of carp and
other FISH have died and were dying
Bic Lake q MudhoIe.
The only water running was that IN the
channel. and outside that the big lake was
nothing but mudhole- The Mamaroneck
River and reservoir. from which the Mount
Vernon
water, VAS also entirely dry
The island near tho east end OF the lake
Vas high and dry. and could be reached
from either shore by walking.
The Tnrer,rban Water Company had
gang Of men a. work digging out the chan
mel in Silver Lake. so that any water com
ing from the many springs in the lake
would enter the channel and flow out
through the spillway. but the laborers were
stopped by residents Of Silver Lake, who
.-ontended that they had a right 10 the
water.
The foreman said: We have bought this
water ~ Z high price and intend TO take IL
as long as there is a stream flowing
There was hardly drop in the lake while
he spoke and nothing hut mud was visible
The town board Of Harrison. which has
control OF the lake held meeting yester-
CAV. and decided to ask the State Board or
Health 10 make an investigation regarding
the legal right 10 drain the lake.
In Hastings and Dobbs Ferry the village
officials had carts. containing milk cans.
filed with spring water travelling about
the villages This water was distributed
among the inhabitants who had not pre-
,1ouslv secured q supply from springs ano
wells.
Drinking Water from Carts.
In Mount Vernon yesterday the Commls-
sioner of Public Works sent fourteen
shrinking carts through the streets TO give
householders water needed for cooking and
drinking purposes Water was also sup
piled from the wagons 10 stables for the
use of horses. This water came from the
New Rochelle Water Company.
Mayor Fiske said last night that ne hal
planned 10 go 10 Rochester on Tues lay
morning to attend the Democratic State
Convention, to which he Is z delegate. out
that he would not leave town if there was
the slightest danger in the water situation
Mayor Fiske has been spoken OF as one OF
The candidates for the Office of Secretary of
State
Il am positive said he. that the city
OF New York has saved Mount Vernon from
water famine. For the next four days II
viii receive fifty thousand gallons hourly
from New York City's supply. This service
viii begin at 10 O'Clock tonight.
The tap has been made on the Boston
Post Road. near East Chester and by the
time the limit fixed by the city is over We
expect 10 have a big pump al ArdSley,
which VIII give big supply.
Plenty in a Day or Two
We expect TO have this pump in opera
ton in a day two. and then Mount
Vernon viii have all the water il needs
Although all the schools have been
closed. We expect 10 have water enough to-
morrow morning To open them
0 The New Rochelle water supply is low
" but Frederick T. kemblc. superintendent
OF the New Rochelle Water Company. said
yesterday that there was enough water to
last some time. Mr.. KembIe would not say
how long that meant nor did he wish 10
lie quoted.
He said the water in the reservoir was
Of good quality and would not have TO be
filtered or boiled. but he advised the CON
sumers 10 avoid waste Mr.. Kemble said
he had been in communication with the
Interurban Mater Company. Of Mount
Vernon. and with Mayor Fiske, with the
result that pipes had been run from the
Pelham reservoir TO the local supply so
New Rochelle RESOURCES could be drawn on
by Mount Vernon IN case Of fire.
New Rochelle has three large reservoirs
and a protected watershed owned 10y the
lselin family, which controls the New Ro-
chelle Water Company
Mayor James T Lennon of Yonkers is
sued the following proclamation yesterday
owing 10 the continued drouth and the
great demand The city's wafer supply
during the recent summer months. we have
reached point where we should seek TO
conserve that water which We have.
There is no immediate danger Of a lack
OF water. but We must husband our re-
sources. The water consumers are respect
July requested 10 cooperate by saving
wherever possible in the use Of water
The flushing Of the paved streets OF the
city has been discontinued. and there viii
be further street Sprinkling until the
water supply shall have Increased suffi-
clentlv 10 warrant il
BY each water consumer doing his or
her share 10 preserve the wafer supply.
stopping waste and refraining from the
sprinkling Of lawns and the like. il is hopeC
that the situation viii be safely passed.
The superintendent Of the water bureau
said There is about three weeks a
months supply OF water IN the city reSer-
Nolr. ano Il would De adviSa bic for all per
sons using the water 10 he careful"
CHILD SICK WITH PARALYSIS