The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-04
A CAUSE FOR JOY NORTH SIDE NEWS
People Will Soon Be Relieved Hoard Negro Evangelist
From Drinking Mud. Guilty of Child Desertion
Break the Main Given Two Months in Jail
Evening. Fined $500.
SHAW rs HOPEFUL. WITHOUT SUPPORT.
Says That Water Will Father Left
Clear. Lived Collections.
Still May Has Been Married Three
He Says. Wives Dead.
People Will Soon Be Relieved
From Drinking Mud.
Break in the Main Found Last
Evening.
HAW is HOPEFUL.
says That Water Will Soon Be
Clear.
Still There May Be Other Leaks
He Says.

The people of Topeka hailed with
joy the State Journal bulletin posted
Thursday afternoon which announced
that the probable cause of all the
muddy water which the people of To-
peka have had as matter of necessity
to drink had been discovered.
A break was found in one of the
suction pipes in the river. It was I'M
possible in the dark last night to shut
off the valve according to Superin-
tendent Jesse Shaw, but today the
necessary repairs are being made and
within a few hours the water in the
pipes should begin to clear unless it be
found that there is another leak.
81 don't know If it is the only leak -
said Superintendent Shaw this morn
ing. Even If it proves to be the only
leak it may be some hours before the
of the dirty water in the pipes. The
plan we used to find the leak was one
of my own which will explain later.
Steam would not do in this case. !
was naturally very much pleased to
locate the Leak
Superintendent Shaw has been work
ing overtime m an effort to locate the
seat of the trouble, anu he had almost
decided to Sc Id for a professional diver
to aid in the task.
The water which has filled the pipes
for the past three weeks has been the
cause of much sickness throughout the
CITY according to the doctors. Com
plants have been heard on every hand
of stomach and other difficulties. Sew
eral plans have been suggested as a
means of protecting the people of To-
peka from being in danger at any time
in the future of having to submit tic
drinking Kaw river water. One of the
suggestions comes from Councilman
H. B. Howard.
"I would suggest" said Mr.. How
ard, 'that a system of points similar
to those now in use be installed, but
instead of placing them out in the
river, I would put the entire system
on the bank. enclosing it in Large
cemented up 10 the point of high flood
'sThis pit should be protected by g
filling or embankment made by the
sand and soil from the excavation. The
floor of the pit should be cemented and
drained, and equipped with cutofl
valves to close during high water.
"Then the mains should be run into
the pit from the pumps and have every
point fitted to an independent branch
that any branch could be shut off ano
the point lifted for repairs or clean
ing without 'nolesting the rest of the
plant. ~
1.-The points of advantage would bt
these: In the first place there woule
drift, ice or shifting sand bars. Their
it would be easy to repair any part OF
the system, and also the filtering sys
tenn would be far better than that II
use at the present time.
''It would he a surer way of getting
| the real underf1ow of water, and i
would be impossible for any surfact
water to get into the pipes at all.
Gas far as the expense is concerned
! that should not stand in the way of {
safe, clean water supply. A great dea
| of the material in the present system
could be used in the new system"
Another method of solving tn.
water problem is suggested by w. G
| Smyzer. He would run a large mali
from the pumping station to the rivel
! bank which would connect with a maiI
running at right angles with the river
and then from this main run lateral
| out into the river and drive points herr
and there along the laterals.
| Each lateral would be connected
with the mail on the bank by a valve
and in case of break the valves coult
| be closed one by one and the breal
| located.