Dry Spell: South Bend’s Water Woes Exposed

October 30, 1913, will go down in history as the day the truth about South Bend’s water supply was finally laid bare. For weeks, whispers had been circulating that the city’s wells had run dry, leaving residents in a state of panic. But in a shocking report, Superintendent of the Department of Water Works, Supt. T. F. Grabill, revealed the rumors to be nothing more than a fabrication.

According to Grabill’s statement, made to the Water Works Committee of the Council, the new pumping station had been in operation since October 1st, pumping a staggering three million gallons of water per day. The report detailed the hours of operation, with the station pumping for six hours and one minute on October 2nd, and intermittently on October 7th. On October 5th, the old plant was shut down from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m., only to be restarted the next day.

The report, which will come as a relief to the citizens of South Bend, has put paid to the rumors of a water shortage. But the question remains: who started these baseless rumors? And what was their motive? Only time will tell if the truth will come to light.

As the people of South Bend breathe a sigh of relief, one thing is certain: the city’s water supply is safe, thanks to the diligence of Supt. Grabill and his team. But the incident serves as a stark reminder of the power of misinformation and the importance of getting to the bottom of the truth.