Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1873-06-28
Chicago
JUNE oath, 1878.

DEAR JOURNAL:
When l last wrote was in a complete
state of exhaustion from the extremely
warm weather. and until within the last
few hours there has been no change for
the better. Tonight the sky is overcast
with threatening clouds, and the far-of
Of thunder presages storm.
A good rain will be indeed refreshing,
and it is sadly needed in the country.
The farmers in the vicinity of Chicago
are suffering severely for want of rain.
Corn is but few ipches above ground.
and it is feared that the grain crop will
be complete failure.
On Sunday we were favored with two
hard showers, but of short duration,
and when over the sun poured down his
heat with greater force than ever. Quite
a tornado passed over the northern por-
ton of the city, tearing up side walks,
blowing off roofs and knocking churches
about. Several serious accidents oe-
CURED, but 1 have not heard that any
lives were lost.
Strutz and lady, with two children, were
taking a pleasant drive through Chicago
avenue, and before they could return
home the storm burst upon them in
great fury. Portions OF the plank pave
ment were hurled through the air with
terrific force, falling upon the little par
ty with great force and crushing them
to the earth. The lady was thrown out
and rendered insensible, while the gen.
tleman and children received severe con-
tusions. The buggy was completely
demolished, and the horse considerably
bruised. During the confusion Mr..
Strutz lost valuable watch and chain.
In other parts of the city there was
very little rain, and no wind whatever.
Some nervous people are beginning to
fear that Chicago can not only get up
big fires but will some day demonstrate
her ability to get up pretty heavy
blow.
Our prospects for an epidemic are
freely canvassed, and fears are enter
tanned that the most terrible of scourges,
Asiatic cholera, will soon be stalking in
our midst. AS yet no well authenti-
Gated case of this dreaded disease has
taken place, and we can only hope that
the Board of Health will act with
promptness, and see that the city is in a
condition to meet and repulse the enemy
when he appears. Boards of Health,
however, are a poor dependence, as the
gentlemen who compose them are usual
ly more anxious to draw their pay than
they are to keep the streets clean.
There is no change whatever in busi-
ness circles. Everything is dull, and
all complain of the scarcity of money.
The prospects are that fruit will be very
scarce, and consequently high.
That most delicious of small fruits the
strawberry has come at last, but only
those who are happy In the possession
OF long purses can indulge in the lux
ury.
There is no certainty yet as to how
the patriotism of Chicago will manifest
itself on ''Independence Day." Whether
the city willmake any appropriation is
yet to be seen. "Young America viii no
doubt indulge in the usual noise, and
the German population will make way
with an enormous quantity of beer.
Everybody to his taste,'' as the man
said who kissed the COW. For my part
an old-fashioned, celebration in the
woods with somebody to read the Dec
laration, and plentiful lay out of pro-
visions would be exactly to my liking.
| retain Il vivid remembrance of the
many cozy places just suited for private
picnics, that are to be found near
Painesville. Although very youthful
when / was in your little city, | was
initiated into the beauties of "Moodey's
Hollow" and "Little Mountain. I"
Were ] to visit your town now, no doubt