The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-12-15
LOCAL MATTERS.

The work Of putting down sewers UNI
der the supervision Of City Engineer Thrupp
is steadily progressing The last JOINT Of
the sewer on railroad strip, which extends
from near Sixth street to the Halliday
house, was yesterday put down and the
work Of laying twelve by sixteen inch
sewer on Walnut street, from Centre to
Twenty-siXth street, will to-day com.
mence. This sewer will be put down with
the object of draining large tract of land
at Twenty-siXth street which is quite low
and on which, at every rainfall, the water
accumulates and stands, to the great annoy
ance TO the residents round about.
About 10 o'clock a. m, yesterday one of
the Illinois Central railroad company's en-.
gines, No. l12, which had just come in
from up the road, was accidentally run into
The pit Of the turn table in front of the
round house near Eighteenth street, break
ing her up pretty badly and also demolish-
ing the turn table. The accident was the
more serious in so far as it prevented the
engines in the round house from coming
out and taking out their respective trains.
Consequently the several engines
that brought down trans had to take their
places and run back without being allowed
the usual rest, But all the company's
available force from the several depots, the
transfer, the car.hoist and roundhouse,
Numbering in all about seyenty-fye men,
was Immediately put to work to raise the
engine and repair the damages and by the
use OF blocks, ropes, chains and hydraulic
pressure, the engine was again placed upon
the track by evening and, since the dam
ages she sustained are to great to be repair.
ed here. She will be taken to Bloomington
for repairs.
Temperance hall was well filled last
night by our society people who went there
to eat hearty supper and have an even
ing's social pleasure and recreation. It
was the occasion Of the supper and festival
given by the w. c. T. T., and to say that
it was an affair of unusual interest
to all who attended is nc
eXaggeraton. The ladies, who were en-.
trusted with the management, understood
and performed their duties well, which
was evident to even casual observer from
the greatness Of the crowd
the pleasant smiles that were
visible on every contcnance, the
great quantity OF and excellent quality
Of the eetables and numerous Other
attractions that greeted the eye. Money
was freely and noby spent by the visitors
and the fair promises to be financially as
well as otherwise entirely satisfactory to the
club. The bazaar for the sale OF fancy arti-
Giles was in charge Of Misses Mamie
| Sproat Fannie Barclay, Musa
Green, Emma James and Julia
Copeland. Table No. was pre-
sided over by Mrs. G. NJ. Alden and
Mrs, Capt, Miller, assisted by Misses
Mamie Parker and Viola Antrim. Table
No. was presided over by Mrs, Henry
Elliott and Mrs. yesterday, assisted by
Misses Ella Kent and Katie Howard.
Table No,3 was presided over by Mrs. L, II.
Meyers and Mrs. Stansbury. Table No.
was presided over by Mrs. McEIalc and
Miss Maggie Howe, The confectionery
stand was in charge of Mrs. E. c. Ford and
daughter. The fair will be continued this
evening, when all who failed to go last
evening, should not miss the opportunity
offered them to spend few hours pleas
anty,