The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-09-20
LOCAL LORE
1hc Glorious Rain That Visited the
CITY and County.
Proprietary Medicine Matters-StoIen
Horse.
other Matters by the City Editor
A FINE RAIN FALL


A most refreshing item is furnished the
HERALD this morning for which due &C.
/ acknowledgements of the reporter and the
/ thanks of the community ere hereby ten
dered. Since the fourth day OF July last
with one or two slight exceptions, Dallas
land lis immediate vicinity had received
Asabarian recognition from the weather
5ierk only. Not tiny tear-drop, a
moistened sympathy. was vouch-
Aafed mortals here below, in this section.
Tbe streets, to which reference has been
made 40 often, were surfaced merely with a
dust so finely mortared by passing vehicles
bs to render them exceedingly obnoxious to
ri business. The feeblest puff OF wind was
frau ght with violence to the average citi-
zen that made him forget that
ina ever gazed upon house
of divine worship. Odious clouds
of crushed soil with not sufficient supply
Ibi water to temper, the ravages invaded
/ the city in nearly every portion. Inc CTS
terms Of private residences, never known 70
fall short OF necessary, de-
dered useles, lawns and shrubbery
had begun to .wither under the screening
heat Of an undimmed sun The whole
CITY was, In fact, a prey to dronth whose
ravages were spything but dIantageous
or pleasant. Ram was one Of the things
Yesterday morning was greeted with many
thanks. 1t began to rain early, and con-
timed with. for the greater portion OF the
time, a steady fall until noon.
The streets we're flooded with water for the
once and the cutters received cleansing
which they sadly needed. The awnings
leaked miserably, but SO thanki .h was tne
street stood the watery surprise nobly. Its
cutters were equal to the emergency. elm
Astreet suffered materially in that portion
hefween Lamar and Sycamore, where paw
n is being laid. Excavations had been
made, preparatory to placing the bols dare
Joints in position. These were rapidly filled
With water, and resembled miniature lakes
Tha loose covering of the sewers, recently
aid. readily absorbed the water and rem
6ered dangerous any passage in that locali-
" Danger signals were hoisted in conse-
;1ence. and Lamar and Murphy streets
barricaded at their junction with Elm.
mpediments OF warning were also
placed across Elm street at
md lust east Of its intersection with MUIR
bhy street, This provision for safety,
houeh thoughtful, should have been pro-
,ided earlier. No less than half dozen
eamsters will attest the truth of this asser-
ion A number OF teams were victims OF
he trsacherous soil covering the ELM street
bewer, but ell we're extricated without
damage. The merchants, too, ,suf'
erred no little annoyance from
Being cut off from the wagon trade in
hat locality, but there was no remedy
at hand, and the reporter heard OF but lew
complaints. There were number OF
amusing features connected with the lnun
dation of the excavated portion OF Elm.
Jocularly inclined vendors of fishing tackle
saw good advertising scheme, and planted
rods. with line and hook attached, at the
edges of the sidewalks, and placarded them
with labels bearing the inscription, "flsh,
i've cents per pound" >. ),
The small boy also "got his work In,
Wnumerous were the small crafts impro'
Nd ffof-the occasion and launched with
uch gusto, The rain was heralded with
uch rejoicing in the city, but in what
kht the farming fraternity view 1t the re-
Brter Is not prepared to state. Prominent
Itton men are OF the opinion that while II
av not work very serious
mage to the cotton crop IL
II have the effect to largely decrease
quality OF the staple, yet 1t will benefit
fall grasses. The rair fall appeared to be
General one, aud doubtless included o
pe section of Northern Texas.
fhe Trinity river is gradually RS.
and tho large amount of Drift wood
hting down the stream shows that there
re been heavy rains north OF mere.