The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-07-29
LITTLE TEEN EE.
Scarcity Of Water, But Abundance of
Beer.
Advent Of the Agricultural and Me-
chanlcal Fair.
other Interesting Mound City Notes

are In medals res, 80 far as several disagree
able experiences Ollie are concerned. In
the first place we are In the midst of sum-
mer OF unusual ardor ana intensity. The
heat and the dust of the city make the OF
binary cares OF life seem burdensome.
Those of our wealthy classes who have also
leisure, have gone to some OF the various
watering places Tor the summer, which fact |
only makes our unhappy lot more intolera.
BILE Such is the envious weakness of the
human heart. The thermometer has
marked 81 degrees in the shade every day
for more than week past, which tempera-
ture IL quite tOrrid enough to cause Ia all TO
lament the hard lot which has consigned us
20 toll Then, again, we are IN the midst 0I
the strike Of telegraph operators and line.
men, but the readers of the HERALD know
how that is themselves. In this city the
strikers number 200 or more, and they com.
prise the most expert members of the craft
They claim to be matters OF The situation
and say they are confident they will sue
coed IN wrestling a compromise from Their
form ar employers, The officers OF the tee
graph COMPANY here express themselves
able TO get along without the services OF
these men and women, aud are making
tolerobly good showing in results. On
change and In business circles there is ielt
lack of confidence in
THE TELEGRAPH SERVICE,
and some delay, but the situation Is gradu
ally improving. Both sides appear 70 be
certain OF success, and IL is hard to tell at
this time which will have TO yield
The sympathy oil the public is largely with
the operators.
We are also threatened with
WATER FAMINE.
The people arc supplied with water from
the Mississippi river which is drawn from
the center Of that turbed stream by pump
ing works situated In the north part OF the
city. The water Is pumped into reser-
voir elevated above the streets, and dis
tribu,ed over tho city IN pipes, The pump
log facilities are not adequate TO meet the
demand aud the water In the reservoir has
been gradually seeking lower level as the
mercury rises higher. Such is the gravity
OF the situation that the mayor has thought
III to issue proclamation to the citizens
prohibiting the use of water for washing
sidewalks, and the use OF all hand
hose except when supplied through n
meter; and, also, prohibiting the sprinking
OF the streets by watering carts. There III
now but two feet of water in the reservoir,
and considerable areas of the city are I'M
able to get water at all during some portions
OF the day There are now about ~ 900 600
gallons OF water In the Compton Hill res
ervoir, as estimated by the water commits.
s'oner, which has been decreasing at the
rate Of more than 100000 gallons per day.
The capacity Of the reservoir IL 60 900 900
gallons. What would become OF the city in
case OF large fire, 1t would DO hard to
say. the danger and the menace to bust.
ness Interests on account OF this insufficient
supply of water is only eQualled by the dis
comfort OF It, Without water the workman
cannot get hi. dinner cooked, the house
vile cannot proceed with her or
ordinary duties, the gentleman can
not obtain his launded linen,
the streets cannot be sprinkled, and, alto
gether the situation Is u very serious one,
and our people are subjected TO great incon-
venienoe and comprehension New engines
of greater capacity are being constructed,
and II is now expected will DO In position
10 furnish the needed supply, by the first
OF August, In the mean time we are in the
hands Of Providence and the City Fathers.
But the tale OF our municipal SORROWS Is
not yet concluded. We have here other
troubles to make us unhappy. LastwinteI
the assembled piety and wisdom of the
state, Mt Jefferson City, passed II law re-
quiringall
BUSINESS TO mr. SUSPENDED on THE SABBATH,
and made IL an oilense against the statute
to do any kind OF labor except household
offices or works of necessity or charity, and
prohibiting hunting game or shooting ON
the first dav OF the week. This same law
also contains provision requiring all dram
shops To- be closed on Sunday, and making
IL u misdemeanor to sell or give away any
Intoxicating liquors ON that day. The party
no offending Is also liable to forfeit his
license, which, when revoked, debars him
from obtaining another for two years there
after. The law also provides Tor high
license for dram sellers. Ii also prohibits
horse racing, playing cards, base ball, and
all other games IT u kindred character. On
the whole, It's rigid enforcement will create
aradlcal elorm IN the conduct OF affairs in
this city on the Lords day. The supreme
court OF the state has pronounced the law
CONSTITUTIONAL and the governor hassad that
the city oil 81, Louis Is not exempt from It's
provisions, aud has written letter to the
police board, who are appointed by him
under the law of the state, calling upon
them to carry out its provisions They
have considered the subject OF the ( vern-
or'sletter and have resolved, in lurmn
manner, to see what can be done towards
reforming the morals of the people. The
police force OF the city has been called into
reQuisition aud the members OF IL are re
quired to report any inlractionsof the law
As all the jAls and oalabooses in the cit,
are not supposed to be large enough 10 hold
the vast crowd OF law-breakers who
would inevitably be brought il
under arrest for violations of he law
IL has been thought wise not to make any
arrests in the first instance, but merel,
lodge the complaints with the counsellor OF
the city Tor prosecution. When the trial 4
reached the arrest will be made. A few
Sundays since some $4,000 of our peopl,
visited the game OF baseball. Others Wis
tied the parks reached by the street cars
aud the many summer gardens in the city
where beer IL drank aud games are PLAYED
were In full blast. The authorities of tn,
city are reported as saying that they wi,
make the law oui0us by Its rigid enforce
ment, and that all these amusements mus
stop. Even the running Of the street cars
IL IL said, is TO be interdicted. II is safe [,
say that no such enforcement OF the law re
ferred to will be upheld by the sentiment o
the people. This city has few enough at
curtailment of the few privilege
enjoyed by its inhabitants woul,
make II a bleak Sahara In the great deser
ofhuman existence. A great portion Q
the population Of the city spends the Sab
bath day out OF doors, and IL is right the,
will not patiently see invaded. The dram
sellers know this, and to evade that part o
the statute which applies to them, the.
wish TO have the entire law made odlous b.
its severity, This plan will hardly succeed
and will fail here AS 1t has In other elite
where II has been tried. When the Sunda,
closing law went into effect in the city O
New York, not long since, boot-blacks, tn
drivers OF street cars and milk wagons wer
arrested under its provisions. Parties AZ
rested IN this manner wee, however, dis
charged by the courts, aud the effort Il
make the law odious, failed. In the meal
me We are likely to feel the rude pressur
Of An unreasonable law