The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-07-19
DALLAS DAILY D0INGS.
THE SAD DEATH OF JOHN MELEY
he Invited His Wife to Join Him
Makes tho Trip Alone-The Bois
IL Arc Paving-DivOroe-
A Dastard's Deed.



The bois d. arc pavement on Elm |
street has progressed finely during the
mast week. In connection with 1t the |
street force has completed the planting
of24 inch drain pipes on each side of
Elm, between Pearl and Presto6, 80 as
to conduct all that drainage under
ground into the large fifth ward sewer.
The long existing pond, heretofore
partially filed, in rear of that large
block of brick and stone buildings and
opposite Clark's planning mill, has
been effectually and permanently
drained into the same sewer by an I'M
derground' pipe, The alley between
Cabell and Preston and Main and Com
MERGE, being tho bed OF the old ravine
diverted last year into the same sewer
and leftas the foulest locality in the
city, has been laid with ri inch pipe
into the main sewer and filed up with
dry dirt, rendering it clean highway,
awaiting only tho action OF adjacent
lot holders in pu fitting their back yards
in like good order. 1t is presumed
each one, after so long enduring tho
nuisance, will hasten to do bis part
without waiting to be officially called
upon 10 40 So IneSo Lnioo ihlPlONo-
monts, affecting the same vicinity, ac-
desired, greatly beneficial to
health and adding largely
to the value of property. 1t is now as
thoroughly drained AZ any portion OF
the city by brick sewerage and vitri-
fed clay pipe.
Other important and long-needod
work has been accomplished, among
which prominently appear the placing
of u sixinoh drain pipe across Bryan
street from south TO north and thence
under the Central Railroad from east
to west, so rs to ellectually drain q
considerable area heretofore mum
dated at every heavy rainfall. A sim
liar Improvement has been made
where the same railroad crosses Live
Oak street, whore the grounds Oh the
cast sido OF the road have been
flooded back 20 and beyond Good
street. In both localities tho drain
age is now perfect, greatly to the re
lief of the public and the benefit of
neighboring property. AT the cross
ing of Swiss street by the same road,
similar work has been done aud y
good deal more by diverting all the
water between tho Pacific track and
Swiss street, into and down
foWlhS ulIeCsly luJO tuo IllJu WaIu
sewer at the planning mill, thereby
stopping the flow under the Union
platform, through the Eclipse lumber
yard and there forming covered
cesspool both Offensive and unhealthy.
Upon the whole no week in Dallas
has ever seen so much done
to improve the drainage and tho
health OF the city, to which the
railroads contributed their share by
tunnellng tho pipes under thoir road
beds.
The hospital improvements have
been completed, by way Of contrast
to the old shantios heretofore used, OK.
hibiting rOomy and spacious two
story building, on q corner lot 200 feet
square, with newly-made grass lawn,
handsome fouce and sidewalks
newly made, 10 feet wide and 90 feet
long on the two sidos; the whole
change effected, outside the main
building, a. cash outlay OF less than
$50.
Work on tho now colOred school
house, corner of Canton and COckrell
Streets in lieu OF the building diverted
into hospital, has been commenced,
1t is to DO completed by September 10,
eight days before the time for opening
the public schools.
Other work is greatly demanded in
varloEs localities. The street force
has been slightly increased and every
energy il used TO carry forward the
good work