The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-25

states in this country that cannot du-
plicate this condition this spring or any
other for that matter. 1t is a constantly
recurring evil that will continue 80
long as present methods Of highway
construction and repair prevail. Here
are few items taken from the Chicago
Evening Post of March 20. They relate
familiar tale:
Aurora. 1t is next to impossible to
get about in the country with load.
Light milk wagons are drawn into the
city each morning by four horses in
stead Of two. The stage which runs be-
tween Geneva and Batavia has had
difficulty getting through with four
horses. This, too, is on the famous
Elgin-Aurora bicycle course, which
guidebooks call the best strip Of road
around Chicago.
Elgin.-Roads in this vicinity are
practically impossible, except for light
loads. The bottom is hub deep.
Galena. The roads in 10 Daviess
county are impossible. Farmers can
not get in to market with produce. Un-
dertakers and liverymen are unable to
attend funerals in the country, as
hearses and carriages cannot be drawn
over the roads.
Harvey.-The impossible condition
of the roads throughout Thornton town
ship has practically suspended traffic
between Chicago and Harvey during
the last two weeks. Yesterday the first
delivery wagon for over week got
through from Chicago Heights, but
with only half load.
Joliet. et.-Joliet is completely embar-
coed from tho outside, so far as the
country is concerned. 1t IS absolutely
impossible for farmers to reach the city.
Funerals in the country have been dis
posed of by temporary interment on the
homestead land. Farmers come In with
four and six horses for coal and gro
ceries.
Lemont.-The roads in the country
near Lemont are so bad that farmers
cannot get to town without using four
horses, and the wheels sink down IN
clay to the hub. They cannot travel
more than one-eighth Of mile with
out stopping to rest the horses.
Naperville. The roads were never as
bad in 90 years as now. Mud is axle
deep. Farmers do not venture out tc
market unless necessity drives them tc
it,
Princeton. roads in many Sec
tions of Bureau county are impassatie'
Much inconvenie. 10 and financial Loss
is being occasioned to farmers who fol
four weeks have been unable to draw
any loads.
Woodstock. The roads in this section
are the worst in many years. Witt
warm winds they might be in fair con
dition in two or three weeks.
Whiting, Ind.-The roads in this SEQ
ton for miles around are in terrible
state. In many places they are utterly
impossible to vehicles Of any kind.
Kankakee. Of the highways II
Kankakee township are stoned and art
in fairly good condition. In some part
of the county q wagon wheel will slnl
to its hub.
Waukegan. The highways in the out
skirts Of Waukegan and the surrounding
country are simply frightful. The coun
try people are mudbound. A number o
country schools are closed because it i
too hard for teachers and pupils to ge
to them.
, Yorkville.-The public highways ar
an impossible gulf in most places, ant
the hitherto sound, reliable gravel road
are cut through to the bottom. Mill
wagons have abandoned their route
and creameries have been compelled T.
, close for want of the milk and cream
supply. Four horse teams come to tow
, for half ton loads Of coal and find grea
difficulty in returning.