The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-08-14


plicate this condition this spring or any
other for that matter. 1t is constantly
recurring evil that will continue 30
long as present methods of highway
construction and repair prevail. Here
are a few items taken from the Chicago
Evening Post of March 30. They relate
a 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 Jo 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 canpot 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. Joliet is completely embar'
coed from the outside, 80 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. roads in the country
near Lemont are 30 bad that farmers
cannot get to town without using foul
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. roads we're never as
bad in 30 years as now. Mud 10 axle
deep. Farmers do not venture out tc
market unless necessity drives them tc
1t.
Princeton. 1.-The roads in many Sec
tions of Bureau county are impossible.
Much inconvenience and financial loss
is being occasioned to farmers who fol
four weeks have been unable to draw
any loads.
Woodstock. 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
tion for miles around are in terrible
state. In many places they are utterly
impossible to vehicles Of any kind.
Kankakee.- Most of the highways IL
Kankakee township are stoned and are
in fairly good condition. In some parts
OF the county wagon "neel WILL sinh
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 Ii
too hard for teachers and pupils to gel
to them.
Yorkville. The public highways arr
an impossible gulf in most places, ant
the hitherto sound, reliable gravel roads
are cut through to the bottom. Mill
wagons have abandoned their routes
and creameries have been compelled tt
close for want Of the milk and cream
supply. Four horse teams come to tow1
for half ton loads Of coal and find great
difficulty in returning.