The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-02

streams. and there Is even Difficulty
in maintaining The supply Of drinking
water
The minimum temperature yester-
day was % degrees, the coolest Of the
season.
II is feared that the whea. crop is
ruined Owing 70 the dry condition
Of the ground there is no chance for
a freeze 10 save il
There is no change in the situation
here linpaved streets are all deep
indust and all stock in Jefferson coun.
ty IS being driven 10 the Ohio riy
er in droves
Trainloads Of cattle are being re
ceiyed at the stock yards from farm
ers who are unable l9nger 10 save
them
Ir. NJ Il Allen cts health officer
today issued warning 70 the people
10 boil water before drinking il. ow-
ing 10 the low condition Of the Ohio
Kentucky farmers looked in vain
for signs OF rain today
The sun shone brightly ana chilly
wind Impaired further dryness 10 the
grass, trees and homes. Ga lie stood
IN the pastures with parched tongues
and empty stomachs Little wafer
was given them and there was no
grass TO eat The hay crop IS fail
ure owing 10 he drought and farm
ers have been forced to draw on their
supply OF shriyeled corn 10 feed the
stock No tobacco can he shipped to
marker until rain falls
Near 0wingsville forest fires have
cost thousands. The flames are still
raging, as there is no water with
which to subdue them The I.exine
ton reservoir IS the only oasis in The
Blue Grass region which has not
been turned TO burning desert Tnis
Big pool OF water Is practically mex
haEstble and farmers and railroads
are buying thousands of gallons of
water and hauling Il many miles.
Corn Crop Cut In Two.
The Hardin county corn crop has
been cut short one half by The /
drought Pastures failed IN septem
Der end nnnds and creeks are dry
In Boyle and adjacent counties far /.
mers are selling stock 10 save hem
sclyes
Az London water rs being hauled
10 supply me electric light plant He.
els only allow regular boarders wa
Ter for bathing at certain hours. The
lroueht IN Laurel county is he worst I
Since the civil war
IN Jackson and Owsley Counties |
he situation is worse than in Laurel
franklin county is as dry rs a bone
Graves county farmers are forced 70
rive 20 Mayfield snf NJ or Of
he water company Mater Is being
laulel miles in Marion county steck
Fatcr has practically been exhausted .
n Daviess county
Forest fires are .c sling near
Paducah There arc three rivers In
Niecracken county ana this section
has suffered less than any other.
Warren county has had two rains,
watch have revived pastures
The drought around Ashland is tht
worst ever experienced
Melted Ice for Water.
Melted ice is being used al Shelby
willie for drinking purposes TO pre-
went typh "a Fever Or. H. "
Preissllcs family there Is even using
melted ice for cooking purposes.
There are many ea,cs Of typhoid in
Shelhyville Water furnished by the
water company is no hi to drink and
only wei ana cistern water is being
used by those who cannot afford melt
ca ice The Shelbyyille water com I
pany IS guarding IFS waller supply for /
fire purposes and wafer is only turned I
on sor half an hour each day.
The residence OF Col William w. \
Owen on the outskirts Of Shelbyville
was burned To he ground shortly be /
fore noon. lack Of water causing INC
work Of neIghhors to count for little I
Washerwomen of Shelbyyille are .
compe' LED 10 purchase their water by
The barrel The sole laundry of the I
town IS fairly vel off for water for
the ime being as il mas a well In the
rear of tae premises The Ice FAC
tory cannot make ice. for it has no \
water supply the creek having gone
dry completely II hs. a large amount
CT lee stored away for the summer
operations aud il now procurcs ice
from Lexington and Louisville.
Railroads Haul Water
The C. and O. railroad tanks are
filed dsily from oil tanks hauled over
ih railroad from Louisyille Sixteen
carloads oi water were dumped into
the reservoir OF The Southern rail
read last nisdt and The suriy il re
plenishod nightly Their water comes
from the Ohio river Even .hc Teal.
age from the water tanks IS too prec
ious TO b. lost. As each engine fills
from he tank ordinarily several ga
Ions of water are wasted Instead
of allowing the water lo 20 .o waste.
a half dozen barrels are kept under
the tank al the time 90 catch the wa
ter ana preserve IT This water is
ullzsd 10 various ways. The s.reels
have renamed unsprinkled for a