Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-20
THE WEATHER.
Stock Unable 20 Get Beyond the
Reach Of the Northor.
More Losses Reported The Coolest Day
Of the season at Chicago.
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Cattle DyInE IN Wise County.
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Cattle DyIug IN Wise County.
Special 20 the GaE,tte.
AURORA, Tx Jan. l9.-The wealth.
er has been the coolest for the past few
days that we have yet experienced
this winter. The ground is covered
with snow, and the streams are frozen
over. Cattle are suffering severely,
aud many are dead. Two OF our
prominent stpckmen have lost up.
wards Of one hundred aud fifty head
OF stock thus far.
Al Jenersou.
Special 10 the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, Tgx,, Jan. l9.-It Is
very cold here. Tue prospects are
good for more sleet or snow.
Stock Dying by the Hundreds.
Special 10 The Gazette
SAN ANGELO Tex, Jan, 10 The |
snow viii III was reported in our spec
ial Of the 18th inst. is still lying on |
tue ground, aud repetition OF the
same is threatened tonight Old set
tier say that this Is the most severe !
spell of weather they ever experienced !
Ia Western Texas, and that II lt con
tinuee q few days longer II will un-
doubtedlv prove the most DISASTROUS TO
tie stnckmen. Sheep and cattle are
reported TO be dying by the hundreds,
and the loss will probably beimmen-e.
The majority ofstockmen have neither
feed nor protection for their stock aud
the grass on tue praiTies is short and
all showed under.
at Waco.
Reeial 20 the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Jan. 10 Another "bliz-
aard" spell is on hand and the weather
is severely cold Competent Judges
estimate that last weeks spell thiuned
out cattle in this section to the amount
of 10 per cent. aud sheep 20 per cent.
At Paris.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Jan. ls.-The weather
continues very cold, and in couse-
quence business of all kind is at a com.
pl, te staudstill.
AZ PILOT Point.
Special to The Gazette.
PILvT POINT, TEX Jan. l9.-The
weather is something Of an enigma
It's vstiableness confounds the wisest
prognosticator. The beau iful snow, -
which fell on Tuesday sti fingers, and
reports from st, ckmen here are that
the cold spell has been very severe,
nut that little loss WAS sustained. MIR
j NJ. Weeks, perhaps The largest cat
teman in TINS vicinity, has lost none,
Mr.. Green Flake has lost few head,
IL is gratifying to state that stock has
endured the severe weather remarka-
bly, well.
AtBovIs.
Special to the Gazette
BOWIE, TEX, Jan. ia fresh
norther sprung up last night and ev
ything was fruHsu up hard aud fast
to-day, and the air is very cold.
Al Iarodo.
, Special tothe Gazette.
LAREDO, FIX, jan. l9-Ths sheep
men are getting very dsspond ent. TIL
weather Is getting wore.
The Mercury way u own Below Zero.
Correspondence Of tue Gazette.
VBRNoN, TEX Jan lb-The mos
, terrific snow-bllzz ard ever experiences,
in this part OF the country has beef
raging here for the past two days. Tn
thermometer records lie below zero
Fhe snow Is failing rapidly and Il
hurled with frightfll violence TO the
southwark. The mails from the sou
are fifty hours late. IL Is simply i'm
possible for anyone to brave the nortl
> wind.
: Great Loss of Stock in meLennau County
Special to Tho Gazette.
CRAWFORD, Tex, Jan. 10.-W
t have been visited by one of the mos
severe blizz ,rds during this winter
4 the mercury 10 the Thermometer reg
! istered ll0 40 I'VE Q FRO twice during th'
81 Get aud snowstoTm.
Oae OF our leading clt'lemen has ex
pressed his belief that so per cent {
he cattle aud sheep have been frnzea
" One Of our sheepmen, owning eighteen
d hundred head, has suft red loss {
/ eight hundred mead. Another owner
having twelve hundred head, lost 81,
II hundred head, aud so on has been IA
n Case during the entire spell.
Is At Houston.
e Special TO the Gazette.
e HoUsToN, FEx., Jan. 10. Tn
2 weather is the coolest OF The seaso
d here Tonight
;, AZ gainesville.
10 Special to the Gazette.
GAtNEsvLLE, TEX Jau 10 Cor
siderable of the snow aud sleet whic
Tell Thursdsy night still lies on II
a. ground. The weather cOntinu'
4 severely cold, the thermometer regi
I, tering as low a. l0' aaave zero.
Il. EI.sNR KE.
ne Coolest Day OF the Year.