Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-03


stopped on account OF the heavy rain.
and high water. The streams have al
been higher than for years before, anC
several bridges have been washed away
IN the county.
IN M'CULLoCH COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
BRADY, TEX. April 29.-An this coun-
try has enjoyed the fine rains that have
recently fallen. We have now the best
season in the ground We have had since
last July. Farmers are jubilant over the
present outlook for good crop this
year.
The Colorado river has been on big
boom for the past week, and in eonse-
quenee we have been cut off from the
outside world. Tonight is the first mail
for six days.
wATERBoUND FOR OVER WEEK.
Special to the Gazette.
WHITEwRIGHT, TEX, May 2.-The
fishing party who left here two weeks
ago for Red river composed of the fol-
lowing prominent citizens of this county;
ii. E. Ray, liveryman; J. D. Hoard,
clerk; N. F. Stubbe, deputy sheriff, and
D A. Hardway, merchant, returned to-
day. They have been waterbound north
of Red river for over a week and as
soon as Red river water fell so they
could cross on a ferry at Colbert station
they Immediately started for home. On
their arrival here to-day they were met
by the WhItewright cornet band and
given a rousing reception. This was the
froy bo;-
trees, etc. near Eagle Lake, I. 7. They
killed i've deer and two wild cats but
caught no fish after the first day. There
is general rejoicing here for the reason it
was feared some of them had been
drowned or lost their lives otherwise.
AT LANCASTER.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
LANCASTER, TEX, May I've have
had NO mails here from the north since
Saturday, and as the mail from the south
brings nothing scarcely, the people are
very much Inconvenience, receiving no
daily papers whatever. 1t is now rain
ing, in fact has been all day, and we
fear the cotton crop will all have TO be
planted over, as it is rottening in the
ground now on account of wet weather.
The force of men that was at work
aging track on the Hutc hins tap of the |
Central railroad, have been withdrawn |
% lay track and tx up damages on the |
main line of the Central, caused by the |
ligd water of the Trinity river between |
3utchins and Dallas.
IN JOHNSON COUNTY.
special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, lex. May 2.-The farm
RS in from the country to-day say the
ain of Yesterday did considerable dam
ge, and report that crops will necessa-
lily be late. Mr.. Shropshire of Barnes
lille was in the city to-day and reports a
eayy hail storm yesterday afternoon
bout o CLOCK at Barnesville.
AT HICo.
pecial to the Gazette.
HIco, Tex, May "A destructive
all storm passed four miles northeast of
MS place last evening, completely de-
.roying everything in its tracks. Wheat,
ern, oats and cotton are Entirely ruined.
re cannot as YET ascertain the extent OF
10 damage. Wheat is reported as
ably injured by rust. Farmers are de-
'ondent to some extent. The land was
arely in condition to WORK yesterday
hen another heavy rain fell that will
'tard farming operations for sometime. !
AssENGERs DETAINED AT TExARKANA.
pecial to the Gazette.
TEXARKANA, TEX. May AT point
n Red river opposite this place the wa |
r rose six inches last night, although it I
as reported on stand opposite New I
oston. The Cotton Belt road has
w 300 men at work on I
cir road bed between this l
ace and the Red river. They have
cir track bulk headed with plank and
avel aud will keep the water off the i
ack it possible. 1t was reported here I
day that the Iron Mountain bridge at 8
llton had gwen away, but that report .
contradicted by the railroad officials; "
. water, though, is over Eve or six d
les of the track nextsto the liver, va h
ing in depth from four to ten I,
ches. All the traffic and travel O.
suspended on that route for the pres a
t. Some 200 passengers with tickets ie
er the Iron Mountain road are de- !,
ned here. They held an indignation ~
'etIng this evening and denounced the
lroad officials of that route, stating in
} preamble that travel was d
INSTRUCTED on the Cotton Belt, n,
1t many were without money =,
/ that the superintendent of the Iron ~
untain refused to effect transfer for a. a.
m. Your reporter knowing nothing -
the merits of the case, declined the - :.
olutions. a.
STORM IN NAVARRO COUNTY. Ii
.cial to the Gazette. st
'URDoE. TEX, May 2.-The most al
roughly disastrous rain and hail storm he
r known passed over this section yes ~
DAY afternoon. A perfect deluge OF to
] for more than an hour caused all m
'ams to be from two to three feet co
her than the highest water mark on
'wn to the oldest inhabitants aud ths VI
storm that visited this section of pc
ntry between Waters station and as
sioana stands without a parallel. -
IT correspondent was an eye witness TO e1
terrors, eclipsing anything ever be- an
heard of. Hail the size of an egg OF
in perfect showers, literally cover
the earth and stood in drifts from
10 to five feet deep, not only robbing -,
forest Of its foliage, but stripping the va
$ even of every vestige of bark. IN
kes, rabbits and birds, and every wi
lg thing in its walk were thoroughly las
rminated and are to be seen in end inF
Quantities IN the hail drifts O1.o, lar