Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-10


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PITTsBURG.
Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, TEX, April 2.-Heavy
rains have fallen yesterday and to-day
The blackbirds seem to be taking this
county, eating up the newly planted
corn. Many farmers are putting out
poison to kill them, and some are now
planting the third time on account OF
their ravages.
AT BAIRD.
Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, Ten. April 2.-Much- needed
showers of rain fell here yesterday and
last night, and it is reported in town to-
day that considerable hail fell yesterday
In the western part of this county, but 1t
is not thought that The hail did any dam
age to speak of. The rain and hail have
come just in time to save the growing
crop OF wheat and oats, which was fast
damaging for want of rain. The rainfall
to this time measures So of an inch with
prospects of more to follow.
DISASTROUS wAsHoUTs.
srecis1 TO the Gazette.
HOUSTON, TEX. April 2.-The heavy
rains have done considerable damage.
The bayous are up several feet on the
Houston, East and West Texas, aud no
trains are running, owing to the wash
outs. The only road which is running
on time is the Southern Pacific. The
Cotton Belt is the worst sufferer, being
washed out almost from end to end.
AT WICHITA FALLS.
Special to the Gazette
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, April 2.-Yes-
terday we had heavy rain which lasted
ten hours, giving the around thorough
soaking. The rain was general through
out the country.
AT ALvARADo.
Special to the Gazette.
ALAvRADO, TEX, April "A heavy
cold rain has been falling here since
yesterday accompanied by hard peals OF
thunder and flashes OF lightning.
AT JEFFERSON.
Special TO the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, Tex, April 2.-Ths rain
has poured down in torrents all day.
AT DOANs.
Cores rondence to the Gazette.
DoANs, TEX. April I've had q
splendid rain yesterday which has done
an immense lot of good and changed the
farmers long face to one of smiles. Yes
terday morning wheat was dying and
oats not coming up on account of dry
weather. To-day all is changed, and
unless some unforeseen accident occurs,
the wheat and oats crops of Wilbarger
county is assured. We will have some
peaches and plums, though the freeze
in February very near killed all of them.
Cattle are looking and doing well.
AT GRAPEVINE.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
GRAPEVINE, TEX. April 3.-The rain
that fell on yesterday and the day before
has done a great deal of good to the
wheat. 1t is thought thaE the insect
that is damaging it will now disappear.
Corn is all planted and most Of il up
and ready for the pillow.
Quite all of the fruit was killed in this
section. About ell that will be left are
plums and blackberries.
Ar FORT DAVIS.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
FORT DAVIS, TEX. April IA norther
blew up yesterday evening, and 1t has
gradually been turning colder ever since.
a slow rain fell last night, and this
aorning the fences and trees were all
covered with ice This remarkably cold
weather for the season of the year is a
yeritable April fool to every one. There
is no indication Of a moderation in the
weather uplto the present time.
an KAUFMAN.
Correspondence OF tHsesazette.
KAUFMAN, TEX. ,april 1T has
been raining incessantff here for the
last thirty-six hours with'seeld north
west wind and no appearance@4e1 stop
ping at this writing. The streams are
swollen to Overlooking and mucIFGem-
age has been done TO lowland farms,
where they have been RIoSgBGil3
up. Heavy rains are reported from the
and eastern portions of the
county.
AT CoMANCHE.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Gazette.
CoMANCHE. TEX. April 3.-Fine rains !
have fallen in the last few days, which |
give everything more cheerful aspect.
AT MIAMI.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MIAMI, Ten, April 2.-Yesterday !
morning dawned with Mother Earth COZ
cred with snow, which was all melted |
away By noon, and in the evening it be-
gan to rain, which kept steady fall all I
last night, aud about 8 o'clock thfs
morning it began To sleet, and now sex
noon, the ground is again covered With |
snow, aud it is still showing al fearful |
rate.
AT DEXTER
Correspondence of the Gazette.
DEXTER, TEX, April 3.-We have |
inst had q fine rain