Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-04-26

day and last night. Pedestrlan1sm Is an
impossibility and on several Of our prln-
oipal streets pools of water formed oy
the raised crossings at the intersections
are posted - prohibiting shooting ana
fishing without the consent of the city
council, evidently the work OF some
taceIious wag who would call attention
to the needs of our fast-growIng city
while the city council is being gotten into
working order.
AT VERNON.
Special TO the Gazette
VERNON, TEX, April 25.-The rains
of the last few days are unprecedented.
Al 4:30 o'clock yesterday evening we
had the heaviest rain ever known in this
country. 1t was accompanied with a
strong northwest wind. Pease river
bridge was in eminent danger. Parties
went to save 1t. That part which was
thought would be lost is standing, wnlle
500 feet of iron spans, thought TO be
eafe, laws in the quicksand of the Peas
river. Twelve bents of the trestle Work
have gone out and tour more are sus-
pended by ropes. Earnest men are on
duty Everything that can be Will De
saved. The river has risen several feet
higher than ever known before. 1t Is
now falling.
AT RHOME.
Special to the Gazette.
RHoME, TEX. April 25.-Continued
heavy rains throughout the whole of this
week make this country almost afoat.
Travel is entirely suspended and every
BODY sitting still and waiting. while 1t
keeps on raining. As the clouds above
as are relieving themselves OF their DUR
dens of water, others can be seen push
ing their way up to do likewise, WhHe
still farther in the distance others OF
more pOnderous size are to be seen load
ing and making up for the trip; so there
seems to be no prospect OF 'let-up
till we are completely flooded.
Work on our roller flour mill is at
standstil; also, on the artesian well
being sunk on the same lot.
THE GAzETTE's CANNON BALL on TIME.
Special 10 the Gazette.
wHITEsBoRo, TEX, April 25.-The
heaviest ram of the season has fallen
here the past three days, and no signs of
abating as vet. Business is at a stand
still. and the farmers are delayed IN
planting their crops. The 500 passenger
train going north last night is now only O
few miles north of here. The Timber
creek bridge is also gone between here
and Gainesville. The only train on time
to-day was THE GAZETTE S cannon ball
AT DAINGERFELD.
Special to the Gazette.
DAINGERFIELD, Ten, April 24.-Tht
hardest rain for many years fell here yes
terdav, running the crops, as well
as washing away the land. Some
report they viii have to plant both corr
and cotton over, which will be serious
drawback to the farmers, besides the los!
of their lands by being washed away
Roads are nearly impossible. All brldge
are down. Trains going west passed
through to-day, but were badly behind
time.
AT swEETWE TER.
Special TO the Gazette.
SwEETwATER. TEX, April 25.-It ha
been raining necessarily, and for the
1ast three days has been very heavy
The Texas and Pacific railroad has mum
erous washouts on both sides of US and "
are completely isolated between them
no mail since Wednesday aud none ex
pected for several days. 1t is still rain
ing to-day and the chances for anothe
big one tonight are good.
AT THURBER.
Special to the Gazette.
'THURBER, TEX, April 24.-Wc hav
had an abundance of rain, it havin
rained all night for three CONSECUTIVE
nights. The ground IS thoroughly sat
urated, and the farmers and stockme
are in high spirits.
wAsHoUT WEST OF wEATHERFoRD.
Special to the Gazette.
wEATHERFoRD, TEX, April 25.-Th
east-bound through passenger on th
Texas and Pacific due here this evenin
at 4:4S, is reported ten hours late, cause
by washout west.
AT PARIS.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, April 25.-It has bee
raining almost continuously all the wee
Ind the country is completely flooded.
is unnecessary to add that farmers hav
the blues.
AT SHERMAN.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX. April 25.-Water ha
has been falling constantly for thre
days. Bridge gone eight miles out oil
the city on that line.
AT CARROLLTON.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CARRoLLToN, TEX, April 24.-W
have had one rain after another. tn
week until every thing is flooded wit
water. Another big rise in the Elm For
is expected. All farm labor is at an en-
for sometime.
The wheat and oat crops are almost
total failure. The prospect for goo
corn and cotton crop is tiattering.
At RUSK.
CORES pondence to the Gazette.
RUsK, TEX. April 2S.-There has bee
a very great rainfall here during the pa
three days, and the streams are over
flowing considerably. A heavy rain tn
morning appears TO have exhausted II
dripping clouds and the sun is no
shining.
AT GORDON.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
GORDON, TEN. April 24.-The rain h'