The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-18
SLEET, RAIN AND COLD
SEVERAL BAD ACCIDENTS HAp.
PENED At SHERMAN.
Rain viii DO Guod. ns Enrn,,
Vow Brcnkiug Land for
the Next Crop.

sherman. Texas, December iT.-pur,nr
the severe sleet and electrical storm thai,
prev.lled last night several persons were
severely shocked and light wires and metal
roofs badly damaged. Superintendent Horn
OF the city school received a shock while
sitting In his residence, from which he did
not recover for two hours. A. H. Cham
oers, ciothier. was knocked down by light
ning while on his way home. Eisht year
Ola WINE blackburn, while at tho supper
table, received shock that knocked him
some elsht feet and kept him In convui-
slons for several minutes and in A dnred
condition several hours. The iucandesconf
globes at the North Texas Female college
were broken. Tho town clock was also
uehdehed by this natural pyrotcchnic dis
pay AS result OF the unusual disturb
anee last night the face of the earth was
covered with coat OF ice one-h half TO
three-quarters of an inch deep this morn
ing. While coming out OF the court house
this morning Alderman Il. NJ Neeley
slipped on the ice-covered steps and broke
his right arm.
Denton, Denton County. Texas, Deem.
ber IA heavy sleet fell here most ~
last night and the weather is today very
cold. The weather moderated this morpin,,
somewhat but tonight 1t is rapidly freezing
again. .
Beoville Bee County, Texas, 0cce.,ter
IA cold northcr, accompanied Nv n
iine sleot, is raging here today The lhci
mometer has dropped forty degrees sinco
yesterday at O'Clock
Rice, Navarro County. Texas. December
l''~one of the most severe bliazardA of
the season struck here last evening. ac.
comrnnied by heavy sleat High north
Wind prevailing today
Ennis, Ellis County. "'aXls, December T.
This section has suffered from cold ,Vcath D..
cr worse this year before Christmas thaa
has been known for ma ~ years \ heavy
sleet fen last night ana 5 sun ?cry els
agreeable ont -of-doors.
Waxahachie. Eli, Couoty. Texan, De
eember 1.-THE present coli snar has
brought misery to the poo. cidascs. TL,s1
Who have broken land ana those Vino have
killed hogs are rejotcils.
Lockhart, Caldwell County. Texas, Ie-
cembcr IA herce northor blew up yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by h, avy
| rain, which continued Il intervals through
out the night. This mornlng Ice is form
ing. and it is growing colder The rain
WAS very welcome, as the ground Lad
grown dry. and plowing was difficult. Many
| hogs are being butchered this morning aud
spare ribs and 9acKblnes VIII he IN cfi-
dence for some time.
Mudoon. Fayettc Ccully, TeSns. ntccm
| her IA cold rain began falling here YES
| torday morning and continued until last
night strong north wind blew all right
| and It is real cold this morning II has
| the appearance Of rain or sleet this 'lorn
| ing and Is altogether disugraeable.
Wharton Wharton County. Texa3 Eo-
cember II A fresh norther hlc~ up last
night, accompanied by one "f the heaviest
rains this season Up TO This time cattle
have not suffered ms grass On the range
has been better than usual this yea
| Alvin. Brazoria County, Texas. Deco
Der II A cold, drilling rain began falling
hare about O'Clock tots morning, ana fGs
continued throughout the day. From M
dications much colder and bad weather Is
| looked for.