The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-14
DAMAGE TO COTTON.
WIND TORE THE STAPLE FROM
THE OPEN DOLLS.
REPORTS from Many Sections show
the Damage to he Great and
widespread. a.

| Hampstead, Texas September 14.-Yes-
/ terday's premature weather turned into a
straight west wind during the night, grad
| ually becomlag stronger and finally blow
| ing perfect gale. Sheets OF water fell,
which, with the roar CT the storm, made
| the night anything but comfortable. The
wind continued during the early morning
hours and old timers stated that they were
reminded Of the September storm in 1875,
when the cotton crop WAS wiped from the
face of the earth. BY IL a. M the ele-
ments made peace without any damage be-
Ing recorded in this city. Little could be
learned from the country precincts, as
comparatively few people came to town.
but the impression prevails that open cot
ton Is badly damaged.
Groesbeeck, Texas, September IA very
sum gale from the northeast all yesterday
After dark tho wind subsidized lust long
enough fer the clouds to gather. when II
began raining, which continued Off and on
during the night. Just about cay the wind
began blowing fiercer than ever and the
,aih continuing reminds us very much of
the September gale of 1875, which lasted
i've long days and was 81 very disasrrons
10 the Gotten crop. II Is estimated that this
storm mas already caused the loss of MANI
hundred bales OF cotton to Limestone coun.
W This is the first good rain since
June /. s'noe
Elliott, Texas, September 13..-At Q a. m
Yesterday the first norther pf the seoson
visited THIS section, Flowing Tut The cotton
ana seatWrihg II IN every direction; ut 0
D. NJ turned to an equincctial gale accom-
Panied by rain, beating the cotton In ,ha
sahu ana blowing down trees AT This wri,
ms IL is stu raining and blowing like f,,rv
Win every Indication OF coutinuipg ray'
erai Gays II is impossible at this writing
70 estimate the damage done 70 opea cot.
Ton. the cotton was about all open. and the
saans mhl &c great the rain was a Gcl-
SEND as II was badly peeded.
Moooviiie Texas, September ia
neavy storm has been blowing here since
Yesterday at II o'clock, accompaniea w,i,h
. Perfect flood OF rain. The wilma with
sihaii showers OF rain. continues unana "a
outtsn tielcs that were white with H.
staple saturday morning look as tbonah
.nes mad been recently picked. wind hasN
ing oio"n the NEST OF 1t out and the rs,,,
covered 1t with sand. The crop Is eroa,,,,
picking. 'usesnegun
,.o nryan. Texas, September ia strong
sSso pessh blowing yesterday morning rrnr,
me northeast. and Is blowing vel. 6n ran
sne nisnt II began raining ami is stun nnrrs
ing down. making the heaviest rain s s,una
ns' spring. The prevailing ralc or.
, ,naeh resembles the equinoctiaI st,r,n :,
i ,Ss, and u y continues will be as destrpcs
I've TO open cotton. ''uet-
mumlord, Texas. September ia a..
psst s gaze mas been Flowing here for the
t.m DIX hours. Heavy rains have .,so
rsayy losses In the cotton OUTPUT ba.n ~
yuanuty and quality. The farm.rS ~ ~
nave SAID goodbye to all hcpes ~ me-
n mo caterpillar having ruined 4, nr w
~ Scoxetown. Texas. September IA. IL
~, 80 rained slaaAilv aimee o'cicck ~
es y oosqnains ~ pishk Inisr.