The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-26

In years, being IL degrees above at s A. m,
Kenney. Texas. January 5.--A nortner
blew up here yesterday afternoon and has
gradually increased since. until everything
is covered with ice and sleet The weather
agent did not gauge the current he turned
| on. as it is now down to 20 degrees. with
good prospects of dropping lower.
Missouri City. Texas, January 25-A verx
severe norther struck this place late yester.
day evening. 1t has been growing colder
very fast. Some snow has fallen and tna
prospects are favorable for heavy snow
Stock will suffer very much, especiallv
| those on the range
| Orange. Texas. January 25.--The the,-
mometer registered a change in the temp
erature at this place of ~ degrees between
| sunset last night and sunrise this morn
A, ing. II has been very cold all day. with a
/ norm vino blowing, accompanied ty a
| light drizzle of rain.
Sweet Home, Texas, January 25.-Tne
coolest norther OF the season came up yes
terday evening about o'clock and by night
1t was freezing. This morning the ground
was frozen and a misty rain and sleet has
n
| fast as it falls.
Remedy, Texas, January GA blizzard
struck this place about p. IN. yesterday,
with a mist occasionally. This morning
everything was covered with ice and a
| light sleet is still falling Stock in this
section are in very good condition to stand
the spell
| Giddings, Texas, January 25.--The cold
est wave Of the season struck this place
yesterday about noon and before night IT
was freezing This morning everything is
| covered with ice and light snow is fall
ing and the mercury is very low for this
| section.
| Santa Anna. Texas. January "A. The Sc
verest norther of the season struck us al
I O'Clock this morning; stiff north wind
| blowing, accompanied by sleet and snow.
A regular blizzard has been raging all day
and it is feared that stock will suffer from
the cold.
| Ganado, Texas, January 25--The severest
norther of the season enveloped Jackson
county last night A frozen mist has been
falling for ten hours and everything is
covered with ice 1t is feared there will be
great loss of unprotected stock
Paige, Texas, January PA cold wave
struck here yesterday and in a few hours
the thermometer had dropped about 60 de-
erees. Everything is frozen up this morn
ing and a light snow is falling. Feed is
scarce and stock is bond to suffer.
Corpus Christi. Texas. January -. Col
nus Christi was visited today by severe
sleot and snow storm, which will greatly
damage the cabbage crop. However, very
little fear is expressed for the cattle as
they are in good condition.
Calvert. Texas, January 25.-.A severe
northcr began yesterday ut aoon and is
still blowing. light snow fell during the
night and has continued at intervals dur
ing tho day. The ground is frozen and
it is still freezing harder.
Bremond. Texas, January 25,The
weather very cold here since Yesterday
Considerable snow fell this morning. The
thermometer registers l6 degrees above. 1t
is the coolest weather we have had here
for several years.
Bastrop, Texas January 1.-THE most
severe weather of the season struck this
place yesterday evening in the form of
blizzard. which Is still blowing. with fall
ing Of fine sleet and snow. The ground is
frozen hard.
Eagle Pass, Texas, January ga severe
norther reached here about dark last night
and the thermometer has fallen steadily
since 1t has been slecting all day and to-
night will probably be the coolest for many
seasons.
Bryan, Texas, January 25,-A severe
norther struck here at l. o'clock noon yes
teiday. and the temperature has been fall
Ing ever since Everything is frozen hard
and a light slcet has been falling all day.
Colmcsnel, Texas. January 25.-Hlsh
north Wind blew all night, and today sleet
and snow have fallen in light quantities.
with indications at y. M for colder wealth
err and heavy fall Of sleet and snow.
Chappcll Hill, Texas, January 25,-A
about o'clock. 1t was freezing last night
and fierce blizzard has been blowing all
dav. 1t is the coolest day of the season.
Weathcrford Texas January IA stiff
norther. accompanied by snow, atruck here
about II o'clock a. IN. The mercury fell
below freezing in a few minutes This is
the second snowfall inside of ten days.
Lulng, Texas, January rs. Frank
Hooper was picked up near Clear Folk
overcome with cold. A Blizzard is blow
ing with ,leet. Temperature 10 above.
Heavy loss OF stock is feared.
Karncs City, Texas, January ga fear
ful norther is blowing here. Everything Is
covered with ice and sleet, The 'ho-mom-
eter registers u degrees. Stock is suffer
| ing considerably.
Sinner. Texas. January 25..The coolest
spell Of the season reached here at about
| $3.50 o'clock p. m. yesterday. The ground
Is frozen hard today, it has been slceting
all morning
Becville. Texas, January 25,--As ii re-
suit of the wet norther which struck this