The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-02-01
NASTY WEATHER IN TEXAS
All Sections Report Uuprecedcutcdly
Bad Spell.
LOTS OF ICE, RAIN. SLEET AND SNOW
Fonda Frozen Over so That Cattle
Cnn Not Get Wntcr--No Prospect
of nm Immediate Change.

Colmesneil, Texas. January 3i.-Thc
blizzard which struck here on the night
of the 2Sth has left us cold weather that |
holds its own without any wind, Long |
icicles today hang from the roof edges and |
tree limbs. slow rain and sleot having |
been falling almost continuously the past |
twelve hours. The burden OF iclcles on the
trees will result In considerable damage
to live stock and forestry. should gale
spring up tonight. causing much OF the
frozen timber to break and fall. The tenn
perature this afternoon is III degrees, ana
has ranged the past ak days IRON ~ TO
49, the latter being unusually cold for
this country Farmers say crops will be
the better by It, as the bugs and ground
parasites generally will be frozen out and
the soil softened. whereby vegetation Will
be prolific.
Haletsvile. Texas, January ~ The last
of the sleet and snow which fell last Mon
dty disappeared yesterday. While much
damage was done to gardens and shrub
berry the freeze will be of benefit Most
farmers had their land powod and the
freeze will mellow 1t. Las, night FOR sew
eral hours heavy rain fell here being
the first rain OF any consequence thus wln
ter Cisterns are once inore full ana
water plentiful Many farmers viii. as
soon as 1t dries up sufficiently, begin their
corn planting.
Goldthwaitc. Texas. January 3i-Wc
have had the worst spell OF weather we
have had in several years. The ground
has been frozen for week, and IN the
meantime IT has rained. showed ana
| sIeeted II began showing at o'clock yes
| terday afternoon aud kept It UP until far
| INTO the night The ground being frozen,
| it is all vet In sight about three inches
| on the level Farmers are iubilant. rms
makes the finest season in years.
| Victoria, Texas. January Sl-Rain, snow,
and
from all points OF the compass, and the
thermometer ranging just above or Just
below the freezing point, night and day.
| is the weather record for the past week ~
| a most memorable one lol any country
and unprecedented for this section where
winter was thought to be over several
weeks ago. and indications OF approach
ing spring were everywhere
Orange. Texas, January 3l.-A cold rain
has hcen falling here all day, being ac-
companied by wind from the north tha'
bids fat. to freeze M everything 'sa'h
tonight. There will be much SUFFERING
among stock on the praries that are not
protoc,cd from the weather. The cold
weather for the past week, however, has
been beneficial in stopping the premature
budding of fruit trees
Thorton. Texas, January Sl.-A cold
northor blew up last Sunday morning, av-
conpanied by sleet and snow, when nhaliS
| covered the E1ONUu Nv WIN
all The week with but little moderation
Yesterday evening II began raining s'eet
ing md showing ngain. which CONTINUED
all night. This morning everything GU
Is covered with sheet Of ice. and 1t II
still sleeting little.
> Iufkin. Texas. January Sl.-The colo
snan still continues Snow is yet upoi
como narts of the ground. The oldes
inhabitant says snow has remained 'onse
| in this section than ever known before
!, The thermometer measured degree
= lower this morning than yesterday ana II
= covers all exposed waters ithl ieW oou'
\ try folks have been 60 town this week
h Harold. Texas, January 3O.--Tnis Is III
! | coolest weather of the winter since h'
r sunday morning. Farmers think wheat
" not damaged yet ana some think Wih,'
oats are not damaged much. All the wai'
tanks are covered with ice four inch'
thick. No great damage has resulted =
:, stock so far. but n long continued sPc
will hurt as feed is very scarce
c,r,, Anna Texas, January 3oTt
II cold weather has lasted a full week an
X today the wind changed to the south. 10
ID lowed by a continuous snow storm VIM
/, has covered the ground to the dep'h
- si> or seven inches, and snow Is SUI
n falling thick aud fast, Old settlers sa
= this is the heaviest snow that nus iai''
rs in this county for years
n Georgetown. Texas Ianuars 30--A co
N cast wind has been blowing all DAY ID
II did not cause much concern lhe go
wave has been beneficial to those sumo
inc from la grippe. and young people vi
are enjoying ice skating want IL 10 sl'
n sid a month Stock have been gather
aud fed and are prepared 10 s'"'" p'e
II Of cold weather
Jerryille Texas. January SO,-Wint
70 has asserted itself this week the the
mometer has been down TO IL degrees al
" the temperature has nor been apo
the freezing point more than rev h9u
~ since Sunday evening Shom anu 81"
=" have fallen 10 depth on level GROUND
10 half an inch
* Palestine Texas. January Gothic r.
l. con, enow has not yet melted away. u
night a stiff wind is coming from u
" north; the clouds are heavy ana IL Is sec
* ing AT a good rate. Tho signal service ne
w mredicts snow. and appearances now II
", dicate more snow
20 Cumbv. Texas. January Cove a
nj ha,,ing no coldest weather experienced
Il years Snow has laid on the ground !
ee wce,, and there is every indication ]
more snow. stock are suffering as ie
Is very scarce.
TAYLOR. Tcxas. January 31-A hea
~ slcct fell here last night, followed by Ta
and today the trees ana houses are 90
ne orcd with icicles. ard 1t IL iree7'nH co
Win indications Of more sleet and snow
IN New Waverly. Texna, January 'o-l
weather is moderating and the melti
re snow and ice has gotten the eartn so =
that II will be quite while before
ed fern work can be done
Luling, Texas. January 3l:--A seco
Of ,,i,aard cor,n last night with heavy thu
der and a rain storm. Cattlemen fear IL
- the cold deluge will prove disastrous
their interest.
H. Mulican. Texas. January 3l.-Ano.t
heavy rain fell herr last night ana ton
y. The weather is stu threatening ana cola
10 Capital city Notes.
he Austin. Texas, January N.-Hon. WI
,,m BRYAN came over from
Antonio last night and spent the morn
ay, here. This evening be departed Tor q
tho nsstnn nocnmpanled by Governor TIC