davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
BEAU MONT.
Another slip and wharf to He built.
Local. Notes.

Another slip and Whnrf To He Built.
Local Notes.
Beaumont. Texas, June 3.-Major James
%. Osgood, manager of the Sabine Land
and Improvement company. is in the city
and Informs The Post correspondent that
his company has authorized the constric-
ton Of another slip and wharf Immediately
south OF the one now nearly completed,
The new slip will be 100 feet inland by 200
feet wide and will cost between $50 900 and
$4,000.
Referring to the arrest of Captain Mel
son of the Port Arthur dredge for de-
s,royiny poles OF the East Texas Telephone
company, as reported in this mornings
Post. 7. e Spottswood, president Of the
telephone company. requests The Post cor
respondent to say that the complaint
against Captain Nelson was not for the
purpose Of interfering with the work. of
the dredge. ut is simply step to pro
tect our property" said MIR. Spottswood.
We have no objection TO thG Port Arthur
company digging channel on the ground
now used by our company as right OF
way. but il our poles are moved we want
another right of way and we don't want
TO pay the expense Of making Il change.
The Port Arthur company have yet
evidenced no disposition 10 treat us fairly,
but went over our telephone poles as II
they We're so many useless sticks. We
could have sought redress through injunc-
ton aud a suit for damages, but as this
Kind 81 an action would again tie up the
drcdge We refused to proceed in that way.
but will say that the East Texas T-le
phone company proposes to protect Its
property"
Directors OF the board OF trade met last
night aud made preliminary arrangements
20 print and distribute advertising lescrlp-
tive OF Beaumont.
Byron Speights. colored, was found guilty
Of theft In the district court this morning
and sentenced to five years in The peniten-
tiary. This Is in addition to the i've years
given him yesterday on the charge Of bur
Eary.
\ documen, WAS nlcf with County Clerk
Blanchette today cvidcncng that the Gulf
and Interstate railway had leased seventy
five fiat ears.
Three large steamers and seven barks
and schoon-rs are now at Sabine Pass TAX
ing on cargpes OF lumber for foreign ports.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
EXTRA SESSION PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate Passed the Terrell-G Greer Maximum Sal
AIRY Fee Bill.
Scaling Pee Enqross Bill Leaders
Got Ratified Efforts Mere uusucessful That Bill Will
Eventually Pass the House,

Itself today passed
o civil
session made attempt
the deficiency bill third reading with
districts TO 1920
showdown had between
fee bill
bill should
the majority which
0 be III and the
Of should he turned to
death The above filled the
decided railroad the de-
third reading Mr. Meade moved
constitutional that might be passed finally upon
which ordered his
bill crowd breaking
fse Beard
the
OF chair
he
sion present AS O.
VOTERS who leading them
los arAbe decision chair.
prevailed thus settling the racket
hill peoplctha those who seal
deficiency finally.
be ion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
FARMS REPORTED RUINED.
storm Was Very severe About Troy,
Hcll County.

Troy. Texas, June 3.-Yesterday even
ing about o'clock 1t commenced a mild
shower, but in few minutes 1t changed
TO one of the hardest downpours for sew
eral years. The hard rain lasted four
hours. The streams were all out OF banks,
some bridges washed away from small
streams the water was twenty feet above
low water mark, and came near moving the
bridge across Big Elm creek. All of The
lowland cotton viii have to b. planted
over, and some OF the hill land, on account
of washes. Cotton seed is very scarce.
East aid south of here the community
Jared worse. Between here and Temple
some of the farms are reported ruined.
Some washouts on railroad between here
and Temple, hut some trains are moving
getting around the washout by temporary
work.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
MORE DAMAGE BY STORM.
Fort Worth Mas Nearly Flooded by
the Heavy Rain.
A WRECK ON THE SANTA FE RAILWAY
Engine md Five Cars Went Into
the Crcel--Grcnt Loss Caused At
md About Temple.

Fort Worth, Texas. June 3.--hnother
rain, wind and thunder storm struck this
city at 2 o'clock D. m, and lasted over an
hour. The streets were flooded in a few
minutes. raging torrents sweeping every
thing In their course and the sewers were
unable to carry off the flood. Several
stores in the neighborhood OF Sixth and
Houston streets were nearly drowned out
by the rush OF water.
On the south side the Seventh ward
school house ala grocery store were
struck by lightning.
A two-story house occupied by DR.. r.
R. Boyer was almost demolished by the
wind.
A great number OF barns. outhousee. etc.
in the same neighborhood were also blown
down. while fencing and shrubbery of all
kinds suffered greatly. The damage will
aggregate a very large sum. 1t is thought
that great damage must have been done
TO crops wherever this storm reached, COM
ing as It did Immediately after the heavy
storms of yesterday and Tuesday, although
no definite reports to that effect have been
received
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
NictOrin.

Victoria. Texas, June 8. - Mr.. A. D.
i-ackey shipped four cars OF fine cattle
from Victoria to Chicago this morning.
DIR. w, a. Rape awarded the contract
Saturday to G. r. Norton for residence On
the corner of Main and Stayton avenue.
captain T. ID. Wood is shipping his
household furniture to Rockport, where his
family Will spend the summer.
Work has begun on the extension OF tho
water main; about twenty blocks will be
laid.
There is some street talk to the effect
that prominent citizen will enjoin the
city council from contracting with the
farmers and merchants gin for the extern
sion of the water works 20 their gin, just
across the eastern city limits.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04

and plant cane doing we'll On theChenango
and Elm Grove plantations new gins VIII
be erected this summer and be ready In
time for fall business. There will also
be gin built at Masterson Station, two
miles south of this place. The Gin at
Chenango and Elm Grove will have the
latest improved machinery and have two
stands.
Midlothian. Texas. June 1.-Harvesting
has commenced in earnest. but the heavy
ram and wind this evening will stop IL
until 1t again dries. The storm Injured
wheat. Oats are splendid. ditto corn, hut
some dry weather needed
Montague. Texas, June "a two hours
heavy rain fell here yesterday evening
The oat. wheat and corn crops are in
splendid condition. large yield of
grapes and blackberries is already in
sured' Tho present condition of the cot
ton crop is rather unfavorable
Glen Rose, Texas June 1-Iarvesting
being rapidly pushed, but somewhat re-
tarded by rains Heavy winds, which
nave damaged grain some by blowing it
down. making it quite difficult TO save.
Wheat and oats both promise the largest
yields for many years past. Corn two or
three weeks in advance of previous years
and promising the largest yield ever known
in the county. Cotton backward, though
well worked. Stand fairly good
Mckinney, Texas. June 2.--This sec
ton was visited by another big rain last
night which further retards farmers IN
their badly needed work of cleaning ont
the cotton crop. Excessive wet Weather
and cool nights have been unfavorahle 10
the cotton plant which looks nuny aud
dwarfed. If not hindered by more rain
wheat harvest will begin the latter Part of
the present week. Tho oat crop is magnlf-
cent and corn is fairly promising.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
THE STATE CAPITAL.

Austin. Texas, June 3.-Tho Menard Oh
and Gas company OF Dallas filed its char
ter in the department Of state today. Cap
ital stock, $4,000. Incorporators. ]. C.
Duke, e. S. Edwards, +. j. semple.
The Southern Cotton oil company. cor
poration chartered under the laws OF New
Jersey. was granted a permit to do bust
ness In Texas.
The following tax settlements were made
with the comptroller today:
Frecstouc couuty--Ad valorem tax coll
loctcd. sl2 ,SS5. occupation tax. Sll6l.
Angelina county--Ad valorem tax coll
loctod. s9iS7; occupation tax, $3.50
The quarterly tax on passenger earnings
OF the Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe rail-
road, amounting to $ll6j, was received by
the comptroller today
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
Endorsing Mr.. nnkcr.

Austin. Texas. June 3.-rhe following
resolution introduced in the house this
morning By Mr. Dies was read but declared
out OF order, because the resolution TO
which It refers had been treated likewise
when introduced:
Whereas. A resolution in substance as
follows; That the land commissioner DO
notihed that the special session OF the
Tweniy-dfth legislature was now con-
vened. with a quorum present. and was
ready to receiye any message that he
might see ~ 10 send etc, was introduced
In this holse last Saturday by the mem
Oor from Weatherford. and
Where's. The said resolution Is calcu-
lated to create the impression among the
people that the land commissioner has
usurped the gubernatoriai function. which
Is wholly and entirely untrue; therefore
be II
Resolved, That this house was not re-
sponsible fer the Introduction Of the AID
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04

Palestine, Texas. June 2-The Hamilton
brothers, Mark and Van, arrived today with
their printing plant and propose to esiab-
lish an evening daily paper The new pa
per will likely be ohristened the Press.
Tho city council has let the contract fol
the new school building to ]. s. Moad a Co
Of Dallas; price s9050. 1t will be a six
room house and n 20 model Of beauty. con-
Nenienco and substantially.
The opera house waS full tonight, the oc'
castor being Miss Mitte ouarles' Lusic
class concert.
Professor and Mrs. W. i. Wilson aud
Professor Il. A. Hall loft for Medina coun-
~ 10 spend the vacation.
Mr.. II. W, PEN of the Daily Advocate Il
canvass!ng the city In the interest OF city
directory.
Misses Lena and Minnie Winner returned
last nigh, from visit to Misses Brombere
at Crockett.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
ARRESTED ron MURDER.
The Young Indy Protests Ignorance
Of the Matter.

Griswold, young lady % years OF are.
was arrested at the depot here yesterday
afternoon just as she was taking the train
for Waco The complaint was by wire from
Gonzales county and the charge against her
ls murder The young lady is n daughter
OF Professor L. Griswold. well known
tlcman OF unimpeachablo character. Tho
young lady took her arrest very coolly,
protesting entire ignorance Of what she
was arrested for. The sheriff of Gonzales
county came down today and took her to
Gonzales phe party supposed to have
sensationa, developments are expected.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
4uintann.

Quintana, Texas, June S.-Messrs. C. r.
Cox, w. Jack Bryan, Milton Brown and
Edwin Waller have been appointed no.a-
rtes for this place by Governor Culberson.
The life saving station here closed Mon
day night.
beach for the use OF summer visitors has
arrived.
Judge Carol of Duke. John Hoskins and
John Ross OF Phair have moved their fami-
lies down to the beach for the summer
months.
DR.. Earl Stafford of Galveston has
opened up an office here.
Nat s. Green of Houston visited Quin-
tapa recently
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
House Judiciary Committee,

Austin, Texas. juno 3.-House judiciary
committee, of which Mr.. Ward is chair
man, is said TO have made the best record
yet made by any committee in the history
OF Texas legislation. During the regular
session this committee reported favorably
l24 house bills and fifty senate bills. Ad-
verse reports were made on l5i house bills
and sixteen senate bills Number OF bills
reported back to be referred to other COM
mittees, 20; petitions acted on. 3S. resoiu-
tione, G. and committee substitute bills
reported. ., making a total Of 400 propo-
sitions considered and acted upon. Mr..
Ward is being congratulated on the rec
ord his committee has made and Is very
rrpu1 nF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Muldoon, Texas, June 3.--The cotton
crop in this county has been damaged 40
per cent by lice. A great many have
planted over in the past week. and a
great portion will be abandoned on ac-
count of the scarcity of seed. Corn crop
is good.
Manor, Texas, June S.--The condition
OF the cotton crop in this section is very
discouraging, The lice are doing terrible
devastation and old and reliable farmers
say they never saw worse prospects at
this season of the year. Many farmers
have stopped chopping. awaiting results,
and some are planting over. Unless there
is a change for tho better soon the crop
win be the smallest known for years. On
many farms whore the cotton was looking
fine and promising three weeks ago, II is
now almost dead.
Rogers, Texas, June Good rain fell
here last night. which insures the corn
crop. All cotton is planted and up to a
good stand and the crops are unusually
clean for this wet spring.
Hranser, Texas, June 2.-One of the
best rains OF the year fell in the town
WV '"Sb VI uSic yesterday. Cotton is
looking very sick. owing to the deyasta-
tionsAoi lice and careless worms
Pendletonviile. Texas. June e.-lIeavy
rain and some hail here yesterday even
Ing. no damage from hail Farmers are on
their cotton, Some will have TO plant over
Sandy Point, TEXAS June a-The post
correspondent has made tour of the Man.
tations In this part of prazoria county
Several of the large places were ylsi,e1
ana many smaller ones and the conditions
AZ present are abeut as follows. Tho
stand OF cotton Is not good and the p,ant
n ON an average Of about twenty DAYS later
IMAM ias'NeaC What is lost in had stand.
VIII be made up in increased acreage and
ih's section should make as much co,ton
as IL ala In 1896 Too much cold weather
IN the spring and too much rain lately la.
peen ef great disadvantage. The crop was
no, clean but with this week Of clsT
' weather all OF the we'll regulated piacx
WIN be out OF the grass. Prairie cotton n1,
good. as rule. There are some crcaN on.
lions, lions most OF the corn rs laid NV 7,
LOOKS green aud thrifty and a large y,sid
certain. One more good rain wo,id
nv, make the yield still larger. Old cone sinh
Die was disappointment The last cnid
"os'ner ala 1t much damage. New stubble
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
THE SENATE.

Austin, Texas. June 3.-Mr. Greer's
special leo bill. reducing and fixing cor
tain civil fees OF the district oour; clerks.
county court clerks. sherlns and Justices
of the peace was laid before the Senate
this morning with favorable committee
report. Two amendments were offered by
The committee. adding to sher.Gs fees
the following:
Collecting money roi san rkcution or an
order Of sale where ihe same is made by a
sale. for the FIRST 500 or less. Per cent;
for the secotd si30 per cont; for all sums
over 200 and net exceeding $1,000, , per
cent, for all sums over 5000 and not rS-
ccediug $4,000. / PR cent. for All SUMS
over $1,000. u per cent"
Another, supulauus that no county or
district clerk shall receive any Compcnsa-
lion for assessing damages IN any case.
was adopted with the foregoing amend
ment
Mr., Coquitts amendment was adopted.
placing the Zee at 81 for issuing and re-
cnfdinr OF marriage Ncsns,s. In the bill
the fer was reduced go IS cents.
An amendment b. Nh Ianus provided
that sheriGs should not receive Jury fees
except IN lurg cases. was adopted.
VIZ Grerrg amendment was adopted, al
cor,,i-t. 49,, - "9 '"'
rft,,r, ~ 49,. 80 lls VT, "ncA ae u
~, ,r.,,'. "a" 70 ~ Ie.olIel
-, -, '1' W. anu d.
r,,,,,,, volt. ,o, D. gy - "hsts ne
tt- ~ VI 49,, NelHs, ~ cents
r,,,,,,. 80. mAinS vac Ice OF
1870 lVlh,A ere ustN' az % cents per 100
W. nicn MI nlofell substituted that
~ ',,s.'un sIi4 pr c9"Fsed Tor re-
1 M W. MHen pr!il,ea blanks arc used.
,'T W. niopi@l
l. o,'' ana PASSED nnsi.
,i,le HN'e' 9"'P'H7'oH o' tue constitutional
~, Co..
ahio -, nIlH'n '.i'''u',' seAt mp a favor
~, 80 On .nr sth'FaI appropriation
rednce4 ,t' aa nAe snpstl'nie bti which
a ,Nr ,e w ApprvlH 'l'hf something over
n,e,s,,ro ,yos "a 7,l on ana the
4, a.r,,,-,.- 1'.',y l"e sehlte
a8on,ad ,,c-sa.,,,, "ay una was
pro5ria,,on sra o5e sS- 90 asylum APP
Tor additional t,,td,1,,s ., NJ" ,codo was
cxtrs nrnn,,,', ~ u' INK e.c1 'ouoo for
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
WRECK on THE SANTA FE.
Engine and Five Cars Went Into q
Swollen CrcelS.


Temple, Texas. June 3.-one of the mos,
serious results of last nights storm was
the wreoking OF extra eastbound Santa
Fee freight train, Prownwood to Temple,
hNe miles west of here at 1905 Il, m. in
which engine No. II, Henry Boyd engineer,
and p. II. Looney fireman, went through
Peppers creek bridge and smashed FIVE
cars OF freight. Engineer Boyd was
Jagged by a farmer who lived near by, but
not in time to step his train.
Tho engine and Ave oars plunged into
the roaring waters Of the creek, the en-
gineer and reman going down In each
others embrace. The engine passed the
main span of the bridge and upset in water
only few feet deep. from which they were
rescued only slightly injured. Boyd having
bad cash In the forehead and his right
thigh crushed. No lives were lost. The
wreck was cleared away by noon today.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
LOSS At TEMPLE.
Houses I'm Town and Crops In the
Country suffered.

Houses i'm Town and Crops In the
Country suffered.
Temple, Texas June 3-From the gov
eminent volunteer weather station in this
city it is learned that four inches OF rain
fell last night from TO 10 o'clock and
one quarter inch Of hail. The afternoon
before two inches of rain fell. making six
and quarter inches in fo-ty-eight hours.
The Post reporter rode over the track of
the storm this morning and tho extent Of
the damage done is hard to estimate. The
Cooper home is a complete wreck and alt
his household effects are gone. The smoke
stacks and part of tho roofs OF the Smither
compress, the McFadden press anfthe In
man press We're blown away.
The Dick Voss residence. a fine two
story home; the Miller hotel also two
story, and the negro Methodist and Bap-
tist churches are the principal buildings
blown down. The Post reporter made a
trip into the country this morning and finds
crops in deplorabe shape. Farms are
badly washed ana corn In some places
ruined by the hail. Corn is damaged
from 10 TO 20 per cent and cotton to 10
per cent. This is a general average. as
some entire farms are a barren waste and
others scarcely damaged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
Shot While limiting.

Buffalo, Texas, June 3.-Yesterday while
youth of 10 years. and a son of ID. A. Low
rance of this place, accidentally shot him
self with a charge of small shot. which
entered his right side, a few inches below
tho right armpit. and ranged backward.
tearing the flesh away to the hollow of the
body and then going out near the spinal
column. Physicians say that while 1t is
very serious wound. 1t is not necessarily
fatal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
ISLAND CITY NIV,1
l. n C. 4. G,i.. r.,..
It's NV b''ltl,s
A NEGRO DROWNED /, M ,
s. .ved and S.,., :.
surface AEaiA-l.ss, r y n
sunday cls,l.. .'''' :

:. Galveston. Te..., Inn.
Young Mems Christian ..a sl
NOV move into its new su,,, sss'l,'Is
a 0rSn a almost completed +. ~ ny
T Tha quite lite complete for .,,s' =
a ,nsF' -, has been long I'd s' ,.ss,.
, sf~wn heartily n. tired ., .a.s .ss
s s,o,l', ,,. But TT, the cloud. Aav ~ !.
a aaa the, 'ney will move In ,aA =, = = .
when Henry Rosenberg d., !. /
q ago ne made a provision IN !. !,
q number of public lns,l,u,Io,,
~ FUND was left for the eree,,,r ;,
No. y ro A a, building. About DIV, ~.
ago the plans for The br,,s s.ssta 4
m sI.a the contract for iis r,s,, 's' !
Ste Lawrence Bros. / MI y I
a s not succeed. and , r., ~. Va. 9
, Mr' H., f., j. BergerUn undert, NJ !. 4
me building for 1850. sis,s ! J !
wri Is of garn!shment h.rs ' y. q
S Sn me executors, asgrega,Ipr u, M . :,
building was ready for occus, ~ "
EXECUTORS eA, desired to turn i ", y ! !
association, but Mr.. 8, n " s Ss :
l repre- Mr.. BergerOu. r.I MI, !
ilver the keys. The a.,ons men =
executors today applied 10 I'M, q u
M. Mann for an injunction, IL !
gran and MIR. Remps t.l,,.. n;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
ANOTHER STORM IN NORTH TEXAS.
One Nan Fatally Injured and House Utterly Demolished -Crops
of All Kinds Have Suffered.

Texas
o came
blown
ton dcorna are
Of n
looked o and
rfun.
=
The William o
dwelling
of
s loa
naies npanYt housan dol
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
A Serious Charge.

Dallas. Texas. June Sc. w. Butler, a
woll-known queensware drummer, was ar
rested and Jailed tonight on an affidavit
charging him with criminal assault on the
person of Miss Myrtle Padden while they
were bicycling together last night Miss
Padden is a young lady of % years. Her
home is in st. Louis She has been visit
Ing her sister, Mrs l.. A, Camp, for two
weeks. Butler is favorably known in DIAL
las. The affair has created local sensa-
tion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
Crop. compirtcIy Ruined.

Walnut Springs, Texas, June 2.-The
heaviest hail storm for years passed
throughout this section. The storm was
about one and half miles VILE. ranging
southwest to southeast along the Bosque
valley. destroying all grain crops In many
instances completely beating all vegetation
into the ground. and breaking many Win
dow lights Wheat, oats and corn in many
places were entirely destroyed, and farm
crs left in destitute circumstances
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
nnmnrc ut Hcnrnc.

Hearne. Texas, June ga hard rain
and wind storm did considerable damage
this evening between and clock The
Hearne and Brazos Valley round house
was blown down. and the seed house of
the oil mill was unroofed. Bryan Heard S
cotton office was blown from its blocks
The International and Great Northern
wires are reported down
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
Lightning struck n Church.

Comanche, Texas. June IA very heavy
rain fell at this place this afternoon at 2 30
O'Clock. attended with lightning, which
struck the Cumberland Presbyterian church
and did considerable damage to the roof.
A telephone message from Rising Star re-
ports heavy wind. The extent Of the dam
age at Rising Star is not known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04

es,ses which tney .,xz
aq Is ,ss f iia t'f st.. y: ri.
IN, In .,s vi has been rsIn sttsen ysar
e,ice during ne ,,as ~ enabled y ~, ~
great and u iias t in ~ n u
diseases We 40 not uI,dsssssirs 4.
ssy,serryIhing. bust ,a as' ws kye Ky s,sls
~; s,s' and We thlhns tric,art s'ss.1
the s.,rssaiunna.nraxi . p p J S'1ss |.
ism; lmp snsss, ver.sosuiss tl:sn
hey ard B Ds Diseases 10 q ! fssy
nnr remedies and ON hss si ar
o,Hslyely 10 u only thoss ~ ~ M
where; ,,sht US 70 u rips ~ 2 70
Is y rI ng, aud efalSSii.se5 ts ~ q
We We. are shan those , WI b, Z III
our trsa 'l Il YOU can ca A. 80 H.
s 3, ,.Ite US. and .SS, NJ ~ e. ~
thanks from, 81 ~
e,,r terms Of TIM, Tim DE fsisss -
for ss.yoimmeeniYand M n, - e 4 sIt "
! for caiarfp DR.. HA..1lsxs
100 Alamo Irl Ssa;.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-04
Gr.nt Damage to Crops.

Pendletonville. Texas. June at rained
and hailed for ten hours at this place. Cot
ton looks like it is ruined. Farmers think
they will have to plant over, and have
no seed to plant with. Corn is damaged
about 30 per cent. oats are ruined; II
will be impossible to bind them.
Lightning struck j. NJ. Cass' o-story
house; damaged the house. but hurt none
Of the inmates.