The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-23
|TCa INJURY TO CATTLE,
!. Said to Have Done Great
n .maoc In Northwest Texas.
! HOLIDAY TRADE IS SUFFERING,
:. Are in very Bad Condition
rrnyel Almost Impossible.
aa,Iroads suffer Greatly.

.,,s december 22.--The sleet storm
s,s oreyailed for the past three days
r...s has proved to be more disastrous
q effects on the stock In the west
,ortbwest portions of the State than
!. arst thought. Reports from 200
!. rect and northwest OF Fort Worth
u that the death rate among cattle
i !. unprecedented, the fatality being
recently imported cattle from Mexi-
"a the cattle taken to the big plains
!. louisiana. In some places fully 30
cent of the Mexican cattle have died
,av In the extreme western portion
4. state the storm was not so hard.
n,r,son. Grayson County. Texas, De-
,,ber ETA terrible storm Of snow and
!, commenced this morning. the
arm has been almost continuous for the
:, week. A large number OF Katy
eht trains are tied up in the yards. I'M
"a 10 move owing to the storm. Rail-
- officials state that the storm Will
Al them thousands of dollars. Hun
sis nj miles OF wire are either broken
yn or disabled. The weight of sleet
the limbs has ruined thousands of
Unable fruit trees. Stockmen from the
rrritory here today report that hundreds
cattle have already persisted in the
lizard. There has been no communica-
pu with the outside world for several
Tvs, Cord wood has jumped from 81. 80
So per cord and hard to get at that.
aips do not pretend to run on schedule
ne,
Austin. Texas. December 22-Major
gorge w. Lttlefield, one of the wealth
rns large ranch in New Mexico, when
ked today regarding the reported dying
cattle in the Panhandle expressed the
binlon that the report was probably ex-
gerated. There has been no die-up OF
tive CATTLE" continued Major Little
3D. "but no doubt the Florida, Missls-
pp Louisiana and Old Mexico cattle that
|ere taken TO the Panhandle last summer
ID fall have suffered to greater or less
tent These cattle, as a general thing,
Re In poor condition and not acclimated
hd II would be quite natural for some
them to succumb to the cold weather
pw prevailing in the Panhandle country.
have had no losses on my ranch in New.
e1ico and do not anticipate any, as my
k4.f-
title are all natives and in a good con-
|tion to go through the winter. The same
lay be said OF all native Texas CATTLE
|. L. Cattlin OF Fort Worth, who is a
fser owner of Panhandle cattle and who
10 the Territory. agrees with Major
fttlefeld In the above.
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas December
dallas weather is less Indictment to-
than for week past 1t is still cold,
the streets have dried considerably
pa the clouds seem thinner. The skies In
orth Texas have frowned for eight days;
p even peep of the sun has been seen
over a week. Reports from the Pan.
An'ie and the Indian Territory indicate a
corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas,
ecember 22.-owing to the Indictment
ta.ner and muddy streets, caused by the
Icing rains that have fallen in this Sec
W .is week, Christmas week in this city
NV what 1t generally is. There are many
iners and stockmen in town from the
nlry purchasing Christmas goods and
a mug somewhat joyful over the good the
!. nas dohe, while some yet have fears
n ~ a irost may put in an appearance and
.ne ehtlre Vegetable CROP which Is at
sent one OF the largest ever planted in
ouhty' The rain has done some good
go ana VIII help cattle, horses, etc..
Drsas su .he winter The most damage 10
$3.50 tnis year was caused, by the horse
asase but that is now a thing Of the past.
sne prospects bid fair 10 be of great
aeht 70 both stockmen and farmers.
S 81 Wy, Hunt County. Texas, Decem-
brst North Texas is experiencing the
~ "eatner that has visited this section
~, ~ memory of the Oldest settlers. The
nv nas been covered with ice since
|eh uay night to the depth of nearly an
I'M .ne timber is breaking down UNI
an, load OF ice. Fruit orchards are
I'd oaaiaged by their load OF ice; in fact
enras ~ mas been the coolest ever eXpe-
In - vr IRIS time of the year. A cold
~ sun falling and freezing on the
sru oue most of the ice has melted off OF
,r siouh1' Cattle feeders saw cattle are
ye b ~eii considering the cold weather.
"a b nIis head are being fed with meal
co,,,f aiis County, Texas, December q.
bugh,V Is still selling here; one buyer
rn,. my bales yesterday and the gins
Cein,a ning two days out of a week. The
hi Ks, up TO date this season are about
ry ca,s as against 5000 last year. A
fdav ~ north wind began blowing yes
Nor. uihing, continuing all day, and
ds s ~ the sleet was falling slowly. this
tha W De the severest spell of weather
Ii season. The earth is we'll soaked
ell ha'er' and this long cold and wet
e as proved quite severe on stock
), description. The sun has not
81 seen here for three days.
sse % Victoria County, Texas. Deccm-
kirn ne disagreeable spell OF weather
WIS has prevailed for a week still keeI,s
bila a any indication of clearing an.
stle s',', ,hhien do not relish 1t much, as
od va suner, the farmers are feeling
the ~ II viii put a splendid seasoning
81 souhd Merchants are wearing 'ong
SlId, vesause of the interference with the
|dur trade, people from the country
bo,meVehted from getting to town, and
IL ae people are postponing their shop
n the hope that the Weather will