The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-18
STORM DAMAGE At WACO.
Hail Ruined Gardens, but Did Not
Reach the Farms.
THE SAD DEATH OF A LII TIE BOY
Many Houses Were BioNn on Their
Ptllnrs-NcpOrts Of Too Much
Rutn Are Numerous.

Waco Texas, May 1.-THE storm yes
terlay did not do great deal of damage |
to crops The hail was confined to a mar
row strip near the city aud while 1t ruined |
tho gardens il did not reach out 10 the |
farms Lightning struck pr c. Guy Rcil |
eys residence and demolished It. The Wind |
and hail rddicd the roof Of Professor II, |
o. Rounsaval's residence and his furni- |
ture and other contents of the house were |
dansagsd by water. Several ch,mneys and |
| fues were blown from MIR, Edward Rotan's |
| fine residence and there were at least fifty |
houses blown from their pillars. Little
| Sammtc Knox. who gave his life to save the |
puppies was buried today, The mother OF
| the puppies ran out from under the house
| carrying one Of her little ones, which at
| tracted Sans attention TO their danger.
| He did not wait to consider his own safety
but Immediately crawled under and gath
crng up four of them came out all right
but he had left one behind and deposit
| ing the four puppies in dry place he
dashed back after the remaining one, lie
| thad secured 1t and was crawling out with
| the puppy in his arms when a gust OF
wind blew the house off its blocks sam.
| nile was between the slcepers and would
probably have escaped injury but for
cross stay which caught him across the
back, crushing the life out OF him,
Woodvllle, Texas. May IA heavy rain
|
tcrday and the rain continued falling last
untl this morning about o'clock Much
damage viii result to crops. Lightning
| struck the court house yesterday evening
about O'Clock, but did little damage save
knock OFF the spires on the stoeple and
severely shock a crowd of small boys as
semhled around tho entrance. J. 4
Mooney. ESQ. who was standing In his Of
flee door just south Of The building. Was
knocked down and Jared ~ considerably
by the shock. Several trees were struck
around town. bu, no serious damage has
been reported up TO date.
Willis. Texas, MAY IA nice rain fell
here yesterday evening. whic'. VIII be
beneficial to all crops. especially tobacco
ullsbnro. Texas. May l5.--Rans have
fallen here more or lass once III twenty
four hours for the past ten days, ana me
farmers are getting head over heels I'm
the grass" Crops are looking we'll, cspe-
cially oats. which Will make about 100
hue hels to the acre in most pnrlH OF the
county according to reports from the best
farmers which means good times aud a
wave OF prosperity for all classes IN ms
county
Warrenton. Fayette County, Texas. Ma.
16During this week we have had s"od
doai Of rain, and II is raining today y
. steady rain fell Thursday night and Friday
morning another heavy rain came from the
, north, accompanied hy heavy wind ~ a
, consequence great deal Of corn rs blown
, down and lays flat on the ground. conse-
, qucntly 1t can not be plowed again cotton
, Is gottlng foul and lice are reported IN Tho
4 lowlands. II will take fully two weekS OF
fair weather TO get the crops clean
Richmond. Texas. May H.. Rain fell
here In torrents Yesterday from h;3O to
r p. m II was the heaviest rain that has
c fallen here in many years Ii looked ioi
, awhile as though we were going TO have
e .,raf tar.-r Nh.a ratr t,fls
n north and was accompanied BY considerable
It wind which only served to blow over IN,
e corn that was up to n good height a
o slow rain fell here today. Two horses
L. were Killed by lightning.
Q Crockett. Texas. May l7.--Has been rain
- ing here for several days ard crops are now
e getting badly bohind A good mnuy farm
+ ors have not chopped out their cotton a
II vet. some no. planted. 1t looks nov as 4
II good deal Of cotton will be nrned on
o to the grass same as 1t was In 1893 wheI
1t rainod 40 much In May.
: Brenham Texas. May IA. The recen
copiaus rains that have fallen in this sec
% tlon have given vegetation an almost nm
81 precedentod growth and the prospect 70
. fine errors and bouniiful harvest wer
" never better at this season of the year
~ Gainesville. Texas, MAY 16,--Mr. w Il
). Washington, twenty-five miles north o
4, this place in the Indian Territory, has ii
" cultivation in one tract $500 acres in corn
5000 acres in oats, 1000 acres in cotton an'
=, 500 acres IN wheat. Al looking well.
s. Sandy Point Texas, May IL, heav
e. rain fell here yesterday and IT is ralnln
" here again this morning. All farm worl
- will be stopped for several days and IN
* Farmers want dry weather fer awhile,
/, Hrazoria, Texas, May l7.-It has bee
ID raining In this section Of the State con
~ siderably of late and Is preparing to show
in,a nm
le more work md less rain Just now.
Moscow. Texas. May ia cool. gcntl
min is falling this afternoon; though nc
needed. IL WIN do no harm. The seaBon
80 far have boon perfect and crop prospect
were never better
Troy, Texas May ia fine thre
~ hours rain yesterday evening. There wa
re- no wind. but gentle rain. The farmer
st would prefer 10 have clear weather so q
n. to clean their crops.
IN Fayetteville Texas. May FIT ha
1t. been raining nearly every day for the pas
or ,wo weeks and II is getting too wet. Farm
~ ers are praying for the wet weather
10 cease.
4 BRYAN. Texas May t7.-Another fine raj
foil throughout Brazos county yestcrda
III af, ernoon. a fair corn crop Ia now assnre'
even without any more rain.
- Comesneil Texas, DAY 17.-Thore was
W good rain throughout Southeast Texas las
y. nieht and today. Judging by reports com
= ing In from various points.
,e Alvin, Texas, May 1.-THE farmers ar
A complaining OF too much rain. Three baT
40 rains within tho past week,
Village Mills. Texas. May IA goo
rr rain fell here yesterday. whieh makes Gro
s. prospects bright
Horse Killed by Lightning.
Marlin. Texas. May i7.--Marlin and v