The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-24
|; CORN is ALSO INJURED.
!. uioh Enouqh to rlow in
Some Sections,
|,ze WILL DO MUCH HAHN.
rxnected to Come Generally.
TWO Inches of snow Fell
Mt Dcnison.

q. morning the ground was COW
s.h snow and the thermometer was
VI. below freezing. 1t has rained
,..t.a i good part OF today. The corn
-,,ch was up and had a good stand.
.,sIv damaged: fruit crop has re-
black eye. Spring gardens are
Il il clears UP tonight there will
heavy frost.
finger, tunnels County, Texas,
81 IA cold, freezing norther struck
.,.ce last night, accompanied by some
md snow, in consequence of which
mil garden truck, corn and much
growing stuff was entirely destroyed.
\ and oats suffered good deal; cat
md the storm quite we'll, but many
amos have died; all stock are in very
condition.
ll,s. Texas, March 2&-The cold snap
Anna more damage than was expected
night aud further injury is feared. 1t
.,r and cold tonight and killing frost
liked for in the morning.
lva,ton. Texas, March ga rea! gem
norther reached Galveston about 8
" this moruing. AT that time heavy
clouds we're !nlssed in the north and
which soon came on with rain. a
shower .ell and then brisk northerly
snrang up that became colder as tae
vent on The bay was rough aud
kcv and the movement of small craft
IA harbor was materially interiered
The weather bureau early In the day
a notices that the temperature would
"A 10 degrees by Thursday morning
possibly lower, while at distance of
miles from Galveston frost isSexpected.
4 notices were sent to several coast
such as Arcadia, Alvin, Pearland
other places, SO the vegetable farmers
a take advantage OF the prediction and
ue for the cold snap.
Dnple, Bell County, March 23.-Yester-
afternoon late very severe norther
up and lasted all Night last night and
II. Accompanying the norther was
rain which has frozen as it fell, and
sidewalks and streets are covered with
hin coating of ice. All fruit and corn
| killed. This is a severe loss to the
hers, IS the early season has induced
b to even plant cotton and corn was
b some cases nearly a foot. The fruit
] was very forward and the loss in this
y complete.
fdmar. Colorado County, Texas, Iarcn
tFrost is looked for tonight. as the
Z Is strong and cold; everything IS very
Ind the cold, hard wind is cutting on
| vegetation, causing garden truck, corn
cotton to look shrivelsd and brown.
|uHrs are not as cheerful as they Lave
b and merchants and doctors and law
n In fact, all classes, look blue fnd
b to be uneasy.
fiuiman, Kaufman County. Texas,
Frh Bone of the most severe biz
rs Of the season struck here yesterday
ping; the thermometer falling ovsr 30
pres within two hours. This morning a
|Elilng rain is falling, which is inn
lclately frozen. This cold snap will not
Y XIII all the gardens and fruit. but a
~ deal OF the early planted crops.
|ctoria, Victoria County, Texas, Marcn
"a most disagreeable south wind mas
r blowing steadily for about week,
Fca was drying up everything. AMI MAX
lle dust very unpleasant, Last might
|sered around to the north and the cold
] predicted by the weather bureau Is IN
bAst- good rain would do much |
! 70 everything about now.
'i!tn, Brazos County, Texas, March IS.
thermometer has been hugging the |
sahg point all day. Farmers here To-
auending court are apprehsnsive that |
Early corn will be killed, as 1t is large
'uea to plow and is beginning to joint. |
I Just coming up will not be killed. |
y gardens and the fruit crop viii be |
lot ruined
oipus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, !
~ ! sS--This city and section was Wis
BY one of the severest cold waves
. morning experienced here during the
s'n'er A drizzling rain Is falling |
'A I p m. and it is feared frost will
y, an appearance tonight, as predicted
w weather bulletin here this evening.
ulns, Caldwell County, Texas, Marcn
/, regular blizzard struck West Texas
|. ociock last night, the Temperature
- = from 10 to freezing by noon To-Day.
y y every indication Of sleet or snow.
!. Vofn crop, which is il mos. eases
4 Enough to plow, will 60. Trees aIe
y with young fruit.
sa'on' Denton County. Texas, March
isht sleet fell here this morning
=, ne thermometer was for awhile
"a. aegrees below freezing it Is
n NJ. mat serious loss will be to the
IN sno corn and other crops. Vegetable
49, ana fruit trees also were badly
~ 1ssaacnie, Ellis County, Texas, March
NY. sudden drop in the temperature
\, :, .ae frnit and young crops in tbs
u, ne corn that has not been ploked
n nv u Killed as the cold will not pens-
tifuI M, me surface. Thin ice was
4 o e Freestonc County, Texas,
III ~ everybody looks blue this
a, ~ aecoiint OF the fruit crop. the
AZ SUI, SUI the corn. Everything was
ALL and farmers were we'll up
III work, being fully month in
" u 81 last year. a,
n s Denton County. Texas. March
s.u 10 the severe wind and clouds
~ vs,aaing, looking strangely like "A
io,sn Pubic school here dismissed
Ier, ~ y being Impossible for the
'toper c seep 70 frightened children un-
L Il s,aen County, Texas March
corrs ,es,ung here this morning, OF
he srcuy speaking, ligh. mist is
ID ernn i me north and freezing as It
hoyer,nmeu places. The mercury has
Midnight ouua the freezing point
! severe rtson County. Texas, Narih |
|ng al "Sr,her struck this plac. this
u inIurx y ei4ck Ind viii do a great
y: unls. y lhe fruit ana imp ,otuetei