The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-30
DAMAGE ny RAIN.

Railroad Travel Delayed by WASH
out. ana crops Damaged.
DALLAS Texas. June 29--The heavy rain
of Yesterday did much more damage tnan
was at first supposed All trains on the
Texas Trunk railway are abandoned on &C
count of washouts in Kaufman county.
Business on the Marshall division of the
Texas and Pacific has been suspended for
twenty-four hours because of washout at
Forney, Texas. ana all trains on all the
North Texas lines are greatly delayed
The damage to growing crops is i'm
mense.
Laredo, Texas, June 29.-The heaviest
downpour OF rain in many years fell SCUM
of this section yesterday on the line Of the
Mexican National, doing great deal OF
damage. Destructive wind storms preceded
the rain. in consequence Of which all the
wires between this city and Monterey are
down Several miles Of track have been
bridges washed away between Monterey and
Nilaldama. Yesterdays Mexico City pas
senger train was five hours late, and the
passenger train due to arrive today at l2:2l
p. IN. will be delayed indefinitely.
fine rain fell about twenty-five niles
north Of the city yesterday evening In the
neghborhood OF Cactus on the line Of the
International and Great Northern.
t1.,4o, neptot, f1ouuty TnyaG luna -
hSti rain fell here today, which Will be of
considerable value to the corn and Will not
hunt the wheat, as it has now cleared OF. The
farmers say the corn is made, without any
more rain.
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, June 2s.--
Another very damaging rain fell here yester
day and today. 1he rain began falling about
Z O'clock last night and continued incessantly
| throughout the night and at Intermittent
! periods during the day. Each shower OF to-
| daN was u terrific downpour and needed but
little more force and water to place 1t in the
| list OF cloudbursts. The wheat that was not
seriously damaged by the previous heavy and
| extended runs was materially damaged last
! night and today. II forced all thrcshng ope-
rations TO cease, and some farmers say that
| II 1t should rain no more threshing could not
/ be rest med within week or ten days, and
that It will keep the wheat rasers busy to
/ prevent their grain from mldewing and
| sprouting. Generally speaking, cotton Is weii
advanced but 50 badly IN the weeds and grass
that much of it will have to be plowed under
aud replaced with some kind of fall crop.
| Some Of the lover streets in the city STOOD Il
| TOO. under water at times during todays
| downpuur.
Rosanly, Bastrop County, Texas, June 10
| TIE rains still continue TO visit this vicinity
All the latter part Of last eek rain fell in this
! section and farmers are all III a happy spirit.
| There are the best prospects for good crops
| 10 thG section OF Bastrop county that have
! been for years.
Eelton, Bell County, Texas June 2s.-c;ooo
| rains have fallen throughout the county with
! IN the last day or two, which will be OF great
| al antpee To the corn crop, but IL was in
| souc places too badly damaged to make u full
| crop me oats yield, TOO, has been as high
| us l0' bushels ana the wheat 81 10 bushels per
acre
! Cameron Milan County, Texas, June D.
/ Camolon and vicinity was visited by a good
shower last night This came in good timo
| ID prey enl growing crops from suffering. The
are fine oN''
heerne. Robertson County, Texas, June %.
iieaVY rains are reported TO have fallen in
tne bottom yesterday and last night Some
! cIcr
keu imam, Kaufman County, Texas. June %.
| hye hours rain fell here yesterday, which
reached almost the proportions of a water
n npp,,, hhlnss creek a small stream, ordl-
nartly apout twenty yards wide which runs
through the edge of this place, overhowed its
u"nhs anu became raging torrent over han
mile wide completely destroying many
| crops which were in its course The wheat
ana oat crops in the county are so badly dam
] aeta by the wet weather that u great deal Of
| them viii be total loss -
| - wharton. Wharton County Texas. June %
| There have been slight showers falling M.
| morning hut continued rainfall wnt,sHi 'ri ~,
! De desirable, owing to the rise in the Colo
| s"uo' WhIoh has been higher than it has be-
iole usen 10 two years; but old citizens here
STATE That the river has been up i'm the courI
| nosFr YARD, having backed up through Caney
una mus came over the town to the denth az
! two feet. Wv usP'n VI
We DnHison, Grayson County, Texas, June 2s-
! very heavy ruins have Drnvnlieu In 80 90
| uor during the past twenty -fonr honrs ~
| t" iron ore district there was cioudhnrs,
"skhing farm lands badly The wheat ana
ny y, narvest II virtually over Cotton is badly
| III tue grass IN most sections.
Jefferson, Marion County. Texos limo 90
me ram fell here this morning sufscic,,
70 .huhe the corn crop the finest for vasrs
SS",toh was doing finely until the last few
OF the county. ~ 0'et! part
| Willis. Montgomery County rox,. a., =,
shSwery weather has again begun wbinb 80 i.
ouihs topacco no little harm MS II 10 ha,n
NJ uu", al which time dry weather ia needed
| sh,S suoWefs are In spots, but the light
shoWers are very general. 's"'
Wslona, Smith County, Teyas lima 90 A..
ahmususoly hard rrin fell yesterday aftrrnoan
S hn,r o'clock. lasting for more than nm
a,,,l s,..,. NN'"b NuhslueGuDle damage tar,.s
r ,norr et"lS' Washing and drenchng them Ihis
morning about I o'clock Il began 4n IN, uis
| again and rainei until about n e sci 70 tam
n on, Stacking; Crops are fine Corn Is ann,
maze, or Will make without any moro ABOUT rSin
n oahh Is srowing WE'LL bu. too fast to tru,,
much rain. anu not so
Mckinney, Collin County, Texas su,e DC
ww,Ieateshlhk and needed rain fen here TO-DAY
| Wheus threshing Is tenpornriiv 80, usa!'
oro corn and cotton are much benefited "N'''
The rain fell In torrents ,adnv s; June 81
h 9 Ihe streets were like SO many r,vars
s s9t quiie awhile. The soil streets and vors
bridges 'g in p tSy civ, Washed. while many small
'ouh"S have been washed away. 70 'he
Neero Shooting ARRAY.
| eo'uiia' Texas. June 29-Willis Thom,-