The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19
1T HAS RAINED IN TEXAS.
The Moiyture Was Needed Nearly
Everywhere 1t Fell.

Fort Worth. TarNnt County, Texas,
December B.--N commenced raining at
about $3.50 o'clock tonight and the down
POUR was steady UP TO 80 O'Clock this
morning The rain was heavy one, md
| at the foot OF Railroad avenue on Jones
| street not little excitement was caused
! aunong colored people by water backing up
| in three negro cabins, The negroes all
repaired 10 one cabin, which was sur
| rounded by water between three and four
| feet deep. The patrol wagon was tele-
| phoned for and about twenty colored peo-
pie living in the cabins were removed
from the house to ether quarters,
Dickens, Dickens County, Texas Deem
Der 13.--nhe snow storm which struck this
place last Thursday was in all probabili
| ties the worst of it's kind this coun,ry has
expe rienced in ten years. All mail routes
We're completely blocked and the town had
| no communication whatever with the out
side world until last night. The sun has
been shining brightly for the past two
days, but the weather is so cold that but
| very little of the snow tsas melted. The
! fall was about seven inches on AN av-
erage.
Aspermcnt, Stonewall County, Texas, De-
cember 14.--This section has experienced
| the worst snow storm and tie most severe
| weather ever known in this country in L e.
| cembsr: the snow is still IN drifts to the
| depth Of from one TO three feet and zero
Is in sight this morning. The mails and
| travel generally have been delayed on &C
! count of the drifts and intense cold. No
| losses Of stock have been reported except
Eastern stuff that was driven in after No
| vember 10.
| Eagle Pass Maverick County. Texas, De-
cemiher 1.-THE weather continues cold
! and wet This has been the longest cold
| spell known TO this part of the State. Pre-
dictions are made that The health of the
people Will be benefited by the cold wealth
er, especially next spring and summer. on
| the Mexican side of the river this cold,
damp weather will doubtless cause sick
ness owing to the sanitary conditions
amcng the poorer class.
| Cuero, Dewitt County, Texas, December
! 1S.-A fine rain fell last night and 1t seems
| to be the last of the bad weather for u
| while. The rain was needed for all pur-
| poses. Inquiry among stockmen shows
that they expect their losses to be small
this winter. Nearly ell of them have made
preparation to feed the range cattle enough
| to keep them alive. The cattle being fed
on meal and huls here are in fine condi-
tion. There are 700 on feed.
| Denton, Denton County. Texas, Decem-
her IA hard rain has fallen here dur
ing nearly all of today, descending at times
| in a perfect torrent. The farmers think IL
will be of great benefit to their crops,
which. although not needing II now, they
say will need 1t later on. Country ROADS
are said to be In very bad condalon
from the rains and snow and III some
places arc quite impossible.
Calvert, Robertson County, Texas, De-
cember 1S.--During the last three days
| Calvert and vicinity have had the most
thoroughly soaking rains that have fallen
for months The ground is well soaked,
which is a good beginning for farm work
| durine the coming year. Many farmers
who before have neglected 1t entirely are
J turning their attention to wheat RAISING.
which promises to be quite successful
Corp,,s Christi, Nueces County, Texas.
December lS.--A fine downpour of rain fell
In this city last night, the rain commence
ing early last night and still falling at
this a. m. Reports received here from
the country last night report fine rams
the last few days throughout the couiily.
TIE preeent substantial shower is thought
10 he general and Will result In much good
to stock and vegetation
Rock Island, Colorado County, Texas.
December lS.--Rain fell In torrents mere
nearly all last afternoon and during the
entire night last night. The precipitation
Is estimafed to be 2h Inches. The sun
never appeared brighter however thln eio
old Sol this morning, and the breeze which
NeerHd rOunQ 20 unt NtS' ~ SN'Nt~ -
is drying everything off nicely
Greenyille, Hunt County, Texas, De-
cember ia steady rail has fallen here
for two days. Ii Is welcome, as stosK
water was getting scarce. The water In
she rerervoir OF the watervorks had got
ten too low for comfort also so me ram
Is a good thing for mat. II WI pc OF
incaicussble benefit TO the wafa, crop
wharton. Wharton County, Texas. De-
oembeG is--Last night heavy nall OF rala
much resembling a cloudburst tel nee.
ana seemed 20 be The elimination OF ne
last sornight's bad spell OF weatler. IIis
morning ID Is bright and sunny, and noins
some promise OF a bright prospect TOR me
holidays.
sugarland, Fort Bend County. Texas,
December 49, Everybody IS glad 10 see
the sunshine today. as almost every PER
son Ia this community has been suffering
with colds and la grippe the past week,
heavy rain tell here last night, accom-
panied by heavy wind, but no damage re-
ported.
San Saba, San Saba County Texas, Pc
cernber T.-Stock suffered some from the
heavy snow of the Sth and 9th instant put
the loss has bean Hight. The snow anu
ra ms following IL have been good on the
large acreage OF wheat sown in this coun-
ty and all other farming Interests
Floresyllle Wilson County. Texas, De-
osmber ia drizzling MIST Is iaiilns
here today and has been for several Gays
mast. The roads and streets are gellns