The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-10

necessarily De LEVY loSSe-s n""e'St' -
large ,rrccntuge Of the best leeicss nave
been shipped 10 the feeding pens and tnese
VIII MOI be go BADLY aIec:ei
The SHOWS practically assures a good
Wheat cIoo.
Houston is having a touch Of the blizzard
that seems to BIO pretty general over Texas
A Thermometer nmlg outside The Post
buining last n4ght registered "a degrees
weadher forecast printed elsewhere i1<.i-
caues that lno Thermometer in Uhis section
touay viii drop to Is degrees apove 20. o.
A heavy sleeit iell yesterday morning, whoa
Was ioifowed by RAIN That continued up TO
noon, leaving 1t damp ana anteasely cold
uhe balance OF une day.
SNoM.
Reports from the ranches are to the ef-
feet tnnt cattlo losses viii be heavy.
Mexia, Limestone County, Texas, Deeem-
Der SIX ircne5 oil snow here lnls morn
ing and stlll showing.
Weatherford. Parker County. Texas, De-
cemDer "a BRISK snow s.orm is picsail-
ing in WearherIord at this time.
San Angelo. Tom Green Cohlty, Texas.
December "a tnree-incn snow .ell Ieq q
last DignG and flakes are still flying today.
Reagan, Falls County, Texas, December
s.--rhe heaviest snow Tor years anI sid
showing; commenced about II o'clock last
ntSht.
Mckinney, Collin County. Te&as, Deem
Der S.-Snow fell all day, most of viii n
melted. Ut is freezing this evening. how
ever. and turning colder.
Paris. Lamar County. Texas. n.c4mter
9.-t'our inches of snow fell here last night
and today and some fine sic sii;lg was in
dulked in. Wea her tonight cie,' and
freezing.
Fort Worth, Texas. December 9.-snow
covers the ground five inches on level.
1t is learned here today snow is general
over North ami West Texas. insuring the
wheat crop.
Dendson, Hrayson County, Texas Decsm-
Der 9.TNhe heaviest snowfall in TWENTY
five years occurred last night. The snow
is four inches on the level. There Is ex
cellent sle!gnine.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, De-
cember 9-,About three inches OF snow, the
first of the season and the frs. here in two
yeaH, has fallen today. The weather is
cold ami outdoor work can not DO done with
any degree OF comfort.
Tshuscana, Limestone County, Texas
De- ember "a binding snow has bsen
failing for several hours and the ground is
now covered about one and one-hllf ilcics
deep. 1t will be fine for wheat but hard
on all sock that is out
Georgetown. Williamson County, Dece ~
Der 9.-The ground is covered with about
two inches OF snow here this morning. AMI
Il Is still showing. Small grain is In fine
condition n This county. There is more
wheat planted than l&st year.
Workman, Frcestone County, Texas. De-
aember Sit commenced showing here
hast night at 5 o'clock and is S III showing
at this time az o'clock, noon). with iniica-
tions of continuance. Cattle nre suffer-
ing from the cold north wind.
Buffalo, Leon County. Texas, December
S.-One of the coolest northers of the sea-
son struck This place shortly after daylight
this morning. 1T has been showing and
sleeting at intervals all day and prospects
for its continuance are good this evening.
Austin, Texas. December 9.--The rain
accompanying the norther which struck
the city yesterday turned to snow mi,
morning and streets. sidewalks. roofs and
lawns are now clothed in white, the fan
amounting TO several inches. Tne ther.
mometer is still falling.
Waxahachie. ELLIS County, Texas, De-
cember 9.-Snow covers the ground TO the
extern. of several inches this moruiag, and
the mercury Is way down, Blslnoss eas
about suspended for the time being. It is
said that stock on the rlnges will suffer
unless they seek lew aoia;s.
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, December
9.--It began showing here last might. a d
up to this hour g o'clock p. m.) has not
stopped. The ground Is covered from ons
10 four inches deep, making the heaviest
snowfall here In ten years Snowballers
have been having fine sport all day.
Tyler. Smith County. Texas, December
D.-Snow fell here for sixteen hours and is
NOW five tnrhes deep In some places II
.lss dristed and Is three feet deep. oil
settlers say they do not ever remsanber
sltih a snow q. thts time OF The year. Il is
bitter cold tonight ana cattie viii suffer
greatly.
Denton, Denton County. Texts, De,arnbe-
0.--erow fell all las. nigh. ami during ths |
'ol epoor today. covering t,s grcunl "a |
ierth OF two NJ hrse ineieg The Ne,,h her
this afternoon is moFa,asiag snnawfar |
nit viii freeze again tonight Cattle In |
erss's are suffsrilg from the suov and c,ll |
weather
THORNTON. LIMESTONE County. Texs. n.