The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-28
THE STORM KING REIGNS.
WIND AND RAIN DURING THE PAsi
TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
Bay shore section Is In
undated.

Houston is enjoying a spell OF weather
rather unusual for this season OF the year.
Following quite stiff wind that sprung
ing about 10 or IL o'clock Monday night,
and the rain has practically continued.
with more or less Intensity at times. from
that time up to and all during last night
The heaviest rain was about 2 a. m. yes
terday when the flood gates seem to have
been thrown wide open and again between
/ and 2 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
strong wind from the southeast blew
binding ran through the streets, and
from that time on 1t has rained almost
continuously, but in light showers
The rainfall of Monday night as taken
by United States Weather Observer Jno.
A. McNoble was / 20 inches, and from
a. m. yesterday up to > p. m. one incn
more was added, making a total rainfall
for the six hours OF 2.T0 inches.
IL was not so much the rain as the
strong wind that accompanied II and
which blew almost continuously up TO 8
O'Clock yesterday evening from south TO
east and from east to south. that caused
considerable apprehension on the part of
the numerous CltlZtnC VINO nave lIltuIs
and relative spending the summer on the
bay shore, chiefly at Morgans Point and
Seabrook.
Tho bayou at this point rose rapidly
from tide water, indicating an immense
pressure at the mouth. and Houstonians
whose families are Mt the Point and Sea-
brock Immediately started inqniring as 10
the condition OF affairs there, learning to
their qualification that no serious damage
had been done at either place, though
high water was reported at both. News
came from Morgan's Point during the af-
ternoon that the high tide had washed
away the Parlor bath house there and
4 the private bath house attached to the
/ residence Of Mr. j. l.. Mitchell 1t was
also reported the Mullaue house was I'M
! der water and in danger OF being washed
down and that the inmates had been re-
moved in boats; that there was five feet
| OF water in the house occupied by the
! family cf Mr.. Jas. X. p. Lillaspie and that
] the family Of Mr. Geo. Jones, occupying
the Justin White cottage, had taken to
the ridge for safety.
From Seabrook is was reported that The
1 Repsdorph hotel was flooded but no fur
ther casualties or serious losses were re-
ported from either place and 1t was fur
Their stated that no serious apprehension
or alarm was felt among the people at
either place.
The wind lulled at O'Clock yesterday
evening and no further damage from the
storm IS anticipated.
Outside OF the blowing off Of a few
dead tree limbs and the eveling OF somC
insecure fences no damage is reported In
the city,
In connection with the atmospheric dis
turbance the following comparative record
of rainfall and temperature for June. 1898
and June, 1899 Is furnished by Observer
McNohle may be interesting:
The greatest amount OF rain falling IL
any q hours in June, 1898 was leo inches
on June 4th. The total rainfall for June
1898. was SAT. The greatest rainfall thu
, far in June 1899, is the 2,7O inches tina
fell up to o'clock yesterday evening, an,
; the total rainfall thus far for the montl
, has been see inches.
The highest temperature recorded II
June. 1898, was 80 degrees on tho 18th
the lowest 6S,S degrees on the nth, Tn
maximum temperature of the presen
month was "a degrees on the 23rd an
Gath, and the minimum 66 degrees o
tho 10th.
La Porte, Texas, June 27.--A furiou
storm prevailed here all last night, accom-
y panied by soaking rains. The camper
along the bay and at Morgan's Point wer
r. flooded out, their tents blown down an
=, baggage scattered. Weak piers and inse
81 cure bath houses were blown over. Tn
fats at the Points were under water an
"a upper rooms in demand.