The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01

evening late yesterday evening to this
bowling and freezing cold spell has been
| tion. Hundreds OF water and steam pipes
have frozen md the loss is heavy. Much
damage has resulted
/ Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Teins.
| january 3i.--A strong northwestcrly wind
| with the velocity. of a hurricane
struck this section last night and az a con-
| sequence today has been tho coolest this
| winter. The weather bulletin calls for q
| falling of thermometer to about 20 degrees
| by tomorrow morning with probability of
| sleet or snow.
| Wharton, Wharton County. Texas, JAM
| uary J.--hnother cold spell with heavy
| nof,h wind came to this section yesterday.
The effect viii be closely watched upon the
all-absorbing question OF boil weevil; The
| Post correspondent is making a general
| canvass of the county as to the existence
and thrift of the pest in this immediate
section.
Troy Bell County, Texas. January 81.
| Up to o'clock yesterday the weather was
| nice md warm. but norther began at the
| time above stated and Increased in cold,
| and this morning the thermometer is but
little above zero; everything is froze stiff,
with Il hard wind; this is decidedly the
coolest of the season.
Willis Montgomery County. Texas. Jan
| uary 3I.-The norther as predicted in yes
| tcrday's papers by DR.. Cline. though
twenty-four hours late, is upon lis today
with all ts fury. The temperature has
fallen continuously since about 3 a. M.
which promises this the coolest spell of
the season.
Denton, Denton County, Texas, January
31.-The coolest blizzard that has swept
over North Texas this winter came up last
night and the mercury has been far below
the freezing point all of today. Some snow
fell this morning. 1t Is feared that the
freeze will injure wheat and cattle will
suffer.
MuIdoon, Fayette County, Texas. jan
upry 21.--The last fe,f days nave been
cold. but the coolest norther OF the vim
ter blew UP last night. and is still blow
ing at this writing. 1t Is cloudy and has
the appearance OF sleet or snow. II 1t
continues long many cattle Will die.
Hearne, Robertson County, Texas, Jan.
uary 31.-Last night at o'clock cold
north wind began blowing and continued
throughout the night, the temperature get
ting colder as the night advanced This
morning the weather Is very cold and
everything Is frozen.
Lockhart. Caldwell County. Texas, jan
uary 3l-The noi'ther predicted by The
Post arrived in full force last night and
this morning 1t is bitter cold. water freez-
Ing in few moments when exposed to the
sweeping gale. No rain and no prospect
for It,
Sherman, Grayson County, Texas. Jarm-
airy 3l.-Last night was the coolest this
winter; severe blizzard. intermingled
with fine snow prevailed. Today clear and
calm. but cold. Unprotected stock suffered
much last night.
Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, January
31.-The coolest blizzard of the winter
blew up last night and it has been in
tensely cold all day. The cold weather
caught forty wagons here from Madison
county.
Hillsboro. Hill County, Texas, January
31.--The wind freshened up from the north
last night and grew colder all night. pro-
ducing the hardest freeze OF the winter.
1t began showing at 10 o'clock this morn
ing.
Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas. Jan
uary 30.--Wheat in the county Ia looking
bad on account of the bad weather.
Norther has followed norther in quick
succession the past two weeks.
Denison. Grayson County. January 81
A fierce blizzard and snow storm swept
this section last night. The coolest
weather In a great many years is being
experienced.
Kaufman, Kaufman County, Texas, jan
uary Si.---The coolest norther of the sea-
sou blew up last night and the ground Is
covered with snow; it is still showing
Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas.
January 31.--Coldest blizzard of the win
Ter. Temperature only 10 degrees above
zero some cattle will freeze to death.
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. jan
uary 81 fsLast night was the coolest OF
the season. This morning the thermome-
ters registered IL above zero.
Rosanky. Bastrop County, Texas, Janu-
airy 3l.-A very cold norther came up last
night. Plenty of ice this morning and it
is very dry; we need rain for stock.
Ennis. Ellis County, Texas, January 81
Tho coolest spell or the season reached
this section during last night and Il light
snow has been falling all day.
Groesbeeck. Limestone County, Texas,
January 31.l-A little snow here this morn
ing, though too cold to snow much. The
north wind is very cutting,
Cuero. Dewitt County, Texas, January
S1-The predicted norther came in on
time II has been freezing all morning.