The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-04

towards the gulf, the Brazos did not over
flow TO the extent that is now the con
dition. Heavy rains have fallen hereto
ore, but not such as these. And again,
the rain at this time comes SO late. An
overflow and heavy rains in April or May
would cause great loss, but there would
yet be timc for replantng. This has been
the case in many instances, but the rain
came so very late that roplanting will
not profit the farmer. Some say that the
only thing necessary now is to SOW seed
in the bottom land, as soon AS the water
runs off, and 1t viii grow within few
days and a crop will result, but n late
crop This Is said by good farmers to
be impossible.
Brcnham merchants will suffer heavily
by the damage. There are a number OF
firms here who carry some OF the
largest planters during the year, the set
Element being made in the fall when the
crops are laid by. There were advances
made during the past year that were TO
be made good this fall, but how can the
farmer do 1t, with nothing TO carry TO mar
kct? Now what viii he done? A mort
gage on a destroyed crop can not be real
lied
Up to this writing the inland farmers
have not been heard from. 1t is known
that all bottom land is overlooked. On the
high ground the planters can not reach
town on account oil the destruction of the
roads and bridges, and reports have not
commenced to come in. They will come
In later however, and the anticipation
OF what those reports will be is extreme
ly unpleasant.
One of the heaviest losers by the heavy
rains is the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
railway. New work and old work has gone
before the volume of storm water, which
was seeking an outlet, and finding none
L.. ..la.
that course. and the track and embank-
ments have gone with 1t. In Austin,
Washington and Burleson counties this
has been along almost the entire line Of
the road. There was a washout near Sealy
during the flrst day OF the rain, which
prevented travel. and for several days an
engine and twelve cars We're In that cut
and the slipping earth prevented such
work that would bring them out. New work
in this county south and north OF Bren-
ham and at Gay Hin has given way 10
tho unusual precipitation and men have been
kept constantly on the works repairing
breaks and preventing complete de-
struction OF tho work which has been in
progress here for months. At Davidson's
creek. In Burieson county. was washout.
and two miles OF track was carried away
II If reported here that between Temple
and Cleburne the track can not he found
s'AhNN ''iN ram oiattri tue OiuNfais VI tHS
road have been doing everything 10 rem
edy the loss. When the first rain was
had Tuesday Division Superintendent Scott
started out from Temple with work train
his purpose being to go to Sealy and per-
sonally look after the work He was met
there by General Superintendent Ressegul
and Chief Engineer Felt, and this trio o.
officials has been constantly at the places
where damage has occurred They passed
through BRENNAN Friday night north
bound and are now at Davidsons creek
looking after the rebuilding OF that de-
stroyed line. Every credit Is due these
gentlemen for the efforts they have put
forth.
Nothing is known here OF damage to
tho Houston and Texas Central except
regarding the overflow OF the track east
OF the Brazos bridge. on the Austin branch
Rumors OF washouts on the main line have
reached here. hut no facts. West ~ m.
Brazos river bridge. Chappell Hill 10 Aus
tin. inclusive. thu Central is in good can
diticn. Trains are operated over that
portion Of the line. but none can cross
the sea OF water west OF the bridge. which
Sunday stood several feet over the track.
The wires OF the railroads. the Western
Union telegraph and The Southwestern
Telegraph and Telephone company have
suffered by the storm. hut Ia what ex-
tent can not be determined MANY OF them
have been down and there arc yet some
which have not been repaired.