The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-28
A COLD SNAP IS PREDICTED
SAID rHERE WILL Nh A FREEZE IN
THE COAST COUNTRY.
Truck Farmers Have HeeA warned
BY the Weather bureau service
from Galveston.

Galveston, Texas, January s,.Another
cold snap is on its way TO the gulf, and
II the weather factory people do not miss
their guess there viii be freeze through
out the coast region tomorrow morning.
by tho United States weather bureau Mt =
.. m. today and distributed to tho iocali-
ties engaged In growing vegetables,
Temperature viii probably fall to 81
degrees At Galveston and rs degrees near
coast Saturday."
The truck Farming now In operation in
the coast country is estimated to be worth
a million dollars. and the weather bureau
takes especial pains to protect the grow
ers against sudden and dangerous changes
In the temperature by sending out timely
warnings.
noon, which gradually turned into \ hard
rain. All night iosg the rain poured
down. not In n temrestuous storm. but in a
gentle manner that kept people indoors
and made them feel glad they had shoi.
ter from the elements. There was no lets
up when morning came, and throughout
the forenoon the precipitation continued.
At Z o clock this morning the rainfall had
been 4 is-1oo inches rs measured by the
Instruments at the United States weather
bureau office In tho Levy building; ny !
o'clock this had Increased TO 62-l00. or In
plain language by half au Inch. Two and
one-half inches or rain In twenty-four
hours is regarded Ms an excessive fall.
The precipitation this time IL nlready past
that limit and thorc Is no telling whore II
will be before II quits.
The weather people say II is going TO be
much colder, 1t is showing now in Texas,
up al Amarillo and also at Dodge City.
Oklahoma and Denver The temperature
this morning was l6 at Amarillo, ~ at
Abilene and as at Palestine,
n Becvillc, Rec County, Texas January 81.
One of the finest rhieS oant has fallen In
this county In Iona ttms fell last night,
and today the face OF svsry inhabitant OF
this portion Of the Nornl vineyard is
wreathed IN n broad smile, All day yes
terda, slow. driagling rain fell and about
~ o'clock Inst night steady downpour
set In and continued until Q o'clock this
morning, nearly two inches OF winter fall
ing In tho interim. To estimate the value
OF the rain TO Bee county would be inn
possible. suffice II to say II will be worth
not less than q million dollars II Is suf-
ficicnt for all crop purposes until crops
are up and growing. IT ~ glorious is
the expression on everybody's tongue.
Kennedy. Karnes County, Texas. Janu
airy 27.--It began raining here last night
about IL o'clock and continued until this
morning, making n good season and plenty
OF stock water. This 10 the first rain OF
spring. The stock OF this country is In
very good condition and with the season
now In the ground grass viii be good In
n few weeks for stock Farmers are well
up with work; most OF them very near
done breaking lands From all prospects
MT present there will be more grain and
hay this year and less cotton than ever
before
Victoria, Victoria County, Texas. Janu-
ary 27.--It began raining here last night at
o'clock and there IL nothing to Indicate
at 10 o'clock today that the end Is In sight.
II was a perfect deluge and the water is
everywhere. A cold northcr sprung up
during the night. II freeze comes, ms is
feared, cattle Will suffer seriously In fact
without II, the lossos will be more than
have occurred so far this winter
Skidmore, Bee County. Texas, January
GA continuous rain from the east and
north for twelve hours has covered the
surface with water and Allied all tanks
and water holes This Is the heaviest win
ter or spring rain since April u, 1891
when President Harrison was in San An
tonio), and as that was the commencement
of series of dry years II Is hoped this is
the ending.
Corpus Christi, Nueces County. Texas,
January 27.---Ono OF the finest dowDpours
OF rain In years began falling here last
night, continuing throughout most Of tho
nhSs IHc TulHihil NJ p' ui' ID 40 ihNH'n
and is thought to have been general
throughout the country.
Alvin, Brazoria County, Texas. January
26--A steady rain has been falling here all
day The ground is already soaked from
previous rains. and field work Is being
retarded very much. Very little fall plow
ing has been done as yet.
Willis, Montgomery. Texas. January 81.
cold rain Is falling, the wind being In
the northeast. The rain will put stop
TO all wood hauling, but the bad weather
will make cattle suffer,
Alice, Nueces County, Texas. January
2T.--.1t rained all night. low places full
OF water and high ground muddy. Every
body rejoicing.