The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-12


has continued. accompanied by strong wind.
Considerable damage is being done to cot |
Ton. Tho wind and rain together beat IL 4
out and the hard Iain this morning is pack |
ing /; into the ground SO that great deal
10 ruined
Richmond, Texas. September 1.-THE man |
ager OF the Richmond electric light plant
stated today that OWNS 10 the heavy loss I
sustained by the storm they would not make !
any repairs on their line. aud poles which /
were almost a total loss This was Que OF |
the best plants in this section of the state,
giving good satisfaction. The people OF this /
place Will be at considerable loss for j ght, /,
AS almost every one had discarded the oil I
lamp
Rusk, Texas, September 1o.This section !
was visited saturday aud Sunday by heavy
rams and wind. The damage done to cot
ton crop was enormous, as a great zeal OF
1t was blown out of the bolls aud beaten
into tho ground
Austin Texas, September n.Mrs w NJ.
Proctor who was killed in the santa Fe
wreck near Rosenberg was buried today at
Brrnet. Her daughter was hemnpd in
car with her for ten hours before being req
IueG,
Groesbeock, Texas, September l1.-Farmers
report much damage done the cotton and
coin during the gale here, oesinuirs last
SATURDAY evening aud continuing throsgn
the night. sunday and Sunday night.
Hterne, Texas. September 1.-The damage
done to the oil mill at this place during tine
Sc rm OF last Saturday and sunday an now
be estimated at $500. The roof was blown
on and some seed wes damased. Several
houses were blown on OF Nc blocks aud
damaged in other ways, A great deal Of
damage has been done to the crops.
Calvert, Texas, September H. 1t is DIM
cult to estimate the destruction wrought by
the recent storm upon the crops OF THIS
was open, which practically is ruined Ia
many cases tho plant Is materially Injured.
June corn is badly damaged, much o. II
being entirely uprooted. In Calvert one house
vas blown down and the Photograph gallery
OF MIR Baker was badly damaged.
Gonzales Texas september n.--Farmers
say that very little cotton was blown out
by the wind last saturday shL on &C.
count Of the rise in price cotton Is coming
In in fair quantities The weather is cloudy
aud threatening rain. Cotton seed brings
$3.50 ton. cotton today is selling at 10
cent?.
seguin. Texas. September 10, the tail cnd
of the storm that did so mech des racuon Ia
South Texas reached this place late Sat
urday night, and Yhilo l. was very severe
no ta.1aEn Of any KIND 70 reported, with
ton reported being blown down.
Cameron, Texas September O--The storm,
struck Cameron at midnight Saturday night
and continued in its fury until IL o'clock
yesterday. when it began 10 lose some Of
i,5 nrce TCuln;E Of lain had been fall
ing several hours before the storm arrived.
and continued 10 fall in torrents until about
or o'clock Yesterday morning. Tde dam
axe IN Cameron TO property is comparative
~ light
Tampasas, reyas, september 1o--The storm
which played havoc on the coast struck
u" section ABBOTT O'Clock Saturday even
ing. Ram fell in torrents for about twenty
hours and ga nches were officially regis
tered. With the rain the wind rose to a
small gale and open cotton has no doubt
suffered considerably. Trainmen from San
Angelo report rain and wind as far west
as they had seen with much rain.
Buckholts. Texas, September 1O.--A ter
rife rain and wind storm ragged here from
9 80 D. m Saturday until about 8 p. m, sun
day, blowing buildings off their foundations
and otherwise wrecking them. The damage
sustained by farmers Is enormous. Corn Is
blown fiat: cotton being sea en- from boils
in fields that we're opening and the unopen ed
bolls and squares were thresbed Off the stalk.
Estimates as to amount of lamage TIC cotton
vary from one-half to two-thirds of the en-
tire crop; picking having only fairly been
started
Mineral Wells. Texas. September ia
rain and wind storm prevailed here Sunday
and Sunday night and in some instances
telephone wires were blown Gown and quite
number of bridges are reported washed
away, The rain was badly needed.
Marlin, Texas, September 10--No casualties
are reported from tho country round about
Marlin other than the unroohpg of several
out buildings. and the blowing down and
breaking off of trees. All the open cotton
in the fields was blown out. All the corn
still in the field is lying fiat on the ground
and will have to be cribbed at once or much
Of it will rot
Rogers, Texas September 1O-A severe
storm ragged Saturday night and Sunday,
out houses and other buildings: some say
the cotton crop is damaged one-half 1t 1.
also reported that Little river has overlooked
its banks again.
Calvert. Texas. September 1l.-At
o'clock this evening Mayor Meredith called
a mass meeting to raise funds for the Gal.
weston storm sufferers. In a few minute
$1,000 was raised and was forwarded 10 tn,
4 governor. Other amounts are being raised
} Marlin Texas, September lin re-
Spouse 10 a telegram from Governor j ID
Savers informing him of the terrible con
dition and suffering OF the people OF c-.l
weston and other places in Texas by ressor
D of Saturdays and Sundays storm, Mayo
KENNEDY of Marlin and Hon. w z. HUNT
@ 4,
a mass meeting OF the citizens OF the cit,
and county to assemble in the court hous
at o'clock this afternoon for the purpos
; OF taking some act on in the matter. TIL
, meeting was largely attended Hon. Dsi
NJ. Jackson. city attorney OF Marlin, IN
short end appropriate speech, exDlslnr
the object Of the meeting md shor
: speeches we're made by several Others
/ committee to solicit and receive con
} tributions was appointed. The audience 70
sponded literally by large contributions Il
; cash, clothing and provisions.
: The committee was continued indefinite
" and will make a thorough canvass 0
the county as well SIS Of the city.
Ennis. Texas September 1l.-A mas
meeting OF the citizens IS being held her
| this morning fot the purpose Of raisin
r money and gathering clothing 10 b. sen
10 the food aud Storm sufferer in an
, about Galveston Everv one seems 70 b
/. enthused and sympathetic and no doubt
/. considerable donation win be sent dow
Il from this city. A special car has bee