The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-12
RAIN WAS VERY HEAVY
Houston and Texas Central Took Proper
Precautions
TRAINS WERE NOT RUN WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Wreck I'm Ellis County-Ps.sepser
Rate wnr IL on--Meettrw of the
Mileage Bureau Called.

The heavy rains IN the Brauos valley
have caused some apprehension in Central
Texas, as It was feared that a repetition
of the Good of last July would be the re-
suit. There was no danger that the river
would get as high as II was on the last oc
casion, but 1t looked at one time as II
the water would reach limit Of the rivss
bank In many places.
Wednesday and Wednesday night there
was heavy rain on the Houston and
Texas Central between Houston and Dent
son. At Calvert Wednesday night the rain
was very heavy. and when the reports
we're received in this city, Captain J. NJ.
Lee, engineer and superintendent OF the
first division. gave instructions to tie up
all trains on his division. This was mat
ter OF caution. The Houston and Texas
Central follows the Brazos valley, and, re-
memhering the terrible flood Of last July,
Captain Lee did not want to risk the lives
OF his passengers and crews. the equip
ment and bridges by the passage OF heavy
trains over that portion of the road which
might be damaged by the unlocked for
downpour of water. Train No. 3, which is
the northbound passenger train leaving
here at 10 o'clock Wednesday night, did
not go beyond Bryan. 1t remained there
until daylight. As soon as the night was
past pilot engine was sent over the road
from Bryan to Hesrne. Everything was
found to be all right and the passenger
train followed. The southhound train due
here at $40 o'clock yesterday morning
did not reach here until 1875. 1t was tied
up at Bremond during the night.
There was a wreck on the Central yes
terday morning at o'clock 10 The vicinity
of Ferris, in Ellis county. Ellis is coun-
ty of black waxy land and the heavy rains
caused a ssturation OF the right of way A
freight train was passing over the track
at point where the saturation had pro-
dIced its greatest effect, and the ties and
track made a landslide The locomotive
turned over and was followed into the
ditch by seven cars. II was reported here
that the engineer was seriously injured
but at the general office of the company
the reporter was informed that the engi-
neer and one other member OF the train
crew were but slightly injured. Mr.. JEFF
N. Miller, chief clerk in the office of Gen
eral Manager Quinlan discussed the acct
cent over the long distance phone With
Division Superintendent Danan and
learned the full particulars Had there
been serious injury 10 the engineer Mr.
Miller would have been informed of 1t.
The wreck at Ferris blocked the track
until o'clock yesterday afternoon. A;
that hour it was reported clear. Train No
2, due here at 7:15 o'clock last night, ar
rived about three hours late. 1t went from
Dallas to Waxahachie by the line of the
Katy and thence over the branch line Of
the Central to Garrett. No further trouble
is anticipated on the line OF the Central
The Austin branch train which makes
connection with the main line train al
Hampstead came through last night, ar.
irving here on the regular time OF No. 2
Captain Petersen, the conductor in charge
stated that the BRACES was very high al
the bridge when he crossed it, but there
was no indication that 1t would get ou
of its banks.
The river is reported very high at tn.
bridge Of the Southern Pacific. The train,
of that road have been operated on time
however, but pile driver is at work a
the bridge strengthening it in case Their.
is danger of more water coming down