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 In Ellis county-Passenser
Rate War IL on-McetinR of the
Mileage Bureau Called.

The heavy rains in the Bra,os valley
have caused some apprehension In Central
Texas, as II was feared that repetition
Of the food of last July would be the r..
suit There was no danger that the river
would get as high as Il was on the las, oc.
casion' but II looked at one time as IL
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 Deni-
son. Al Calvert Wednesday night the rain
was very heavy, and when the reports
were received in this city. CAPTAIN ]. NJ.
Lee, engineer and superintendent of the
first division, gave instructions to tie IN
all trains on his division. This was a 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 he 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 II remained there
until daylight. AS soon as the night was
past a pilot engine was sent over the road
from Bryan to Hearne. Everything was
found 10 be all right and the passenger
train followed, The southbouud train due
here al $40 o'clock yesterday morning
did not reach here until 1885. II was tied
up az Bremond during the night.
There was wreck on the Central yes
terday morning at S O'Clock 10 the vicinity
OF Ferris, In Ellis county, Ellis is coun-
ty of black waxy land and the heavy rains
caused a saturation of the right Of way 4
freight train was passing over the track
at a point where the saturation had pro-
duced its greatest effect and the ties and
track made a landslide. The locomotive
turned over and was followed into the
ditch by seven cars. It 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. Jeft
N. Miller, chief clerk in the office of Gen
erdl Manager Quinlan, discussed the acct
dent over the long distance phone with
Division Superintendent Daffan and
learned the full particulars Had there
been serious injury TO the engineer Mr.
Miller would have been informed Of Il.
The wreck at Ferris blocked the track
until o'clock yesterday afternoon A,
that hour 1t was reported clear. Train No
2, due here al Tbs o'clock last night. ar
rived about three hours late. 1t went from
Dallas to Wsxahachie 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 Q
Captain Petersen, the conductor in charge
stated that the Brazos was very high al
the bridge when he crossed it. but there
was no indication that it would get out
of its banks.
The river is reported very high at the
bridge of the Southern Pacific. The trains
of that road have been operated on time
however, but pile driver is at work al
the bridge strengthening it in case there
is danger of more water coming down