The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-16
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS
On the Rice Fields of Jefferson
County; Some Hail Mixed In.
A CYCLONE WIND ACCOMPANIED IT
But the Only Damage Done Was the
Breaking Of the Highest Teleersphie
Poles in the World.

Beaumont Texas, July 15.-Rce fam
ers and others in Jefferson county who
have been wishing Tor regular gully
washing" rain had their wishes fulfilled
in full measure. This afternoon at 2;2)
o'clock a threatening looking cloud came up
In the southeast and few minutes later
the rain was falling in torrents. The down
pour was accompanied with wind which
came dangerously close to being hurri.
cane. hut IL did not reach a sufficient We
locity in the city to do damage. For a
minute or two there was also some hail
mixed with the rain.
The two great telephone poles which
carry the wires Of the Western Unicn rcle-
graph company across the Neches river
were blown down this afternoon during the
storm During the herccst par OF the
storm the pole on the Orange county side
Of ihe river snapped on about twenty feet
from the ground and fell 70 the northward
Of the Southern Pacific track and broke
into several pieces. As this polc went down
the strain ON the one ON this side of the
riVei caused II to break on AZ the hrst
on the ground These were said 10 De Ihe
highest telegraph poles In the world ami
were recently erected az great cost and
labor. From appearances nj the broken
places both poles seemed TO be rotten or
partially decaycd The pole on the orange
Side was badly dccayed AT the break.
Western Union telegraphic communlca
ton Ia ne eastward Is completely cut ont
| by this accident, but This Will not greatly
| Interfere with their business as they can
| easily make connection by q roundabout
! way The greatest Inconvenience will he
caused to the Southern Pacific railroad
| as these poles also contained TIE railroad
| wires. and the dlspatcher's office Tor the
! Louisiana division Is located In this city!
! commemorative trains already ON the road
viii have 10 get in here as hest they can
( until communication can he established
Some large trees were hlso blown down
/ IN the vicinity OF the Neches river nrldge,
/ but no other damage was done SO fat as
colld be learned In that vicinity. the
I pole did not lniure the track, although II
I fell fairly across II.
| wallisvlne. Chambers County, Texas, Ju-
/ ~ 15.-The extreme warm weather ~ the
| terrific thunder and electrical storm. The
/ lightning played about considerably strk-
! Ing the residences Of Mr. Llndon Klgore,
MIR Daniels and Mr. I q. Sisson. No
persons were hurt with the exception ~
shock to Mr. Ssson's family, who were
gathered in room in the lower story 81
I the nouse the liEiIning striking In the
4 room above and following the wall down,
setting FIRE 10 the wall paper in the room
occupied by the family. The IRE was eN.
tnGuished without much damage being
done.
Beton, Bell County. Texas July Ia
Yesterday was, perhaps the hottest day
7 ever known here, from - O'Clock 10 3 the
I thermomeiers In town registered from lup
! to los degrees with exceedingly hot winds.
/ There was much suffering, but no prosgra-
/ tiors About o'clock there was consider
! able thunder and lightning. with light
showers north OF town, which made quite
I a change IN the temperature,
Mexla, Limestone County. Texas. July
I IA good rain fell east Of here ycstcr.
/ day afternoon, but II did not get amy near
! err town than about six miles Still. lt
cooled on the atmosphere from about 100
| down to NJ. Grfore the rain Il was de-
| cidcdly the hottest day of the season in
this section. Some rain also fell north and
northeast Of town, but how much ia not
| known.
Denton, Denton County, TEXAS, July IL
F.. Corn Is being cut In the fields the farm
. ers having come "a the conclusion that 10
I Improbable The cut corn viii hc used
} for forage and roughucss the hay crop also
[ having been cut chort Hay Is selling for
/ from 81 10 50 q ton here,
Elliott Robertson County. Texas. July
! Il Prospects for a god cotton crop sun
lattenng. light rain would he hench'
clal. Good seasons an around; hut none
/ at Ills place. Boil weeyil StlN here. hut
doing very little damage. the hot sun
/ rrrching the punctured forms and Killing
! the weeyl.
Hondo. Medina County, Texas, July u,
| The rain last Wednesday was general over
I Medina county. Tho Medina river was
very high. the Hondo Verde Seco and
Qnilu creeks were also very high. nsunng
/ plenty stock water. grass ana good pros
poets for cotton while too late for corn
Mount Cain nm County. Texas. July
/ 10 -Grhsshoppers have appeared In pbr
tions Of this section and efforts are being
/ made To eXterminate them. successful
! plan that has been tried is to load shot
! guns with peas and shoot the grasshoppcrs.
Jacksonville, Cherokee County. Texas, in
1 IN IA Good rains fell here this evening
II viii do some good 70 the poor cora crop
! and be the making Of the cotton crop,
/ which had not been hurt. IN" late peach
| crcp viii also br materially berented
Brownwood. Brown county Texas. July
| IA fairly good rain fell here last night.
which was general south and west IN this
/ county but none fcll cast or north. Corn
! crop Is almost q failure cotton doing wen.
/ Grasshoppers not doing any damage.
GrapeIand Houston County. Texas July
! IA me rain fell east Of his place to
! day. 4 slight shower fen here. There are
| fine crops in spots near here and others
are burned M. Corn will be very light
aud cotton fair.
! Brookshlre Waller County, Texas. July
! "a Several good showers tell here during
! the week which viii prove Of benefit to
! vegetation. stock water very scarce and
many wells have been sunk and wind mills
/ are In demand
Industry Austin County, Texas. July II.
( IL continues very hot and dry here. Cot
/ ton IS suffering very much for ram. Grass
/ short and stock water In many places out.
Jasper Jasper County. Texas. July l3.
/ Rains we're pretty general over the county
! last week. but corn crops in about one
! half of the county are past redemption.
! Hockey. Harris County, Texas, July II
4 y
! noon. the first 81 any consequence Ia eight
1 weeks II seems to have been general
Mumford Robertson County, Texas. July
| l3.-No rain here vet TO do any good.
Weajher extremely hot. Corn crop cut of
fully one-half.
Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas,
| July l3-Ths country Is still dry. Corn
IS failure, grass is dead and stock water
dried mp
Mineola. Wood County Texas, July A.
Heavy rain and hail fen today all over
the county; II rained for two hours
straight.
Frelsburg. Colorado County. Texas. July
4 ia good soaking rain fell In this part
~ the county yesterday and one today.
oakvile. Live Oak County, Texas, July
i3-Fine rains here. Atascosa and Fred
rivers are now out Of their banks.
Germantown. Gollad County, Texas, July
l3-Fine rains have fallen here the past
three days.
Devers Liberty County, Texas July IA.
The ground Is getting dry. good rain
Is needed.
Use Of Bsulphide Of Carbon.
Tc the Editor Of The Post,
; Houston. Texas. July BIN your letter