The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-14

Bellvillc. Austin County, Texas. Decem-
Der IA stin norther, accompanied by
hard rain, reached here about / o'clock TO-
day. The thermometer is steadily failing
aud q freeze Is expected tonight the
rain IS needed, as VIC have had very little
for some months, and the ground is o
! hard and dry TO piow. Quite a number Of
our farmers plowed their land in October
and November, aud these winter rains Will
put it In fine shape for another years crop
Caldwell. Burleson County, Texas De
cember 13.-YeSterdaY was warm: this
morning the wind shifted to the north and
we had good rain The weather has
been getting colder, and there is ROW a
regular blizzard on hand. The rains OF the
past week have had a fine effect upon tn 2
growing crops Of small grain, and they nov
look promising. II will probably freeze to.
night.
Texarkana. Bowie County. Texas Deem
Der IL. Rain has fallen over this section
for the past twenty-four hours without
| cessation. The fall was so heavy at times
/ as 10 resemble cloudbursts. From the en-
vronmeutS OF over 100 miles comes reports
Of untold damages TO railroads and farm
ing property. The remaining cotton in boils
is entirely lost.
Denlson, Grayson County. Texas, Deem
Der ia Storm that approxlmated a
clOudburSt, swept over this section last
night, winding up with q blizzard; TO.
freezing. The coolest weather Of the win
ter. The storm has interferred seriously
with railway traffic.
Palestine Anderson County, Texas, De
cember l3.-A cold rain fell here all day to
day and the mercury dropped nearly 20
degrees. The cotton crop is about mar.
keted, although during the nast few days
there has been quite number of bales
brought to town and placed on the market.
Sherman Grayson County, Texas, De-
cember 13.-All outdoor work has been
knocked out today by the murky weather
Of the morning. followed by the falling tenn
0 furn n "a O'Clock
night snow began to fall, the first Of tie
season. The weather has hampered the
ballast work on the Frisco extension.
Fort Worth, Tarrant County. Texas, De
Cember ia severe blizzard is raging in
the Panhandle. At Clarendon the thormom-
cter registered 70. and IS at Childress.
with snow at Claude and Washburn. Re
pots indicate that stock is suffering from,
! the sudden cold wave. At Forth Worth
/ tonight the temperature is falling fast.
| Waco. McLcnnan County. Texas, Deem
her ia cold norther struck this city
this morning about O'Clock. and was ac.
companed by considerable rain. The rain
I was very much needed and will be of great
/ benefit 10 the farmers
| Cuero De Witt County. Texas, December
| II The recent rains have been Of great
| benefit to the cabbage and onion crop, both
/ Of which were beginning 10 suffer AS II ia
/ now they are in fine condition, particularly
/ the cabbage
I Gonzales, Gonzales County. Texas. De
/ for two DAYS, but cold norlher s,ruck u
/ today at - o'clock, blowing all the clouds
/ and rain away for the present.
| Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, December
/ 13--A cold norther. accompanied by a
/ heavy rain, blew up this morning. II s
! now very cold and the indications are that
! II will freeze before morning.
| Dallas. Dallas County. Texas, December
I l3-At midnight the thermometer Is al
[ 90 degrees, II Is freezing AMI showing
and the worst norther so far o. the winter
/ Is in full blast.
/ Brennan. Washington County. Texas,
December 10 "A wet nOrther reached here
| about 70 O'Clock today and the weather
I ar ernoon.
/ Der "A full dedged norther came down
/ upon Bdstrop this morning, and the indca'
tons promise some real winter weather
] Groesheeck. limestone County Texas
1 December l3.-Early this morning the
| strong south wind changed 10 the north
| and since a cold rain has bern Falling.
Vernon. wilbarger County. Texas. Dccern.
I Der 70 -IIeavr snow Is falling tonight wi
/ Indications that u viii pc foot deep by
| morning Spring range has been fine.
Denton Denton County Texas, December
| Is "A heavy rain fell here early this
| morning. A cold norther with a weather
| forecast Of snow Is blowing tonight.
| Ennis. Ellis County Texas. December r.
/ the DAY has been one n those cold. win
| Try days ss NJ yore-
| Paris. Lamar County. Texas. December
| l3-It 10 snowing heavily.
Kaufman. KEafnAp County, Texas, Dc