The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-03

.,,,ads Of Acres Of Crops Are
Now Under Water.
WASHINGTON AND WALLER
LIZ, tie BfarOs Is Still Rising
and Spreading.
! CREST HAS REACHED SAvAso1A
!. Reported to Be on standssV'
n y poiot--Immense Damage Done
w. IN Caldwell County
r,Fs1 HAS REACHED NAyAsoTA

!. me city on the noon tram sat
"a stated that ne had visited the
!. n o'clock that morning and found
M risen twelve inches during the
I, "a was rising an inch an hour whea
|ntit , l. oh.,e
/. vster. John carllsle's leyees broke
5..,a,v before this additional rise of
,..Aes came down. 1t could not be
n.,nsa how much of his land was un-
..,,r thocgh 1t must be considerable.
afrtts neld is about one-half under
eater has begun to encroach upon
Marian Mace aud will do considerable
Ease there.
.v,rd's place is sin under water,
"a the foods have receded two inches
BIZ last night.
ives reported that Stones leyees broke
II, Inst night. Mr. Stone was unable to
N, or deny the report at noon Saturday.
Rr,bspaAs magnificent farm is about
Hill uuutl N1tN%f
4, Walter Gee phoued TO W. B. Gar
that the Brazos river had gotten en-
\, over the place sold by Garrett last
IN Burleson county and would swim
mrs. in any place He also stated that
mn and number of big planters had
Ii selds all under water.
L,ssrs r. A. Schureuberg and c. w.
Iii man returned Friday afternoon from
shhgton and stated that farms on the
Il were more or less under water.
WITHIN BANKS AT HEARNB.
Essue, Texas, August 2.-Reports from
POINTS on the Brazos rivers are to the
q thst both rivers are within banks
that they are falling rapidly. The
aMt 0f damage done is now the im-
Etlui question. Many believe that the
k,a which has been under water Is prac'
ally ruined while others say 1t may come
and make part Of crop,
RISING AT MILLICAN.
iIlsan, Texas, August 2,-The river
hnsnced rising yesterday evening and Is
/ Using at the present writing. The
b llds in the bottom are being slowly
sdlted.
HEAVY loss NEAR CALDWELL.
aliWell. Texas. August IA hard rair
here today, lasting over two hours
gpund, already thoroughly soaked
wet still more, Reports from th'
aris river in tails county are to the eff
that the river Is falling and n som,
rs within It's banks. The crops In t9,
tf bottom are destroyed; in the uppN
4 Is not SO bad but they are badly
mayed. 1t is impossible at this time [,
silmate the loss to the farmers In til,
EAg,
star creek, eight miles north OF town
ben on big rise, the water Of tn,
tk being prevented from reaching tn,
eI the hack water, having risen to al
ining extent
fer as heard from no lives have beef
the cattle and stock of all kinds Ii
bottoms have also been placed in Sc
e positions
GREAT DAMAGE NEAR LYONS.
CONS Texas, August 2.-The water o.
Blalos bottom lands near here IS reccc
tbs porniug The aren of inundate
@lng lands is varlOusly estimated a
n bOoo to 20,00O acres. on which crop
Ania' loss. Captain Adams and Others
w braEos bottom farms, place the es
lae O loss at 5000. 600. Tie boil weeviI
NgfMs ere playing havoc with cotto
rs.he lands In this part OF the count
n Az prospects for cotton Ia dlscuoragin
ne extreme.
q ABSOLUTE necessities OF life are absen
80! HOMES here and the worst Is yet [
AZ STAND AT RICHMOND.
salepd' Texas, August 1.-The rive
- POINT Is practically on standstil
IL risen only a few Inches last Nigh
u'!' No fear Of an overflow is fe
, a-iAA COUNTY FARMS FLOODED
.-patead' Texas, August 2.-The Brazc
I eontinues to rise at this place. I'll
1lS" nlsntation, tha Fuller place an
fes AZ VI inc Ben and Lewis Schwal
M ~ under water. About 200 acr,
s'one place is under water.
- bark REACHED AT NAVAsoT.
'sSla' Texas, August 2.-At 8 o'cloc
s the Santa Be bulletin state
s. n,n : O'clock yesterday morning
oSe sals morning O rise Of one TO
lor spcn WIS recorded This made
n II i,, vs. night Of about Z inches.
Esi ibS. NJ the same authority r
pal 'ne river seemed to be on
rsd " p m the same observer 7
N hon aver TO have fallen three-fourt
s,,. .vAIloN BETTER AT BRYAN.
- - Texas, August 2.-The food stu
te.r spldly growing better. The rlv
laly f,o Iest and the water is recedIl
el{tes me Inundated. The effect
MISE IN THE SABINE.
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