The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-06


gnthercd All trains on the santa Fo rail.
road are very much delayed
Malakof, Henderson Comfy, Texas, DC,
tober 4.-Nerv much damage has been done
mere 60 cotton IN the nclds for the past
Ing, blowing rains II Is estimated that
fully 80 per cent OF the cotton Ia the fields
Is ruined
Winchester, Fayette. County, October o..
Ono of the heaviest rains for years frll
here last night 1t was rarlousy estimated
from ten 10 tfteon Inches. All streams are
very highi lu fact sGu1 are higher than
WAS ever known, Public roads are badly
wished
Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas, Octo.
her 3. Rain yesterday evening and heavy
rain over the most OF the county has put
CIV the creeks up again. The river liz rR
Tug and VIII get out In the low bottoms A
brisk mortimer Is blowing and II has cleared
up,
Allepfarm Brazos County, Toxins. octo-
her B.-'Ihe hardest ruiu for years fell here
last night, IN fact " was almost a water
pieces and s. IL thought that what little
cotton WAS left IN the fields is ruined.
1exarkana, Bowie County, Texas, Octo-
her The. therm0mcter was Ht 50 this
morning The weather was very cold and
erercQats were generally worn, mild
frost fell but not sufficient 90 affeck tile
upper crop Of cotton.
Industry. Austin, County, Trrap, October
sAi~~l ANiN ltIl " torrents mere during ltNf
night lasting about eight hours. All crueks
ana branches are out ~ banks fhiA moruinif
Along Mil creek bottom many acres OF cot
ton ar. Hnder water
Montague Bowie County, Texas. October
IA general rain fell over Montague
county early this morning aud continued
for several hours a good season Is now IN
the ground. Cotton VIII be damaged some
I what by this rain.
Elliott Robertson County, Texas. Octo.
| Der The beating rain for the last frty-
! eight hours has almost destroyed the little
cotton that was not picked, besides doue
great damage 70 picked cotton piled on the
i ground In fields.
I Mt1ltou Layaca County. Texas, octoher
/ 3Last night The heaviest rain fell at this
pace that we have had In ten or nftuen
| years. This morning four wood bridges
within mile aud a hilf Of this place ire
gone,
4 Rusk. Cherokee County, Texas. October
! 3.-lt has been raining here for two days,
/ Ia fact Il has rnined Tor the last ten days
| almost daily. Cotton * being injured by
| the rain.
victoria, Victoria County, Texas. October
| 6.-lhcre was decided change In Gu.
| weather. yesterday and Il continues chilly
! today; the Thermometers registering "a at
| o'clock this morning
| Moscow Polk County, Texas, October g.
| a good deal 81 rain has fallen here the past
I week. l0si night an unusually hard me
! Nearly Az the cotton Is picked, consequent
d
: Bandera, Bandcra County, Texas, octo
Der IA fine rain, the heaviest for severa
nontha. fell here last night and from tn,
best information ! can get It extended oyel
a wide era OF country,
milford, Ellis County. Texas October 8
1t began raining here Wednesday might
ana ralned almost constantly Yesterday,
and looks this morning Ike II might con
tuue raining
Mudoon Fayette County, TEXTS octobei
a.-lt raiaed here heavily all night lasl
night and there " more rain on the ground
/ and the creeks ore higher thaa for many
years
Lexington, Lee County Texas. October
IA very hard rain fell here last nigt
This rain, with a hard shower yesterday
has done great damage to open cotton
Fiatonia. Fayettc County Texas. October
| 8.-ltaln began falling nj $50 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and u continued rainiul
All night Heaviest rain for many Years,
Mineral Wells, Paio Pinto County. Texas
October 3.-Ihc rnin ~ Yesterday was FOL
lowed up by another hard rain last night