The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
MANY RAILROADS TIED UP
n. AND T. c. is THE ONLY ONE MOI
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
Texas and Pacific Is the Heaviest Sui
ferer-Excessive Rainfall Is Helping
the Boil WeeVil.

Dallas, Texas, July 20.-The rains have
not ceased in North Texas and the Hood
conditions Of the past few days largely pre-
vail. There is only one railroad entering
Dallas-the Houston and Texas Central
that has not yet been injured by the
heavy rains Of the past week. So far the
trains of the Central have arrived and de-
parted on time, but there is no telling when
troubles that bother other lines will be
gin to occur.
The Texas and Pacific Is the heaviest
sufferer of all. Its tracks remain Just as
they were last night. The Pecos has begun
falling, as have other streams west Of Big
Springs. The waters at Big Springs have
not receded far enough to warrant the
beginning of the work OF repair and 1t will
be several days before labor of this kind
Is attempted. Thousands OF yards Of the
railway have been absolutely washed away
and 10 effort Us being made TO run trains
further west than Abilene. Vice President
and General Manager l.. S. Thorne has
gone to Abilene and will superintend the
work OF reconstruction all along the com
| panys lines. II win be several days at
the least even should no more rain fall be
| fore an attempt 10 run through to FL Paso
will be made. Quite a number of passen
| gers, among them Commercial Agent Wa
| terman of the Iron Mountain, are water
bound at Big Springs and other points and
1t will be several days before they car
| reach their destinations. The Texas and
Pacific has had to endure one OF the worsl
foods In its history and the damage TO tts
property will aggregate many thousands oil
dollars.
rather strange feature is the fnct that
at what is known as the divide at WIN
Point on the Texas and Pacific no rain ha
fallen for ten mouths. During the pas
week 1t has rained all around that spot
but not a drop has fallen there, where
good rain would he welcomed
The Missouri Kansas and Texas suffered
considerable loss and trouble last nigh
and early this morning at and near Hills
boro. The bridge Just north OF Hillsborc
together with a considerable amount o
track were washed away and the dam o
the Katy lake has been threatening n
day to give way No trains were run on
: of Hilsboro north today, but the line !
expected to he open for business by tomoi
row morning. General Superintendent Max
! well fears damages at other places, but
hopeful that no further troubles Will er
sue.
The Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe los
1000 yards Of track at Neales creek bC
tween Clifton and Valley Mills, in Bosqu
/, county, early this morning A , tsmpor F!a
delay and trains are now running lively
/, hours behind time, All the other road
j, entering this city nave suffered some II
u juries but the worst is believed to l
L over
Il The Trinity river, like the other stream
e in this part OF the State, is rising rapid
IS and damage on this account Is feared.
The damp atmosphere Of the past to
DAYS continues and reports Of the prev
lence of the boil worm in cotton fields co
tinue 10 become more frequent Ten dn!
ago all North Tevas was hlighte1 by
lie drouth Today hood conditions prevail ov
II every section Of more than half the Stat
These conditions are only broker by VI
Ut ndt county.