The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-03
ANOTHER HEAVY RAIN.
Whole Of The Eastern Part Of Texas
Given a Drenehiug.
PUTS THE ROADS IN BAD SHAPE,
win Affect Cotton Movement for Soma
Dsys-The Ground Is GETTING
Thorough Seasoning.

KATY wires are that ram visited every
po5nt on the Dallas, Fort Worth. Waco ana
Henrietta decisions. on the Houston and
Texas central II ruined as far south as
Houston The prcrinitation north OF Den
ison on the katy vas general. extending to
Muskoeec, l. 4. and sapulpa on the
Frisco. The Postal Telegraph company re
ports hard rains At Waco. Dallas C9rsl'
cana Fort Worth, Parts. SHERMAN, NhlteN
boro Mckinney and Dcntnn
laredo Webb county Texas, October -
The newest rain for the past two years teil
hrre last night and carly THIS morning
For hours II poured ~ torrents AZ tae
full To overfowlng. The etroyos are rush
ing streams and the ground Is Thoroughly
soaked. II reached from ihls city out to
Poser. ditto on the Texas Mexican to Saltiio
al, the Mcxienr National, 10 san Antonlo on
the international and Great Northern, anu
down the river as Ter MS RIO Gfauic Sity.
No news from below the latter place aud
Il g. not knpwu here u the iMniall eN'ehu
cd IS far ma the mouth of the rVcr. The
stookmen here are iuhilant as they claim
there Is ample moisture for heavH crop OF
grass Those who were contemplating solp
ming their cattle away Tor the winter Wlli
ieen them OH their present ranges
rio Graudc city, starr County, Texas,
September u. For the past three days euod
rains have fallen In various parts OF TINS
county. Reports are coming ~ lhat tne
sixty miles and more. TINS Is certainly
good news. since 10 Will insure grass ana
wntcr Tho stock has been suffering ter
rlhly In this county. Stockmen Ind boon
off looking for nasturhge and 10 mauy IN
stances heou shipping on their stork Up
to the dino the rain came general 9irnp
Of MI kinds 81 stock was predicted A4d I'M
mlnent. Things Will now change Every
body feels happy and good over the rain
The arent danger of q general dioup hclnS
now aVerted and the general PRAYER nov
Is that the rain viii keep ON until mas
county is once more Thoroughly drtnchrd
and ersoaked.
Waxahachie Ellis County. Texas, October
Another heavy rain visited this section
carly this morning. Tho rain began i0ing
about o'clock and continued Steadly Tor
fully three hours. The ground Us thorough
~ soaked The farmers arc very much dis
couraccd over the outlook for cotton Al.
ready there Is considerable complaint of
the bolls rottlng before opening Whnt
once appeared TO he q big tor crop seems
doomed 10 destruction by thc weather
Reagan. Falls Comfy. Texus October L.,
canvass OF fonr gins In territory adjacent
to and including this place discloseS me
fact that last year they ginned 4olb males.
The cotton crop is believed Ia be iour-bfth6
gathered. many farmers having aneady m
ished gathering and the estimate by the
same Sinners places their total output for
this year at $3.50 bales There VIII be 10
top crop raised in this section. Boil Teevlls
arc as numerous as ever.
Corpus christi. Nuoces County, Texas, Or
tober 2-The Nneces river Is on a hia boom
and IS over I've miles Wide AZ Nuecestown
and Is Stili rising, The mail driver between
here and Spharpsburg In trying 10 tolloW
hs inundated route Yesterday had q narrow
escape from losing his life. The corrugated
| Held Of Cal. a u ~ jamestown rs entirely
under Nnter, but otherwise no damage has
/ yet resulted
! Taylor. Williamson County Texas. octo.
! bcr "a heavy rain fell In Taylor ina
/ = aVaI ~
! cotton was damaged considerably \ brisk
1 portber accompanied the rain and thc TEN
4 perature fell considerably. but at this writ
4 ing n Is rising again stock water is nov
| plentiful IN Williamson county and grass
Is looking M.
! Waco. McLennan County, Texas October
| GA good rain fen IN this section TO-DAY
and tho precipitation viii probably nmoui
! to two inches The rain began to fan about
5 O'Clock this morning and there has bceu
| a slow rain all day. The only damage Is
to stop cotton picking. bnt there Is littlt
or no damage TO the crop, as the rain mas
| not fallen hard enough TO damage INC
| staple.
Rice. Navarro County. Texas, October D.
| 1t began raining here this morning az !
o'clG,gk and q a. m II LlGoks A. Il y y
| the cotton crop here a great deal as eot
| ton would have made up TO frost. hut NOW
| the hollis win be under the foliage aud the
| sun can not reach them and FROST VIII noi
]
| Tyler Smith County. Texas. October
| A heavy rain has been falling over this
! country. since early In the afternoon. ae'
| companled for while hy q strong wind
| Of the hollis very considerable. Reports ny
! phone are that the county roads are
| washed. which VIII materially affect cot.
! ton rcceints here for several days
| Hearne, Robertson County Texas octo
! Der This morning ct nh early hour on
| Of the hardest rains OF the season heGar
| falling here and has continued az Intervals
] all day long REPORTS from different poHtl
| ing, and it liz no doubt general Throughout
! this section on this account all outdoor
/ work is suspended.
weimar Colorado County, Texas, octo.
/ her . Heavy rims have fallen In this
! section for many duvs past and continues
| to rain AZ intervals. The streams are
| full and the ground well soaked for the
! first time. In many wears That augrrs
| well for the future, IN the way OF getting
/ good stands OF crops in the early spring
/ time Of next wear
Lockhart Caldwell County. Texas octo
! her 2-Another light rain fell I'M thie sec
! ton last night and the ground Is now ~
fine condition for culture. Cotton continues
! 10 come In In small quantities. hut th'
| picking Is about over. aud the season vii
! close far short ~ last year, ANA that itsel
/ was very short.
GiddipRs. Lee County. Texas, October -
| tremendous rain fell here Just befor'
I noon. II rained about one hour IN torrents
! when II ceased cutters, drawe and branche
| heing an flooded 10 OVERLOOKING Th,
streams will all he out Of banks.
Burnet. Burnet County. Texas. October 2
II commenced raining here last night al
about o o'clock and a steady dnwnpour fcl
| until daylight. There were two or tire,
inches NJ rain. This puts plenty 81 waite
In the creeks for stock and wan be Of grea
beneht 10 i've stock.
wharton. wharton County. Texas. octo
| her 2-Thc Colorado Is still rising aud thi
| rico men begin to look depressed AZ fhl
/ water viii materially delay the thrcshinj
| Of a great deal ~ tho rice which Il nov
| cut and IN the shock The wtathensis still
cloudy aud sbowery
J Ray City. Matagorda County. Texas oe
| tohcr Ia very hcqvy rain fell hero las
| Friday night and another Tuesday, whlcl
] X doing the rice crop some little harm
/ though the experienced rice farmers DO no
| apprehend any serious damage
Denton. Denton County Texas Oclohe,
4 . The finest rain "a many months ba,
| fallen here. and throughout tho counfr,
tho greater part Of the dar beginning be
fore day u has nut another ane seasc.
into the ground.
/ workman freeHtone County, Texas. DC
| toher 3-lt has been raining since s o'clocl
i this morning and the indications are for
continued vet spell which Will DANA
cotton 70 a great extend as there IS no t0l
! crop.
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