The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-14
A NORTHER ON THE WAY
1T is PRECEDED BY A HEAVY RAIN
IN NORTH TEXAS.
Railroad Reports Show the Whole State
10 Be Within the Zone--Not Of
Much Benefit.

Denton, Denton County, Texas, November
10 The first cold weather OF the winter
came today in the shape Of a drlazling
northor, preceded by a cold hard rain.
DeuIsou, Graysou County. Texas. Noyem-
Der i3. --Euere mas been II tremendous
rainfall during the day, Ihe storm "
stll raging, No harder rain has fallen
tuis year The reports from the rallrohd
utuces, the MestegH Union and the Postal
Indicate a heavy ruiu today all over the
state IL raiued hard at SHERMAN Me
Kinney aud Dallas nearly all morning IL
commenced to rain at liillsboro ana hort
Worth last night and has been Moving
tor four hours almost without intermis-
sion Reports were also received from
lis far south as Taylor, at which place
the precipitation was very heavy. A hard
rain fell at Ennis and uearne and other
points along the Houston and Texas Cen
lral. The indian Territory was also visit
ed last night ana today, The rain came
down ia torrents all along tue Choctaw
and Cherokee divisions Nearly all tue
leading towns on the Katy as far north ae
Parsons. Kan. received an abundant sup
TAR north as Sapulpa ]. y. All the pas
songer trains on the Katy Central ana
FriSco were late from one 10 three hours.
slow orders were given on account Of the
colt condition of the tracks caused by the
heavy rnins.
sherman, Grayson County. Texas. No,
ycmber 13 Light showers have fallen
generally over Graysou county today. The
consensus OF opinions Of farmers Is that
II win cause wheat to take ON too rapid
growth and viii make the unopened cotton
soggy and backward The rains have not
been beneficial.
Hampstead. Waller County, Texas No.
vemper ~ "A drzzlug rain fell here Inst
night The grass Is green alsa cattle are
farlng sumptuouslY on same. The weather
continues unusually warm
WpXabachie, Ellis County, Texas. M
yember IL slow rain began falling here
this morning nj 3 o'clock and has continued
to wheat, but what little cotton Is left
In the fields win be badly damaged Pick.
Ing has been practically suspended Tor more
flearne, Robertson County, Texas. No,
vcmher 13. A very hard rain lasting the
cntire night began falling here abous
dawn yesterday and Is reported to have
been general over THE section. All outdoor
work has been suspended on account OF n.
Most of the planters are IN Henrne 10.
day and say II win be Monday before any
farm work cnn be done.
Waco, McLcnnan County. Texas. No.
vember 10 "A slow rain began falling
here last night and 4 has continued to
ram constantly since that time AZ times
rain seems To have been general and an
trains are delayed as n result. The rain
has greatly nterfered with the flower
show that W. now IN progress IN this city.
Mcxia. Limestone County, Texas, Noyem
Der 10 "A good rain fell here last night
and today. but this section did not need Il.
as Il rained here only q few DAYS ago.
Rice, Navarro County, Texas, November
H.. A heavy rain fell here this morning
at O'Clock, and NJ a, IN. II rs slow
rain falling This win ininre the cotton
crop o great deal, MS the hollis are near the
ground and the foliage Is immense.
Workman, Freostone County Texas. No
vember 13.--It beRnn 10 rain here last night
AZ I O'Clock and continued 10 rain until q
O'Clock today. accompanied by hard wind
from the Southeast,
Corslcano. Navarro County. Texas. No
vember IL. Rain fell here all night last