The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-02-20
YESTERDAYS RAINFALL
GREATEST IN YEARS FOR THE TIME
or ITS CONTINUANCE.
Streets Overlooked. Easements Flooded,
but No Damage Of Any Consequence.
Report by Observer McNabb.

There can be no question but that 1t
rained In Houston yesterday morning. 1t
not only rained. but II poured, and 1t pour.
ed down In torrents. Considering the time,
the rainfall yesterday morning was greater
than that Of September s, 1900, the date
Of the great Galveston storm, and the
greatest In several years, considering the
time for which the measurement was taken.
The streets were Hooded and in some por.
tions of the city were great streams for
4e full width Of the street. The street
commissioner with his full force OF men
was kept busy keeping the cutters and
sewers open so the water could run Of rs
rapidly as possible. II was great incou.
venience 10 the people Of the city, but wss
received with grateful thanks by the pqo-
pie In the country and truck growers IN
and around tho city. Business men. clerks,
salesladies, etc. In many instances whore
they lived a good distance from their places
Of business were very late In Registering
an appearance for business, and in several
instances did not arrive until afternoon
The only damage noted was the flooding
Of Easements, the overlooking Of yards.
barn floors, etc. The travel Of street eors
was interfefed with but slightly, although
nearly ali the cars had To- be plugged 10
keep the water out Of the motors The
South End is best described by the follow
Ing communication which WINS sent u Ny
Major Phil Fan
Houston, Texas February tQ-At last
and again, The South Finders hearts no
ioce We had dcspatrinxly considered the
past AMI ,vert ca,,-jl,,..i a., t,S,,E, 80,
ses fs Itte arein mt s1tr,,ifr,, ami
lovely body Of spartling wafer fVbtgb 5isd
disannehrnd uoJ In is load p sqp5r Jnstv
deseft has 40 long nreysiISd has uTie-
ire tnanencS ~ Tiipifnr piteips L,.+ r,-
vfv,Asd ana ,nvy tbr zen 1iivtlcgs a,
the South End" are asaid ~ ioyfu7 Tci'
ity. Tho wheeled gond9las a., fbeg rush
myriads OF diamond drops around. arr d
familiar sight ana hrinG. JOY 10 the hearts
~ rpsbss ,aii. -, ~ 4 W. u
seats rare phantasn6gof7 csusiu, itbe
beholder TO gaze 80 awe ana admiration
az sheh ,SEaht anu WoA9tIt.' WORKS 81
~ ~ W." NI''lU I'H ttltl iH ti"l' y -"ti,t
~ stream "iH ,tAIH 4 source oi H"., q, r
Tue aeD4kePs Hinns us h'a4 liAl AalAF
"ahu'I ~ anu ueN"- n'F't l'l'". {" IN.
-fI vol ing Sntl.N Oh 9,'l, t'Ai
anhh steeh' a lteASt ol ai',5"E en- river
" via I9siEE' VIM lihz ..IIt' ar "
aNfepS ktec'iuiiy ~ fah~ NttN''ti'f my
maui! CURVES aE NtteS t"htlt% VIM i''
val q saiSlhE WaI",, "a" .'plhF nll"s''
ana otnef properly Ai"hF INe ~iiNNS M
mind one mat water u.s. GA abNoNtL- 81
sseht Sopanic OF ats'tv' wy l'''- #4' n
nihihaunE thousands on ~ ln-l-h. 1". ~
nImam teshGs IN tGe iWlAk!Nt 'I an ,.r
The 'Souih Finders glory ia l1rf h'2ut'
tul iakrs ,9nd rivers,
We shuader 70 tnihE maj no III" past N'
we're indueeQ 10 preFBh upon lAe en-
fathers 70 ohlterate these e'iirAne, of oh
price. ana IA their stead mace DUSTY plFf'
roads snd other dSnHmfofts Iht Ola noF
whose occupations laa vanished are nos
In their glory again, tof iHeE fespg'iIuil!
stand ~ Waties landing aud iohlIy ON
brace me opportunity 81 embracing th
fair ones as theY Alight trnu inc stree
cars and gently transport them 10 terr'
frn1a. j. II. j.
.
Local weather Observer Mc%ahb, who
,rrro,,b.a "a +bo g,,,f,c+ s.,a INIT .cbu
y" 'A 80
there had oeen very heaFy u'WhPo"
Of rain, he hardly thought II had Doe
excnsaive hut mar II hea been go Ion
49, 49,. ST., 80 ,a,,,,l,,,,,,o, boa ran.
since any ram Of Gnn9eEHHe4te u1" I", ,,S,
Aht the pe9pt uu"Hsh' ~ ""4 ni IN,
without any actual or official oos.r' .t.,,,
MAJ ne ma tne mSe7 u S' nun S''
Of course k n nothing ming, Of i,- che rg ga r.
port Officially when he returned homee I
Inc me eremlng. ,I .ocs INA
neasultlnthl tau poem t1H'h' SnnNS lN"
that It was not only excessive. bat mu