The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
HARD RAIN WAS GENERAL
Farming Operations Have Again Been
Badly Delayed Over the State.
A HEAVY HAIL At SOME PLACES
While q, Others the Wind DID Damage.
Cotton Is still the Fields IN
Sections.

Victoria. Victoria County, Texas zen
ruary io.--A light rain fell yesterday dne
last night About $50 this morning It be
6oar, during which time the rainfall WAS
, 3 inches. according 60 the government
gauge. The rain was accompanied by q
wind we're general sloug the limo OF rate
road from Rosenberg as far west as Bee
Vile. Aside from Blowing down two or
porary interrupted of telegraph service.
there WAS no damage. u looks as tf the
weather ha0 cleared, and It Is sincerely
sre very much behlud with their work aud
need a month Of dry weather to pillow and
plant
Rogers Bell County, TeSaa February |
loIt began raining about 8 r. ~ yeStet' /
day, the rain increasing during the night |
About O'Clock this morning the wind be
cane quite strong, ACCOMPANIED by thunder
aud lightning and heavy rain The groupd
rs covered With water aud farming opera
tions viii be at staudstln for AT least
two weeks There Is stu considerable
amount % cotton unpicked. this rain ana
wind has probably DESTROYED most Of Il.
Cotton receipts for the past two weeks
have heep heavier thuu for the same length
of time IN the past fall. There has been
no blowing done toward this years crop.
Corn and cotton must either be planted
very late or be planted in unbrokeu land.
Crowley La, February 10--The heaviest
rain Of the year fell last night and today
In many places completely Inundated
Many OF the sidewalks aud bridges were
washed away and the bayouS and streams
ID the surrounding country are OIL nigh. Tue
heavy rain WAS general throughout the en-
tire rice belt, touching Estherwood, Jcn,
ulngs, lota Eunice, Morse, Gueydan ana
Rnyuc The rain win do much 10 clear
the salt water from the streams that were
impregnated during the irrigutlng season
and viii prove OF much value to the rico
farmers
So f-t .,,..,. ,s-.,,,,. .rcxos Eahrr.
airy l0--Al lands this morning nre covered
with water from the continuous rains
There IS no clduce Tor formers 20 .plcW he
fore two weeks provided the RAIN stels.
an carly start with cotton IN order TO heat
the second crop of boil weevllS, or ihey
4hlve a poor chance OF making anything
Indications now point that start VIII pN
later than for years and no cotton Is CA
pected to arrive In this market before
September /.
Beeylle, Bee County, Texas, February
10. A slow rain fell he.e q greater part OF
Yesterday and last night heavy showers
fell at Intervals About dnyhgat TINS morn
ing a heavy rain, Accompanied ny consl1.
10 O'Clock this morning the sun y snlnlls
brightly, but the whole country rs nlao,
water and roads and streets are aim ~
mpassab!e This has been the wett2st
winter Bee county has known IN many
years
HlutsviUe Walker County, Texas, Feb.
luary 10. Sunday and Monday were con.
paratively bright and peasant. nrae,ns
/ temperature prevailing, but last night a'le'
fcw hours Of moonshlnc the clouds re.
4 turned aud there was STEADY tall NJ
1 rain from II 80 p m, until t1is morning
! $50 Owing 10 the thoroughly saturated
! condition Of the ground the farmers ana
! saw mill men are temporarily checkmated
/ In their work and streets ana roads YER
| liable waterways Of slush and mud
! Alvin. Rrazoria County, Texas. February
10. "A two-inch rain fell here this morning
| between and o'clock The rain dld u't
last over thirty minutes. but came DOVE
| In sheets, flooding the streets IN every part
! OF tho town The rain was accompanied
by much thunder and lightning and 6omt
bail Farmers arc getting badly behind
with their crops on account Of 50 mueh
| rain.
seguiu. Guadalupe County, Texas Febtu-
airy ia heavy wind and rain storm pre-
bet Wcen and o'clock. Some fences ma
outnouses were blown down, lightning
struck the telephone wires at some polnt
near here aud caused suspension Of me
Telephone system for the day. hen'y
rain fell
Denlson Grayscn County, Texas Fehru-
airy 1O.--It has rained OH night aud all dgy
without onya signs Of letting ~ on me
Ch0ctaw division Of the KATY Il rnped NJ
alI stations as far north as Musko2ec !,
4 steady dowunour visited the towns and
| cities on the Fort worth npu p1Iihs ~
visions Of the Katy.
Lockhart Caldwell County, Texas, Feo
ruary 10. "A rain storm accompanied ny
a grand electrical display and sIme bail
visited this section this morning and con
| timed for about three hours Al streams
are now very high aud suil rising 80 faI
as heard from, there mas heen no 10 terra
damage done In tde surrounding country
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas Fob
rnary 1O.-It has rained necessarily for tho
past week and the ground Is iuH OF Watf..
The roads leading iuto t1r city are IN an
almost impossible condition aud farmeri
are getting behind with tueir preparations
for the years crop, and bpsineEs is rather
duh in The city IN nil lines
Thomaston he witt County, Texas Feb
runry lO.-'rhe hardest rain for many years
foil at O'Clock this morning ~ lhomaeOA
aud. fortunately for the POINTERS tnel
were generally through breaklng lands suc
= ready for planting. Which viii become g'n
: era as soon as the soil gets IN proper con
. | ditiou for seeding.
Gonznles Gonzales County, Tczas. Feb
ruary 1G-At 43U this morning very neaFy
e rain fell for half an hour wien hig9 VINO
q | from the north There was considerable
e thunder and lightning and very iltl!.
e hail o. elect. The rain was general over
the county, but no damage has been re
y ported
o Giddlngs, Lee County, Texas, Februar!
10-A very heavy rain fell here last nlghl
adding sreatly 10 the already bad condltlol
OF the public roads, The commissioner
"a COURT which is now IN session, was out yes
terday examining the construction of tW'
Iron bridges which are being pur 10 Tor TN
W. county.
9. Hearne. Robertson County, Texas. Febru
IT, airy lO.-Auother very heavy rain lasnni
Il. several hours fell here last night and IS re
b ported 10 have been general throughout IN
~ county All farm work is at q standstii
rs and will so remain until The weather get
a clear again and the ground dries out
Georgetown. williamson County, Texas
February l0.--SloW. drizzllng rains wer
falling an day Yesterday and last nigh
v. there was a heavy dowupour. Farm wor
le rs much delayed ~ this section, ~ II - ~
ne possible 70 enter many helds % acconn
~ mud aud standing water.
Il. san Angelo. Tom Green County. leHa
er Februsrt 10 The hardest rain and hes'
test dounpour for months tel mere lai
,e nigbt Sunshine and moderate temper9thl
ce followed insurlng maximum ~ peneht
stock and farm Interests.
g. Cuero De witt County, Texas, Fehrual
- iA.-.s SLOW rain fell AL day Yesterday ~
- last night one - the hardest rains ~ u
season fell accompanied hy D0nsideran
wind ana lightning Farmers viii he d
y layed al lenst ten DAYS.
he I.ongview Gregg County, Texas, febr
~ orr ID A heavy rain fell mere today fro
~ s I'M 10 o'clock ana continued slow an
steady Tor several hours thereafter
Corsicana. Navarro county Texas, re
ruary 10 a heavy wind aud hail stnr
=, visited this section about cock "a