The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1903-07-11
Ali Sorts of Weather.

DENVER, COL, July 3.-While the eastern
part of the country is sweltering, people in
sections of the Colorado Mountains are shiv-
ering. The weather is unusually cool. Four
inches of snow fell at Eldora this morning,
and during the day snow fell all along the
range. A rain storm that started at Central
City last night changed to sleet and snow.
CHEYENNE, WYO., July 3.-SnOw fell here
today for several minutes. The weather has
been cold for AZ hours, and vegetation has
been given a setback A cold rain has been
falling for "a hours.
LEADvILLE, COL, July 3.-The snow storm
which usually reaches Leadville on July ar
rived this year one day ahead of time. 1t has
been showing hard here nearly all day, and
there is an inch of snow on the ground. 1t
has turned considerably colder, and the Their
mometer tonight stands at the freezing point
SAN JUAN, PoRTo Rico, July 3.-The
weather bureau reports fall of hail at Lares,
in the centre of Porto Rico, sufficiently heavy
to damage the crops. A fall of hail is an ex-
tremely rare occurrence here. The natives
were frightened and prayed for protection
from harm.
DALLAS, Texas, July S.-The storm situa,
ton over Texas is still serious, but not so bad
as yesterday and last night. The flood at
Gainesville and vicinity that began with Sc
ries of cloudbursts in the Red and Trinity
River Valleys has subsidized beyond the danger
point. number OF houses in the vicinity OF
Gainesville were wrecked, but all the occu-
pants were rescued by firemen, policemen and
residents without the loss of a life. 4 north
bound Santa Fe train went through a bridge
10 miles south of Gainesville last night. En-
gineer John Boyce was killed and several
passengers are reported hurt. A cloudburst
and tornado swept over the country between
San Antonio and Corpus Christi yesterday.
and news was received early today that 10
persons are known 70 have lost their hives near
Petus. There are rumors Of other fatalities.
GAINESVILLE, TEXAS, July AT a. m.
today this city was under four feet OF water.
Thousands of persons have taken refuge on
housetopS. Rumors of loss of life are impos'
sibe to confirm. The damage will be heavy.
Two creeks which flow by the town, one OF
them passing through its centre and the other
on the west side are each s mile wide. re-
port is received that a stll greater flood IS
coming down from the direction Of II. Joe.
Cries of terror-stricken people were heard IN
every direction. All around the depot and
along the main street Of the town water IS so
deep that even horses are compelled to SWIM
BUTTE, MoNT., July Snow was general
IA Montana today. slight hurues being report
ed from all over the state. The fall was heavy
on the continental divide The temperature
has dropped to 45. The snow alternates with
cold rains, and great damage to crops IS feared.
CUMBERLAND. Nh, July 5.-North CGmber'
land was flooded by cioudbursI tonight The
car barn, Cumberland ice plant, Cumberland
Brewery and many stores and residences we're
flooded Baltimore street, the main thorough
fare became a river, and the street could not
be crossed for an hour. The street ear hues
are all tied up, the tracks being covered with
tons Of debris at many points. 4 landslide
above West Virginia Junction has closed the
West Virginia Central The Baltimore aud
Ohio east OF here is also closed BY slide.
The lower part Of Hyndman, fs.. and the
brick yard were covered hy Eve ieyt Of water
IN rs many minutes The dAnage vail reach
uany thousands Heavy losses are reported
along all the small streams.