Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-10

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BROWNWOOD, Texas. April TO-
a windstorm. accompanied by rain
and hail. caused considerable damage
here last night. A dozen homes were
unroofed. the West Texas Compress
was partially wrecked. the plant cf
the Brownwood Floral company was
destroyed and other damage appeared
this morning when daylight came. So
far rs can be ascertained no one was
injured.
AMARILLO. Texas, April 10.-FoI-
lowing a two-inch general rain that
fell Friday. the Panhandle country
awoke Saturday morning 10 find IT,
self buried under half foot of snow
that was still falling at o'clock
Points to the west and north Of
Amarillo report All even heavier fall-
Tucumcari, and Dalhart receiving as
much as eight inches
No wind accompanied the snow fall
and comparatively mild Temperatures
prevails, the mercury around 81 de.
Erees.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April TO-
Accompanied by brilliant electrical
display and high winds. heavy risn
visited San Antonio and was general
over south Texas last night and TO-
day. Although the wind reached q
velocity OF 35 miles mn hour In San
Antonio, no serious damage was DONE
The rain, which reached clcudburst
proportions in some sections. extend
ed from Waco 10 the Gulf coast and
from Del Rio to Houston. At Yoa-
KUN some damage was done to the
railroad roundhouse by the wind.
DENISON, Texas. April 10.--A to-
tai Of LIS inches Of rain fell here
from y O'Clock yesterday to 3 o'clock
this morning. The temperature stood
ut as AZ that hour this morning.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas. April TO-
A 30-mile wind last night tore down
telephone and trolley poles. wrecked
bill boards and crashed number OK
plate glass windows here. The rain
fall yesterday and last night was
1866 inches.
WACO. Texas. April 10.-Rain to-
falling lac inches fell in Waco last
night. accompanied by brilliant
electrical display. Heavy rains were
reported along the Texas Central
from Waco TO Rotan. while good
rains fell at nearby points In Cen
trail Texas.
SHERMAN. Texas. April io.-Inter-
mittent rains here Friday and all
Friday night left fields soggy and
roads In bad conditioo. Cloudiness
and showers continued Saturday
morning
TEMPLE. Texas. April 10.--Rain.
totaling la inchmes fell here last
night. No wind.
BEAUMONT. Texas. April 10.--A
2.12 inch rain fell here between . and
6 o'clock this morning. accompanied
by severe electrical storm and con-
siderable wind. The only damage in
this vicinity Il reported from Hull.
where two of the Gulf company's and
one or the Houston Oil company's
houses were blown down.
/. GALVESTON. Texas. April TO-
Overcast skies. following early morn
ing showers made IL doubtful early
today whether the finals in the state
women's golf championships would
Be plsyed. "A brief electrical and rain
furry before daylight was followed
BY IN intermittent rainfall.
No damage was reported in this
vicinity
The clouds later began clearing and
indications were that the weather
would not interfere with the golf
match.
VERNON. Texas. April 10.--Two
and eight-tenths inches Of rain has
fallen here since III o'clock Thursday
evening when a severe electrical
storm was followed by hard down
pour. The rain was continued inter-
mittently and IL was still raining here
this morning. A minimum tempera-
ture Of 40 degrees was reported snts
morning.