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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1902
Page
1
The article reports Senator Rathbone and Hanna plan a Senate resolution to probe the Cuban postal affair and trials of those implicated. It notes pardoned figures and potential fallout for high officials if the investigation proceeds, with aims to uncover all facts and seek accountability.
The forecast notes rain Saturday with unsettled western portions. Sundexy shows warmer, brisk to high south west winds. Doteming predicts northwest winds over Oklahoma and Indian Territories with calmer conditions Saturday and Sunday, warmer overall.
Senator Culberson to represent the Democrats in the senate conference on the Philippine government bill. Appointed conferees show little difference yet expected to reach agreement soon on coinage and island legislature issues. House panel backs Keiberg's bridge plan for Corpus Christi crossing.
Rains sweep the cotton belt from Corpus to the Sabine easing drought and aiding rice, with only minor wind damage reported. No loss of life. irrigation concerns persist but water supply strengthens as floods raise river levels and boost cotton and rice prospects across numerous counties.
Rain lashed Galveston with several inches flooding Market Street and delaying streetcars while wind piled up high seas and boats were warned to stay ashore. Reports from El Campo Bay City Freer Wharton County Edna Brenham and Assacott noted crop damage to corn cotton and fruit as the storm persisted across coastal Texas and inland areas.
A freight train was blown from the track by a tornado near East Bernard, injuring or killing the crew. The wreck occurred between Rosenberg and Wharton, delaying telegraph wires and hampering details. A special train with surgeons went to the scene, followed by a relief train. The immigration agents train escaped harm.
Reports from Ganado in Jackson County and Toulis in Wharton County describe heavy rain and strong winds starting June 27. Outhouses and barns were blown down and rice fields flooded, with no major property damage or injuries reported yet.
A heavy rain in Matagorda County waters the lower Colorado valley with strong winds driving Gulf surge. The storm boosts crops though flood risk remains as the river backwaters rise five feet in twenty four hours and pumps operate under stress.
A strong wind battered La Porte Texas with Morgan's Point and Sylvan Beach shelters washed away. The bay front yielded damaged tents and a bath house valued between 300 and 4000 dollars, with rebuild plans already in place for a crowd expected July 4. Fifty Houston families sheltered nearby as storms continued.
Reported rainfall exceeded six inches in 24 hours as high winds struck the area. Waves battered the embankment, a pier and bathhouse were submerged, and a cottage in Beach Park was struck by lightning but unharmed. The Southern Pacific sent a special to Seabrook, evacuations occurred, and 10 tons of debris were said to have been destroyed. Galveston raised alarms though later reports downplayed crisis level.
A Texas storm dumped about five inches of rain across Houston and inland areas while gusts over forty miles per hour caused trees to topple and damage to wiring. Electric lines and telephone service suffered widespread outages though no injuries were reported. In Corpus Christi and points along the coast the disturbance tracked inland, sparking dangerous conditions and sporadic structural damage.
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