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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1912
Page
6
A storm disrupted Easter observances across South Texas with sudden downpours and canceled events. Weather officials offered no clear reason for the unusual rain despite forecasts predicting fair, warmer days. In San Antonio rain interrupted church plans commemorating Easter, while other areas in the southern half of Texas saw similar disruption before conditions eased.
Rain drenched sections of Southwest Texas and along the Gulf Coast with 1.46 inches at Galveston and 1.41 inches at Houston. Cattle Inspector L E Johnson noted cattle should fatten as conditions improve. Irrigation expert William L Rockwell said Southwest Texas soil can handle ample rain for crops. Weather officials did not expect the storm and forecast another disturbance later in the week bringing cooler air.
Heavy rains washed out over half a mile of track on the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio line near Langtry around midnight. By 4 am repairs allowed limited crossings. westbound trains halted all Sunday with Del Rio to San Antonio shuttles. No. 8 ran east to Del Rio and No. 10 delayed. expect No. 10 to carry El Paso passengers after a full day wait.
General Manager T B Palfrey said 1.75 inches of rain near the Medina dam caused overflow over the dam’s middle but no damage occurred to the main barrier under construction. Crews continue concrete on both sides while diversions may pause a few days to let floodwaters subside.
Water from the rain contacted a lime barrel at the rear of the Levytansky store, igniting a small blaze. Firefighters arrived, contained the flames, and prevented spread to nearby stock. No injuries were reported as the incident was quickly controlled.
Mrs. Sarah Dillinger of West Baden Indiana recounts a four year struggle with a common ailment of women and credits Cardui the woman’s tonic with restoring her strength and work capacity. She notes her daughter also benefits after one bottle and urges other women to try it.
Fire broke out at 5 20 a m Sunday behind Levytansky Jewelry Emporium at 108 West Commerce Street causing 150 to 200 dollars in damage. Smoke affected stock at Mueller Barber Supply, 106 West Commerce Street, as rain and lime stored beneath the building contributed to the incident. Smoke was seen from the rear and an alarm triggered. damage limited to the rear portion of the buildings.
The Associated Press reports heavy rain from Sunday through last night halts farming work in Houston area. Farmers await several days of clear warm weather before resuming field operations.
Pearsall Texas reports a slow Sunday rain, aiding crops as prospects improve. Special to The Light notes ongoing precipitation and favorable growing conditions for area farmers.
Steady rain began early yesterday in Lockhart Texas and the temperature dropped markedly. Overcoats and heavy wraps were common as churches suspended special Easter programs for the day.
Taylor residents faced a damp Easter as Saturday brought drizzle and a heavy downpour with strong winds. Sunday lingered with murky skies and light sprinkling rain, casting a gray mood over the holiday.
Slow rain fell through the day at Sutherland Springs Texas with continued light showers and damp conditions reported through Sunday.
San Antonio voters elect three trustees for the independent school district in a city ballot. Seven candidates appear on the official slate: Mike Goggan Malone Duggan F Hensel Don A Bliss C H Florian R G Callahan Samuel Marks. Voters may select three only with designated ward polling places. saloon closures apply to within city limits tomorrow.
Paris Texas April 8 investigators press on for the fifth man linked to the First State bank robbery at Ben Franklin Delta county. Four alleged robbers are in custody with the leader still missing. The bank lost about 500 dollars while 10 000 was nearly seized before the outlaws fled.
The Commercial hotel in Big Sandy Texas was destroyed by fire at midnight an explosion of a lamp caused the blaze.
The weather bureau reports the Mississippi River falling at Cairo and Memphis while rising continues south of Memphis. Levees in the Memphis district hold firm though Yazoo section dikes face increased strain. danger remains along Arkansas shore.
AP dispatch from Memphis reports two hundred levee workers narrowly escaped when a breach at Mile Post 24, south of Helena Ark, collapsed flooding Modoc and surrounding areas. Refugees moved to Helena relief centers as crews rescue survivors. New Madrid reports dry despite overflow and a local option victory for the dries.
An advertisement touts a liver button as a cure for constipation and a cure-all for health. It promises improved digestion, skin, and vigor, claiming regular use will renovate the stomach and bowels and enhance appearance.
Returns of the election were received early today after a delay. Officials reported the late tally affected several precincts and caused initial uncertainty about results.
In Louisiana on April 8 citizens began evacuating as a west bank crack on the Atchafalaya river worsened. Water had reached Elliott City on the Frisco line and crept toward Lottie, flooding low lands and threatening lumber yards and nearby settlements. Predicted by nightfall the entire town and surrounding areas could flood.
About 2500 refugees at Hickman Kentucky require feeding with 20 000 rations due today. Half are fed by the city. Major Nor Moyle notes forage shortages at Tiptonville Tennessee asking 100 000 pounds of hay and 60 000 pounds of corn for about 1000 head of stock. The War Department has dispatched rations to Columbus Kentucky New Madrid Missouri and Caruthersville Missouri along with lime crude oil and field ranges.
Memphis reports show about 1000 people stranded on mounds and church pews as floodwaters isolate Wyanoke Arkansas twelve miles south of Memphis. Mayor Crump says boats have been sent. refugees lack water and food but there is no loss of life.
Greenville Mississippi April 8 experts at the head of a thousand men are reinforcing a ten mile levee stretch just north of Greenville as the Mississippi River rises toward Memphis. Eighty thousand dollars has been spent on sandbags. Chief Engineer Shackelford at noon expressed hope the levees would hold. Greenville sits as the district's only weak spot amid the flood threat.
News from Nashville dated April 8 reports the Mississippi River at Tiptonville in Lake county stands while backwater in the Reelfoot basin at Blue Bank rises two inches an hour. Most women and children have evacuated the flooded district, and fatalities are expected to be small. A wrecked barge carrying 10 to 12 Lake county workers from Hickman was found.
Hotel arrivals include H R Sewell and L A Coulter from Dallas, J W Reese from Columbus, J K Moore from Big Wells, many others from New York, Chicago, Fort Worth and Texas towns. The roster lists numerous guests and couples, with occasional accompanying notes such as city or state origins.
E. W. Jones, chief inspector for the U S office of public roads, met with the Ten Thousand club in Smithville, Tex in early April and outlined steps for forty miles of new roads. Another government engineer will arrive to supervise construction of the first mile.
Mrs Virginia Sisk 61 wife of H S Sisk died yesterday in Houston after long residence in Weatherford Texas and other Texas and Oklahoma towns preceding residence in Houston.
Roosevelt closes Illinois tour with planned speeches in the congressional district long linked to former Speaker Joseph Gannon as Taft LaFollette and Wilson Clark campaigns wind down. Chicago voters face woman suffrage and polling places across 1341 precincts. Roosevelt departs Springfield with his Illinois team and heads into Indiana then Pittsburgh.
Taft administration endorsement secures six delegates at large to Chicago for the Louisiana state Republican convention. A second faction plans a May 2 meeting here to choose a divided delegation, with credentials to decide rival regularity claims. The “black and tan” faction appears at today’s session. the next convention will bar the negro.
William Barnes Jr. arrives with the advance guard of more than a thousand delegates as conferences begin for the Rochester state convention. Uninstructed delegation to Chicago is desired, while Taft supporters push for instruction for the president.
Local resident J. J. Billing of San Antonio testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his lumbago and backache after other remedies failed. He notes a family recommendation in 1908 and ongoing proof of the medicine’s merit. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Miss Nannie Anderson aged 43 dies after extended illness in her city apartments. Interment in a local cemetery. Thomas McElroy Jr aged 57 dies at 125 Blum Street and will be interred in Chicago. Dee Rosson aged 35 dies after brief illness at a local sanitarium. interment in this city.
Ruperta Mendoza, aged three, died at 9 o clock last night at 616 South Concho Street after six years in the city. She is survived by a husband and several children. Funeral services are this afternoon with interment at San Fernando Cemetery.
Mrs Nannie Maxwell aged 41 died at 3 40 Sunday morning at 108 Alabama street after a lingering illness. Surviving are her husband and four children. The remains were taken last night to Cookeville Tennessee with the family for interment.
A sunset scene on South Saint Marcos Street showed flames and blue smoke over Alazan Creek after crude oil leaked from a burst San Antonio Gas and Electric pipe. Louis Elbedres 16 was fined 3 dollars for sparking the blaze with a match, which he denied. Earlier a chimney fire at 114 North Cherry Street prompted several fire companies to respond about 9:35 AM.
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