Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 October 1891 — BROUGHT DOWN A NICE RAIN. [ARTICLE]

BROUGHT DOWN A NICE RAIN.

Rain-Makers Baif a Heavy Shower in Texas with lu’ Three Shots. The rain-makers have made their first experiment at Corpus Christi, Tex.,'and it was a complete suc oss. Broken, cumulus clouds had been i oating overhead all the morning, and at ti p. m. Messrs. Ellis, Castor/' and Fairchild entered a carriage and drove out of town, accompanied by County Engineer' Gunter, who represented the citizens’ committee. The party carried two boxes in the carriage, containing two mortars .and a do:en twentyone pound bombs. When the outskirts of the town were reached the mortars wore unpacked and set upon a small hill. Three rounds woro fired, four shells being exDloded at each volley, while broken clouds were passing overhead. No rain was falling anywhere in the vicinity when the firing was begun, but after every report a sharp shower fe’l, and as the clouds passed away to the southwest tho rain was seen to be falling in torrents over a limited area. By the time the ast shot was fired the party were drenched and returned to tho hotel. The rain could be seen spreading oil to the,southwest, and in forty minutes a heavy rain was falling, which was general over the entire city and continued for half an hour.