Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-01-23

ings in the following year
Inl4eo,. the Baltic 81 pot
and 40 psssenge ice
from - izsssasrk and S 8 nube,
likewise, continue and
In l466, the wisifefVTas 50 severe in Fland- |
ers, that the wine distributed to tho soldiers
was cut in pieces with hatchets.
In 1914, the same thing happened again, the
wine being frozen into solid Jumps.
In 1913, the winter was very cold and pro-
tracted. Between denmark and Rostock,
sledges drawn by horses or oxen travelled
over the ice.
in 1864, and again in 1865, the winter was
extremely severe al over Europe. The
Scheldt froze so hard as to support loaded
wagons for three months.
In 1871, the winter was severe and protract-
ed. All the rivers in France were covered
with hard and solid ice; the fruit trees even in
L.anguedoc were killed by the frost.
In 1894, the weather was so severe, that the
Rhine and the Scheldt were frozen, and even
the sea at Venice.
The year 1908 was uncommouly cold, and
snow lay of immense depth even at Padua.-
Wheat rose in the Windsor market from Sc to
Sc shillings quarter.
In 1921 and 1922, all the rivers of Europe
were frozen, and even the Zuider Zee.
sheet of ice covered the Hellespont; and the
Venetian feet was choked UP in the lagoons
of the Adriatic.
In 1865, the winter was very severe, espe-
cially in Sweden. The excessive quantities OF
snow and rain which Tell did great injury in
Scotland.
The winters of 1868, 1859 and 1860 were in
| tenscly cold The rivers in Italy bore heavy
| CARRIAGES; and so much snow had not fallen at
Rome for several centuries. 1t was in 16oo,
| that Charles X. Of Sweden crossed the Little
Belt over the ice from Holstein to Denmark
| with his whole army, foot and horse, followed
| bv the train of baggage and artillery. During
these years the price of grain was nearly doub-
| led in England; circumstance which contrib
uted, among other causes, TO the Restoration
In 1910, the frost was most intense IN Eng
| land and Denmark, both the Little and the
| Great Belt being frozen.
In 1854 the winter was excessively cold
Forest tlees, and even the oaks in England,
were split by the frost Most OF the hoilieS
were killed. Coaches drove along the Thames,
which was covered with ice eleven inches
thick. Almost all the birds perished.
In 1901, the cold was so excessive that the
famished wolves entered Vienna, and attack
ed the cattle, and even men.
The winter of 1895 was extremely. severe
and protracted. The frost in Germany began
in October. and continued till April; and ma
ny people were frozen to death.
The years 1867 and 1899 were nearly as bad.
In England the price Of wheat, which in prece-
ding years had seldom reached TO 30 shilling'
a quarter, now mounted to 713.
In 1909 occurred that famous winter, calico
by distinction the cold ugiHter. All the river:
and lakes were frozen, and even the seas, K
the distance of several miles from the shore
The frost is said to have penetrated three
wards into the ground. Birds and wild beast
were strewcd dead in the fields, and men per
ished by thousands in their houses. The NOR
tender shrubs and vegetables in England wer
E killed; and wheat rose in its price from two t
four hounds quarter. In the south OF France
The olive plantations were almost entirely de
stroyed; nor have they yet recovered from tina
fatal disaster. The Adriatic Sea was quit
. frozen over, and even the coast OF the Mcdi
:. terranean about Genoa, and the citron and OF
apge groves suffered extremely in the fines
: parts Of Italy.
n In l716, the winter was very cold On tn
Thames booths were erected, and fairs hex
h The printers and booksellers pursued the
% professions upon It's surface,
1926, the winter was SO intense that poop
ID travelled in sledges across the strait from =
Of penhagan to the province Of Scania in S|ede
. In 1920, much injury was done by the 1ros
: which lasted from October till Aay. In SEQ
so land, muititudes of cattle and sheep were b
r. ried in the snow and many OF the forest tre
70 in other parts of Europe were killed.
an The successive winters of l131 and Ia
were likewise extremely cold.
e. The cold of 1740 was scarcely inferior
g. that of -709. The snow lay eight and t
n feet dee,o in Spain and Portugal. The Zuid
be Zee was frozen over, and many thousand pt
on sons walked or skated on it. At Leyden, [
nm Thermometer fell 10 deg. below zero OF ia
a renheit's scale. All the lakes IN Engla
.o froze: and q whole OK was roasted oa
Thames. Many trees were killed by the fro
- were benumbed on fher 81
tic and postiiilons .l 174o.
~ dies In both the years, 1Io9 ai''' !. .iO'
~ ~ General Assembly of the Church OF Scotia
- ordained national fast to be held on on acc0
- of the dearth which then prevailed.
nd In l744 thewinter vas again very cold.
- Maine Was covered seven weeks with