Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-05

COLD WINTERS
On the 18th of Dec. 1881, the Delaware River
froze entirely over in one night, and the winter
was very severe. In Dec, 1704, snow fell to
the depth of three feet, the Delaware closed,
and the whole winter was intensely cold. In
March, 1925, snow fell in one night 10 the depth
of two feet. In the winter of l73s, the Della
ware was closed with ice for three MONTHS
The winter of 1877 was intensely cold many
persons froze to death. The winter of 1910,
tho Delaware was closed with ice until the 18th
of March. The winter of I74l was intensely
cold, many cattle and deer were found frozen to
death. Breadstutf and provisions were so
scarce, that many persons in this State subsisted
on the deer found dead. As late as the 10Th of
April the snow was three feet deep. During
the winter Of 1850, the weather was open, but
the spring months were excessively cold. On
the 3lst Of Dec, 1864, the Delaware was frozen
from shore to shore in one night, and the win
ter was severely cold. Snow fell on the 18th
of March, to the depth of two and half feet.
The winter of III and 10, was intensely cold,
the Delaware closed three months. On the 9th
of January 1913 the mercury was 8 deg. below
zero. 1870 was a memorable cold winter the
ice in the Delaware was three feet thick, and
continued last three months and half; SPUR
rels and cartridges were frozen to death. The
| winter and spring OF 1889, was severely cold,
| fires were necessary until the LIST of June. 1897
was intensely cold, the mercury frequently sink
! ing from 10 to l3deg. below 0. A gill ofbrandy
was put in saucer, and placed in an open lot
north of the city, on the 9th of jan, and ring
of ice formed round the edge an inch broad,
and gill of water placed near it froZe solid in
ten minutes. The winter of 1893 was long and
severe. On the 14th of March there was deep
snow, and on the 9th of June severe frost.
The winter of 1900, was very cold from the 9th
of January to the 9Th of March, there was snow
two feet deep on q level. The winter of 1906,
A lOnp and hraa cNntinupd in
parors until the 18th OF June. The winter of
1909 was mild until the LIST week in Feb. when
cold balanced accounts with ten per cent into
rest. The winter of 1915 was very cold and
fuel scarce and high. Oak wood sold for II and
hickory for SIG a cord. On the 10th of OBJ.
, 1921, the mercury was 10 deg. below zero ! in
New York, II, deg. below; in Boston, IL deg.
below; in Salem, Mass, 20 deg below; in Con-
cord, N. H., 81 deg. below and in Brunswick,
Me-, SO below. The winters of 1881 and 49,,
and 1888 and '34 were excessively cold. In the
month of JAN, 1881, there was one of the great
est snow storms that had occurred for many
years. The snow blew into banks ten feet high
and completely buried up the wagons or the
north side of Market st., Phila. Another deep
snow fell on the 2lst and 22d, which so com
pletely blocked up the roads us to prevent any
one from entering the city for three days, and
tina cold was intense. On tho 4th of March,
1882, the mercury sunk to 0 deg. In 1885, the
Delaware was blocked up with ice until the 18th
of March, The winter of 1886 and '38 was very
cold. lu Portland, Me-, the snow was six feet
deep on a level. During the latter part of the
winter Of 1868, the weather was extremely cold
and vast quantity of snow covered the ground
AT Utica, N. ", the drifts were 40 feet deep.
There was more snow in April of that year than
any one on record. In Bangor, Me-, the snow
that fell on the 9th of April, together with that
already on the ground, measured six feet deep.
J The quantity that fell during tho whole winter
and spring was 10 feet. The winter of 1866 and
'56, will long be remembered as being exceed
ingly cold, as well as for the good sleighing
which lasted for nine or ten weeks. The lowest
fall Of the mercury was from to 81 deg. be-
low zero. The coolest day on record at Phila-
delphia, was the Goth of JAM, 1880. The mer-
curry sunk to IL deg. below zero; but in the
| State of Maine the mercury sunk to 40 deg be-
low, when it troze the bulb and burst. 1t was
supposed to be the coolest winter since the set
I Element of tho country, and the only one in
. which there was no thaw. The greatest snow
storm on record, was that which occurred ON
E the 18th of February, 17l7, and continued for
e four days without ceasing. The account is in
II tho Mass. Historical collection. Whom it ceased
IS the snow was about eight feet on level, and in
d narrow streets much deeper. In many places
/ 1t was blown into banks of wonderful height
" The day after it ceased showing, it rained sufi
l. cientiy to wet the snow about four inches deep
l. when It cleared up intensely cold and froze hare
lie enough to bear both man and beast. InBoston
sh paths were dug out under the snow, SO that on
tn posite neighbors could pass tho street /
each others houses and they would also cross O
the crust to their chamber windows to visit eac
s. ather. 1t was in vain 10 try to make road
I. through the snow. Vast numbers of animals o
e, all descriptions persisted.
L Many persons who had not supply of woot
laid in were compelled to burn their furniture
Snowwas melted for drink and cooking, ant
what few mails there were compelled to stol
for long time.