The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1858-04-13
The Winter I'm Europe.

The winter of 1878 will long be memorable
in this country as the very opposite in temper
allure Of its immediate predecessor. In tn,
northern ATTITUDES of Europe and Asia the wea
Their has likewise, so far as reports have reach
ed US. been unusually mild. In Switzerland
flowers were blooming in the open air as late a
the emf of December. In the cities of northern
Germany scarcely any snow has fallen, aud tn.
weather although variable, has been, in tn,
main, springli like. Even Hamburg, usually cole
and cherries in winter, has been no exception
to the general rule. In Siberia too, but little
snow has fallen during the entire winter.
But while the North has been thus favored
all accounts from the southern portions of Eu
rope concur in describing the winter as unex-
ampled in severity. South of the Pyrenees and
the Alps, and along the northern shores of the
Mediterranean, northern temperature has pre-
vailed since the beginning Of winter, and skates
and sleighs have been in requisition where
such means of locomotion were hitherto un.
known. In Florence the winter has been un
usually seyere-snow fell in great quantities
and the thermometer stood for some days II
nine degrees below zero-coid enough, one
would think for sunny Italy" There was great
suffering among the poorer classes, caused by
the severity OF the weather and the consequent
stoppage Of business. Venice has likewise had
. northern winter, and businers has been much
impeded by the great quantities of ice and
snow. Naples and Marseilles. as appears from
Mr.. Bryants letters, have also experienced a
change for the worse.
From Turkey, however-the land of pome.
grana.es and dates, of figs and olives-we have
the saddest accounts. A letter from Pera, one
Of the suburbs of Constantinople, dated Febru.
airy Z, says: "The severe winter fills all here
with terror. Since the eyentful winter of 1912.
we have experienced nothing like it. The upper
portion of the Golden Horn is frozen over
Great numbers Of wolves prowl about the out
skirts OF the city, alike attacking animals and
human beings-several persons have already
been devoured by these ferocious creatures
Immense masses of snow interrupt travel, noa
only out of the city limits, but in Stsmboul it.
self and its suburbs. Officials residing out of
the city are unable to reach the bureaus.
Mechanics and traders are obliged to close
their places OF business, to keep out she drift.
ing snow. Fuel, in consequence Of its scarcity,
is very high-an Okla Of charcoal, the price Of
which was fixed by government, about two
months since, at a half plaster, now costs, in
spite Of law, ten piasters; and even at this ex.
Orbtant price the supply is not equal to the
demand. and the fuel shops are frequently the
scenes Of sanguinary conflicts. Many persons
have been frozen to death, not only in the open
air, but in houses-if the miserable novels. &C.
cessible to the air on all sides, which serve the
poor tor shelter, deserve the name of houses
The focks of sheep in the vicinity have been
almost entirely destroyed-such MS were not
carried of by the wolves. perishing by the cold,
as no one thinks of providing them with proper
shelter and food for the winter. The principal
cattle dealer in the city alone lost SO, 600 head
Of sheep Meat has, OF course, attained an CT.
traordinary price. All accounts that reach US
from the provinces describe the winter as un-
paralelcd, and the consequent suffering as in.
tense. For the last two days the weather has
been milder. Our hope is that We shall have
no relapse."-N. Y. Eve. Post.