Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-14
VARIOUS STORMS AND SEASONS.

EsP The following Reminiscence of Various Storms in and about Utchfeld, was prepared by the late Dr. Abel Catlin, and found among his manuscripts at his death. It forms an interest ing paper as far as it goes. We are indebted for it, to Dr. J.G Beckwith of Litchfeld.
 SNows.-The greatest and latest that recol- lect, was on the 25th and 26th of April, l79O. It fell about twelve inches deep, and was in all respects violent winters storm. It was after the fodder was very generally spent, and it was painful to hear the complaint of the cattle, shut up in stalls for nearly two days, without any thing to eat. The following summer was a fruitful one Snow fell on the 18th day of May, 1903, to the depth of five or six inches-froze on the peach blossoms the next day, but did not impair the fruit. We had fine season after.
 The 22d of February, 1902, snow fell, and vi olent wind, which, better than any other that recollect, marked the progress of the N. E storms, beginning in the s. W. It began ir Washington City, about 9 o'clock, P. M. l was riding in this town, at 10 o'clock, A. M. With out visible cloud, but with state of the appear snce of coagulation, sparse flashes of snow be gan to strike my face. By 6 o'clock, the snov had fallen several inches with high wind. Int sun rose clear in Boston, and was not shut in till about o'clock. The papers of the day traced it, with it's march of power and devasta- ton, to the end
 May 26, 1920, snow fell on the high lands above Albany, and on the Catskill, that remained visible for twentyfour hours after, on the tops of the mountains. This was the latest snow I re- collect.
 RA1ss--About the 26th of August, 17so, af- ter great drought, for few miles around this place. fell in about 534 hours, the greatest quan- tity of rain ever recollected. It was fatorably not extensive in many instances. Barrels, stand ing detached from any building, were filed There must of course have fallen more than two feet. never shall forget the sublimity of the scene while with the frequent light of the light ming, you looked out in the night, and saw the rain fall literally in torrents, and the ground GOV cred with water like pond. The effects were overwhelming on the water courses. Bridges, mills and dams were removed. From the limit cd extent, the more dreadful effects were pre- vented. The people of Waterbury were the day after quietly working at hay in the meadows on the river, and had not had any idea that any rain had fallen the night before, when they were suddenly alarmed by the "sound of many waters" and they saw theriver coming down on them in e race. They had to flee for their lives Perhaps the extent of this shower was not more than five or six miles square. In mercy, such rains as this and the one on the west side of the mountain in Vermont, and the one in Green Co.,, N. Y, are generally limited The rain that fell on the 18th of March, 1901, created the great est and most extensive food in this State that ever know. The high water mark on the bank ot Connecticut River, of 1692 had never been reached before. A recurrence to papers of the time, will give forcble idea of losses sus- tained.
 WINDS AND ToRNADoEs-August 19, l7Ss, this State was visited with wind more equal and extensive than any one since that The quantity of timber blown down, was ;mmense In one place in particular, it was conaonsoa with tornado. It demolished large dwe,,;n. house in Wethersfeld. Mrs. Robbins, the wife of the occupant, was Killed.