The National tribune., 1881-08-27
HOT SUM MERS.

HOT SUMMERS.
In 1882 the earth cracked by reason Of the heat,
the wells and streams in Alsace all dried up, and
the bed of the River Rhine was dry.
In 1852 the heat was so great that sand exposed
to the suns rays was hot enough to cook eggs.
In 1160 great numbers of soldiers in the cam
paign against Bella died from the heat.
In 1914 the Thames River could be crossed near
London by wading, after the excessive heat had
lasted for four months.
In 1916 and 1877 crops of hay and oats failed
completely.
In 1903 and 1904 a man could have crossed,
dry shod, over the rivers Seine Loire Rhine and
Danube.
In 1893 and 1894 multitude of animals per-
ished by the heat, which was so great that the
harvests dried up.
In 144O the heat was extraordinary.
France was once terribly tried in this way for
a series of six years, viz. from 1923 to 1888 in
elusive. The crops were nearly burned up, the
rivers dried away and while the whole land suf-
fered from famine, epidemics broke out at Paris,
Marseiles, Lyens, Lille, and other large cities.
In 1888, 1889, 1910 and 1541 all the rivers were
nearly dried up
In 1852 not drop of rain fell in some places
for three and a half months, and the sky glOwed
like a coal. All the rivers were exhausted, and
such was the consequent :" run y upon the mills to
get grain ground to -four that people fought ftr-
ously for the first chance, and many persons We're
killed. In some districts the inhabitants had to
make circuit of several leagues in search of
drinking water.
In 1906 there great drOuth, which eX-
tended over nearly the whole of Europe.
In 1915 and 1916 there was in Italy, France,
and the Netherlands an overpowering heat.
In 1913 there were 5S consecutive days of ex-
treme heat.
1878 was very hot, as were the years 1851, 17O5.
1716
In 171S it did not rain a single time from April
until October. The growing grain was burnt, the
rivers dried up, the theatres (but wherefore is not
stated) were closed by command of the police
The thermometer showed 36 degrees Reaumer,
equivalent to 113 degrees Fahrenheit. In irri-
gated gardens the fruit trees blOOmed twice.
In 1719 similar heats occurred with like results.
The cattle perished wholesale and thousands of
human lives stifed out by the hot air.
In 1928 and 1924 there was great heat
The summer of 1740 was hot and dry the grow
ing grain being calcined. It did not rain for
months
1749, 1854, 1850, and 1867 were years in which
the summers were extremely hot.
In 1873 all Europe was scourged with heat and
drought which were renewed in 1903. Normandy
is the great rain region of France, yet in the year
mentioned not shower descended during the
lapse Of ninety-ive days. The river Seine almost
literally disappeared near Paris, and the face of
the country presented, with the glowing firma-
ment overhead, picture that realized the land
of iron beneath skies of brass in the awful Scrip
tural denunciation of Judea.
In the famous comet year-1811-the summer
was warm and the wine produced that season
was very precious
In 1918 the theatres had to be closed on account
of the heat, the highest temperature being 50
Reaumer, or 1l2 Fahrenheit
In France during three days of the revolution
of July, in 1880, the thermometer stood at 36 de-
grees Centigrade, about 81 Fahrenheit, and in
1882, during the uprising of the 5th and 9th of
July the temperature about the same.
Since 1882 there have been several exceedingly
hot summers, but which being of comparatively
recent date will not be mentioned