The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-02-25
A Chronicle of Cold Weather.

IN the year out, tue eOiu was 50 intense
in Europe. that the Black Sea was frozen
entirely over
In l01, the Pontus Sea, and the Sea be-
tween Cons;antinople and Seutsri in Tur-
key. were entirely frozen over.
The DaRube was frozen over in 462, so
that whole army crossed on the lee.
The Black Sea was again frozen over in
res. and the snow drifted to the depth Of
80 feet.
Carriages crvssed the Adriatie Sea, or
Gulf Of Venice, in $50 and in $50 the cold
was 50 intense that cattle froze to death in
their stalls. The Mediterraneaa Sea was 50
thiekly frozen over that il was passable for
carriages and horses, and the merchandise
was transported across il on ice.
1923. This year the river Po, in Italy,
was frozen from Cremona to the sea wine
burs, the casks containing il, and the trees
split with loud report.
1916. The river Po was frozen to the
depth OF Is feet
1884. The Mediterranean was again
frozen over and whole pine forest was
killed BY the cold
1882 This year the snow was 20 deep
in Austria that the houses were entirely
buried beneath It. and many persons per
ished
l292. The Rhine was frozen over, and
the snow Is represented as being Of an
enormous depth
1923. The Baltic Sea was frozen over
- as To be passable foF six weeks.
1874. Al the rivers in Italy were frozen
over
I249. 1892 and l4Os, The Baltic Sea
was frozen over in each of these years.
1884. The Rhine and Gulf of Venice
were frozen over
1923, 1926, 1883. In each ofthes.e years
the travelling from lnbcc TO Prussia was
performed on the ice.
1920 The SEA bstween Consiantinople
and IskOdar, was passable on the ice.
1870. The cold was intense throughout
Europe
1881. This year the cold Was 80 severe
as to split whole forests Of oak trees
1880. Scotland this year was visited
with an awful snow-storm, which lasted l3
days and nights. during which time nine
tenths Of the sheep were frozen to death,
and many shepherds lost their lives,
1852. Wolves came into Vienna, and
attacked men and women, owing TO the
intense cold and hunger.
1929 and 1880. In one Of these years
another snow storm visited Scotland, in
which about twenty thousand sheep and
many shepherds were lost-"by a single
days snow
1910. This year the Danube was frozen
over fest thick below Vienna
Scotland was the scene Of another terri
bic snow storm in 1874, which Is the most
extraordinary one Of which there Is any
record In one single night snow fell to
the depth Of eight on ten feet, and in some
places the most lofty trees were entirely
covered. BY this one aight IS storm seven
teen shepherds lost their lives, and thous-
ands of sheep, besides other animals were
destroyed One farmer alone lost fourteen
hundred sheep. After the storm had some
what disappeared, there were found eOllec-
ted together (by its violence) in one spot,
the dead bodies of two man, one woman,
forty-dye dogs, three horses, nine black
cattle, one hundred and eighty hares, and
one thousand eight hundred and forty
sheep.
The above contains the most remarkable
accounts of severe winters in the old world;
and some of them could hardly be believed
were they not well authenticated by the
histories of the times They contrast
strangely with the weather of recent times
there, and of the present in the new world
-Christiaa Observer.