San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-13
CYCLONE AND FLOOD.
Compiled for the Globe-Democrat. !

TWO weeks. HIS - SuppOSSu W
be the storm in which Paul was
wrecked on the Island of Malta.
1913. Heavy rains in all parts of
Europe. Over 5000 lives lost by
floods in England, and 10000 in
the Rhine Valley.
e44. A terrible storm in all
parts of Europe; 1900 houses blown
down in London, 1000 in Paris;
nearly one half of Rome destroyed.
1901. A hurricane in the British
Islands; 500 houses blown down in
London; much damage in all parts
of the island.
1918. A great storm in the
English Channel; a fleet and sever
al thousand soldiers on their way
to help John in his war with the
Barons overwhelmed and lost.
1855. One of the most violent
thunder storms ever known in Eu-
rope. A flash of tightening pass
ed through the room where Edward
l. and his Queen were seated and
killed two of the attendants.
1889. A great hail storm pre-
vailed over the most of France.
The English army was caught on a
march and suffered so much in men
and horses killed by the hail that
Edward III. concluded a peace
with the French.
1882. A hurricane over all the
British Islands. The Qneen of
Richard II had just arrived from
the Continent, and her ship and the
escorting fleet were all lost.
1421. Cloud-bursts in Holland
caused an overflow of the Meuse
through the breaking of the dikes.
In DordreCht 1000 persons were
drowned, and over 1905 in
Friesland and Zealand.
I43S. The Great Waters" in
South England. Rains fell daily
for three months and all the rivers
overfowed. 1t is said that over
600 square miles were submerged,
and 10, 900 people made homeless.
The traditions Of this flood linger
in South England to the present
day.
1880. During heavy storm
from the north the Holland dikes
gave way in scores Of places at
once; a general inundation follow
ed; 400, 900 people were drowned;
so serious was the calamity that
the Hollanders discussed the prop
riety of abandoning their country
forever.
1917. Inundatioh in Catalonia
and other parts of Spain from cloud
bursts in the mountains; over 5O,-
900 persons persisted in Catalonia
alone; $1,000 elsewhere in Spain.
1858. On the day Of Oliver
Cromwell's death hurricane pre-
vailed all over Europe, doing I'M
mense damage.
1886. A singular inundation in
undation in North England; rock
is said to have opened and poured
out flood "as high as a church
steeple;" probably cloud burst.
1906. A hurricane on the east
coast of England and west coast of
Norway: 200 English vessels lost
with most Of their crews.
1908. The Great Storm in
England; the most terrible ever
known. In London alone the dam
age done was estimated at $40 900,
900 Over 5000 lives were lost
along the coast; twelve men-of war,
with 1900 men, were blown on
shore and wrecked; in one county
alone II, 900 trees and 5000 houses
were blown down; the Eddystone
lighthouse bell, with Winstanley,
the architect, and all the keepers
lost; over 200, 900 cattle and sheep
were drowned or killed by hail.
1717. General foundations in
Holland. Immense damage done
at Hamburg and other Dutch cities.
Over 10, 900 lives lost.
I7I9. A snowstorm n Sweden;
1000 troops marching through the
mountains were overwhelmed and
perished to a man.
1928. Inundation at Madrid,