The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-23
Strange Happenings.

The showers OF so-called blood rain"
which fell last March i'm certain localities
I'm Europe are likely TO have a practical
significance according to an eminent and
scientific expert. in the study OF the
origin and nature of glaciers. 1t appears
that. owing 10 the fall of this blood
rain" the layer OF snow which accumu-
lated in the winter of 10000 in the east
ern Alps has been defined by a reddish
line. This will be an excellent aid to
the inquiry into the progress OF glaciers.
Scientific men who are interested in the
question have long desired TO have a large
area of fresh fallen snow colored, in order
that II might be possible to ascertain the
distance which this layer of a glacier in
motion passes over i'm a year to observe
the determinations and bends which II un-
dercoes and TO understand what happens
TO Il in passing crevasses and Ice falls
Nature has now rendered them "A great
service in producing such a coloring. law
ishly applied on large scale. What has
TO be done now during the coming years
and decades is to keep watch a crevasses
and see where the outcrop of red layer
is, and especially it what relation IT
stands 10 the blue coloring OF the glaciers
One of the most difficult questions in the
theory Of glaciers, 1t is hoped. will thus
be solved.
The worst fog recorded in comparative
was so terrible that the advent OF the
day OF judgment was generally appre-
hended IL appeared first in Copenhagen,
reached Dijon next month. passed over
Italy. reached Norway and swept over
Russia, on TO Syria and the Altai noun
tains. spreading CONSERVATION every
where But the darkness was not the
only terror; intense heat and lightning
accompanied g. In England considerable
loss OF life and infinite damage 10 prop
erty resulted from this cause In Ger
many and Hungary towns were wrecked.
France was swept by terrible storms and
Silesia was flooded. Influenza attacked
the inhabitants OF the districts over
which the fog passed IL st. Petersburg
alone 10000 people were affected. Calabna
and Sicily were convulsed by earthquakes
and one sprang out Of the sea of Nor
way.
An interesting link with John Bunyan
is about TO be removed by the demolition
OF the quaint little chapel in Kings
court. Great Suffolk street Southwark.
London. which was recently shut up on
account of II ruinous and dilap.dated
condition Local tradition associates the
author Of the Pilgrims Progress" with
the chapel the story being that while ne
was conducting religious services at his
own improvised chapel I'm a shed in Zoar
street he frequently attended at King =
court and preached from its pulpit too.
It Is also related that on one occasion.
having rufled the prejudices OF the citi-
zens by his teachings. he was hotly pur-
sued by a furious mob and evaded their
pursuit by hiding In the garrett OF the
chapel
A discussion has recently sprung up In
London as 90 which was the first steam
ship To carry passengers from Europe TO
America Mr.. Edward Coleman claims
the distinction for the Sirius OF Corr,
and produces as evidence a copy OF the
New York Weekly Herald. issued I'm that
city. on April 2S. 1888. This records the
arrival Of the vessel with q passengers.
Eleven OF these were women for whose
comfort there was n stewardess.- Chicago o
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