Hide Article Text (OCR)
cause fur ibis singular transformation.The Cold Weather and the FruitProspect.But once since the settlement of Indiana have we had a parallel to tho sudden cold that visited us o^tbe first day of this year. The win Jr of 1855-6 was almost exactly the counterpart of the present. The summer of 1855 was remarkable for its long continued drought and its uniform coolness.' Id September the summer drought was broken by copious rains, wbicl? extended over the greater part of tho Mississippi valley. From this, till the 24th day of December, the season was warm and wet, ice at no time forming more than half an inch in thickness. The day was introduced by heavy rain, which continued till about three o’clock P. M., wheti it changed to snow, and at 6 P. M. the thermometet marked zero, at which point it remained stationary till 3 P. M., when a new wave of cold appeared to pass over this region, ir and at 9 P. M. the thermometer marked 20 deg. below zero. From this to the 1st day of Junuar)*, 1856, each day ibe temperature reached zero some time in the twenty four hours, and often sank as low as ten or fifteen ‘d ; below that point. On New Year s Day the mercury rose to 25 deg. and n» ; snow began 10 fail, which continued j with but little interruption until tho ut ; evening of Janury 2d, when tho tem-y I perature again fell to zero, and each 1 successive morning sunk lower than the 11 ; preceding, until, on the morning ol the *b j 9th of January, 1856, it reached the ie ■ unparalleled point ol 26 degrees below r‘ zero at Indianapolis, 25 »t Cincinnati, and 28 at Lafayette. From this day the temperature gradually rose, but did not reach the thawing point in the shade till the 22d da}* of Fobruarj* following. On comparing these memoranda with I he present “cold snap,” we shall not fail to observe the similarity the two winters. The only dilfor-e worthy of nolo Is that in the prea-£0Oson the severe cold commenced 'jeek later—did not reach as low a peruture by six degrees, nor continue uniformil}T below the freezing j point so lung. — [Uurai intelligencer.
Newspaper Details
Brookville National Defender
Brookville, Indiana, US
Thu, May 26, 1864
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Porter C.
IN, USA 31 Mar 2025
Other Publications Near Brookville, Indiana
Brookville Plain Dealer
Brookville Franklin Repository
Brookville Franklin Democrat
Brookville National Defender
Brookville Indiana American
