Zeitungsreise: Living History
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A severe thunderstorm on 16 June 1840 triggered devastating debris flows between Schlanders and Latsch. In Vezan, the local church was engulfed by mud and debris, claiming the life of the beneficed priest, while in Goldrain fields were ruined and livestock swept away.
Following the devastating flood of the Saldurbach caused by a glacial lake outburst at the Matscher Ferner, the municipal administration of Schluderns thanks local officials and neighboring villages for their rescue efforts.
On 6 July 1834, a brief but strong earthquake occurred in Glurns in the early morning hours. Accompanied by a dull roar, the seismic event lasted approximately seven seconds, moving from west to east.
On 21 July 1833, a major fire triggered by lightning in Tschengels destroyed five houses and their agricultural outbuildings, leaving three people severely injured. Thanks to the prompt intervention of numerous neighbouring communities equipped with fire engines, the rectory was saved.
In the judicial district of Schlanders in Vinschgau, predators such as vultures, wolves, and bears had caused substantial damage to grazing livestock for years. On 12 June 1833, a hunter from Martell succeeded in shooting a mother bear along with her three cubs in the Laserthal.
A brief report notes an exceptionally massive larch tree near the Ellenhof by Matsch in Vinschgau. The circumference of its trunk is so immense that seven men with outstretched arms can barely span it.
In May 1825, the road over the Wormser Joch was completed. Reaching an elevation of over 8,000 feet above sea level, the pass connects two territories of the Austrian Empire. Initial freight trips to transport southern fruits from Bormio and Sondrio have already commenced.
An article in the Bote für Tirol recalls the historical presence and use of Tyrolean white marble, particularly from Schlanders, Göflan, Ratschings, and other locations. Reference is made to historical reports from 1738 by archivist Anton Roschmann, comparing Tyrolean marble to that of Carrara.
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