Year 5350: There was a year of drought in the province of Bohemia. A certain man in a village near the city of Kuirshon, five parasangs from Prague, was poor and begged for bread, and his children cried for bread. The man wept at night and cried out to HaShem. In the morning he went out in anguish to dig for clay material.

When he dug, he found in the ground dust and powder and did not know what it was. He brought it to his house and made from it a cooked dish of oat porridge and baked bread from it, and they ate and were satisfied. The matter became known and thousands went there and took from the dust, food for their homes. I too have seen this dust with my own eyes and took some of it for safekeeping (Tzemach David, part 2).

That year was very hot and no rain fell all summer, not even the moisture of dew was felt. All the rivers dried up and water was sold at a high price. All the produce dried up and the trees did not give their fruit. There was a great inflation in the prices of bread, wine, beer, meat, and butter.

From this came robbery and violence (ibid.).

In the month of Elul 5350, the earth shook and trembled and moved from its place and collapsed throughout the land of Bohemia, Mehrrin, Vienna, Austria, and great and wondrous cities were broken and fell. Buildings, houses, and terrible towers fell (Tzemach David, part 2).

A great fire occurred in Pozna. Of all the houses of the Jews, not even one remained, for they were all burned to the foundation along with all their wealth and possessions. Also burned were 80 Torah scrolls and 15 Jewish souls. This was on Tuesday, the 9th of Sivan, 5350, according to the minor count.

There was no help or salvation to extinguish the fire, for the hearts of the Jews were broken within them, and every man turned to his own way to save his soul from the fear of the mob who plotted to attack them. Some people wanted to draw water but the rope broke, so that from heaven they fought against them (Tzemach David).