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Foreign News
November 27, 1882
Daily Republican
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
Intelligence of Professor Palmieri's death, who resided at Vesuvius observatory; recalls his calm observation during the devastating April 1872 eruption amid panic and lava threat.
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From our Regular Correspondent.
The intelligence of the death of Professor Palmieri, who has lived for years in an observatory on the brink of the crater of Vesuvius, recalls an occasion in which he distinguished himself pre-eminently. It was in April, 1872, that one of the very worst and most devastating eruptions took place. The overflow of lava from the crater threatened Palmieri's observatory with instant ruin. While others were flying in panic, Palmieri remained calm and undisturbed in his threatened observatory, watching the electric discharges, noting the number and intensity of the earthquake shocks, and estimating the velocity of the lava, which, at any time, might have turned upon his watch-tower and destroyed it.
From our Regular Correspondent.
The intelligence of the death of Professor Palmieri, who has lived for years in an observatory on the brink of the crater of Vesuvius, recalls an occasion in which he distinguished himself pre-eminently. It was in April, 1872, that one of the very worst and most devastating eruptions took place. The overflow of lava from the crater threatened Palmieri's observatory with instant ruin. While others were flying in panic, Palmieri remained calm and undisturbed in his threatened observatory, watching the electric discharges, noting the number and intensity of the earthquake shocks, and estimating the velocity of the lava, which, at any time, might have turned upon his watch-tower and destroyed it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Professor Palmieri
Vesuvius Eruption
1872
Observatory
Lava Flow
Earthquake Shocks
What entities or persons were involved?
Professor Palmieri
Where did it happen?
Vesuvius
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Vesuvius
Event Date
April 1872
Key Persons
Professor Palmieri
Outcome
observatory threatened by lava but not destroyed; palmieri observed phenomena safely.
Event Details
Professor Palmieri stayed calm in his Vesuvius observatory during the April 1872 eruption, watching electric discharges, noting earthquake shocks, and estimating lava velocity while others fled in panic.