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February 24, 1825 in Martinsburgh Gazette

Foreign News February 24, 1825

Martinsburgh Gazette

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St Petersburgh Flood, Drowned Victims, Emilianoff Village Destroyed, Sugar Loss, Oxen Drowned

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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Devastating flood in St. Petersburgh drowned 5000 in the city (plus prisoners) and 8000 in Emilianoff village, which was destroyed; 500 oxen lost and sugar damages of $4-5 million, per letter from Amsterdam.

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A letter from Thomas Parker, Esq. at Amsterdam, to Mr. Bannister of Newburyport, Mass. gives the following particulars of the dreadful devastation, by the flood at St. Petersburgh. It says, "that 5000 people were drowned in the city, besides a number of prisoners that could not be released. A village near the city, called Emilianoff, was totally destroyed, and 8000 people drowned. The militia, for eight miles round, were employed in picking up and burying the dead—500 oxen were drowned in the slaughter houses. The loss of sugar was to the amount of from four to five millions of dollars."

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Disaster

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St Petersburgh Flood Drowned Victims Emilianoff Village Destroyed Sugar Loss Oxen Drowned

Where did it happen?

St. Petersburgh

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St. Petersburgh

Outcome

5000 people drowned in the city, besides a number of prisoners; 8000 people drowned in emilianoff village; 500 oxen drowned; sugar loss of four to five millions of dollars

Event Details

A flood caused dreadful devastation in St. Petersburgh, drowning 5000 people in the city and additional prisoners. The nearby village of Emilianoff was totally destroyed with 8000 people drowned. Militia from eight miles around were employed in picking up and burying the dead. 500 oxen were drowned in the slaughter houses. The loss of sugar amounted to four to five millions of dollars.