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Foreign News
February 5, 1780
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Mount Vesuvius erupted near Naples on Wednesday last, discharging lava and burying the area around Ottajano in ashes. Two lives were lost, with damages estimated at 300,000 ducats; the town narrowly escaped total destruction.
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NAPLES,
August 17.
On Wednesday last Mount Vesuvius alarmed us again; but a quantity of lava being discharged, it is hoped this tremendous eruption is nearly at an end.
The whole country for three miles round Ottajano, lies buried under the ashes of Vesuvius, and had that shower continued for one hour longer, every inhabitant of that town must have perished under the ruins of the houses, as in the city of Pompeii, in the reign of Titus. And yet we have only heard of two lives being lost, though the desolation and desolation of the country about Ottajano is beyond description, and the damage estimated at least 300,000 ducats.
August 17.
On Wednesday last Mount Vesuvius alarmed us again; but a quantity of lava being discharged, it is hoped this tremendous eruption is nearly at an end.
The whole country for three miles round Ottajano, lies buried under the ashes of Vesuvius, and had that shower continued for one hour longer, every inhabitant of that town must have perished under the ruins of the houses, as in the city of Pompeii, in the reign of Titus. And yet we have only heard of two lives being lost, though the desolation and desolation of the country about Ottajano is beyond description, and the damage estimated at least 300,000 ducats.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Mount Vesuvius Eruption
Lava Discharge
Ottanjano Ashes
Volcanic Desolation
Two Lives Lost
Where did it happen?
Ottajano
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Ottajano
Event Date
On Wednesday Last
Outcome
two lives lost, damage estimated at least 300,000 ducats
Event Details
Mount Vesuvius erupted, alarming the area and discharging lava, with ashes burying the country for three miles around Ottajano. The town nearly perished like Pompeii but only two lives were lost amid indescribable desolation.