Sujet
Great Fire in the Rossau Suburb of Vienna, 1883. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Great Fire in the Rossau Suburb of Vienna, 1883. 'Our Correspondent at Vienna furnishes a Sketch of the scene occasioned by the great fire on the 2nd September...It broke out at three o'clock on the Sunday afternoon, and, after being subdued, in a great degree, towards ten o'clock in the evening, was aroused to fresh activity by a violent gale, which commenced raging at midnight. Immense sheets of flame rose from the burning mass, and seemed to mount as high as the adjacent church steeples. Four large timber-yards, with the adjoining buildings, were burnt down; the quantity of wood so consumed was 119,000 planks. All the fire brigades of Vienna and its environs, assisted by a strong military force, made superhuman efforts to stay the progress of the conflagration and save the surrounding houses from destruction. In the morning, at half-past six, the Emperor of Austria, with the Archduke Albert, visited the scene of the disaster, and remained some time, in his carriage, watching the labours of the firemen. Vast numbers of spectators, throughout the night as well as by day, were assembled to witness this great fire. Several persons were injured, but there was no loss of life. The amount of damage to property is estimated at £200,000 sterling'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883.
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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
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HRM25A50_168
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18,2Mo (2,5Mo) / 30,4cm x 15,0cm / 3585 x 1771 (300dpi)