THE FLOOD PERIL.
ST. PETERSBURG'S NARROW ' ESCAPE. HOUSES WHIRLED AWAY BY CALK. ! (Press Assn.—By Telegraph— Copyright.) ST. PETERSBURG, January 27. The Neva rose 6£ft. and only required to rise another six inches to flood the whole city. Guns fired at the fortresses throughout the night and green lights displayed at the Admiralty tower indicated the extreme danger, and traffic was stopped on the bridges. Tho gale whirled houses away and derailed waggons and overturned pedestrians.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13291, 29 January 1914, Page 3
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75THE FLOOD PERIL. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13291, 29 January 1914, Page 3
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