STORMY WEATHER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1661, 30 January 1913, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER.

STEAMERS DELAYED/ - <B7 ToteraDh.-Press Association.) _••'■' Christchurch, January 29. Tlursoutherly galo abated at Lyttelton yesterday eyening, but its effect was -still apparent in tho vicinity of Cape Campbell, which reported a fresh breeze and heavy sea at nine o'clock this morning. Steamers arriving from the north reported having encountered a strong gale and high seas. along tho coast. .>■■,. The small coastal steamer' Storm, which arrived Inst night, was nearly thirtyseven hours'on the passago from Picton, having been steaming nearly thirty hours against;tho gale. ■ The big tramp steamer Harpngus, from New,-York via way ports, was twenty-six and a-half hours covering the 173 miles stretch between Wellington and.Lytteltori; an average of about (1} knots per hour. She left Wellington at 6.45 a.m. yesterday, and ran into, the gale immediately after clearing the heads. Being in very light trim, the Jlarpagus had a rough time crossing Cook' Strait and pitched; heavily.' -She-. inado'. slow progress against the gale and sea until, after' passing '.':,;::Kftikonra,- 'when, the, weather moderated.', Tho ferry steamer Maori was nearly fifteen hours on the passage from Wellington, and did not reach -Lyttelton until 10.45 a.m. to-day, her passengers and mails connecting with the second express for the £onth. •"■.•'.■ , Tho Marhroa'was delayed in the early stages of■ her passage by the. southerly gale, ivhich moderated early thus morning. Tha Melbourne, from Newcastle, is dud at Lyttelton to-day, but it is probable that' sho may havo had to /shelter in Cook Strait.