NEWFOUNDLAND SWEPT
FISHERFOLK IN DISTRESS
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 14, 10 a.m.) ST. JOHN'S, February 13. A winter hurricane which swept Newfoundland over the week-end caused widespread damage in the flood-stricken villages along the shores of Bay St. George. The Catholic Church at Highlands was blown into the bay. The hurricane carried destruction and suffering into Sandy Point and other villages where the fisherfolk were toiling to repair the damage caused by the gales and tidal wave last week. It was impossible to estimate the damage, because communication is cut off. There are grave fears for the safety of fishermen at Sandy Point, Bonne Bay, and Stephensville, where Thursday's tidal wave and Friday's cold blast from the northwest made many, homes uninhabitable, destroyed vegetables, and filled wells with salt water. The inhabitants were ref.djusting themselves to circumstances when the hurricane came. Driving snow and high winds defeated efforts of the neighbouring villages in preparing to assist Sandy Point. It was feared that another high tide in Bay St. George would add death to destruction.
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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1933, Page 7
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