THE HURRICANE.

Evening Star, Issue 4193, 4 August 1876, Page 2

THE HURRICANE.

The strong S.W. breese which was blowing yesterday morning iuereased during the day to a heavy gale, and throughout fast night the most terrific hurricane raged that has been experienced in Dunedin for years. We hoar of no serious accidents, however, the principal damage done consisting of the partial unroofing of some houses and th* destruction of fences.

For many years past so severe a gale as that which blew yesterday has not been experienced at Port Chalmers, and during last, night it increased to a perfect hurricane. The scene which presented itself at daybreak this morning gaye sufficient proqf of the intensity of the storm. Chimneys blown down, windows smashed, and fences literally torn up were visible at every turn. Perhaps the heaviest sufferer by the storm is Mr C. De Longueville Graham, whose residednce in Wickliffe Terrace was completely unroofed, the solid sheets of zinc being doubled up like sheets of writing paper and carried many hundred yaids away. As a necessary consequence the several rooms were flooded out during the heavy rain squalls, and it was with extreme difficulty that a large sail was placed across the framing of the roof and lashed down in order to prevent further and more serious damage. There was no appearance of a lull when our despatches left Port Chalmers at half-past one this afternoon.

During the hurricane the ship Norval, anchored in the Quarantine Ground, hung well to her moorings. The barque James Hannell, which was moored alongside the

hulk Don Juan* commenced iodnajuid ' those on board thinking she had BatSealfapr cables rang-the and as signals for assistance. Cap*. M'Culinm, Piermaster, shortly after proceeded on bond, when she.was retmoored in tafety. This hulk Alarm drifted on to the saud bank, but * the whole of the shipping at the piers hang well to jtheir moorings. Th 4 Bnip City©! .Cashmere is safely anchored under the North Head. •