HEAVY GALE AT LYTTELTON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7703, 4 January 1905, Page 3

HEAVY GALE AT LYTTELTON.

A LINER IN DANGER. Heavy Sea on the Coast. (Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 3. Although tho weather is clear overhead a very heavy south-west galo has been blowing for two days. The Federal steamer Suffolk, which was riding at anchor in the harbour off Camp Bay, commenced to drag her anchors early this morning, and she signalled for the tug about half-past seven o'clock. Tho Harbour Board's tug Lyttelton, with Captain Brown, pilot, on board, went out at about half-past eight n'clock, and got alongside the big steamer. Captain Brown boarded the Suffolk', and the vessel's anchors were hove up and she steamed down the harbour to the heads, where she was brought up to a more sheltered position under the north head, when she dropped her anchors again and she should now be able to ride out the gale in perfect safety. It is reported that there is a tremendous sea running all along the coast, and none of the small steamers in port have so far attempted to go out. The Westport Coal Company's steamer Canopus sailed at 9.25 a.m. for Westport. She is in light trim, and will probably receive a good shaking up on her passage up the coast.