Between Wellington and Masterton.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5001, 16 April 1895, Page 3

Between Wellington and Masterton.

[by A I'ASSBKGtR IX MONDAY'S TIUIX.] In Wellington, although thero had been steady rain for many hours, there was no great degree of Hood. The harbour, however, was in a gt state of commotion, and near KaiflVtvarra were to be seen two steamers, (the "Rowena" and "Pilot,") which lmd beon blown aslioro from their moorings, during the tempestuous night. A cutter anil an open boat or two had also beeu similarly stranded. After leaving Kaiwarra, the tram proceeded very cautiously, the waves along the foreshore dashing sheets of spray on to the carriage windows. Beyond Nghauranga, an absolute standstill was come to, and it was found necessary, owing to a breach in the sea-wall, to transfer passengers and mails to anothor train. The paddocks about Lower Hutt were, in many places, several feet deep in water, as were also some of the roads, It was stated that several horses and other live stock had been washed down the Hutt liiver, including a valuable hack owned by Father Lane. Between Kaitoko and Summit, the clearing away of a small landslip delayed the train nearly half an hour. Steady and heavy rain prevailed Jr a " the way, and every stream was in desperate flood. The down train was passed at the Summit, where it had been doing a long and dreary wait for the Wellington train. The greatest scene of damage was at Featherston, and here the station yard was simply like a lake, while through the railway building itself, including the Post and Telegraph Office, was flowing an angry stream of muddy water, which, until it had been diverted, had also swept through Card's Empire Hotel, in the rooms of which it must have done considerable damage. The country below Featherston, on each side of the Greytown road, was simply a sheet of water for miles, and indicated the probability of a large loss of stock,unless indeed precautions bad been taken to avert it. In the vicinity of Dalefield and "Carterton the whole countryside was also Hooded. The up tiain finally reached Masterton about a quarter past one o'clock-nearly two hours late.

Gladstone. About 80 feet of the eastern approach to the bridge ovor the Ruamahunga river at Gladstone has been washed away, and all traffic is suspended. Taueru, The tramway bridge over the Taueru river at Whiteman & Co.'s sawmill has beon carried away. Ehetahm. On tho main road in Eketahuna a has beon washed out and lyraffic is suspended, The Storm in the Manamtu, (By Telegraph. -Press Association). Palmerstox North, Monday. The heavy rainfall of the past three days has caused considerable damage throughout the district, the floods being heavier than for many years past, Serious damage has been caused to the railway line, tho extensivo approaches to the Pohangina Bridge on tho Gorgo line being greatly damaged, and the permanent way in the Gorge washed out in places, and traffic suspended. The line to Wanganui has been washed out near Bnnnythorpe and Kakariki. Tho Foxton Railway line is under water near Oroua Bridge, and tho Wellington-Manawatu Railway lino is washed out a distance south of Linton Station, at Makerua Swamp, The passengers from Wellington Vyere met at Linton by a special irainfromPalmerston and brought in a little over two hours late.