BAD WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALKS.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 10625, 2 June 1897, Page 3

BAD WEATHER IN NEW SOUTH WALKS.

(PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYBKtHT.) (Received Juno 1, 9,45 Pirn.) Sydney, Tneaday. Id bus been raining in torrents ell day, with bat imftll slrdb of cessation to-night. Some of the low-lylug en barbs ate fljod«d. At Marrlckvtllo tbe water whs two feet deep, and irom some of tbe bouses (he residents bod to be removed, while tbe belongings of others wnru token out by I tbe water police boat. Tbe f sll was ex- j eeptlooally heavy In the northern districts ] and on the western slopes of the moantains, bat has not yet penetrated into the western interior, where moot waDted. Several small washaways and landsblps have occurred on the western, northern, and Bonth coast railways, snd traffic has baen considerably delayed. A small bridge oollapaed between Sydney and JNewoastle, and traffic on the northern Hue la consequently luterrnpted, A fierce oycloniottorm passed over NorthSbore and tbe western suburbs. Tbe wind made a noise like thunder, and wns accompanied by torrento ot raio, bub lasted oUy a few uilnuteß, Trees were uprooted aad chimneys dismantled in all directions, while a nnmber of houses wore nreoked, a largo number being unroofed and damaged. At Si. Lsouard's (ho Presbyterian Ghnrch, a wooden structutc, wan lifted bodily over die LeichrudL Bowing Club'n hbedH, which wera alto lifted bodily und wrecked alone with a number of boats. At Aehfield tbe Town Hall was partially uaroofed, and at Lelohardt tho tower of tbe fire c Cat lon wub blown down. Elliott Brothers' ohsmlo&l worke, at Kczalle Bay, were unroofed, and large qusntl'les of chemicals find mochluory were damaged, The trnok of tbe storm la e> scene of destraotlon, In come oases roofs having been completely lifted off and sheets of iron carried many yardß away. There were many narrow escapes, bud no serious aooldents so far have been reported. A heavy gale i is blowing b!1 along tho const, and the ! shipping Is hiivlng a ronp;h time, Of five ! vcrp.olb anchored nt Cnpe Hawke the ■ kotoheo Bellbirrl, Fivoiitc, and Ability, and the emack Orprey, wera driven | RGhorc. Except tiro men belongiug 10 I Mm Bellbird, thu o r ewa reached chore I nefely. They bed to swim throngh n \ great sob, and were In an exhausted conI dltion when landed. Two others remained in tbe rigging till rescued by a pilob boat. Uaptalu George, of the Bellbltd, sworn aboard to their assistance, bat found them too exhausted to get aishoro, 8-ud tbeu plucklly swnm with them to th« pilot boat. Blnco Saturday morning over els inches of rain have iallcn iv Sydney. i [_i _ i i