THE FIJI HURRICANE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12479, 25 January 1904, Page 5

THE FIJI HURRICANE.

CHEAT DAMAGE AT LETUKA..

MANY BUILDINGS LEVELLED.

SEVERAL VESSELS WRECKED.

SOME KAPJIOW ESCAPES.

SIX INDIANS DROWNED.

By Telegraph.—Pkm AttociaUon.—Copyright.

(2ecciTc>l January S3, 1.6 a.in.)

Suva, January M. News Las been received that Levuka was wrecked by tie recent hurricane Many buildings were levelled to ike ground- and all a.e more or less changed.

All the craft in (he harbour have disappeared.

There were no European deaths, and hut

i-i\\ casualties.

it was the. worst hurricane ever experienced.

iliu barometer fell to 28. 1 5.

Hundreds of natives on Ovala.ii, vrhoss houses were wrecked, sought shelter at Leviika. from the raging elements.

The Norwegian barque Marland, half. loaded with copra, patted her anchors and became a total wreck on the Ovalau coast* All hands arc sufe. The new coastal steamer Adi Keva, valued at. £4000, went ashore at Naikorokolo, and is s total wreck. The ketch Alice, with a native crew of I've, and several shaller craft, ara missing. Amongst the buildings r.t Levuka -wrecked are the bonded .stores', the Royal Hotel, the residences of Messrs. l\obert BenlLj, Craig, barman, Swan, Florin. Partly damaged:' The stores of Messrs. Munro, Morris, arid Hedstrom. Mr. Rogers and his wife were, rescued from tho debris of their dwelling after several hours' confinement. Mr. Rogers was tillering from concussion of the Drain, but bis wife was less seriously injured. (Received January 2.'., 1.20 a.m.) Suva, January 24. Tho following residences tit Levuka wee damaged: — Messrs. Spaeth's, Landi dale's, Hedstrom':?, Wilson's, Millar's, the i Polynesian Hotel, Captain Wilson's, and ! Mr. Gallagher's. I Many residents and natives took refuge in the convent memorial hall and the churches. Thousands of pounds' wcrth of stock were damaged. Tho steamer Yaralla reports that Taviuni Island escaped the hurricane. Six Indians at Navua were drowned.