Terrible Catastrophe

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVII, Issue 8490, 25 May 1904, Page 2

Terrible Catastrophe

By Telegraph. GreymoTith, May 25, The Secretary of the (Pout Ofiico i« adj visod by Mr •M'Kittrick, tho Brunnerton postmaster, that terrible weathor waH experienced there yesterday, and that last night | several heavy Blips occurred in tho Tlrunner Gorge. Jones' Terminus Hotel was demolished, ond the proprietor, Henry Janes, was bnried m the ruins. Walter Cosgrove'e house, adjomlng, was swept away and seven childrw killed. Mm Coagrove was seriously injured. A. W. Parkinson's (chemist) shop was destroyed, and four Inmates were rescued with difficulty. " Parkinson had a leg injured. J. •P. Pitman's house was capsized, and MTGttrick'u own place was very mnch injured. The Brmmer nrtnes and; stables are covered with debris. Two horses were injured. Two hundred mm are dipjginfr out the bodies of those burled. Tho railway traffid is blocked, bat it is expected tlwfc all. will be clear ehortly. "The rivers ( a»o flooded.