TERRIFIC CYCLONE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 60, 11 March 1903, Page 4

TERRIFIC CYCLONE.

COLLAPSE OF A HOSPITAL. GREAT DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, March 10. A telegram dated at Brisbane at 11 o'clock this morning stated that every portion of Townsville and suburbs has suffered from the cyclone wlUeh struck the town yesterday. Tho northward aud Hermit Park districts has been particnlarly damaged, f The calamity is unprecedented and it [ is impossible to estimate the damage | Many persons were injured aud several killed. Tim names of 'thoso who wore killed and of those taken to the hospital arc—Kennedy,O'iinen, Hugh McDonald, Henry liarefoor, Charles Monro, and Walter Evans. It is reported that the Boys' Grammar School coll ip.-ed. Later Kcteived 10, 4.57 p.m. Townsvili.k, March 10 The hospital collapsed during the cyclone, killing six patients, whose names are given above, and injuring several others. f-even hotels were damaged, two being demolished The English Cathedral, new Catholic Church, Grammar School, and School of Arts were all severely damaged. The steamer Barratta was blown out into the harbour and ha 9 not been seen since. Bkisbane, March 10. Townsville is again completely cut off from telegraphic communication. A few short messages came through eatly this morning, which showed the whole district had suffered severely. Every effort is being made to restore communication. The Premier and the mayor of Brisbane have forwarded messages of sympathy.