Hurricane Causes Damage
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In N. Caledonia
NOUMEA, April 4.
THE hurricane which occurred here on March 26 was one of the worst on re cord. Much damage was done to planta tions and to small craft, both in New Caledonia and New Hebrides. Many plantations in the latter group have been ruined, particularly on Santo.
A disaster occurred on the west coast of New Caledonia. The steamer St. Jo seph was towing one of the hulks, which are used for transporting ore from one of the mines at Voh. The storm over whelmed the hulk and it foundered, witn 19 persons aboard, including one woman.
All were lost.
The mission ketch Patteson —which had made three attempts to get to New Heb rides from Sydney—left Noumea just be fore the hurricane. It was not heard of for a week, and everyone was sure it was lost. It duly appeared at Vila, however, after a very rough trip.