THE CYCLONE.

The Advertiser (Adelaide) 1 April, 1911.

THE YONGALA'S FATE.

NOT A VESTIGE OF HOPE.

"Not a vestige of hope is held out for

the return of the Yongala, and she has

evidently been torn asunder by the 

treacherous rocks of the Barrier Reef. 

The discovery of further wreckage 

confirms the worst fears of the owners 

of the vessel. Probably it will be left to 

such inanimate objects as the door of 

the music-room mutely to tell the sad 

story of the drowning of the 130 persons 

on board the ill-fated steamer. The 

Adelaide Steamship Company's officials 

in each State, are fully satisfied that the 

Yongala has been wrecked.

The only further news received by the

Adelaide secretary of the Adelaide 

Steamship Company yesterday was 

a telegram that the steamer Tarcoola 

was continuing her search from 

Flinder's Passage to Cairns, and 

was expected to arrive at Cairns on 

Friday afternoon. A fierce cyclonic 

storm has been raging this week 

along the coast in the vicinity of 

Cairns. The wind is reported to be of 

almost hurricane force, accompanied by 

a downpour of driving rain. This cyclone 

will still further scatter the remnants of the 

Yongala, if such previously were jammed 

on a reef or in some such position. The 

tempestuous weather prevailing would 

break any wreck in its sphere of influence.

Speaking with regard to the weather over

Australia generally, Mr. Griffiths, the 

Assistant Meteorologist in Melbourne, 

said on Thursday, that the outstanding 

feature of the map was a tropical 

cyclonic development that had 

developed on the north-east coast 

of Queensland. "Within the last few 

hours," said Mr. Griffiths, "the storm 

has increased considerably in 

energy. Strong gales, accompanied 

by heavy rain is to be expected and 

shipping on that part of the coast 

should be prepared for some trying 

experience. The rough conditions 

are likely to extend southwards 

down the New South Wales coast."

The point is well made that the cyclone associated with the loss of the Yongala was severe and could increase in intensity in a matter of a few hours.