The damage done will amount to hundreds of thousands of pounds. It is estimated that 500 houses had passed down the river from within a few miles of Brisbane. One man counted a hundred houses come down and strike against the bridge within an hour. Six houses in a row came down the stream together, and were smashed to pieces against the structure with a loud report. They were thrown high into the air, and as the shattered timbers fell, they were engulphed below the bridge and passed through on the other side.
