Racine. Wis., (M. Id, The barge .1,
C. Masten. with a cargo of i.uon toim
< f coal, is ashori' lifn feet s >ni h <>!
the harbor pii rs and is fed! of walei
( hieago. Det. Id. The steam barge
I lecla. owned In Ihe leorge Mill ('eal
company, went aDere Sinirdav nigh;
near Wellington, opposite Charlotte.
Ibn crew <>t sixteen men were rescued
b ; lie lileboais from Wellington. She
will probably be a total loss. She is
railed at STS.OUO
I Adroit, Dei. Id. The selmner John
R. Merrill, in tow of Ihe steann r I . E.
Suinmcr, breke aw iy from the steamei
Salisliury. Site ran upon the rocks at
Drummond's island, twelve miles from
this pert. The crew were rescued by
fishermen. The Merrill is in bad shape.
St. Ignace, (let. Id. The steamer \
.MeVitlie of the Vermont Central line
is a.-diore at the west end of Reaver
island. Tin* .MeV-lle has a cargo of soo
, tons of merehatnlise. It consists inainß
of boots and shoes and sugar, and is
estimated to ho worth not less than
$1 KMHK*.
< ’< >1.1. 1 KJK BI N DI NG Bl KNMD
! lea v\ Loss to the Vermillion. S 1>
Institution Student Injured.
Vermillion, S. !>.. (>,•!. lb. The main
Imi'ding of the state university burn >tl
.vesteiday, entailing a loss of sioo.ooo
or more without insurance. I’he build
mg had only a month since been pm
vhied with complete lire appliances on
ea.fi floor, but (he halls were so (iiied
with smoke that they could not be
readied.
