Violent. storms in the English Channel and the Atlantic earing the past four days have been foature' of the exceptionally severe: weather still being experienced in most parts of Europe. Of many Iserious accidents to shipping near the British coast, the worst, was the collision between the Elder Dempster steamer Buruty and a French Darque off the Isle of Wight. The French vessel was cut in two and in four minutes, losing 24 of her crew of 28—Reuter,
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