NEW HAVEN, Conn., May 4. -- Four persons were drowned and eight barges lost during a fierce storm last night off Faulkner's Island. Word of the disaster was brought to this city by the tug ...

Of the vessels that broke loose, 23 were loaded open hopper barges and three were empty, according to the company. As of noon on Monday, 17 of the barges were secured.

Inland River's fleet includes more than 1,000 covered dry cargo hopper barges, eight 6,000-plus-horsepower towboats and terminal and fleeting infrastructure along the Mississippi River.