The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-31
COAL EXPORTS
ARE INCREASING
Shipments Go to Canada, Gu.
ba and Mexico-Other
Items of Interest.
Special to The Journal.

| chicago, July 0U--1nCre2Se0 pro-
duction of coal in the United States
has caused a change in the order of
the coal producing states, according
to statistics which have just been COM
piled by the government geological
| survey. Illinois, which in 1906 was
third in production, is now second and
West Virginia has dropped to third
I place Pennsylvania is still first on
the list. Illinois production for 1907,
as given in the report, was 51.317, 146
short tons, having a spot value of $54,-
667,3S2- Exports of coal from this
country to Canada Cuba and else
where have been steadily growing and
this year promises to break all exist
ing records. Latest government re-
ports show total exports of coal for a
period of eleven months as 81 -565. 242
tons, with value of $50. 1862. Cor
responding figures for 1907 showed a
total of only 20,099, SAY tons and 1906
was still less. The change in Illinois
position recalls the big coal strike of
two years ago. as the increased pro-
duction for 1907 was due TO the rn-
newed activity in mining after the re-
| cOVery from the effects of the su5Den-I
sion on April I, 1906. During this sus-
pension practically all the Important
mines OF Illinois were idle and 49,
| 1872 out of a total of 81 -9SS nainers|
! ulCAlBAONSu lDE IL N-Gl2lJ QdNS.i
Because of the conditions the produc-I
ton of West Virginia in 1906 exceed
ed that Of Illinois by 1,S1O.246 tons.
as the suspension there affected only
a small number of the mines for about
thirty days.
The army of moths which have
! caused such destruction to trees in
Buffalo, Detroit and other Eastern
| cities, has at last reached Chicag
in its westward course and the winged
| pests are now ravaging the foliage in
! the city parks and in the suburbs
! Gardeners and city authorities every
where are uniting in an effort to save
( the trees and war of determination
[ will begin at once he invaders are
| the particular kind known as white
marked Tussock moths and according
1 to entomologists they have made IN
! usual Roadway this year because GER
! tain other insects. their natural
/ parasites. have been destroyed by at
mOSpheTic conditions The moth is a
native of this country and its favorite
tidbitS are the leaves and Young bark
of the iindens, soft naples and horse
chestnuts- The caterpillar is a gOr-
geOus creature, with coral red head,
yellow body streaked with coral
gray and a pair of waving black
plumeS on its forehead that remind !
one of the decorations of a funeraff
heaTSe- The female moth deposits (
from 100 to 600 eggs in gTay-cOIored /
oval mass. which may be seen hanging 1
from twigs of trees The young cater
pillars begin to feed on leaves as soon
as the are born. They also prey upon
fruit and have a habit Of girdling
small twigS by eating the bark in a
circle The pest is spreading west
ward at an alarming rate and vigorous
steps are being taken TO stamp it out
The most effective way 10 protect
trees that are attacked. say those who
have made a study of the matter. is to
spray the leaves with a solution of
arsenate OF lead and water.
Electricity as a motive power which
Mayor BUsse has urged should be
used on the trains entering Chicago to
do away with smoke of locomotives,
has just scored a new triumph in
being substituted for steam in the
longest submarine tunnel in the world
This is the St Clair tunnel under the
river connecting the United States and
Canada at Port Huron, Mich, and /
SaTnia. Ont. This is on the direct line
from Chicago to Eastern Canada, on
the Grand Trunk Railroad, and the
first electric locomotives have already
been put into service at the tunnel
on trains running 10 and from this
city. The identification of the tunnel
marks a great step in the progress of
the electrical science as applied to
transportation The mighty steam
moguls which used to handle trains
through the tunnel have been replaced |
by compact. powerful electric engines
driven by go horse power alternating
curren motors. The frames of the /
novel locomotives are similar TO those I
of steam mOguls- on the frame there
being a cab of structural steel prOvid- 4
ed with doors at each end and each |
side The engines are built as two
half units each with three driving 1
wheels, and these units can be CoUp-I
led I'D TO one when desired, with free !
passage through the doors from one 1
section to another. Inside the cab is /
the electrical equipment. Practically /
the entire operations connected with |
the running OF the trains are carried Z
on by electricity. \ mOtOr-dTiven air |
compressor is installed in the cab and
supplies compressed air not only for
the operation of the brakes on the en-
CINE and the train service. but also
! for the working of the various devices |
on the locomotive for which compress
| ed air Is used. including the opera
! ton Of the JTOIly bow and the eIectri-
cally controlled switches, the ringing
| Of the bell. the sanding of the track
l ana the S9IUnS OF the circuit break
/ eTs- The tunnel has been in exist
ence about fifteen years and is now
/ one of the most important gatewayS OF
/ traffic between Canada and the United
States, and hereafter will be one Of
| the smokeleSs ones
| The fight against the proposed ad-
vance Of railroad rates. which center5
| in this city, progressed another step
| at the conference of shippers and is
| being conducted with dignity and
every amicabIe effort TO change the
: decision Of the railroad executives. be
( fore more vigorous tactics are en-
pIoyed. is being made. Letters com
mGnding the dispassionate letter to