The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-22
HARbOR AND
MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

The steamer Rollo, towing a barge,
arrived yesterday with 4SO barrels of
naval stores. The steamer discharged
her cargo at Central wharf, and after
taking on full cargo of supplies
sailed last night on the return trip.
A number of steam and sailing YES
sells entered during yesterday and as
a consequence work in the bay is ex-
pected to show a decided improve
ment within few days. Before the
end of the week all Of the baymen
should be employed, as a large num-
Der Of vessels are to arrive before
then.
The fishing schooner Osceola of the
Warren feet, has arrived from the
snapper banks with good catch of
fish.
The schooner Favorite, Lottie Has
kins and Caviare. of the Saunders
feet. have arrived in port with catches
totalling $4,000 pounds of red snap
pers.
The British steamer Howth Head,
which arrived in port yesterday and
received $50 tons of bunker coal by
Cary & Co., reports passing on Nov.
Goth about 20 miles southwest of the
whistling buoy the ship Antigua,
which asked to be reported all we'll.
Shipping Sales.
The Aberdeen steel screw steamer
ioh hoe foVs
trading between European ports and
southeast African ports, and which
has been lying at London since De.
cember last, has been sold to italian
buyers for the very low sum of $500
pounds, at which price, considering
her builders and upkeep, she must be
considered a remarkably cheap pur-
chase. She is of spear-deck type.
registers 1,242 tons, and carries
about $500 tons lightweight, steam
ing 10 IL to II knots. and has accom-.
mediation for about sixteen passen.
gers; water ballast about $50 tons.
She was built by the celebrated build
ers, Hall, Russell & Co., of Aberdeen.
in 1890, and fitted with triple-expan.
sion engines, by same builders, nomi-
nal horsepower 231. She had a new
donkey boiler in 1902. Surveyed in
London in May, 1909, she released
100 Al, and boilers were surveyed in
December, 1908. Length, 275 feet, 3
inches; beam. SO feet, inches; depth,
II feet, 4 inches; nodded, 25 feet, .
inches. Her late owners we're Messrs.
J. T. Bonnie 4. Co., of Aberdeen.
The steel screw steamer Cheronea,
owned by Messrs. William Thomson
& Co., St. John, New Brunswick, now
lying at Dublin, has been sold. sub
ject to inspection, to British buyers,
at under $4,000 pounds. She was built
by Messrs. Russell & Co., Port Glas-
gov, in 1897. Dimensions, 324.7 by
47.9 by % feet; 3,1S9 tons gross, and
carries about $500 tons lightweight,
on 2O.9-foot draft. Triple-expansion
engines, % inches, Al inches and 66
inches, by 42-inch stroke. by Messrs.
u. G. Kincaid G. Co.
The iron screw steamer Electra,
owned by Mr.. w. Coombs, Llanelly,
has been sold at 1900 pounds. She
was built and engined by Messrs. J.
Readhead e Co.. South Shields, in
1876, and had new boilers fitted in
1905. Dimensions, 176 by 25.4 by
1871 feet; 495 tons gross. Compound
engines. 20 inches and 80 inches, by
3O-inch stroke
AC ctCCl 0tICN OCC0un0I Illls O"H
ed by Messrs. A. A. Embricos & Co.,
Andres, Greece, has been sold 10
British buyers. She was built by
Messrs. Osbourne, Graham & Co., Sun
derland, in 1907. Dimensions, 279 by
40 by 2G.6 feet; 1850 tons gross.
Triple-expansion engines, 30 inches, 33
inches and 81 inches, by 36-inch
stroke, by Messrs. Richardson, West
garth e Co., Ltd.
The steel screw steamer Lobella,
owned by the Lilly Shipping Company,
Ltd, West Hartlepool, has been sold
to Greek buyers at about $500 pounds.
She was built by Messrs. Irvine & Co.,
West Hartlepool, in 1892. Dimen-
sions, 314 by 4O.6 by 23.1O feet; 2,942
tons gross, and carries about 4,40O
tons lightweight, on 22-foot draft.
Triple-expansion engines. % inches,
with 81 IL inches and 81 IL inches,
by 39-inch stroke, by Messrs. T. Rich
ardson & Sons.
Dangers to Navigation.