The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-03-16
HARBOR, RIVER
AND MARINE
NEWS
Shipping Transactions and
Notes of Interest Along
the Bay Front

The Spanish steamship Mar Negro,
one day out from Tampa, with a par
tial cargo of 5000 tons of Florida
phosphate, taken on at Tampa, arriv-
ed yesterday, consigned to the Pen
sacola Lumber Company. The steam
er was locked at Muscogee wharf,
where part cargo and a coal bunker
supply will be loaded.
Southlands Is Due.
The British steamship Southlands is
due and orders have been posted as
to the steamers berth. The vessel
was looked for yesterday afternoon,
but failed to show up at a late hour.
To Dock Bark.
After general repairs have been
made to the rigging, etc, the former
German bark Marie, lately purchased
, 10y Pensacola parties, will be locked
| for repairs to hull. The vessel may
be towed to Mobile for this purpose.
George Bruce, the Bagdad dry dock
man, was here yesterday and was re-
ported to have figured on taking care
of the vessel at Bagdad. The Marie,
flying the German flag when beach
ed in the hurricane, will fly the flag
of Uruguay when put into commits
sion.
Steamer In Mud.
On account of the extremely low
tide for the past few days, the big
British steamship Halizones, loading
at Perdido wharf, settled in the mud
early yesterday. There will be no
trouble in hauling the vessel into deep
water once a good effort is made, It
is asserted.
Boat Capsized.
A skiff, occupied by a boy named
Scott, capsiZed in the Palafox-Baylen
slip yesterday while the boy was at
tempting tack Rescuers hurried
out to the scene and pulled the boy
to safety.
Lucy n. Gone.
After having been placed on the
ways and extensively repaired, the
schooner Lucy H. sailed yesterday for
st. Andrews. The trim little vessel
hustled out of the slip with the aid
OF the gasoline engine which was
lately installed.
Two Launches Sold.
Two launch sales were recorded
yesterday. The swift "Gem," built and
owned by Allie Riera, was sold to
King & Runyan, and the Surprise
owned by Mr.. Kirby, at Bayou Chico,
was sold to George McGhan, Jr Both
Of the launches will be placed in i'm
mediate service.
..' News of Packets.
The steamer J. P. Williams arriv-
ed yesterday with naval stores and
steamed around to the west side of
Central wharf for return cargo.
The launch Swan arrived late Mon
day evening from Camp Walton. bring.
ing passengers and about forty bar
rels of naval stores. The barrels
were discharged at Central wharf
| and the launch steamed over to the
usual berth at the east side of Pala-
| FORK wharf, where cargo was loaded.
The Swan will get away at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The river steamer Capt. Fritz has
taken berth at Baylen wharf and
! is loading a miscellaneous cargo for
| the upper bay country. The steamer
| will get away early tomorrow.
Late Gulf Charters.
| Late gulf charters which have been
| announced are as follows:
British steamer, 2055 tons, lumber,
Pensacola to Buenos Ayres, lois Sd,
April-May.
| British steamer, 2105 tons, lumber,
gulf to River Platte, private terms,
April
Schooner, $4,000 feet lumber. Gulf.
| port TO north side of Cuba, s575
| Schooner, $4,000 feet lumber, Moss
| Point to Cardenas, 1915.
Norwegian bark 999 tons, lumber,
| Gulfport to Concepcione and (or)
Paysandu, 81.
Arrived.
Mar Negro, Span IS, 1922, Carros,
Tampa, to Pensacola Lumber Co.