The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-11-01
WATERMAN FILES BRIEF ON
MOBll t-PENSAcOLA CANAL

freight expense Of $1,000 gives annual
freight bill of 100000 on subsist-
ence commodities that include freight
in cost to consumer. II the proposed
canal would cut this freight cost
only one-tenth, II would be saving
per annum of 100000 In freights on
commodities consumed in Pensacola
trade territory.
Groceries Only.
Pepsacola's wholesale trade in gro
ceries proper Is 100000 per annum.
OF this, according to wholesalers,
one-sfxth is freight to Pensacola,
which enters into cost to consumer.
This item, freight to Pensacola on
groceries wholesaled here, is then
about $S33, 1898 per aIEum. Saving
Of one-tenth in this freight as result
of the proposed canal would be $685.
1888 per annum saved in either
or in retail price to consumers in
Pensacola trade territory.
This does not include saving on
liquors, etc, handled by wholesale
grocers. nor does it include allow.
tailed here and bought from whole
ever. would not be large.
Pensaeoia Local Consumption.
Based on commercial population
estimated at 10000 for Pensacola, su-
burbs and immediate environments.
Pensacola fcommerciaD population.
3O.Ou0.
Annual freight expense at $1,000
per capita on ordinary commodities,
100000.
Saving to community if canal would
cut rates one-tenth, 100000 per an
mum.
>. Coal at Pensacola.
U. s. figures for bunker coal in
foreign trade at Pensacola for the
years in which such records have
been kept by the government, show:
1904-51,65 tons.
1905-42,451 tons.
190s-56,i2S tons. 49, -
1907-72,026 tons.
190S-77,764 tons.
19O9-93,053 tons.
1910, 9 months ending Sept go,
1881 tons.
Cary G Co., largest coal dealers,
give foreign bunkerage for IL months
ending Oct. Is, 1910. at 117,1S0 tons
Customhouse people had until re-
Gently estimated this years foreign
commerce bunkerage at 10000 tons,
basing their estimate on those gen
eral and fixed shipping conditions in
the gulf that have been a principal
basis Of the steady development in
foreign bunkerage at this port. Re
cent falling of in shipping indicates
that 100000 tons will not be reached
this year. Falling off in shipping is
attributed In the main 10 foreign
strikes. which have decreased foreign
demand on local market, and unusual
present rates In the Black sea traffic,
creating shortage In vessels usually
availaOie for the gulf trafnc. Ship
ping circles hold, however. that I'M
less general determinative conditions
materially alter, 100000 tons may be
accepted as a probably low average
for Pensacola bunkerage in foreign
trade next year and hereafter.
Local Consumption Of Coal.
For IL months ending Oct. Is, 1910:
Local bunkerage and boilers, 1856
tons.
Navy yard and forts, $4,000 tons.
Domestic, 5000 tons.
Total, 1856 tons. --------- ----..-.-...,
In order to deal in round figures.
say $4,000 tons local.
Probable saving in cost Of coal de-
1tvered at PENSACOLA due to lower
freight and allowing for incidental
costs due to change in methods.
l.. & N. Mine to ship.
dumped but not
trimmed .......... 10
L. a NJ aboard car ON
tracks ............ Ito
(a) Estimated freight
by water .......... so so
OBJ Elevation. barge to
bunker ............ as .SS
(c) Incidental handl-
ing, barge to storage 20 10
Saving, mine to bunk
er ............... rs
Saving, mine to stor-
age ............... 40
Cross saving on cost on