The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-06-03
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
CHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

Six steamers cleared from Pensa-
cola yesterday afternoon, and with the
exception of the Ida, all OF them car
Tied practically solid cargoes of furn-
Der and timber. A large force Of bay
men has been employed during the
week loading these vessels, all of
which have been given quick dis
patch
The steamer Tarpon is due today
from points down the coast, and it is
expected that she will bring a fun
cargo Of naval stores.
The steamer Windenexe, which
cleared yesterday for Greenock, car
rfes an exceptionally large cargo Of
sawn timber. The steamer came here
from Gulfport with over a million feet
of timber aboard. and here she took
aboard 1,73S,080 feet, making a total
of nearly three million superficial
feet
The lighthouse department last week
contracted with the Chesapeake Ma
rfne Railway Company, Baltimore. to
repair light vessel No As at a cost of
Salts. Bids are to be opened June
for repairs to light vessel No. 50,
which IS now at Baltimore for the in
spection Of bidders:
The first concrete vessel to be built
at Baltimore was launched on the 22nd
OF this month from the wharf Of the
Arundel Sand and Gravel Company,
Fell's Point. This new vessel is a
lighter, SO feet long and % feet beam
The weight Of the vessel Is about 100
tons, and she will draw about six feet
loaded.
Another Link in the Chain Of the Past
Marine Journal: The American ship
Jabez Howes, built at Newburyport,
Mass, in 1877, was damaged by a fu-
rious gale in Chignik, Alaska, in April,
during which her seams opened. and
Capt. johnson to save her cargo YVES
Obliged to beach her. This was one of
the staunchest and heetest sailing yes
sells that ever flew the American flag
After being idle for some time she
was recently sold by c. Boudrow to the
Northwestern Fisheries Company, who
placed her In commission as a tender
for the Alaska canneries, and while
carrying supplies from Astoria, Ore.
she was lost. This vessel was 2fS by
30 by Be feet and of ], 494 net tons bur
den.
Clyde Lines New Terminal at Jack
sonville.
The steamship Arapahoe was the
first vessel to dock at the Clyde
when she reached that port last week
A number of officials Of the line were
on hand to welcome her, including J.
s. Raymond, assistant general man
ager; H. e. Maynard, assistant traffic
manager, and others. The three new
piers were begun last July and are $50
feet long by $50 feet wide and each
is provided with double track which
VIII accommodate twenty-five freight
cars. The slips between the piers are
200 feet wide, giving ample space for
the accommodation Of six vessels at
one time. The passenger department
and offices on the piers have been
planned to give comfort and conven-
fence which viii be appreciated by
the patrons Of this old-established
line.
The Sfx-M Bark Everett G. Grieas.
The largest sailing vessel under
Canadian registry is the six-mast bark
Everett @. Griggs. This vessel was
built by Har.and & Wolff, Belfast, IRE
land in 1883, and was originally a
four-mast bark. In 1906. after being
dismasted. she was re-riEged as at
present with double topsafls and tori
gallant sails on her foremost. This
vessel is sos by AZ by 25 feet and has
a registered tonnage OF 2,151 tons. She
is the only one Of her type af1oat and
is owned by the Everett G. Griggs
Shipping Co, Victoria B. c.
Cleared.
Windemere, Br IS, Jaggs. 1850, for