The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-04-28
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

All work was at a standstill in the
harbor and along the wharves yester-
day, but the towboat men were kept
engaged during the entire day looking
after timber and barges.
The river steamer Fritz was due in
port yesterday from Freeport, but
failed to arrive. The launch Swan re-
ported passing the vessel coming down
Wednesday morning, and it is evident
that the captain of the Fritz decided
not to brave the weather, but put into
some of the bayous for shelter during
the storm.
The fishing schooner Favorite suf-
fered damages to the extent of about
$500 Wednesday afternoon during the
storm, when the steamer Port Inglis
dragged her anchors, collidfng with the
schooner Julia A. May and the Fa-
vorite.
The receipts of snappers during the
past twenty hours have been
heavy. Saunders & Co. have received
the following: John NJ. Kean with
10000 pounds of snappers and 5000
900 pounds of snappers, Alcina with
$4,000 pounds Of snappers and 5000
pounds of groupers, Seaconnet with
10000 pounds Of snappers and 5000
pounds of groupers and the Ida NJ.
Silva with $4,000 pounds of snappers
and 1000 pounds Of groupers.
The steamer City of Tampa is
Cd hn
across the bay. She will be completed
and ready for launching today proba-
bly,.
The North German Lloyd liner Prin-
zess Irene was towed out through Ged-
ney's Channel by the Merritt & Chap
man Wrecking Company's steamer I. ].
Merritt, assisted by the tugs John
Nichols and John ]. Timmins, last Sat-
urday bound for Newport News, as the
government regulations do not permit
Of a vessel using the Ambrose Chan
mel when in tow. While at sea, in
consequence of her damaged rubber,
the Irene was steered by her twin
screws, but the Merritt accompanied
her and lowed her to the Newport
News yard from the Capes of Virginia.
1t is expected she will be ready to sail
for the Mediterranean on May 81 with
Capt. Petersen in command.
The New York Dock Company is
preparing to build a new railroad ter
minal in the Atlantic Basin section,
South Brooklyn, and concrete bulk
head having a frontage of 500 feet.
This will replace the Commercial
Wharf Warehouses and provide for the
growing business of the company.
A conference of marine engineers
was held in Philadelphia this week for
the purpose of readjusting the crew
lists of the present scale of wages
which has been in effect since 1907, to
accord with present conditions. Dele
gates from all Atlantic coast cities
were present.
When the North German Lloyd liner
Princess Irene was placed in drydock
at the yard of the Newport News
Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
last Sunday, it was found that the
damages she had sustained through
being ashore on the Long Island coast
week before last consisted of a broken
rudder post. A new one is being cast
for her, and when completed will be
fitted.
A Merger of Canadian Lines.
Marine Journal: A merger of the
Furness Steamship Company, the
Richelieu and Ontario Navigation
Company, the Island Transportation
Company, and the Northern Steamship
Company, the latter three being the
most important inland navigation COM
panels in Canada, is proposed. The
Island and Northern companies have
already consented to the plan, and all
that is needed to complete the ar
rangement is its acceptance by the
Richelieu and Ontario Line. One of