The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-19
HARbOR AND
MARINE. NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

The steamer Tarpon, Capt. Barrow,
entered yesterday from points down
the coast, bringing in big cargo of
naval stores and number of passeng-
ers. The vessel sails for Mobile to-
night, returning Tuesday morning.
The only vessel to sail from this port
yesterday was the British steamship
Ravenston.
The smack John M. Keen, Of the
Saunders fleet, arrived in port late
Friday night with catch Of $4,000
pounds Of red snappers and 1000
pounds of groupers.
The river steamer Capt. Fritz arriv-
ed in port yesterday morning without
any cargo, but she sailed last night
with a large miscellaneous cargo for
Freeport and intermediate points.
The oyroseops and the Navy.
The navy general board has recon-
rended that certain experiments be
made with the gyrosoope, a device for
resisting and preventing the rolling Of
vessels at sea. The fact that 1t is
only lessons the rolling Of ships but
actually prevents it, makes it superior
to any balancing device that has yet
been offered. Steadiness is one Of the
most important considerations Of a
fighting ship, which Is nothing more or
less nowadays than. a floating fort
ress The experiments will be made
in one Of the smaller vessels Of the
flest.
London Dock and Harbor Improve
ments.
1t is stated that the port authorities
Of London contemplate spending up
ward of $70,0o0,000 in improving the
dock and harbor facilities Of that me-
tropolis so as to keep it in reality as
we'll as In name the leading port of
the world. The proposed improve
ments include the dredging of the riv-
or channel to 1000 feet wide and 80
feet deep. the construction of three
new docks at Tiibury capable Of &C
commodating the largest vessels likely
to be built within the next decade, and
also the charging, deepening and
widening Of existing docks.
Lake Tonnage Increases.
The tonnage Of registered vessels
which passed through the Sault Ste.
Marie canals during the season of 1910
aggregated 49,856,123 net tons and was
more than 100000 tons greater than
the figures reported for 1909 and 25
per cent larger than the average regis
tered tonnage reported for the proceed
ing five-year period. The movement of
vessels In the domestic lake trade also
established a new record by aggregat-
ing 110,292, 481 net tons as compared
with 1os.271,ss5 net tons in 1909. The
average size of vessels engaged in this
trade is 1452 net tons regitser and the
departures numbered 1884.
For Regulating immigration.
An altered form Of the measure to
regulate immigration has been report
ed from the house committee and
which represents a compromise in this
matter. This bill provides that any
person, including the owner, agent
consignee, or master Of any vessel ar
irving in the United States from any
foreign port who shall, knowingly
bring In any alien as one of the crew
with intent to permit such alien to
land in the United States. shall be Ii
able to the penalty of not over $4,000.
for which the vessel itself shall be Ii
able, and may be seized and proceed
ed against by libel.
Cleared.
Hazlewood, Br IS, for Buenos Ayrcs,
with additional cargo Of $4,000 8 #
lumber.
Louise g., Br sch, Prudden, 1885,, for
Nassau, with $4,000 IT lumber.
Queen of Scots, Nor blk, Danielsen,
1895, for Rio Janeiro, with 1,019,138 s