The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-29
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| MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

The new dredge Biackwater is in
port for some minor repairs. The ves-
sci is to dredge the Blackwater. from
which she took her name.
Quite a feet Of small schooners en-
gagged in the naval stores trade. reached
port yesterday and discharged cargoes
at Central wharf.
The British steamer Daventry, from
Buenos Ayres for Port Arthur, arrived
with 1,107 tons OF bunker coal by the
Gulf Transit Co:
A big force Of men is engaged now
in loading mahogany logs on cars for
shipment to Louisville. The entire
slip between Central and Comman-
dancia street wharves is filled with the
logs and they are being moved out as
fast as possible.
The steamer II Piemente, from Pen
sacola, has arrived at Genoa, and the
steamer Birchwood hence, has arrived
at Manchester.
The steamer Pomaron has sailed
from Pomaron for Pensacola.
The steamer Cuban has sailed from
Liverpool for Pensacola, via New Or
leans.
The Rochambeau.
A name familiar to all history-loving
Americans has been selected by the
French Line for the new addition to
its already popular special Saturday
service
Built by the societe des Chantiers
= ct Ateliers de st. Nazaire lPenheet
shipyards). the Roehambeau IL one OF
the largest and most modern transit
lantic liners placed at the disposal OF
the ever increasing travelling. pubic
DESTROYS or availtng themselves OF
comfortably and spacious cabins at
moderate rates.
This steamer is fitted with every
modern convenience for safety and
comfort OF passengers, is the first
transatlantic liner designed for one
class cabin passengers only to have
four propellersi is equipped with long
communication with the shores OF
both sides of the Atlantic possible at
all times, and Is provided with cleo
tricaI devices for closing the bulk-
heads ON q seconds notice, has bilge
keels to prevent rolling In stormy
weather, and her dimensions are:
depth. "A feet; dFaught, ~ feetl dis
placement, 1890 tons; horsepower
$4,000.
Cabin accommodations on the prone
made, upper and main decks provide
raOm for $50 passengers, all stateEeoms
are fitted with every modern, upHte-
date convenience, upper and lever
berths. sofas, folding washstaHds,
wardrobes, and heated and lighted by
electricity. The large two-hefth reefns
on the promenade deck, all outside,
are especially attractive
Built entirely Of steel, WITH four
decks and accomm odations for over
1000 soils including crew, the Roch-
anbeau, with her two reciprocating
engines and two accelerating turbines,
which furnish her four prepellers with
a force Of $4,000 horsepower, viii pillow
the ocean at a speed Of about l6 knots.
All interior decorations have been
executed with special artistic care and
the usual good French taste, and
ftilllIength portrait Of that revolution
ary friend Of America, and field mar
shall OF France, Rochambeau, has been
provided a post just at the entrance
to the main stairway to welcome pas
sengers and guests.
Arrived.
Daventry. Br SIS. Shotten. 2482,
Buenos Ayres to. Gulf Transit Go.
Cleared.
Daventry, Br IS, Shotten, 24S2, fer
Port Arthur, with 1107 tons Of bunker
coal.