The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-22

among the arrivals yesterday from
Freeport. She brought a cargo of ma
val stores, and is loading a general
| cargo for the return trip.
The Swan arrived yesterday morning
with a good cargo and took on cargo
| during the day for the return trip.
The German steamer Consul Horn,
which entered Monday from Vera Cruz,
cleared yesterday for Mobile in ballast,
where she will load a cargo of lumber
! and timber.
What is claimed to be record for a
sailing vessel has been made by the
American schooner Crabtree, which
made the passage from Cardenas Cuba.
, to Gulfrort, Miss. in two days. The
vessel had a good southwest wind all
the way up from the Cuban port.
Notice to Mariners.
Mobile Bay-Mobile ship channel
lights relighted Feb. 16, having been
found extinguished: Light No. "a AMI
light No. 4.
Lighthouse Board, list of lights, ETC..
Atlantic coast, 1908, pages $50 and 262,
Nos. 1887 and 1898.
Lighthouse Board, list of buoys, etc.
Eighth District, 1908, page 10.
BY order of the commissioner of
lighthouses.
James D. Farrell has been appointed
to succeed Capt. E. l.. Cope, deceased
as superintendent for the Board of
Port Commissioners at New Orleans
Mr.. Farrell is a native of that city and
one of its most popular citizens, an l
consequently has large circle Of
friends. He has been with the board
Of commissioners since 1t was organ
lied in 1896, and has been faithful and
conscientious in the discharge of his
duties as deputy commissioner.
Capt. Thomas Stamworth, the oldest
member of the Virginia Pilots Asso-
citation. died at his home in Norfolk
5. He was for many years president
of the association. and was well and
favorably known in his home port.
John S. Hyde was reelected presi-
dent of the Bath Iron Works, Ltd, at
the annual meeting of that company
on the first Of this month. Other of
ficers elected were Charles P. Wether-
bee, vice-president; H. H. McCartv
treasurer, and J.. M. Trott, clerk and
assistant treasurer. These officers to-
gether with John McInnes compose the
board of directors.
At meeting of the Plymouts Cord
age Company. North Plymouth. Mass
recently. Francis c. Holmes was elect
ed treasurer and general manager to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
recently Of his father. Gideon r.
Holmes. A new office was also created
namely, that of viee-president, and B.
Preston Clark was elected to that po-
sition. Augustus Peabody Loring con-
tinues as president of the company.
Mr.. Clark brings with him long ex-
perience In the manufacture of cord
age. and has been connected with the
Plymouth Company for some time as
director.
Bar Pilot Charles K. Adams of Balti-
more, who was carried. to sea on tina
British bark. Glendovey on October "a
when he undertook to pilot that YES
sci out beyond the Virginia Capes re-
turned to this port from Buenos Ayras
February and was met by Mrs
Adams who upon the invitation Of the
New York Sandy Hook pilots was
taken down the harbor to meet the
steamer on which he. made his return
trip. When the Glendovey reached
Lynnhaven Road she was struck by
hurricane which made it impossible for
Pilot Adams to be taken off. In
stances of pilots being carried to sea
are much more rare now than they
used to be, but they still happen occa-
sionally.
Dangers to Navigation.
Steamer Astraca reports, Feb. 8, lat
itude $3.50, longitude $3.50, saw a
derelict which appeared to have been