The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-10-21
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

The Swedish steamer SkoslaEl ar
rived in port yesterday, coming from
Buenos Ayres. She will be loaded
with a cargo Of lumber by the South
ern States Lumber Co.
The steamer Carisbrook hence, has
arrived at Greenocl.
The steamer Thurland Castle hence
for Antwerp has passed Lizard.
The steamer Tarpon is due to arrive
today from points down the coast with
cargo Of naval stores.
Several of the river steamers and
small vessels VIII get away this morn
Ing on their last trip OF the week, re-
turning Monday morning.
Marine Journal: Walter B. Pollock.
manager of the marine department Of
the New York Central Lines, arrived
from southampton on the Kronprinz
Wilhelm Tuesday, after two months
pleasantly spent in Europe. Mr.. Pol
lock was standing on the upper deck
Of the White Star liner Olympic when
Hawke. Before tbs disaster he was
watching the war vessel, which was
steaming parallel with the Olympic
and probably three hundred yards dis
tant, when all at once he saw two Of
ncers run down the steps leading from
the upper bridge ard enter the pilot
house Immediately after which the
Hawke took rank sheer toward the
Olympic, as II intending to turn and
go astern of her. but instead she came
almost head on into the big ship, about
forty feet from the stern, making a
large hole i'll the Olympic, both above
and below the water line. When the
Hawke struck the Olympic there was
q terrific crash, and the Hawke looked
as though she would turn turtle, but
the Olympic, which is a $4,000 ton
vessel, stood up like the Rock of Gil
braltar. One OF the officers was i'm
mediately lowered over the side of the
Olympic, and d further examination
showed that the collision bulkheads
had been Immediately closed and there
was absolutely no danger of the YES
Sci sinking, although her after com
partfnents were full of water. By ad-
vice of Capt. Smith all but about fifty
Of the cabin passengers remained on
board until next morning, when the
Olympic was covoyed by tugs back to
Southampton, where all disembarked
and began looking for return passage
on other ships. President Brown OF
the New York Central Lines and party,
with whom Mr.. Pollock went abroad
returned on the Majestic arriving here
Wednesday night.
When the United States gunboat An
napolis was ordered home recently
from Page Page, several wives of the
officers of that vessel, in order to
avoid a long roundabout Journey,
shipped as stewardesses on the British
freighter Strathardle from Australia
haar me-
allowed to carry passengers. This
feminine portion Of the Strathardle's
crew consisted Of Mrs. G.. w. Cote
wife Of the surgeon OF the United
Westlake, wife Of Paymaster Westlaxe,
and the wife and two daughters OF
Pay Clerk Smith, also Of the Annapolis.
r. P. Schwerin, vice president and
general manager of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, in an interview
in New York city this week stated
that 1t was not the intention Of that
line to bid for the mail contract viz
the Panama canal, as the Pacific Mail
has no vessels Of requisite speed dc
knots) and tonnage and is not con-
templating building any. Mr.. Schwerin
also stated that his company has no
present intention Of establishing a
through service via the canal, being
inclined to wait before making any
move in this direction until congress
fixes the tolls that are to be charged
for the use Of that waterway.
Regularity in Reports From Sea.
Marine journal: There was quite a
little comment in the daily prints. at
the time Of the hurricane in August
which wrought such havoc at Charles
ton, that longer previous notice OF
this storm had not been given by the
s7v-,v
information is explained in the report
Of Chief Willis I. Moore as being due
TO a scarcity OF reports from shipping
off the South Atlantic coast, and in
the forecasters estimation clearly dem
onstrated the need Of daily reports by
wireless from vessels plying southern
waters. II the weather bureau had
been in such close touch with the
shipping encounteriT.g this severe
storm which were equipped with wire
less devices. it could have given warn
Ing Of the intensity and direction Of its
movement in time to prevent vessels
from leaving port and running into II.
A voluntary service Of this kind has
been in operation since July 1, 1910,
and while some valuable reports have
been received, It is, as with every
thing else, what Is everybody's bust
ness is ncbody's business What Is
needed, IN Mr.. Moore's opinion, Is OBJ
SSENStS CIGAH-OyC t dDOSsIu u
number Of coastwise vessels at a small
salary who would report twice daily to
the weather bureau Office in Washing
ton by wireless. Preliminary investi-
cations looking to the establishment
OF such service are under way, and
il arrangements Can be made, 1t will
be put into operation. At present the
weather bureau has to rely absolutely
on the indications shown by the land
stations and necessarily such indica-
| ticns cannot be predicted until the
storm is near the coast.
Tho large measure OF success Of this
service in forewarning the Gulf and
South Atlantic coasts against hurri
canes during the past fifteen or
eighteen years should be the strongest
kind of an incentive to in every way
aid in its encouragement by prompt
reports from steamers at sea, as the
value Of vessel property on our coasts
is continually increasing, and more
people are afioat each year, as ships
are mde more luxurious in appoint
ments and population and trade in
creases.
Arrived.
Twilight, Br IS, Morris, 1894, Apa-