The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-02-15
HARbOR AND
Marine NEWS

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SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES or INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.
The steamer Heros hence, has ar
rived at Buenos Ayres.
The steamer Ta1pon. Capt. Barrow,
sailed last night on her scheduled time
for ST. Andrews. Apalachicola, Cara
belle ana other points down the coast.
carrying out q full cargo OF merchan-
disc. A number OF persons had pass
age aboard.
The steamer Hazlewood cleared for
Buenos Ayres yesterday with q solid
cargo OF lumber. consisting OF 2,000.-
900 superficial feet.
The only arrival yesterday was the
British steamer Geo. Pyrnan. consigned
to ]. A. Merritt & Co. She put in for
bunker coal
The river steamer Captain Fritz ar
rived from Freeport yesterday morn
ing without any cargo but will sail this
morning with a large cargo OF turpen-
tire tin cups ana other merchandise.
The smack Clara r. Harwood OF t,s
Saunders feet arrived yesterday morn
ing with a catch of II, 200 pounds OF
red snappers and 1000 pounds 81
groupers.
The smacks Silas Stearns Isabelle
and Franklin, of the Warren feet. ar
rived in port yesterday with large
catches of red snappers.
Prompt Action Of Lighthouse Depart
Peaked Hill bars, the treacherous
shoals OF the knuckle OF Cape Cod
where scores of vessels and hundreds
OF lives have been lost. will soon be
! marked by q beacon. Word was re-
ceived here yesterday from Washing
ton that the lighthouse board has de-
cided to establish a combination gas
and whistling buoy OF Peaked Hill
bars ia response to a petition forward
ed by captains and vessel owners t.
Washington after the recent disaster
there. when three Reading barges
were wrecked and their crews of sex.
enteen men lost.-New York Marins
Journal
Cleared.
Hazlewood, Br IS. Dalziel, 1888, fol
1 On D
| Der.
PasQualino. Ital biz, TT. for Concep
cion. with $4,000 It lumber. 400 Dbl,
rostn.
| Bridging the Hudson.
| The New York Interstate Bridg'
Hawkes. e. W. Bloomingdale. A.
Shamberg. George R. Dyer and K. L
Martin. which L. investigating tn
matter Of constructing a bridge owe
the Hudson from this city to New Jer
sey. for vehicular trafnc primarily, ha,
come to the conclusion that such 1
| structure must consist Of q singl,
| span. The width between the pierheas
lines along the entire length where /,
bridge is contemplated is about 2,S0'
feet. and the site most favored by tn,
! commission Is at a point between 57tl
| and Seth streets. The need Of such (
| structure will undoubtedly be fel
more and more as passenger traffic Il
accommodated in tubes under the riv
er. To construct tubes to accommo
date vehicles is impracticable becaus
Of the long haul that would be neces
| STATED at either end and the dange
Of flooding from q heavy rainfall
These conditions do not enter into tn,
construction of passenger tubes be
cause the latter descend to them ant
ascend from them by means OF stair
way. and elevators. the tubes them
selves not reaching the surface.
Ready Reference.
| A new system Of accounts which vii
| give daily reports Of their exact finan
cial status has been introduced In tn,
larger navy yards Of the country, AM
q system Of absolute checks on ex
penditures has been adopted whicl
places the navy department in posses
sion Of complete knowledge on ever,
item OF expenditure and the state o
the various appropriations at an,
given moment It is expected that tn
the new method win show grea
economy and increased efficiency wit
saving Of much time.
Transatlantic Passenger Pool Ne,
Agreement.
Representatives Of American. BIRTHS
and German steamship lines have
private conferences held In London re
Gently come to an agreement by whic
it is understood that the chief din
culties in the way Of renewal of tn
transatlantic passenger pool. whic
expires shortly. have been surmount
ed. It is believed that the new agree
ment will give the British lines great
er liberty of action.
What the Whales Have Contributed
Statistics on whaling In recen
years show that since 1897 a yearl
average Of 1928 barrels Of sperm o.
have been taken. making a total 70
twelve years Of 19s.2s7 barrels. Dur
ing this period there has also been a.
average Of $500 barrels OF other whal
oil taken and I SIS, ESQ pounds Of bone
which now has a yAluA Of 81 6f0 ne