The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-02-18
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
chipping TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.
The Arcadian.

The Arcadian.
The Royal Mail Steam Packet Com
pany's new cruising steamship Area
dian arrived yesterday in New York
on her maiden trip. The Arcadian,
planned with the sole object Of afford
ing extremely luxurious passenger ac-
comuiodattons, Is the largest and UNI
doubiledIy the most magnificent steam
snip ever placed in the Bermuda SER
vice. OF twin-sc construction, the
Arcadian's registered tonnage Is S.7se;
displacement tonnage, 14,120; length,
bl1.6 feet, and beam. sos feet. WiEa-
less telegraph, submarine signals,
bilge keels and water tight compart-
ments are among the safety devices,
while every known Appliance for CONE
fort has been Installed. These include
the iseating of all passengers at one
time at small tables in the double.
stored dining room; bedsteade
throughout instead OF berths; full
length mirrors in every room; perfect
heating and ventilating systems: elec-
trio bulbs. lights and fans in every
room; tiled swimming pool. 80 feet
long. gymnasium. open -air ballroom,
promenade deck of nearly 500 feet, six
circuits OF which equal one mile, and
unen'sumbered deck space Of half an
acre; electric laundry, photograp hic
dark rooms, and a cuisine SURPRISING
even the high degree OF excellence for
which the Royal Mail Steam Packet
Company is famous.
One Of the novelties IS 4 smoking
lounge for the use of both ladies and
gentlemen. The decorations of this
room are worked out in walnut and
satinwood. relieved by carving.
throughout the decorations are
most artistic. and, while varied, are
in perfect harmony. A magnificent
grand piano and a library filed with
the best OF literature are other fea-
lures
Increased Demand for Tonnage.
II. e. Moss & Co, of Liverpool, in
their shipping circular of Jan. /, say:
1t is gratifying to record that the
IN the prospects of steam shipping,
is stated In our sefniannuaI circulars
of January and July last. have been
more than amply justified. especially
durlne<the last six months, and what
is moe satisfactory, the improvement
still continues, and in our opinion Is
likely to do so for some time to come,
We fully expect that during 1912 and
1918 steamship owners win reap a re-
ward such as they have not expe-
rienced during the last decade,
The tonnage afloat Isl well dis
tributed. Our imports and exports,
although very much in excess of pre-
vious Years, still grow. and we fee
convinced that the volume Of trade
will continue to increase, not only
our own country, but also abroad, and
particularly in Canada and the United
States of America. after the next pres
ideutilll election. The anticipated
opening of the Panama canal, in 1918,
and the development of trade in
China which cannot now be much
longev delayed. are all factors which
steam shipping which viii quietly alb
sorb the large amount OF tonnage nov
building, and which cannot possibly
be delivered for months after the con-
tract dates, owing to the general short
age Of skilled labor which builders
are experiencing, as well as the DIM
Guilty In obtaining material.
'Freights, which barely a year ago
only enabled owners to cover in many
instances depreciation on the cost OF
their steamers, now yield handsome
returns on the capital invested. The
demand for tonnage increases from al
directions, and is likely to continue &c
do so as the year advances. The cost
Of wages, insurance, Goals, etc, has SC
sensibly risen that 1t is quite irnpos-
sible Tor owners to return to the for
mer level Of freights. even were the
demand for tonnage to ease on.
Arrived.
Polvcrap. Br SIS Robinson 1893
Manaioes to Cary & Co.
Samoa, Nor blk, HUFFMAN, 1855
Bahia to master.
Sliedrecht. Ger SIS, Teensma, 1851
Apalachicola to Cary g. Co.
Cardigan, Br So. Williamson, S1s7
Port Inglis to Gulf Transit Co. =