The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-07-31
THREE. STEAMERS
At ANCHOR HERE
TWO LONG YEARS

Three steamships have been idling
their time away in Pensacola harbor
for the past two wears, despite the
fact that the richest ocean freights
in history have been paid during that
period, and rates are at the very
highest figure at this time. the idle
steamers are the Lucia, Vogesen and
Rudolf Blumberg. One, the first
named, flies the Austrian flag, while
the other two fly the German colors.
On July %, 1914, the steamship
Rudolf Blumberg came into Pensa-
cola for cargo, and in due time was
loaded and cleared with a consign-
ment of sawn timber and lumber.
Her destination was Cadiz, Spain.
About the time this steamer was
ready to clear, the war in Europe
broke out, all sorts of news about
British and French cruisers in the
gulf and the Atlantic, was heard, and
all sorts of rumors about ships under
German and Austrian flags being
sent to the bottom by the enemy
cruisers, came in thick and fast. In
the light Of this, the Blumberg's
captain decided to postpone his in
tended departure, and is here yet. In
the meantime, however, the cargo
has been removed and reloaded on
another steamer. It has long ago
been delivered to buyer.
On the first of August, 1914, the
steamship Vogesen, with cargo of
| kainit from Hamburg, reached Pen
sacola. That was the last of that
| product to come here, and after the
Vogesen discharged her consignment
she was steamed to the stream and
dropped anchor. This vessel has
been moved from her original anchor
age several times, but has never left
port. Today she will have rounded
out a full two years in Pensacola
harbor.
August 2, 1914, the Austrian
steamship Lucia arrived, coming
from Port Tampa with a partial
cargo of phosphate. The Lucia was
here for the purpose of loading a
LARGE consignment of leaf tobacco
and had been berthed at the west
side of Commandments wharf, ready
to receive cargo, when the disturbing
news came from Europe. 1t was ne
use taking in cargo when there was
no chance of the steamer getting
out of port, so the Lucia, after g
stay of several days at the assigned
berth, moved to the stream. Lately
however, the Lucia has discharged a
the docks her cargo of phosphate
and, like the other steamers mention
ed above, lies idly at anchor in Pen
sacola bay, awaiting some determ
nation of the bloodiest war in his
! tory.
) Shippers and first and second off
GERS are in command of their respec
tive ships. The captains of the tw
German steamers have their wive
! with them, but on the Austrian
: steamer, Capt. Ivancich and one o
!, more officers remain. The crews hav
: separated, going to different parts o
the globe, some engaging in the fish
: ing business out of Pensacola, an,
s at other points, while engineering
!, forces of some of the vessels hav
\ obtained work G. saeameSa ua6er tn
' neutral flags. 1t is said that on
! man from one of the steamers name
: was in the engine room of the Ger
: man steamship Nan ARA, which load
S ed a large cargo Of coal here for a.
unannounced destination, and afte
1vincy ar anchor fnr sauaral dew,
cleared for Pernambuco, where he
arrival was in due time announce
!. in the cables.
Just how much longer these fin
vessels will have to remain here
= an unsolved question. They are nc
} forced to remain here. They ar
here for harbor only and are not il
termed.
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