The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-26
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BUSINESS MAY
BE REGULAR
Probable That Steamers
Will Coal Here Every
Month, At Least.
L. & N. AFTER
THE BUSINESS
Pennsylvania Made Record
Taking Cargo Here Yes
terday and Today.

What gives promise of becoming a
regular coal exporting business.
through the port of Pensacola to ports
of South America starts with the ar
rival and consequent departure of the
American steamship Pennsylvania,
which, arriving at an early hour on
Monday, steamed up to the coal chutes
at Muscogee wharf to receive about
$500 tons. The ship is consigned
to Cary G. Company, and that enter
prising firm is largely responsible for
the fact that the Pennsylvania is
loading here.
1t developed that, due to a shortage
of cars and other causes, the steamer
could not procure needed coal at Nor
folk, and sought a port where the fuel
was available. Notwithstanding the
fact that it was rush order, suf-
ficient supply of coal was hurried
out from the Birmingham district to
Pensacola. There were probably 40
cars of it, an even two train loads.
But the entire consignment reached
here on time, and it is possible.
reached the only port on the gr'r
where the fuel product could be han
died so advantageously. The
steamer viii be ready for sea
time tonight.
Because of the accessibility of Il
port and the availability of the COZ
cargo, as against other centers which
make a speciality of handling export
coal, Pensacola win in all probabilitJ
be made calling and coaling port
once a month for steamers controlled
by or under charter tow. r. Grace 4
Co. That company owns or controls
-"ores of steamers, and operates
sells to South American ports and to
San Francisco. 1t is believed that
the Pennsylvania win come back for
return cargo to Rio Janeiro, for
which port the steamer is now loading
but if that vessel fails to return, it
does not necessarily imply that pros
pective coal exporting will cease to be
reality here. The company named
will supply its place with other YES
sci or vessels.
Every encouragement to land the
business at Pensacola is being foster
ed by the Louisville & Nashville Rail
road Company, and it is the hope that
| at least a steamer a month will call
here. "We're going after the bust
ness" remarked f. ". Speed, of the
L. & N. yesterday. The coal rates to
Pensacola are: for bunker, $1.10; for
cargo, $10O.
Despite the fact that the car short
age is a serious proposition on all the
railroads, an exceedingly hurried ship
ment of two trainloads of coal was
| made TO Pensacola. The steamer ar
rived two DAYS ahead of her schedules
time, and will be ready 20 go to sea
probably late tonight. 1t is possible,
however, the Pennsylvania will delay
her departure until tomorrow evening.
Ship Used BY Grant.
The Pennsylvania, launched in 1873,
carries the distinction of one time be-
ing used by President Grant, when,
upon the expiration of his second term
II the presidential chair, he made a
trip around the world. The big ship,
the finest of her type in those days,
was Pacific mail steamer. Grant
left Philadelphia May 10, 1877, and
arrived at San Francisco September
20, 1879. The ship under the coal
chutes today, therefore, carried the
president at least part of his round
| the-world tour.
Captain brennan is in comand, and
his wife is along with him on the
present trip. While at Pensacola they
have taken rooms at the San Carlos
hotel. Other officers are: A. B. Jack