The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-06


the eeven Seas but win restore TO. their
former high estate many Of the now
half forgotten ports Of tbs greAt sea-
board Of tho natton.
Portland, New Bedford, Gloucester.
ldarblehead, hath, ROckland. Thomas-
ton. New Londcn. sttll possess the nat
ura1 advantaoes that made their
names - familiar to sea-faring men
In the days Of the Yankee clipper
ships ~ are New York. Boston, Bal
timore. Norfolk, PhiladeIphia. New Or
leans. Galveston and San Ffancieco 70
the present generation.
Some Of these old ports. which once
thrived and prospered through their
overseas trade. tcgether with dosens o.
others. perhaps never known to fame
already feel the quiehsning influence
Of the new birth Of our merchant
navy upon she seas All poasess deep,
sheltered water and form 4ateways
70 important industrial or manufac-
taaring re9t0n3
There II no nation 70 bounttfully
blessed with natural harb0r prospects
| Al the United States. Its 1900 miles
Of coast line, washed by the waters
of the blustering Atlantic. the placid
Gulf OF Mexico and the lASy rollers
| OF the Pacific. II serrated with land.
| locked hays and broad estuaries that
| ofEsr safe hAFbor for ships Of all
CLASSES.
The Brttish Isles, lacking most OF
these naturel advantages, are never
| theless bound round with Gordon OF
ports and harbors. Virtually every
dent in the rugged coast of these is
lands has been utilized for tho ac-
commodation of the ships of her big
merchant hest, and all these ports and
49, IL n the
1 complex bur fggopth- running n1achin-.
erv OF 0reat Hritajn's overseas trade.
what Great Britain has done In
the upbuilding Of the port and harbor
facilities OF the British Isles the Unit
ed States win do in Meeting the de-
mands Of her rapidly expanding over
/ Seas Notwithstanding, and already the
Port and Harbor Facilities Commits
sion OF the United States Shipping
Board has listed II ports and harborA
on our coasts capable of accommo-
dating vessels of 5000 deadweight
tons.
Future development OF the ports ano
| harbors now listed and classified. ana
i Cher that may be located in the flu
Iture at advantageous points. Will oe-
nend upon development, of hArbor Ia
cilitiesc. such as dredging operations
!; and the building Of piers, docks, ware
i houses. elevators and terminf OF rail-
way lines, and will be largely In the
hands of citizens. corporations and
individuals interested In such port or
Il harbor.
The ports and harbors now listed
with the Shipping Board as possess
Ing facilities for overseas trade are
divided into four classes. There are
- In Glass A: 10 In Class 3; z IN
Glass and In class D. In the lat-
tar class are listed Bahia Honda and
a. Joseuhs Bay in Florida; San Pab-
10 BAY in California; Coos Bay In
Oregon, and Grays Harbor. Winapa
Bay. Port Gamble and Port Madison
In Washingtcn--new names. surely. to
the average citizen who believes him.
i self well posted In the geography and
cctnuefcial history of his country.
Among the come backs" Of the Old
days Of the maritime glory OF the ma
tion may be mentioned Alexandra,
virginia. a few miles down the Poto-
mac River from Washington Alex
andria once ranked as city and port
OF importance but is now almost for
gotten as ever having been the haunt
OF sailor mon. 1t finds . place in Class
"a ana aenin may know the departed
activities Of arrivals and saAinGs OF
vessels in overseas commerce
lew Bedford, on the Massachusetts
Coast, has o fixed place in history and
, story as q seaport that once knew
the commerce Of the world. In the
| generation when New Bedford -FOUR
iehed Portuxar had q rich trade with
the United states and 1t was conduct
ed almost exclusively through the
gateway OF New Bedford. Other ports
almost "a rich In the history and ro-
nance Of the sea arc brought to pub
lie attention again by the needs OF
the new merchant marine and will be
recognixed as old friends in the list OF
ports.
Full States.
Galveston, Texas. The harbor OF
Galveston IL equipped with berthing
capacity for so seagoing vessels. The
port Il served by six railway systsms.
There il an anchorage area OF zoe
acres OF % feet depth and over ana
Il.144 acres available for vessels OF
80 feet draft an dover. Plenty OF
fresh water, electric current. bunker
local and oil. and crane and derrick
Ifacilitiea. are available. Seven steam
ship lines now make regular use Of
this port and 1t In equipped to handle
many times the present tonnage ac-
credited to Galveston. II ID also
equipped with grain elevators
Mobile. Ala. The piers Of the har-
Dor Of Mobile afford . berthing ca
pacity OF 1890 lineal fest. The port -
served by flve railway systens- Fresh
water from city mains. electric cur
rent, bunker coal and crane and der
rick facilities are available. There
are dry docks and grain elevators In
the harbor. Six steamship lines make
regular use Of the port OF Mobile.
New Orleans. The harbor Affords q
berthing capacity Of 43,t31 lineal feet
1t possesses % la acres OF WhArves
connected by three railway ayDtems