The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-11-03
South American
Shipping Notes

American steamships can soon make a
circuit of the world without the need
owned fuel stations. This applies to yes
sells steamirg east from the Atlantic coast
or west from the Pacific seaboard.
The history of this accomplishment dates
from the time when war conditions de-
veloped an acute situation in the worlds
Goa coal supply: pq1ins the Early stages of
system of bunker license as a necessary
military measure. The United States
shipping Board realized that after war
respect to ceal supplies which would die
tate the necessity OF n modified applica-
In that event We would have been at a
serious disadvantage unless immediate
steps were taken to assure unrestricted
To accomplish this II was necessary to
have oil burning steamships instead of
coal burners, with a large steaming radiu:
at a minimum OF 10000 miles. The Brit
ish order of September 20. 1919, Justified
these apprehensions. But at that time
The next task was to md suitable
places for the establishment OF fuel sta
to them. Al the Panama Canal, the turn
at the worlds cross-rosd, facilities al
ready existed and only required to be
sr trade of south A 4SoS rs station was
which had an initial capacity of 1900
The picture OF what America accom-
plished in shipbuilding during the war
lea has been doing to convert to tho
needs Of peace the great feet It built for
war has not been in the spotlight, The
oil burners has attracted no more at
tention than has the quiet establishments
y: these stations for supplying them with
fuel
To-day this nation possesses a neet OF
tsS oil burning sS ing steel stsssmship., repre-
s IN 'S addisen th .Sn' S are new
freighters OF the oil burning type which
have been reconveyed by the Shipping
another group OF is which have been
SOLD by the board and which are under
the American flag. OF tho 100 steel yes
s3s are oil burners, these aggregatinE
4,sS1.e5s dead weight tons. When the
steel prOsramms has been eSSmpieted there
type under the American nag.
The Pacific Steam Navigation Company
passenger service between New York ana
the west coast Of South America with
tive new twin screw mall steamers, The
uary and ports Of call are Kingston,
Jamaica, cristobal, G. z; Balboa. Pan
anna. caiiao. Peru; Moilsndo, Peru; africa,
Cequimbo, chile: Valparaiso, Chile; Tai.
cahusno. Chile. and coronel. Chils.
The Transandins Railroad passenger
service has Just been resumed between
Valparaiso and Buenos AireA Some OF
the special features Of the new passenger
service are that all cabins are ntted with
bedsteads. that not more than two pas
senEers travel In any cabin and that
sixty single bed cabins are provided. A
number Of special state cabins, compris-
ing bedroom with two bedsteads. are
available.
An elevator service serving all passen-
ger decks has been installed and tho
venulatinE arrangements, as we'll as eff
ncient heating arrangements. for GOLD
weather are provided.
A despatch from the Havana offices Of
the Ward Line states that the sailing
schedule 10 about to be changed, TO avoid
the. arrival OF ships In Havana on Satur.
day afternoon. This action Is necessary
because tho dock laborers refuse 10 work
from IL 4. AZ. to 8 In the Afternoon, even
1t spseia wa9ss ~ ess<tlpaA