New-York tribune., 1921-10-21

freight for New York The Japanese str
italy Maru departed for the Orient with
NEW yoRK, Oct 2o,1,he nsraI,a nritsh sohT sfg
previously reported abandoned of the
herland Sound Florida. by the coast guard
cutter Yamacraw.
Tho str San Renito recently constructed
by the United Fruit Company In Belfast.
model Of the highest type Of fruit car
rier is due with history mailing cargo
of fruits from Spain for New York Her
Valencia onions. 600 pounds of Span-
ish Isl, figs and 65o 900 pounds OF n.merla rar tha
imports in a temperature OF fifty degree
Of cool air during the entire voyage, au.
thorities believe this cargo will be without
waste or decay in any OF It's products
Cool air is carried into NIL the compart-
,nents Of the San Benito's cargo spare ny
means OF fans in generating compart"
ment situated amdships. Fans are also
employed to draw out all gases which ac-
1t is reported that the Shipping Board
str Eastern Bell, which sailed. from here
on Sept. 22 for Sligo, grounded when en-
terlngs Cork harbor on Oct ~ and broke
orr rddder close to upper pntie.
T. JACKSONVILLE Fla, Oct 20--yyThe four
masted AMERICAN sghr Eleanor r Bartram.
damaged and part of her deck load OF
railroad ties washed away, was towed into
from Pensacola to North Atlantic port
ran into gale off the lower Florida coast
this week and after being disabled was
taken in tow by the American str Beatrice,
which turned her over to a tug Of st
Johns, Bar. The Bartram is owned in
Boston. W
STURGEON BAY, wis, Oct 20 - The
lightes' Advance, which started to sink
while taking coal from the stranded str
Frank Billings In Sand Bay. was being
pounded to pieces to-day by heavy seas
after members of the crew had been saved.
The Billings, which left Toledo for Green
Bay Wis. with 1000 tons Of coal. still
immediate danger The Billings was re-
leased later with the aid OF tug and
WASHINGTON, 2o--Presdent Har-
ding called (, day by q committee
OF the Middle West Merchant Marine AS
sociation to enforce immediately the
preferential rates on Indirect foreign
trade provided for under the Jones snip
ping act. Malcolm Stewart, OF Cincinnati,
President that the Middle West was
greatly alarmed and disturbed over. the
condition OF American shipping" Mem
bers of the committees, after seeing the
President, said they had found Mr.. Har-
ding deeply interested and felt certain tnat
q constructive merchant marine program
would be worked out. within few weeks.
A test case, the first of a number Of
claims mades. by wooden ship builders
bv the board in Washngtou November l,
it was announced to-day. The case ts
that OF the Tampa DOCK company o.
1sosroN. Oct la-Ameripan ctr Arllng-
ton. which has been at East Boston for
some weeks out Of commission and ,fea, unasr-
this morning for underwater work.
LONDON. Oct. 15-shippIng Board
sundsvan Tor New York. Is reported an
chored off Haaks Light Vessel owing to
defective condenser She can repair dam
N' NoRFoLK, Va. Oct 50 - Fishing str
Estelle arrived here with tail shaft
BAITIMoRE, Oct 2o-The news that
two Italian steamship lines may make
permanent connections with Baltimore
within the next year was brought back to
this city by James Schiaffno. of G. Schiaf-
fino g. Co.. who returned on the same boat
with General Diaz, after three months In
italy.
These two lines are seriously consider
ing Baltimore as the port for their, ves-
sells, Mr.. Schiaffino said, and one. at least,
is sure of locating. This would mean
material Increase in the Italian trade COM
ing to Baltimore ne said, and would make
the relations between Baltimore and the
Italian ports, particularly Genoa, much
closer.