The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-16
MUCH ACTIVITY In
THELOCAL HARBOR
The Second Ship With Cargo of
Whale Oil Is Among the
Five Vessels to Enter.

With at least two big steamers an
chored in the harbor waiting to be
boarded the local customs officials
We're hard put to It yesterday. Five
vessels came into port during Sunday
and Yesterday and owing to the fact
that one of these was the Norwegian
steamers bringing cargoes of whale
oil to be unloaded here, the customs
department was kept busy.
The Thor /, under the command Of
Capt. Hansen Vermili, a vessel OF
2649 tons, entered from Monteyideo.
The cargo is from the South Shet-
land Islands, a small group situated
to the south of Cape Horn, where il is
always. cold--even in summertime. She
made. the voyage via the Barbados.
There is a total of 23,529 barrels Of
whale oil in the tanks Of the steamer.
There are no barrels as was aboard
the Svend Foyn /, the first OF the four
to arrive. For this reason It Is estimat-
ed that the Thor will be unloaded in
shorter time. She was Immediately
iberthed on the west side of Muscogee
wharf, the pipes were connected, the
pumps started up, and the unloading
began. One Of the local customs
officers is in constant attention. 1t
will take probably three days to pump
the cargo into the Proctor and Gamble
tank cars, the concern TO which the oil
is consigned.
Whale Bone Aboard
Perhaps the first whale bone to ever
come into a port on the South Atlantic
or Gulf coast is aboard the Thor. This
production tons Of it-belong to
Bryde and Dahl, of Sandefjord, Nor
understood that this win not be un-
loaded here.
AS soon as all the oil had been pump
ed from the tanks Of the Svend Foyn
/ she was removed from Muscogee
wharf SO that the Thor could be
docked. It was announced yesterday
that she will probably sail for Norway
about the last of this week. It is
necessary that the entire vessel be
fumigated and bunkers be taken on be-
fore she can clear.
Another Expected Today
The Solstref, also a Norwegian yes
sell and the largest of the quartet, is
expected to arrive today or wednes-
day, according to announcement yes
terday. Just how many barrels OF oil
is aboard this vessel is not known but
it is pretty certain that il brings the
largest cargo Of the lot. It IS a vessel
of 32s9 net tons and viii also enter
from Montevideo, the cargo from the
South Shetland Islands.
The fourth, the Falk, $3.50 net tons,
will be the last TO arrive. She is ex-
pected about the first Of next week.
AS is the usual custom with boats
engaged in the whaling industry, these,
as soon as they have discharged car
go, win sail for Norway where they
undergo repairs. etc. in preparation for
the next seasons work.
Four Others Arrive
With one exception the other four
vessels that arrived Sunday and yes
terday they al viii load cargo here,
while the fifth entered for bunkers
only. This was the Swedish stssra-
ship Holrnia, which came In from Sa-
bine, Texas, consigned to Frederick
Gilmore and company. She carries
a cargo Of 25e0 tons Of crude sulphate
from the mines Of Texas, which is in
transit TO Keni Finland. The others
were as follows:
American steamer Afoundris. from
I4ondon and Hun. consigned 70 Jonn
a Merritt and COMPANY she viii 90