Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
ALONG THE wHARvEs.
Notes of the Vessels There and Those Who
Command Them.

Notes Of the Vessels There and Those who
Command Them.
The three-master James B. Pace Dennis,
Mass, Capt. Garfield, from the Kennebec river
with ice, is one of the noteworthy guests Of the
harbor. She was built at Newburyport, Mass,
In 1888 and has seen active and successful work
in the coastwise trade. She registers 642. OF
tons gross, 60s47 tons net, is 1914 feet over ALL
35.3 feet abeam and 1873 in depth Of hold. She
is No. 76. 40 on the register of the American
marine, and her name is represented in the sig
nal letters X. B. Il. G. Her voyage Of eight
days from Gardiner, Me-, shows that she is not
q scow. The Pace is q sharp-lined craft, with a
big spread Of canvas and four headsails Her
after cabin is handsomely appointed She is
growing light, and after discharge will load coal
probably at Georgetown for the eastward pas
sage.
The three-mast schooner Cora Dunn, Thorn
aston, Me-, Capt. Harrington. from the Kenne-
bee with ice, merits notice. She made the run
from Pittston. Me-, in six days. including her
Potomac and Chesapeake tow. This is a re-
markably smart trip. The Cora was launched
at Thomaston in 1888. She registers 554. 81
tons gross, 526 80 net, 1899 feet over all, 35 5
beam and 1877 in the hold. Her signal letters
are K. F. @. Q. and her official number 1875, 459
She has moved forward of the barkentine
Chestina Redman so that her port quarter is of
the stsrboard bow of the square rigger. She
comes to the Independent Ice Company and
will begin to discharge today.
The Boston barkentine Redman will be out
in day or two. She will then proceed
in tow to Norfolk, where she will load coal for
Port Spain, Trinidad. At the latter port she
will load asphalt for this country.
Capt Chesser of the Templar Of Alexandria
proved himself a big man by the way he buckled
on to the Cora Dunn thirty miles off the Ches-
apeake capes.
There was gay company las. night aboard the
Baltimore tug Pennwood.
The River Queen slept Mt Ritchie's last night
Capt. Johnnie Dyer Of the Samuel J. Pentz
Base Ball Club would like to make date with
any other Potomac steamboat team for an ap-
propriate sum Of money. The Pentz ballists
have issued the challenge with the especial hope
that it may be accepted by the sphere rollers of
the Charles Manchester.
Buena Vista did good business yesterday and
last night.
The Propeller Washington. Capt. Davis, took
out a crowd of Norfolk passengers.
The steamer Wakefield, Capt Ross, brings up
q rich miscellaneous cargo. One of the princi-
pal things on her manifest is 500 crates of to-
matoes. Oysters, crabs, clans, fish and water
melons are also there.
Schooner Gilmore Dove, Georgetown, d. c.,
Capt. Kendrick, has discharged.
Schooner Elizabeth. Georgetown, d. c., Capt.
VIM. +. Bennett, is light and will sail today.
Ihree-mast schooner L. K Hart of Alexan-
dria, Capt. Kintz, has begun to discharge. She
will probably proceed down river and load rail-
road ties for Baltimore
Pungy Warwhoop is light and expects to sail
tonight on the run down
Schooner Columbia. +. c.. Tsppahannock Va,
Capt. Courtney. has made dock and will begin
to discharge today.
Schooner Albert S. DAY. Baltimore. with Ium-
Der, has made dock
The pungy boats are behind time this season
with their oysters.
Capt Brown Of the William F. Thomas, from
Curriomen, reports that the watermelon crop
there is over.
One of the mud scows in tow of the Fannie
M. Gilbert collapsed Yesterday near the forks
of the channel. Capt Raglan saw the scow begin
to wobble and had her cut loose in time to
prevent trouble to the tug