Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-20
ALONG THE wHARvEs.
The Gran That Make. mp en-. oommerc. Of
the District.

The Gran That Makes mp the Commerce of
the District.
Purser Guest Of the steamer Mattano yesler-
day presented to Superintendent Sheriff and
Agent Jones a mighty specimen Of MestInore-
land watermelon
Mr.. John J. Stafford, captain OF the River
View bowling alley, has resigned. The vacancy
was filed by George Sta ford. alias ''Dorty /" Of
the shooting gallery and Edward sullivan Of
Of the switchback WIS promoted one notch.
Schooner p. Richardson. Richmond. Va.
Capt. Mitchell. is discharging at Slip No. 2,
American Ice Company dock.
Schooner John J. Hanson. Portsmouth,
\. H.. Capt Oliver, is discharged
Schooner Lottie r. Carter. Georgetown.
ID. C., Capt Dave Gaskins, is light and ready TO
sail
Capt. John Maloney will take his Philadelphia
barges Annie MalOney and Mary MAloney to
clnantico, Va, TO load railroad ties for Phila-
delphia.
The Hydraulic Press Brick Company will
probably charter Capt. oMalley's schooner
liza and Carrie for their shipment Of brick TO
Portsmouth.
Schooner FLYING scud. Baltimore, Capt
Morgan, IL getting light
schooner Three Brothers, Alexandria, Va, 10
ready 70 sail
Ihree-mast schooner John C HAYNES. Bath.
ice, is one of the heaviest summer visitors Of
her class that Washington harbor has enter
tained- Her registry is 1852 tons gross
1873 tons net, Ills feet length. IS feet beam
and LIS feet depth She was built at Bath,
Me-; in 1851, and is recognized at long range by
X. ID. L. \.
Schooner Alice Holbrook. Capt. Ellis. sailed
from New York on the 18th instant for the Ken
nebec (south Gardiner TO load ice for Wash
ington.
The John Nichols is loading lumber in the
schooner Alphabet, Baltimore, has smiled
from that port
Harbor Master Robert Sutton has ordered
new eiehteen-foot batteau for service in his de-
partment
II is stated at the American Ice Company's
dock that the four-Inast schooner I.vdin NJ.
Deerlng. Capt. Hamilton. which sailed from
Rockland, Ne, on the 10th instant, cleared for
Baltimore and not for this port.
Schooner CHIEF. Tappahannock, Va, Capt
Johnson. IL discharging.
Four-mast schooner J. r. Teel Boston Can't
johnson, is in the Kennebec
four-mast schooner Independent. Bath. Me-.
Capt. Case, hence TO Baltimore. H. ready 10 sail
from that port for Boston or Portsmouth with
coal.
A party of excursionists-eIect missed ali the
excursion steamers last evening and chartered
the LOWE Randall, Capt Davis. for voyage to
Fort Washington.
Schooner orinnna is discharged and sails to-
morrow.
Mr.. Charles G. Taylor of Riley's dock is back
| from Atlantic City.
An error of the type made the name OF Mr..
Gwin of the Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company read Mr.. Quinn
Mr.. Frederick of the Mattano pier got over
board Yesterday while fishing. He swan out
Mr.. ketcham, assistant agent OF the George
Law, has returned TO duty
Capt. Dick Allen of the Mary Washington viii
spend his vacation in New York state
Carp and cat fishing Is good along the docks.
Mr.. kiilInan of Sheriff dock was hurt last
evening by the breaking OF his bicycle.
The watermelon sellers and crews arc indig-
nant at the publication in morning PAL e. that
there were 5000 watermelons at Rileys dock.
The misstatement sent the price from $50 to
S4.ls, then to SO. l6. and the market opened to-
day at s2l2. There are not more than 10 900
melons at the pier.
Three-mast schooner A. B. Sherman. well
known at the ice-docks here. has put back To
Baltimore. whence she sailed for New York,
| considerably damaged. No particulars.
Schooner Lizzie Spicer is at Baltimore.
Three-mast schooner Dale. New Haven. Conn,
Capt Coombs, from Georgetown with coal, has
arrived al Boston.
Schooner Zachsus Sherman. Capt Bobb. from
Georgetown. with coal, has reached Boston.
Schooner Cora Dunn. Capt. Harrington. sailed
from Boston yesterday for the kennebec river
to load ice FOR Washington
Schooner A. t. Stearns. Capt. Kelly. sailed at
Boston on the 18th instant for the Kennebec TO
load ice for Washington.
Schooner Daniel b. Fearing cleared at BAN
gor. Me-, yesterday with ice for Washington.
Three-mast schooner Annie J. Pardee. New
Haven, Conn, Capt. Crosby. from Georgetown,
ID. C., with coal, passed Nobska ON the 18th in
slant for Boston.
Schooner L. +. Angel. Capt Trip, cleared
at Portland on the 18th instant for the kenne-
bee and Washington.
Schooner Samuel Dlloway sailed from Ian
gor, Me-, on the 18th for Washington.
Schooner Eclipse has sailed from Norfolk
with lumber for Washington.
Schooner Geo. Il. Faunce is at Baltimore.