Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-06
ALONG THE waARvEs.

ALONG THE wHARvEs.
Notes Of the Craft Lying There and Those
| Who Command Them.
Capt Courtney Of the Tappahannock schooner
Columbia F. q. brings tiding Of the sudden
death Of Capt. Frank Green. This occurred
Friday aboard the Crisfield schooner Anglo Nc
Nsmara, lying of Kinsale, Va. Capt. Frank
Green had been sailing in the Angie McNamara
for years, and both chip and master were
familiar figures in this port. He was Of jovial
nature and many good stories Of him are being
| told today along the docks. At the time of the
death Of the captain the Mcnamara was loading
poplar poles for Philadelphia. Friends took
the body to his home ON the eastern shore. De-
ceased leaves q widow and one child.
| The Tappahannock schooner Columbia 7: c.
| is the old craft Of the Columbia Fishing Club
and was built BY the society several years ago
handled by Capt. Courtney and runs wood and
I lumber from the Rappahannock to Baltimore
and Washington. She is comfortable and
ha ndsome craft and good sailer
| The Columbia Fishing Club is spending a
! period Mt Mundy's Point. Va, and on tho Lac,
| trip Of the Mary land and Virginia Company
steamer Sue to that port waited on Capt Sim
monds and escorted him TO camp. where re-
! freshments were dispensed and speeches made.
! Workmen are busy repairing the Philadelphia
barge Annie Mentally.
E. e. jackson No. s, Crisfield. Capt Hanson,
after discharging will return to Newberne, N.
c., in tow of Dougherty tug.
Schooner Mary F.. Denly, Alexandria. Va.
Capt. VIM. Ii. Blackburn. will go the railway
at Benefits yard for repairs TO hull. 1t has
been long while since any attention
in The way of repairs has been paid to the Mary.
The three-mast schooner Harry Messer, Bos-
ton. Capt. Pierce. M ldtimer at Washington
docks, has just made Baltimore from the Ken
nebec.
The three-master Childs Harold. Capt
Sweeney, also a favorite here, is at Baltimore
from Bath.
Four-mast schooner L. dia NJ. Deering, Path
Me-. Capt. Hamilton. hence light in tow, has
made Baltimore, loaded coal and cleared for
Boston. She is to sail today.
Yesterday a slow Monday with most Of
the excursion steamers.
Work on the Willie Clark continues.
Boston and Providence freight appears con-
splcuously on the manifests Of the propeilers
Norfolk and Washington.
The Virginia Dare, Baltimore, Capt. White.
has sailed from her hailing port for Petersburg,
Va, to load lumber for This port.
Schooner Lena Willing, Baltimore. Capt.
North, is reported per Baltimore papers to have
sailed Saturday. She arrived ut Givens' dock
Sunday noon.
Three-master Henry Sutton, Capt Pearce, is
at Baltimore.
Schooner Ocean Bird. Capt. Corderey is at
Seaford, Del.
Schooner Catherine D. Perry. Capt Garfield,
is at sea for Baltimore.
The Estelle Phinny, a four-master who made
her last ice trip here to the Independent COM
pany. is this lime gu. from Bath for Baltimore
The Elm City. New Haven, Capt. Etheridge,
passed through Hell Gate the 81 instant
The three-mast schooner Albert Stearn is
dischnrging at Georgetown.
The Moonlight has sailed from Norfolk for
Philadelphia.
The William H. Mohler was to have gone in
she viii be there
Capt Robinson brought the familiar propeller
Tygert up yesterday. with good freight aud pas
senger lat and took her out last evening.
Saiiina6cr Waddy has completed his canvas
fittings for the Florence and accepted ard or
der to rig out the Stella.
Capt. Tulle of the Pentz swears sweetly ut
one OF the Norfolk and Washington captains for
taking up too much Of the river at Alexandria
Mr.. Charles KetchUm OF the steamer Law has
returned to duty.
Engineer rayis of the Joe Blackburn is
polishing up the decks.
The LOWE Randall is dismantled at Ritchies
The June is still in the south slip of the
American Ice Company's dock.
All the ice brought in BY the four master
EDcneZer huggett has been sold.
Mos: of the laths brought down from Bangor
by the Deering are disposed of.
The Boston barkentine Chestina Redman
will probably begin to discharge tomorrow.
Three-mast schooner s. G. Haskell. Deer
Isle, Me-. Capt Richardson. is discharging.
Schooner May Brown. Vienna. Nd, Capt.
Russell. from Dorchester county, Md, with
canned goods. il being lightened
Schooners Shining Light and Model of
Georgetown both have their cnrgoes still
aboard.
The oysters received today sold at 80 cents
per bushel.
sloop Southern Beauty is hemmed in at
Riley's.
Schooner Vigil. Crisfeld, Capt Bell, with
watermeions, is selling out fast.
Steamer Arlington went down to Broad creek
today.
Schooner Edith May, Georgetown. D. c.,
Capt. Kendrick, is discharged and expects to
sail today.
Schooner Ida, Baltimore, Capt. Andrews,
from the Saint Mary river, with lumber, has
made dock.
Schooner Lena Willing of Baltimore. Capt
North, coal laden, is discharging at Owens
doek
There are three coal-laden schooners at Civ
eEs'-the Lena Willing, the Spedden and the E.
X. Hart, all of and from Baltimore. The Hart
liz three-master.
The sloop yacht Lotus, Capt. Matchett, il TT
ting out for 4 cruise.
Engineer Mcintosh of the De Boss Lenox is
off duty, owing to sickness.
Capt. Marmaduke Of the City of Alexandria
is oil right once again.
The good southerly winds continued yester-
day.
Some of the river craft are said not to show
riding light at night while anchored in the
upper port OF the harbor.
The George Lcary, Capt. Beacham, did a
good Piney Point and Colonial Beach trade
Sunday
The Arrowsmith Capt Entwisle, took down
fair freight yesterday.
The three-master Jennie n. Huddle of Phila-
delphia expects to sail this evening.
Schooner Damascus. Georgetown, ID. c.,
Capt. Daniel Perry is light.
sloop Belvedere, Alexandria, Va, Capt. john
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