Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-27
ALONG THE wHARyES.
A British Brigantine Arrives-Other Craft
and What They Brought.

- Drttish
and What They Brought.
The British brigantine Artos. Capt. Jardine,
from st. John. y. B.. arrived yesterday after
noon At present she il the most conspicuous
arrival in port and the first sailing craft of for
cign register to make Washington since the in
stitution of the river front department in The
STAR She is the center of attraction for a
large circle Of sigbt-seers. As her name I'M
plies. she is square rugged on the foremost and
schooner on the main. She carries foreyard.
upper and lower tOpsail yards, gallant and
ROYAL wards and takes stay to each spar Her
British register il about $50 tons The Artos
encountered rough weather off Nantucket
Shoals and lost considerable Of her deck load.
Some of her canvas strained The rest Of
the voyage was made az far as Alexandria IN
der full sail Stevedore Walker Adams has the
contract for her discharge and viii make her
light in four days The cargo comes to john
son 4 Wimsatt. Her crew consists of captain.
first and second mates, four seamen and stew
ard
The HULA. Capt Daniels. who has been
freighting to Washington from Newberne and
Norfolk since last Christmas. sailed for the home
port, Baltimore. yesterday afternoon to haul
out and make ready for the winter trade.
Among other things the Hulda Will have a new
1lbboom put in
W. W. Rilev of Riev's dock returned last
night from Fauquier White Sulphur Springs
Mr.. VIM. Riley. sr.. Of Rlleys dock Is confined
to his home BY i'll health.
j. H. Richardson yesterday shipped a car load
Of Potomac watermeIOns 20 Winchester. Va.
Iemuei Cogswell while fishing last evening off
Riley's dock caught thirty-three pound snap
ping turtle. The curiosity was put on exhibit
ton at Javens fish houses.
Capt Reveile of the Crritield schooner Eclipse
left yesterday for Baltimore to visit his family.
He will return today and take his schooner to
Norfolk tonight to load lumber for this port.
Capt Roberts Of the schooner Agnes was
mate on the schooner Charles I. Stran Just be-
fore the smallpox broke out on her of Alexan-
drla last Nav. The only man aboard the Stran
who became afflicted with the dread disease was
the captain. John Marshall. He is fully recov-
cred and does not show a scar. The Stran was
ut Baltimore two weeks ago.
Schooner Agnes. Capt. Roberts. and schooner
Stephen Chase, Capt. Todd. cannot discharge
their lumber till late next week. There was a
fair movement of lumber from Riley's dock
yesterday and this forenoon.
The schooner Willie Clark. Capt. Nash, after
living in the stream patiently for three weeks
will go on the marine railway at Bennetrs yard
this evening or tomorrow morning for general
and extensive repairs to the hull.
The Washington schooner Fannie B. Shep-
herd. Capt Harry flanagan, will sail tonight for
Blackiston's Island.
The price OF watermelons has advanced about
IS per hundred There but about 1 500
melons at the dock Next week the season will
substantially be over.
Competent authority saws that only about one
half of the Grand Army encampment lumber
now encnmbering. the docks will be used
Schooner Sarah Tyler, Baltimore, is dis
charged
schooner James VI. Flanagan. Capt Luce.
from 81. John. y. B.. for Washington, at
Vineyard Haven on the oath instant.
Schooner A A. al n
Ne. on the oath instant for Washington with
ice
Schooner Maj Pickards sailed on the Path in
slant for Bath. Me-. to load ice for Washington
Schooner Catherine d. Perry. Capt. Garfield
sailed on the 2fth instant for Bangor to load
ice for Washington.
The four-mast schooner Daniel c. Fearing
did not load in the Penobscot for Baltimore,
Is stated In the press of that city, but for this
port
schooners Teel, Haskell and the Barnes are
NJ sea bound hither with ice.
The Maryland and Virginia Steamboat Com
panys. propeller Tygert, Capt. Robertson,
showed up all right Thursday and left the even
ing Of the same day for Baltimore. new
crank pin has been placed in her.
Capt Msrmsduke Of the steamer City Of
Alexandria has returned to duty.
John T. Tennyson. chief engineer Of Mat
tano, has resigned and Engineer Ellis been ap-
pointed IN thus stead
<Hc hfeOWei-iAtLt hOt DAY hriu NAkcuelO Ill
brought up good general freights.
Here are the figures for the three-rnaster
Samuel Dlavan, TO arrive since last issue: Gross
tonnage 1916, net tonnage 702- 20 length 1904
beam $50. depth i7.9. built at Bath, Me-. in
1856, number ll6,og7 and represented by the
agnal letters K d. II. ".
party Of river from tsmen left this evening
for . ten days trip TO Coney Island. The party
comprises Charles n. Beavers, John s. Jsvins
and William NJ. Neitzey.
T. r. Riley received yesterday via rail 50 tons
u anthracite coal.
During the month Of August johnson Il
Wirasatt received over 1 200, 900 feet OF lumber
via rail.
Three-mast schooner c. c. Smith, Capt
Smith, 10 loading lumber and shingles at Pensa,
cola, Fla, for johnson 4 Wimsatt
Profits of the PhiIadeIphia and Reading
Road.
The profit Of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad last month was ss9l $40 rs. The profit
for the year to date is s6.s19, 49l.7l. and the