Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-11
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Vessels That Have Arrived and Cleared and
What They Brought.

arrived Monday evening on schedule time from
Wirts wharf, Nasseys, Wiikersons. Dill 9
wharf, Brents. Chapel Point. Matthias Point,
Stuarts. Swanus wharf, Chattertou landing
and dOwn-river points. She brought up about
ninety passengers and n miscellaneous cargo,
consisting principally of fish. poultry, eggs,
grain and stock consigned to Commission Mer-
chants Price, Redmond Gray, Andrews, Har-
rison h Anderson, BulIin & McKeever and
Hendrickson & Co.
The Eolus is being overhanled at the ship
yard Of George L. Cumberland K Son. This is
the craft Of the Washington Yacht Club and is
commanded by Capt. +. Burlingame. She was
built at Boston, was bought by wealthy Balt-
MORGAN and sailed for some time in Chesapeake
waters. A few weeks ago she was purchased by
her present owners and under Capt. BurlInSame
was brought around to Washington Head
winds were encountered and five DAYS consumed
In making the trip. Her men speak cnthus-
iasticaIly Of the way she took the weather. The
Eolus Is IA slOop- rugged Yacht thirty-seycn feet
over all fourteen feet six inches beam and three
feet six inches draught. She is under going n
thorough Oyerhaullng. She is a compromise
between the American centerboard and English
cutter styles of nautical architecture and is
claimed TO combine the merits Of both. She
carries IA crew of six men. has cummOdious
cabin space and will soon clear for q cruise in
the bay.
The police boat Joe Blackburn and the pri-
waite launch LOWE Randall are contestants for
the speed pennant of their class. Both are fast
craft. They have had brush. The Randall
claims a victory. but the Blackburn folks say it
was n stand-of.
The Independent Ice Company has been re-
ceiving cargoes since March. The Independ-
ent. a four-masted schooner from the Kennebec
river. in command of Capt. Goes, discharged
1880 tons of ice last week and cleared for
another round voyage. The Independent had
was her second trip this season. The
Samuel Dilaway, from the Kennebec,
Capt. Smith, with 1901 tons of ice. also
discharged at the Independent Ice Company's
wharf and cleared with general cargo for
northern ports. Her southwark passage occu-
pied twelve days.
The three masted schooner. o. d. Wetherell,
from the Kennebee. with ice for the Independ-
ent Company. is due.
The three-mastcd schooner Samuel H. Walker.
Capt Taylor, with 9Sl tons of ice for the indie
pendent Ice Company. has discharged. She had
river.
The three masted schooner Elm CITY, Capt
Etheridge, from the Kennebec river with 900
tons of ice for the Great Falls Ice Company. is
now on the way. 1t will be the initial cargo
Of the season for the Great Falls Company.
Capt Thompson. from the Penobscot with
1,GO0 tons of ice for the American Ice Com
pany, has discharged. Word is received at the
Office Of the American Ice Company that an ice
laden schooner has left the PenObscOt for Wash
ington.
The two-masted schooner Patterson and Bash
of Onancoke. Va, Capt L. s. Clark, arriSed 1T
10th street wharf Saturday with cord wood from
Cone River, Va, and sailed today with 5000
bricks for Cone River. In Fridays squall the
Patterson and Bush had some of her rigging
strained. but suffered no material damage.
The two-masted schooner Mary Brown. from
Vienna. Dorchester county. Md, Capt. Russell,
is at Johnsons wharf discharging 900 cases of
canned goods consigned to C. NJ. SOucie. The
Brown was blown ashore off Giesboro Point
while inward bound, but got off without assist
ance and no inconvenience other than delay of
one day. She sailed for the eastern shore to-
day.
Three cars of coal were received Saturday and
three yesterday from NanticOke at the yard of
the American Ice Company. The aggregate
was l20 tons.
X. A. Golden received on Saturday 100. 900
herring and 1000 shad. The same dealer yes
terday received 1000 herring, 800 shad, some
bunch fish and fifty barrels of salt water trout
from Virginia Beach and Norfolk Although
late in the season, Mr.. Goldens fishing craft.
under Capts. Dick johnson. Clay Maddox Sim
monds, Wright and Franklin, are quite busy.
an invoice Of 300 pounds of turtle.
The schooner j. ID. Faunce, Capt Dave Gas
kins. from Ragged Point. Va. Monday brought
up consignment Of IS 900 herring l25 shad.
and trout and catfish for j. II. Richardson &
Co.
Capt Romes of Tent landing Monday dis
charged at 18th street wharf, for J. II. Rich
ardsOn Co., $50 shad and several thousand
bunch fish.
The tug Eva Belle Kane, Capt. Josh Ellis, has
gone dowI the river to tow up the fishing
schooner George B. Fauncc with fish for j. H.
Richardson 4 Co.
The steam launch Barthold, of Georgetown is
hauled up on the marine railway at &. F. Ben
nett's ship yard. foot Of 18th street, for the
purpose OF having new shaft put in.
The mammoth seine boat Faunce is being re-
built at Benefits yard.
Mr.. Huntington Of the Great Falls Ice Com
pany has recovered from rheumatism.
Capt Kelly is in Alexandria.
George L. Cumberland & Son are building for
Mr.. Simmonds Of Washington a long boat. to
be propelled by electric storage battery. The
boat Is OF cedar. with copper fastenings through
out. The Cumberlands are also building for H.
p. Gilbert a stone barge. so by IA, and capable
Of carrying $50 yards of stone. The same
builders have also batteau under way.
The steam launch Nellie Mari is being re-
modelled.
William H. Mohler yesterday received two
scows Of Potomac blue stone, aggregating 100
yards. from the Chain bridge district.
Scow No. 10 Of the Potomac Sand Dredging
Company is completed.
Seventeen grip cars, intended for service on
18th street, have arrived at the It'll street power
house Of the Washington and Georgetown rail-
road.
The three-masted schooner Calvin F. Baker.
Capt. Z. Darling, has discharged 900 tons of
| ice for the National Capital Ice Company. This
companys season was begun by the arrival of
the schooner John ]. Hanson from Booth bay,
Me-, with 100 tons.
White a Brother are fringing the It'll street
power house with galvanized iron guttering
The schooner Raymond Fuller, Capt Grit
nth. from James river with 5000 feet of lum-
| Der for johnson Bros, has discharged.
The yacht Eagle is undergoing repairs at
Cumberland's boat house.
Capt. Z. 3. Randall has furnished the port
| state room Of the Samuel J. Pentz as a parlor
Tor the comfort Of his family. The furnishings
and fittings are rich and costly.
The Washington and Norfolk propeller Nor
FOLK. Capt Gohegan, got In this morning with
100 passengers and = cargo Of Boston and Prov
idence freight, vegetables and berries.
| New ALExASDRIA.-watch for announcements.
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Given oa5,ooo Damages for Injuries.
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