Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-20
ALONG THE wHARvEs.
Matters Of Interest Picked Up About the
Different Docks.

Matters OF Interest Picked Up About the
Different Docks.
The excursion of the Jolly Fat Mems Club to
River View yesterday was the largest event Of
the kind this season. 1t is estimated that
1000 people were on the grounds The steam
ers Samuel J. Pentz, Harry Randall and Wash
ington we're busy all day. In consequence Of
the tremendous throng many extra trips had to
be made, and the Pentz left River View
on her last up trip at o'clock this
morning. The base ball game between
lean men and fat men was decided In
favor OF the leaners by a score Of 6 to 4. In
the quarter-mile running race H. Glotzbash
was the winner. The third event was hum
bred yards dash with entries limited to fat men.
This was won by Mr.. Robert Swartz, 200
FOUNDER. The sack race of fifty yards was car
ried off by Mr.. Wardell The three-legged
race of one hundred yards was a draw between
Messrs. Charles Kuhn and r. E. Lee. The
hundred-yard walking match between fatties
WA won by A. W. johnson. Mr.. johnson
also walked of with the trophy Of victory in
the egg race.
The eighth event was a hundred-yard dash
limi ted to club members weighing $50 pounds
or over. The trophy was the Hemiock cup,
donated by Mr.. Philip HemlOck o: No. 912 E
street northwest. The victor was Mr. Henry
Thomford. who tipped the scales at 292 pounds.
The high-kicking contest was won by Mr..
William Kemp, who raised his toes to an alti-
tude OF six feet ten inches. Tho dancing match
and Mr.. R. W. johnson. The winners in the
bowling match were Messrs. Frank, Caldwell,
Hinwood and Brown.
The Eagle Social Club is spending the day at
River View. The executive committee consists
Of: President. William Siedenburg: vice presi-
dent, r. F. Falka: treasurer. Charles NARROW;
secretary, Henry Siedenburg, and recording
secretary, NJ. Shea.
The idea has gone abroad that it was the
dock Of the steamer Mary Washington which
gave way Sunday night. 1t was the coaling
dock OF the steamer and not her passenger
wharf. The break was caused by the weight Of
coal Mr.. Rodgers will begin the work Of re-
pair tonight.
The buoy tender Holly. Capt French, came
into port at IL o'clock this morning. She will
look after some of the buOys of the home chan
nels.
The revenue cutter Crawford, Capt French.
left port yesterday for an official cruise around
| her territory.
The launch Carrie X, which has been build
| ing at Cumberland's boat house for several
months, will be launched on Thursday. The
Carrie X. is probably named for Carrie Xander.
as Mr.. Xander is one Of the owners She is
| forty-two feet over all. seven feet ten inches
beam and four feet hold. She is equipped with
| a Mason compound engine Of eighteen horse
| power and a tubular boiler of twenty-five
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craft with sharp. decided and graceful shear,
and it is believed by her partisans that she will
develop fifteen miles an hour. II she does this
she will beat everything of her class on the
| Potomac.
| The sloop Yacht Bessie has been brought
| around to Cumberland's boat house and will
| undergo thorough repairs. For n long time the
| Bessie has been moored in the Eastern branch.
After her spring treatment she will go into
commission rs pleasure cruiser.
| The score or so of Chincoteague ponies
which the Marshall Hall management have re-
Gently added to their attractions are taking
card. They draw great crowds.
While dragging for the body Of young
| Hendricks Yesterday the harbor police fshed
up an anchor, evidently lost by some small
schooner.
| large party Of German tourists who are
doing the western continent went down to
| Mount Vernon yesterday aboard the steamer
| Charles Manchester.
The Washington Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar
| Club gives excursion this evening to Mar
shall Hail.
Judge Hickey Of the Mount Vernon and Mar
shall Hall Steamboat Company has in charge
the pyrotechnic display which the banjoists
and mandoliners will send off tonight.
| The excursion of the Choral Society last
| night to Marshall Hall was delightful affair.
About one thousand people went down. frol-
licked over the green lawns, saEg and had gem
| eral good time.
| The Mount Vernon Place NJ E. Church gave
a voyage last night TO Indian Head 1t was al
| ideal sail and all hands seemed happy.
The four-mast schooner W. NJ. Oer, from the
kennebec river with 200 tons of ice for the
Independent Ice Company, reports a fast vow
age. She sailed from the Kenny on June IA
and lost some time il getting Potomac tow.
She came down in a gale.
/ Fears are entertained for the safety Of the
ice-lalen schooner Grace Buchanan, out from
the kenuebec for this port. She sailed four
days ahead of the Oler and has not been heard
of. Rough weather has been reported on the
course which she would follow. There is a
good dea. of uneasiness felt concerning her.
The schooner Whitemore from st. Johns with
1.500. 900 lathes is one OF the conspicuous ar
| rivals today
William Wright. colorcd. was knocked off the
sioop George I. johnson and drowned ii
Marlev's creek. The accident CAUSED b.,
the sudden jibing of the boom