Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-12
ALONG THE wHARVES.

Harbor of the American Association of
Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels.
This District is to have a harbor of the
American Association of Masters and Pilots of
Steam Vessels. It is being organized today,
and the people Of the Potomac river
who hold pilots licenses are taking
hold with alacrity. The moving
spirit in the organization is Capt. B. F. Per-
kins Of Camden. N. j., whose rank in the asso-
citation is grand captains clerk. In speaking with
a reporter for The STAR he said: The association
met here last winter. 1t was then the American
Brotherhood of Masters and Pilots Of Steam
Vessels, but the name was changed for
valid reasons We thought that Georgetown
district would be good field in which to
organize a harbor. The project has taken
like contagion. The preliminary meeting
will be held tonight and the constitu-
ton will be signed by about thirty
Potomac pilots. This is one of the heaviest
charter memberships OF which 1 have any
record. 1t indicates that the local harbor is to
be one of the most influential in the order
Our organization is as much in the interest
of owners as of navigators. 1t is for the eleva-
OF laws and rules Of marine travel. All the
steamboat owners in Washington who hold
licenses have Joined us. I"
The men to call for a charter for the new
harbor will hold q meeting tonight and effect a
temporary organization. The place Of meeting
has not been chosen. Commodore Sutton, Capt.
Dean Of the Joe Blackburn, Capt s. ID. Lewis
and Capt B. E. Owens of the Wakefield had
hold Of the matter this forenoon and were
collecting signatures and initiation fees
at thriving rate. The minimum
amount subscribed was $5. and several of
SIS The signatures obtained thus far are
Capt S. B. Davis, steamer Washington; Mate
J. F. Posey, Washington; Capt. B. C. Davis.
steamer 0cooausn; Capt. James Barber: Mate
Manager c. W. Ridley, Washington Steamboat
Company; Capt William E. Bell, ST., steamer
River Queen; Capt. w. u. NOVEL;, steamer
Harry Randall; Capt. B. E. Owens,
steamer Wakefield; Capt. NJ. F. Mcclure.
Capt. M Lonis D: retT is Capt; Russell Russell
Blackburn; Cap. H. &. Haney, Dos Passos
steam yacht Gavotti; Pilot Albert A.
Richards, steamer Harry Randall; Capt.
Thomas NJ. Milstead. steamer Mattano;
| Commodore ]. Robert Sutton, harbor
master of the District Of Columbia
Capt VIM. L. skinner. Capt. Ephr;am Chess
ser, Capt. VIM T. Bell, jr.; Capt j: A. Posey,
Capt. Frederick Posey, Capt Samuel P. Waters,
Capt James I. Jones, Capt. ID. W. Carpenter, Capt
J. d. Todd, Capt. Adrian Posey, Capt. J. James
Kendrick; Capt. Z. S. Randall. commodore Of
the River View feet; Capt L. L. Blake of the
Mouht NerHou anu HArsnhu ual Ote&uDOat
Company.
There are about seventy-fve pilots and mas
ters licenses held in this district, which EN-.
braces Washington, Georgetown and Alexan-
dria.
There is heavy influx Of garden stuff from
the south. Six hundred crates Of strawberries
came in today and spinach, early cab
bage. new potatoes, peas, string beans,
squash and similar articles in good
quantities. The berry season will be
at its height till the middle of next week. Then
that commodity will be coming in by the
thousand crates. Notwithstanding the severe
winter strawberries are ten DAYS earlier
than usual. They have been coming up
| In small lots for the past three weeks.
Other trade along the river is heavy ga, g in
the line Of fish. The river below is reported as
being very muddy and the catches extremely
light.
There is a good bit Of activity in towing
circles The tug Ella Pierce, which was sunk
last winter in the ice and rebuilt. has
returned to work under the command
of Capt Sam Phillips. She is doing q fair
general business. The tug Fannie Gilbert
has been overhauled and is driving a thriving
| trade up and down the stream with Capt. Sonny
Reagan in command. The tug DeBoss Lennox
has been reprinted and made ready for the
work of the summer. The Lennox had
several severe cases OF sickness last season
and was laid up for repairs several times. Engi-
neer George Ford Of the tug A. p. German is
Ill and has been removed to Providence Hos
pital.
The Wakefield came in this morning with a
big business. Capt Owens reports all quiet
along the Potomac, especially in fish. The
Wakefield met the rival Randall and Mattano
last night. They were making black smoke.