Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-30
ALONG THE wHARyES.
Getting the Potomac Boats Ready for the
inO Sao

Getting the Potomac Boats Ready for the
ming Season.
1t is probable that Washington harbor is soon
to lose another of its old and familiar craft
This is the steamboat June. Rumor has it that
she is to sail to and henceforth make her home
at Crisfield. eastern shore of Maryland A
good many improvements are being made in
the craft. The pitch of her shaft is to be SO
rearranged as to increase the revolutions of her
engine. The June was formerly the
Belle L. and has had an eventful his
tory. She was built at Lewes, Del, in
1881, is 42.40 tons gross. 28.75 tons net,
77.2 feet length, 1853 feet beam and IA feet in
the hold. Before her christening as the Belle
l.. she was known to the registry of the Ameri-
can merchant marine as the steam yacht Bredell
1t is eaid now that she is to be used as a ferry
between Crisfield and some adjacent port
She has been engaged in the excursion and
charter trade along the Potomac.
PROBABLE ENLARGEMENT OF A DOCK.
One of the important and interesting river
front probabilities is that the River View pier
at this end of the line is TO be renewed and con-
siderably enlarged. There have been several
consultations between parties interested and
this morning Mr.. Rodgers Of Alexandria, the
dock constructor, came up to Washington in
his steam yacht, the c. W. Ridley. and held a
long interview with Commodore E. s. Randall
Both gentlemen declared that the results of the
interview were not quite ready for publication,
but they indicated that the Washington dock
was to be enlarged SO as to accommodate the in
creased trade and fleet of River View.
SOME OF THE RIVER BOATS.
The flagship of the Potomac excursion feet,
the steamer Mary Washington, has been sent to
Alexandria. where she will be hauled up on the
marine railway for recalling. repainting and
general overhauling preparatory to the sum-
mar re LII xI,,x
will run the Occoquan route in connection with
her regular River View trade. The Mount
Vernon and Marshall Hall steamer Charles
Manchester is laid up at the National Capital
Ice ComPanys dock undergoing some slight
preparations for her annual inspection. The
inspectors are looked for one day this week.
Finishing touches are being put on the famous
Potomac steamer Mattano. Workmen today
are putting on buckets OF gay paint and ship
wrights are erecting the gallows frame. 1t is
currently understood that no verification is to
be had just yet that Capt Milstead is to 20 in
her as master. vice Capt NOVEL;, now of the
rival steamer John ". Thompson. Purser
Greenlough will serve, vice Purser Guest. now
OF the Thompson. Charles Bailey will sail in
her as chief engineer and John Bailey will 60
ont as mate. This is q strong and popular list
Of officers. The Matte has been here long
time and her people say she is here to stay.
The new tug Martin Dallman has entered
upon its duty Of towing clay from Broad creek
Tor the Washington Brick and Terra Gotta
Company.
The Lotus has received her new coat of
paint
ALSO GOING TO CHICAGO.
Chief Engineer Conway, who also has .
masters license for sailing in the steam Yacht
Curfew, IL authority for the statement that
that craft viii make trip to Chicago. Capt.
Conway says that he viii make the cruise and
wiz invite . small party Of friends. There il .
kind Of worlds fair epidemic among the citi-
Gems along the river front. The Curfew il .
gtanch little craft and the opinion prevails
that It will not be very yenturesome trip.
Tho Independent Ice Company il construct
ing Q housed-in barge to convey ice from the
0sorgetown depot to the Washington head
quartera The peculia- craft WI bear sbout
100 tons.