Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-30
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
EXAMINATION DEVELOPS THAT TUG
TEMPLAR WAS TOTAL WRECK.
The George Leary Converted Into q
Barge The Fish Supply
General Items.

Further information from the wreck Of
the Alexandria tug Templar. which blew up
in Baltimore harbor July 80, shows that
with the exception of one plate the entire
shell of the boiler destroyed, leaving
only the two furnaces intact. The plate
which was In pace was twisted out OF
shape, showing the terrific force of the
explosion. The house and deck of the boat
haC gone completely and the hull was held
together only by the machinery in it. There
is not enough Of the boat left to repair.
So far but few ducks have been seen on
The river this season, but old hunters do
not look for them much before the cool
weather and northwest winds of the middle
and latter part of September. By the latter
part of October they here in full force
and remain throughout the winter and until
late in the spring
The old side-wheel steamer George Leary,
which for many years ran on the route be-
tween this city and Norfolk and was later
used as the Colonial Beach excursion boat,
is to be transformed into barge under the
rame of Josephine. About two years ago
the Leary was sold to John Roney Of Bal
timore, who removed her engine and other
machinery and then sold the hull to Mr.
Frank c. Robinson. who is having the
change made. The Josephine will be used
for cargoes on Chesapeake bay and other
inland waterways.
The Louise and Agnes arrived yesterday
A barge laden with coal for the dredges
at work on Mattawoman flats sailed for
the dredging grounds in tow Of the tug Jos.
o. Carter yesterday evening.
The sch ooner L. E. Williams. which has
been lying in the stream off Alexandria
for several days, sailed light yesterday for
Norfolk or Baltimore for a cargo.
The schooner Fannie arrived In port last
night with cargo Of white sand for the
local dealers.
Dougherty's tug, Maud H.. with tow
of four coal-laden barges from Philadel-
phia arrived In port yesterday evening.
One barge was locked at the arsenal and
the others taken to the wharves of the
local dealers
The scnooners Alice and Carlysle have
arrived with cargoes of cord wood for Car
ter & Clark.
The Fish Supply.
Twenty-nine barrels of saltwater fish
came up on the Norfolk line steamers from
OLD Point and Virginia Beach this morning
for the local dealers. This morning trout
sold at $3.50 per barrel. mackerel 15c. per
pound and buefish and tailors, to 41sc.
per pound. The down-river boats brought
up two barrels of rock fish and perch from
the river nets. This morning they sold at
12h to 15c. per pound Seventeen barrels
of crabs were brought up from the lower
river and no change from yesterdays fig
ureS are to be noted.
The first vessel load of oysters will, it is
expected. be at the wharf by Friday night,
so as to be ready for sale when the season
opens Saturday morning. Capt. JOS Chiv
ellis has notified the dealers here that he is
loading his schooner, the ]. J. Underhill,
and will be here before Saturday morning.
1t is reported that large shark Of the
man-eating variety was caught day or
two ago in fishing net in COan river. For
several days past a monster fish has been
getting into the nets In the Coan and tear
ing them up. and it is supposed this shark
is the culprit. He was over fifteen feet
long
Manager John Callahan of the Norfolk
and Washington line of steamers has an
nounced a special daylight excursion to
Norfolk Old Point Portsmouth, Newport
News, Virginia Beach and Ocean View for
Labor day. The steamer Norfolk will leave
company's wharf. foot of 7th street south
west, Sunday morning, September 2. at $50
o'clock sharp arriving at Old Point 8
pm. and Norfolk pm. same day. Return
ing leaves Norfolk at $50 pm. September
3. and Old Point at $780, arriving in Wash
iEgton at $50 am Tuesday, September f.
Notes of Repairs and General Items.
Banks pile driver is engaged in making
extensive repairs to Stevenson Brothers
wharf, the landing place of the Weems line
steamers.
The second floor of the new office Of the
Randall line steamers is being fitted up for
as an Office by Capt. Randall. manager
Of the line. The River View wharf office
will be closed about the 10th of September
and the business will be transferred to the
wharf at the foot Of Sth street.
The excursion lines are now preparing to
close business in the early part of Septem-
ber experience having demonstrated that
even with warm weather it does not pay to
run excursions long after Labor day.
The United States naval tug Tecumseh
with the gun barge. on which was a heavy
gun, came up the river from the Inuian
Head proving grounds yesterday evening.
The ice wharves here and in Georgetown
were bare of vessels yesterday evening for
the first time for about two months Three
large schooners completed discharging yes
terday and sailed for Baltimore. Other ves-
sells are looked for every day.
The sloop yacht Annie Ellsworth, better
known here, where sherwas once owned as
the Americas. passed down the river yes
terday evening with q pleasure party
aboard, bound for q cruise on the river and
bay. The yacht II now owned by parties
on the eastern shore.