Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-26
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
HOUSEBOAT RECENTLY DAMAGED
BY FIRE TO BE REBUILT.
Fish and Oyster Markets Extremely
Duu-The Passing Craft
General News.

General News.
The houseboat Arcadia, belonging to Mr..
Frank Rawlings of this city, which was
badly damaged by fire while lying in Four
Mile Run about ten days ago, has been
brought to this city to be rebuilt. She is
now lying at Townshend's boat house at the
foot Of It'll street, where the work will be
done. The roof and part of the sides of the
house Of the Arcadia were destroyed but
her hull seems to be all right. She will be
rebuilt during the winter months and will
be ready for service in the spring, when. 1t
is stated, she will be again taken to Four
Mile Run for hunting and fishing purposes.
The fish market continues to be very dull,
but few fish coming here either by boat or
rail. and the buyers being scarce as the
supply is light. The shipment OF river fish
has ceased almost entirely, but few fisher
men in the lower river having their nets
down. The river fish that are coming to
market are bringing good prices. Yesterday
evening the steamer Wakefield brought three
nets and fourteen packages were brought
up by the Norfolk line steamer from the
shores about Old Point and Norfolk No
North Carolina fish are in the market at
all.
This morning spotted trout sold at Sc.
per pound, boiling rock at 20c per pound.
black bass at to 12c. per pound, white
perch at Zoe. per pound, yellow ring
perch at &c. per pound, cat fish at % to
3Oc. per bunch and jumping mulets at &c.
per bunch. Turtles and terrapins were on
sale at the fish wharf this morning. Po-
tomac sliders sold at 81 to IS per dozen
and diamond backs brought $25 to $50 per
dozen. The dealers at the wharf look for
but small supplies of river fish until after
all danger Of ice has disappeared.
The oyster market Is usual after
Christmas, was extremely dull this morn
ing, there being but few buyers on hand,
and they only purchasing in small quanti-
ties The supply Of bivalves at the wharf
is very large this morning, the thrty-one
vessels In port having board at least
1000 bushels. Prices still keep up to the
figures Of last week, the smaller oysters
selling at from 80 to 60 cents per bushel,
and the larger ones at 20 to 80 cents per
bushel Several of the vessels at the wharf
have been there for ten days, and a drop
in prices Is not unexpected. The recent ar
| rivals at the wharf are the Columbia. the
| 8. H. Robey and the Maggie l.. They all
| came from the Blackistone'S Island neigh
borhood.
Coming and Going.
| The schooner Col. J. Merrick has arrived
| from the lower river with a large cargo Of
| pine lumber for the local dealers.
| The schooner Mary E. Candy has sailed
! for Blackstones Island and after the hol-
days will load oysters back to this port.
discharging her cargo Of Virginia pine lum-
Der at T. R. Riley's wharf, foot Of N street
| southwest.
The tug Juno has returned to the lower
! river on the lookout for tow OF oyster
| laden vessels bound here.
| The schooner A. H. Quinby Is in port
| with a cargo of Virginia pine lumber for
| the local dealers.
The sloop Tropic has sailed for the 10 yer
| river to load cargo OF oysters BACK 10
| this port
| The schooner Clara Leonard Is In port
with a cargo of cord wood for Garter q
| Clark.
| The tug NJ M. Davis is at the mouth OF
the river the lookout for incoming yes
| sells bound to this port or Baltimore.
The tug Camilla is at the American 1Ce
| COMPANY wharf preparing for a cruise on
| the bay.
Mr., Reyburn's steam yacht Gretchen was
| out on the river for short sail yesterday
| evening.
| The steamer Potomac sailed yesterday
| evening for the lower river and Baltimore
| with fair cargo. 49,,
| lying at the wharf foot of 9th street. 1t
| Is understood that she is awaiting orders
| as to where to go for cargo.
| The steamer Wakefield came UP from the
| lower river yesterday evening with a cargo
| fairly large for Christmas day, when
river business is always dull.
General Matters.
The Occoquan steamer +. James Iull
Is hauled out on the marine railway at
Alexandria, having her hull covered with
sheet iron to enable her to run in the Ice
during the coming winter. The Tull runs
freight trips between this city and Deco
guam and Aqua creek and bring up large
quantities Of freight
Many of the steamboats, In the harbor
are prettily decorated with evergreens in
compliment to the holiday season. Large
cedar bushes crown the tops Of all the
Hao and
other green stuff decorate the other parts
of the boats.
The funeral Of Miss Annie Curley. wife Of
Capt Albert Curley, a well-known schooner
master Of this city, took place from her
home on Monday morning, the services be-
ing attended by many of the river men.
Mrs. Curley was the daughter of
well-known marine engineer now
In the employ of the harbor master. She
had long been sufferer from consumption,
and leaves several small children. The body
was taken to Alexandria and Inferred in
the Union cemetery.
The steamboat owners are now looking
for long season of very dull business on
tho river, which always comes from directly
after Christmas until about the middle of
February. 1t is said that some Of the river
boats will be hauled off for necessary re-
pairs during the dull season.
The fog which covered the river and bay
in the early part Of this week was heavy
as to make all the steamers come to an
anchor. The Weems line steamer due here
Tuesday. The Norfolk line steamer was
nearly five hours late, and the Randall line
boat was four hours late coming into port.
The experimental "air cushion" boat built
by Mr.. Mothershead to revolutionize ma
rine travel. but which failed to come up to
expectations, was dangerously near being
sunk a few nights ago. The boat for the
past six months has been lying deserted in
the dock adjoining the Randall line By
some means her fastenings became loosened,
and unobserved in the darkness she floated
out into the channel. The steamer Harry
Randall, coming into the dock, only missed
the smaller boat by a few feet She was
taken in charge by the harbor police force,
and is now lying at the harbor Offices,
awaiting her owners orders.
Capt. Tally Towkes of the ferry steamer
Columbia is quite III Of malarial fever.
The captain Of the Merchants and Miners