Evening star., 1900-12-22
ALONG The RIVER FRONT
COLLIER LE4SIDAs IN PORT WITH
COAL fsSn NAVY YARD.
Was Formerly i Tramp yessel-Build-
ing a Nsrwharf-Gener.l
and Personal.
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The Leonidas Sxsone Of the largest vessels
| that has come ssss. the Potomac in several
months. She was brought up from Nor
folk by Pilot AS Kendrick OF the Norfolk
| and Washington line, and though she was
| drawing about sixteen feet Of water, she
was safely piioted through the winding
| and narrow channel of the Eastern Branch
! to the navy yard. This steamer is one of
the large fleet acquired by the government
| during the Spanish American war. She
was an English tramp steamer. built in
1898 by 8. P. Austin, at Sunderland. Eng
| land. She is a steel schooner-rigge ship
:s6A feet six inches long, thirty-nine feet
! three and half inches wide and nineteen
! feet six and half inches mean draft and
has a nominal displacement of 4.242 tons
She is under the command of Captain
Hutchinson and will be in port for some
time. During the Spanish-American war
| the Leonidas was used to convey coal and
supplies to the war ships blocking the coast
| of Cuba.
The cold and blustery weather of the
early part of the week prevented large
catch of fish about Norfolk and as many
Of the creeks along the lower river where
| the fishermen worked their nets were COW
| cred with ice, the taking of fish there has
been prevented. The supply at the wharf
| this morning was again small, the Norfolk
! and Washington line steamer bringing up
but five packages, and only twelve barrels
coming up on the river boats. This morn
ing trout sold at 6 to &c. per pound; pan
, rock, to 10c. per pound; boiling rock. zoe
per pound; bass. 8 to 10c. per pound; white
perch, 5 to 1Oc. per pound spotted trout,
8 to 10c. per pound; carp. &C. per pound;
croakers, 8 to &C. per pound: southern null
| let's, 4c. per pound catfish and eelS, Is to
25c. per bunch winter shad, 15C per bunch,
and river mullets, lac. per bunch.
The near approach of Christmas has
caused an increased demand for oysters
in the market at the 11th street wharf
| and there is annie SlluDly hand to
meet the demand were 1t three times as
| heavy. Six vessels with oysters came into
port since yesterday in tow Of a tug. This
morning about. twenty-four vessels with
| the bivalves on board, in all about 5000
bushels, were lying at the wharf. Prices
! today are. for the larger and selected stock
from 20 to 50 cents per bushels. while the
smaller ones are selling at from 80 to 60
| cents per bushel. Norfolk and river steam
ers also brought up about sixty barrels of
oysters for the local market. The recent
arrivals have been the Hiawatha, Ruth and
Ella. Maggie E. Smith. Zephyr, Ella Gov
ington, Sarah A Gwyther, Walton, Lizzie
Luce and Joseph Cleveland
A consignment of canvasback ducks was
| received at the wharf this morning by r.
| A. Golden & Co.
| Going Out and Coming In.
! The schooner Dougherty went to Alex
andria Thursday morning and after taking
on a cargo of -hayfand grain sailed for the
| lower river. Al r5
The Leroy Is al Georgetown discharging
her cargo of cord wood for Carter q Clark.
! The large covered scow of VIM. A Smoot
| &, Co. has been taken down the river for
| a cargo of mari.
! The revenue cutter Wendom and the
! lighthouse tender Holly both arrived at
| baltimore recently from this port.
| The schooner Helen L. Martin has sailed
| from Fernandna, Fla, for this port with a
| cargo Of lumber.
! The schooner Beuldhland recently ar
| rived in port with a cargo Of lumber from
! the Rappahannock for Johnson and Win
| satt a :r.s
The Fair View Amanda Lewis and Lloyd
Watson have sailed for the lower river to
| reload. f-..a- -.r. .-r
The tug George W. Pride recently arrived
! at Alexandria with.~a cargo of pine piling
for Hammona's tsew wharf
| The tugs W. Fl. Mohler and Edith Cod
dard Winship have. both had their ice plows
| put on in preparation for the battle win
| ice.
| The Weems line steamer Potomac sailed
| from port Thursday evening. with heavy
| cargo OF Christmas supplies for points on
| the lower river This Is the last trip the Po-
| tomac will make here under the present
schedule. 'a
The tug Minerva is towing scows laden
| with broken stone from above Georgetown
| to the navy yard. where the stone Is used
| in The improvements being made there
The schooner Shining Light. after dis
| charging her cargo of oysters. went to AL
eXandr!a and took on q miscellaneous cargo
for river points.
The schooner Flying Scud completed the
loading of a cargo OF fertilizer at T. w.
Riley's wharf yesterday. -
The tug Maryland, belonging to Mr.. John
Miller Of this city, is employed in towing
mud scows in Annapolis harbor.
The schooner Dager has sailed for the
lower river to load oysters to this port for
the Christmas market.
The bugeye r. II. Stuart is at Alexandria,
loading cargo OF hay and feed for Curri-
omen bay points.
The steamer Wakefield arrived in port
yesterday from the lower river, with large
cargo Of Christmas supplies for the local
merchants.
The schooner Edward G. Hight completed
the unloading Of her cargo OF lumber for
Johnson & Wimsatt.
The steamer Newport News this morning
had very heavy freight from Boston and
New York for the merchants here.
General Items.
The sailing yacht Seabelle Is out on the
ways at Benefits boat yard to have a
number of stifrening timbers put in her
hull. Last summer she was cut In half
and heightened twelve feet. When she was
put overheard 1t was found that the large
| spread of sail caused her to work badly,
| and 1t has been found necessary to put
additional timbers In her.
The tug Rosalie. belonging to Mr.. Louis
Smoot and used by him to tow sand-laden
scows from his sand digger to this city. Is
hauled out on the marine railway at Alex
andria for an overhauling. The tug Will
be put in thorough order before going into
commission again
The lower river boats on all trips are
now carrying a large number Of passen-
gers Many persons are going to their
homes in the counties on the lower river
| to spend Christmas.
DIR. E. L. Rauterberg is having his little
yawl. the tender Of the launch Alert,
scraped and painted before storing it away
for the winter.
Eggs are still reported very scarce and
high at all the wharyes along the lower
river Poultry IS plentiful. though the
prices asked ate higher than at the market
here. fit
The new red light in the Jones Point
| lighthouse is gtvinE great satisfaction. 1t
| can be seen without difficulty for several
| miles from either lip or down the river on
the darkest nights.
Mr.. Charley Posey OF the ferry steamer
| Columbus, whp has been on sick leave for
| the past two days. is again on duty.
Capt. Jack Ellisyof the schooner Silver
| Spray has been taieen to the Marine Hos
| pital for treatment
| Mr.. William nC.rI Liewellen recently ten
dered his resianation as assistant keeper