Evening star., 1900-09-26
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DREDGE TO BE BUILT HERE TO
COST ss5,OOO.
WashingtOn W0rkmen and Washing
ton Material to BE Employed
General and Personal News.

The Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf Dredging
Company, whose large new dredge. valued
at $4,000, was lost at sea last week while
being towed by the tug Michael Moran
from Wilmington to this city, where 1t was
to have been employed in the harbor i'm
pfovement work, has determined to take
no more chances of a loss at sea, and Will.
as stated in The Star, build another dredge
here The building operations will be begun
as soon as possible, and, it is stated. per-
mission has been obtained to use the re-
claimed flats on the north side of the basin.
at the foot of 14th street, for the work OF
construction. force OF hands has been
put to work leveling the ground ready for
the stocks in which the vessel will be built.
The new dredge is to be an exact duplt-
cate OF the one lost and will cost about
$4,000. 1t will be built Of material pur-
chased, as far as possible, here and by
Washington mechanics.
The scow which was abandoned at sea at
the same time as was the dredge, but
which was afterward recovered, left Nor
folk in tow of the tug Joseph M. Clark for
this port yesterday, arriving here this
morning
The handsome little steam yacht the
Iyanough, belonging to Mr.. o. d. Wilker-
son of Philadelphia, arrived in port from
New London, Conn.,, last night on a visit.
On board are the owner, his wife and two
daughters. This is the first visit Of the
!yanough to this port. She will remain
here several days, while those on board OF
her visit the various points of interest. She
comes here from New London, Conn.
The dimensions of the yacht are: Length,
81 feet inches; breadth, Is feet inches.
and depth, feet 1 inch. Her gross tom
mage is 36 and net 1S. She was formerly
the % steam yacht Indolent; and was built
pennant of the Cornthian Yacht Club of
Philadelphia.
Five vessels, laden with 1O26 bushels of
oysters from points at the mouth of the
Potomac river, arrived at the oyster wharf
last night and this morning. The demand
for oysters is still heavy Cargoes are
quickly sold and vessels enabled to sail for
another load. This morning the ordinary
oysters sold at from 40 cents to 30 cents
per bushel, and selects from 20 cents to IS
cents per bushel. The vessels at the wharf
with oysters are the NJ. ]. Stephens and the
Fair American, each with 80 bushels, and
both from Blackistone's Island; the Avalon
with 200 bushels; the Amanda F. Lewis,
with 800 bushels. and the E. p Evans with
225 bushels all from the Wicomico river.
The Norfolk line steamer brought up this
morning thirty-eight barrels of Lynn Haven
and other bay oysters for the local dealers
Fffty-two barrels of salt water fish were
brought out from the shores about Norfolk
Old Point and on the eastern shore by the
steamer Norfolk this morning for the deal
ers at the wharf. No fish were received
from the river nets.
Vessels Going and Coming.
The naval proving station launch Santa
Barbara, from Indian Head. was In port
yesterday evening.
The schooners Kate. Sidney Jones. Father
and Son and Fannie Shepherd all sailed
yesterday evening, the first named to Nor
folk for lumber and the others for the
lower river for oysters and wood.
The tug ]. s. Hoskins sailed yesterday
in
bound for Philadelphia to load hard coal.
The schooner Peri arrived in port last
night with cargo Of about 10000 feet Of
pine lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Horatio L. Baker. now dis
charging cargo of ice here, has been char
tered to load coal at Baltimore for Boston
at 95 cents per ton.
The schooner Georgia Giikie from this
port, has sailed from Norfolk for Bridge
town, Barbados, with cargo Of coal
The schooners Lydia M. Deering and r.
d. Bibber from this port, have arrived at
Baltimore. They will receive 95 cents per
ton for coal from Baltimore to Boston.
The schooner Frank Vanderberchen has
been taken to Smiths lumber docks. in the
Eastern branch, to complete the diScharg-
ing of her cargo.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, with car
go of shingles and lumber from Edenton,
n. c., is discharging cargo at II. K Field
Il Co.'S, Alexandria.
The big barge Washington is discharg-
ing cargo of fertilizer material for Bryant
& Co. at the Duke street wharf, Alexan-
dria.
The steamer occoquan arrived at Shoots
wharf. in Alexandria. yesterday evening
and discharged a large cargo of flour in
barrels.
The bugeye Seabelle cleared from Alexan-
dria yesterday evening with a misceilane-
Gus cargo for river points.
The Harry and Charley has arrived with
a cargo Of pine wood for Carter & Clark
The schooner c. c.. Wheeler with a load
canned iyyad IN,
port yesterday afternoon. Her cargo is
consigned to several of the wholesale gro-
GERS.
The steamer Wakefield Yesterday after
noon brought up from the lower river
large passenger list and a heavy cargo of
oysters and country produce
The schooner H: L. Baker, discharging
the only ice vessel now in port.
General and Personal.
The conversion of the old Norfolk and
Washington line steamer George Leary into
a barge called the Josephine has been COM
pleted and she will load coal at Baltimore
for Richmond. When she was hauled out
at SINNERS ship yard, in Baltimore, over
two and half tons Of metal was taken
from her hull. The Josephine is owned by
Mr.. F. c. Robinson and Capt. Walter
Marsh is in command of her.
Capt. Rufus Parker of the schooner Via
TOT OF Boston was yesterday fined $500 by
the Baltimore inspectors for not complying
with the United States inspector laws as
required by section AIT of the Revised
Statutes The papers of the Viator ex-
pired July 9, and Capt. Parker failed to
have them renewed
The decks of the River View steamer
Saml j. PentZ have been newly cauIked
and are now being painted
The steamer Lily and Howard is at the
Alexandria ship yard to have some minor
repair work done to her.
The repairs to the sloop Rena Lewis at
Benefits boat yard have been completed,
and she will be put overheard.
1t is expected the War Department launch
Mercedes, which has just been overhauIed,
will be ready for service in a day or two.
Engineer Joseph Nash hopes to get a speed
of about twelve miles out Of her.
Mr.. Nat Berry, the head ship carpenter
for the Randall line of steamers, has gone
to the hospital to have his eyes operated on
for a cataract.
DR.. A. o. Bliss and his sons, Moses H.
X. and Arthur Bliss. have gone to Malta
woman creek In the yacht Grayling for a
fishing trip.
Mrs. Todd, the wife Of Capt Thomas
Todd, is still quite i'll at her former home
In Norfolk, and Capt. Todd Is with her.
Officer Jones of the harbor police force
has returned from his vacation and Is
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