Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-02
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
BUSINESS BRISK AT OYSTER WHARF
AND SUPPLY PLENTIFUL.
Ice Fleet Vessels Bound for Washing
ton-NOtes of Interest About
Shipping.

Since yesterday morning 1,775 bushels of |
oysters have arrived at the fish wharf in |
six vessels. The oyster market this morn
ing was quite brisk, the vessels rapidly dis
posing Of their cargoes at advanced prices
over yesterday and the previous week.
Small oysters sold at from so to 60 cents
per bushel and the larger selected stock
bringing from 65 to 80 cents per bushel.
The Emmett Arthur with 300 bushels; the
Ruth and Ella, with 225; the Zephyr with
400. and the NJ. J. Stephenson, with 200, all
came from the neighborhood of Blackiston's
Island, and the Shining Light, with 400
bushels, and the Lottie L. Thomas, with
200, came from the Wicomico. The Nor
folk line steamer also brought a number
of barrels from Lynn Haven bay.
The fish market was quite brisk this
morning, and prices show slight advance
on some fish. This morning the Norfolk
and Washington line steamer brought up
forty barrels of salt water fish from the
shores about Norfolk and Old Point, and
the river steamers brought up about ten
barrels from the nets in the river. At the
wharf this morning trout sold at So per
barrel; mackerel Is cents per pound; boil
ing rock, 10 cents per pound; pan rock, 6 to
cents per pound; white perch, to 10
cents per pound; spot, cents per pound;
bluetsh and tailors, to s cents per pound;
carp, 3 cents per pound; bass, to 10 cents
per pound; cells. 10 cents per bunch; catfish.
20 to % cents per bunch; winter shad, Is
cents per bunch, and mulets, 10 to 10 cents
per bunch.
Tons of Ice AhOat.
Three vessels are at sea bound to this
port with cargoes of ice. About a month
ago, with the ice houses nearly full, it was
thought the last of the ice fleet for the sea-
son had arrived Since then, however, it
has been found necessary to order more ice
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now afloat bound here. The three-masted
schooner Oliver S. Barrett sailed October
23, with about 900 tons, and her arrival is
looked for at any time. The four-masted
schooner Clarence Nenners sailed from
Bath October %, and the Horatio L. Baker
on the 9th. Each brings about 1900 tons
of ice.
The steamer Occoquan is in port with a
cargo Of about 10000 feet of pine lumber
from river port for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Rodney Parker has sailed
from Georgetown with a large cargo of
railway ties, consigned to parties in Bos-
ton.
The Earl Biscoe, Lottie Carter, Mary
Francis and Harry and Charley, all laden
with cordwood, are in port discharging car
goes at the wharf Of Carter & Clark
CargOes In and Out.
The schooner Edwin c. is at the wharf of
the American Ice Company. discharging a
large cargo of canned goods for the local
dealers
The framework of the hull of the new
dredge being built here for the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific Dredging Company, for
service in the harbor Improvement work, Is
now all up and the outside planking Is be-
ing put on. Much of the machinery to be
used on the dredge is already in hand and
the remainder will be here ready to be in
stalled as the woodwork advances. 1t Is not
thought the dredge will be ready for SER
vice for six or eight weeks.
The little steamer LOWE Randall is hauled
out on the railway at Benefits boat yard,
foot of 9th street. Considerable planking
in her hull is being renewed, and she Is TO
be cauked all over.
The yacht Seabele which has just been
rebuilt at Benefits boatyard. is now near
w completed, and will, 1t Is expected, be
turned over to her owner next week She
is now very handsome boat. and it Is ex-
pected will be found a very speedy one.
The Ella c.. floating machine sloop, is
lying in this stream. This little vessel is
curiosity and has been visited by many OF
the steamboat and river men. A large
cabin covers much of her, and in this cabin
are all sorts of small machinery and tools
for work on the machinery of vessels, steer
ing gear and hulls The Ella c. will be in
port for several days
Mr.. T. w. Riley. who has been quite i'll
for some time past. has recovered and Is
able to be at his office at the 18th street
wharf again.
Mr.. Nathan Berry. whose eye was ope-
rated on for cataract not long ago, Is
rapidly recovering, and will be able to re-
sumo mis- work master carpenter for the
Randall line in a few days.
The Ella Hill has completed the discharg-
ing of her cargo Of oysters at Alexandria
and will sail for the lower river to reload
The Miami has arrived in Alexandria with
a cargo of cord wood for the dealers there.
The schooner Hooper Is at Smoot & Co.'S
wharf, Alexandria, with cargo Of pine
Stats.
The steamer Wakefield arrived up from
the lower river this morning with good
| AL.
The schooners Mary F. Candy and
Amanda F. Lewis will sail today for the
lower river to load oysters back to this
port.
charging of her cargo OF wood, has sailed
for the lower river for another load.
The steamer Dennis Simmons will COM
pete the discharsing Of her cargo Of lum-
Der at H. K. Fields & Co., at Alexandria.
and will sail for Edenton, N. c., to reload.
The schooner John P. Robinson has dis
charged a cargo of grain at Alexandra.
She completed taking on a cargo of fertil-
izer and general stores today and Sailed for
the lower river
The schooners Grace Bennett, for john
son & Wimsatt, from Newberne, N. c., and
the Bulah Land, both laden with lumber,
have arrived in port.
Taylor Brothers tug Camilla has return
ed from Baltimore, where she has been
thoroughly overhauled. While away her
cylinders were bored out, new pistons were
put in and considerable other engine work
was done The boat is now in fine order
and is again in commission.
Mr.. VIM. Dickinson, the inventor of the
'.non-capsizable and non-sinkable boat,
gave public trial of his craft at the Ran
dali line wharf on Sunday evening last.
The boat was launched, with Mr.. Dickinson
on board from the wharf and was very
successful. The exhibition was witnessed
by a large number of ladies and gentlemen.
Mr. VIM. A. Moore, chief engineer of the
Randall line of steamers, Is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr. Joseph Nash has been appointed en-
gineer of the tug Baby and has taken
charge of the boat.
Mr. Champ Walker of the Washington
Steamboat Company, who has been con-
fined to his home by an attack of rheuma-
| tism is able to be out again. though far
| from well.
Mr. Pink Hart has been appointed third
| officer of the steamer Harry Randall.
The tug Martin Dalman, having in tow
scow laden with bricks. sailed yesterday
| morning for Mattawoman creek. where the
| bricks will be used in the erection Of the
government buildings there.
| The little steamer Harry Lodor has re-
sumed her place upon the route between
| Alexandria and Pennington, on Piscat-
away creek n Maryland.