Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF A NOM
sINKABLE LIFE BOAT.
Ocean-Gofng Tug Disabled on Pope's
Creek-Increase of Force
at Navy Yard.

A preliminary trial of Mr.. Charles Dick
inson's mon sinkable and non-capsizable
lifeboat'' was made at the Randall line
wharf, foot of 9Th street, yesterday. The
boat was launched from the wharf, and
though she went some distance under the
water she quickly sighted herself. and
came up without a bucket of water getting
into her. Another trial will shortly be
made with number Of passengers aboard,
including two ladies, who have confidence
enough in the boat to risk 1t. At the next
trial she will be launched from the hurri-
cane deck of one of the river steamers
into the water. 1t is understood the test
will be made in public.
The report has reached here that Taylor
Bros big ocean going tug Is lying dis
abled in the river off Pope's creek, with
the four-maSted Schooners Petugrew, Tor
Alexandria, and the Augustus Hunt, Hat
tie P. Simpson and Gldden, for this city,
in tow. They all four ice laden, and
were expected at the wharves today On
the receipt of the news the tug Camilla,
which had Just come into port with a
large schooner. was at once coaled up and
started down the river to the aid Of her
disabled consort. The tugs and vessels
will arrive tonight or tomorrow morning;
The force of ship carpenters at the WASH
ington navy yard has been increased by ten,
that number having been put to work yes
tire force in the yard was discharged. and
these are the first men taken since the
discharges were made. Four of the new
hands came from Alexandria and the others
from this city.
The receipts at the fish wharf this morn
ing from the shores about Norfolk were
thirty-three barrels nearly all trout. This
morning they sold for 81 to s. per barrel.
The few mackerel offered for sale brought
12c. per pound. No bluefish. tailors or but
ter fish were offered for sale.
Three barrels of fish from the down-river
nets We're also received, and rock fish
brought from Sc. to 12c. per pound. and
perch from 1Oc. to 12c per pound
Crabs this morning sold at 81 to - per
barrel. Some twenty barrels were received
from the river boats last night.
Passing To and Fro.
The Arthur Stewart. with 1900 water
melons from Nanticoke, Md. and the Sea-
bird. from Piankatank, Va. with 700 mel
ons, have arrived at the fish wharf for
Capt Frank Evans.
There are now in port eight four masted
schooners. which are discharging or have
already discharged cargoes of Ice. Five of
them are at the wharves foot of 9th and
10th streets. two in Georgetown and one in
the Eastern branch.
Mrs. Gardefla wife Of Purser Stephen
Gardella of the steamer Saml. J. Pentz.
who has been suffering from inflammation
of the eyes. is now recovering.
The four-masted schooner Rachel Ste
Hens, with 80 tons of ice for the American
Ice Company, has arrived in port in tow
of the tug Camilla. She was locked at the
9th street wharf. She sailed from Bath
July "a
The schooners c. Fl. Venner and F. J.
Stetson have completed the discharging of
their cargoes and will sail this afternoon
or tomorrow morning for Newport News,
to load coal for an eastern port.
The schooners Helen L. Martin and
mi pfo half
and gravel from New York. have arrived at
Georgetown for the Bremen Construction
Company.
The tug Resale. having in tow Shoots
sand digger and two scows. sailed yester-
day evening for the digging ground near
Stewards wharf, Va.
The steamer Dennis Simmons Is discharg-
ing the remainder of her cargo of lumber
a. II. X Fields wharf, Alexandria.
The bugeye Agnes brought up large
cargo of old iron. etc, from Yeocomico
terday evening.
The schooner L. f. Williams has arrived
at Alexandria from New York. with a cargo
of raw bone for Herbert Bryant.
The steamers Kent and Harry Randall
both brought up large cargoes of fruit and
vegetables last night from the lower river
wharves for the local market.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith carried a
large number of passengers to the resorts
on the lower river yesterday evening.
The schooner Thomas is discharging a
foot of 18th street.
The schooner George F. Wright Is at T.
r. Riley's wharf. loading building material
for Fort Hunt.
The harbor police boat Vigilant is pre-
pairing for her annual inspection tomorrow
The schooner j. D. Faunce with Cant
Faunce and his fishing crew and an outfit
of nets. etc, sailed yesterday afternoon for
the fishing grounds in the lower river to
engage In summer seine hauling.
General and Personal.
The children from st. Vincent's and St
Joseph's orphan asylums, with the children
from several of the other asylums of the
city. will be the guests of Captain and
Mrs. E. 9. Randall at River View tomor-
row. The children will be taken to the
View on the morning boat and will spend
the entire day there.
In consequence of the warm weather the
fishermen have been able to catch but few
river fish for market this season. They have
been afraid to put their nets overheard
for any considerable time. the warm and
muddy water rotting them quickly
Two little white boys, names unknown
were rescued from drowning at the fish
wharf Sunday evening last by Mr.. VIM
Lacy, jr., of 373 street southwest The
boys, one OF whom was about ten years of
age and the other about seven were play-
Ing about the wharf. when the younger
boy fell Into the river. The elder in try
Ing to get him out also went In head first
The alarm raised and Mr. Lacy hear
Ing the cry. ran down the wharf and in his
clothing jumped overheard. One of the bows
mad already gone to the bottom, but Mr.
Lacy got him, then caught the other boy
and held them both above his head, tread
ing water. until they were taken on the
wharf. Both soon recovered and We're en-
abled to home unaSSiSted