Evening star., 1900-09-20
ALONG THE 1 RIVER FRONT
SCARCITY OF STURGEON IN RIVER
ATTRACTINGsATTE
Matter to BE Called to Fish Commis-
siOn's Attention The Oyster
Trade-Genepal Matters.
Sturgeon. which atone time were so pie

Sturgeon, which atone time were SO plen-
tiful in the river that 1t hardly paid to
catch them, have now become so very
scarce that they bring good prices. In
few years more. if the rate of decrease
continues, it is believed they will be num-
bered among the extinct species. A stur-
geon now is an important catch and will
bring $50 to So the roe being particularly
valuable, and the meat selling at 10 cents
per pound. The price used to be about
cents a pound, and the roe was thrown
away or given to fishermen, who used it as
bait for catfish, rock &C.
The scarcity of the fish WILL it is said,
be brought to the attention of the fish
commission, in the hope that something
may be done to stock the river once more.
The Norfolk line steamer this morning
brousht up special party of about loo
tourists from Boston. The party came to
Norfolk on the Merchants and Miners line,
and Will return home by rail.
"A party of about 125 Boston and New
England Odd Fellows, who have been in
Rlchmond attending the meeting of the Sow
erisn Grand Lodge Of the order, will arrive
on the steamer from Old Point tomorrow.
Both parties will spend several days in the
city visiting the points of interest.
The arrivals of fish at the wharf this
morning We're quite heavy, the Norfolk line
steamers bringing up over fifty barrels
from the eastern shore and about Norfolk,
and the steamers Harry Randall and North
umberland bringing nineteen barrels from
the river nets. Prices still keep up and.
slight advance is noted in prices in some
kinds OF fish. Spot this morning sold at &c.
per pound, catfish at zoe. to 25c. per bunch,
white perch at &c. to Zoe. per pound; rock
f1sh, 1c., to 12c. per pound; bluefish and tai
lors. &c. to &c. per pound: mackerel. lie. to
lZc. per pound, and trout, So to 81 per bar
rel. The demand was good and the stock
sold rapidly
Grabs are still coming to market, the
river boats this morning bringing up eight
barrels They sold at s2 per barrel
Six vessels laden with oysters arrived in
port last night and this morning The
schooner H. l.. Bixler brought up 300 BUSH
els from Curriomen; the Kethlene, seventy
bushels from Colonial Beach; the Fair
American, eighty bushels from the Wioom-
leo river; the Mary E. Candy, 100 bushels
from Blackistones Island: the Mary and
Rebecca, 10 bushels from Colton's, and the
Flora; 100 bushels from Blackistone's
Island. The demand was heavy and by
evening all six vessels will have sold their
cargoes. and will be ready to sail for the
lower river for another load.
oysters today are selling from soc. to roc
per bushel.
There have been no new arrivals of wat
ermelon-laden craft.
Vessels with Freight,
The tug Camilla, having the schooner
Edith Olcott from this port, in tow, arrived
in Baltimore last night.
The schooner Rebecca ]. Moulton has
been chartered to load plaster at IIilsboro',
N. B., for Alexandria.
The schooner Madeleine Conroy, now dis
charging ice at Georgetown, has been char
tered to load coal from Baltimore to Bos-
ton at 81 per ton.
The schooner William Oliver, from this
port, has arrived at Richmond.
The schooner Maud Palmer, which sailed
from here for Baltimore, has arrived at
that pert.
The tug NJ. NJ. Davis. with the
schooner r. D. Bitter in tow, is reported
in the river and is expected to arrive here
tonight.
The schooner VIM. f. James having dis
charged a portion of her cargo Of canned
tomatoes and peaches at Alexandria has
come up to this city to unload the re-
mainder. They are for the different whole
sale grocery houses of the city.
The schooner Salisbury arrived this morn
ing at r. w. Riley's wharf with a cargo Of
5000 shingles and 40eeo feet of lumber for
Frank Lbbey & Co.
The barge JOS 2. Easton is at the 11th
street wharf with a cargo of about 800 tons
Of hard coal for Charles Werner.
The bugeye Avalon win sail for the lower
river this evening to load oysters back to
this port.
The steamer Occoquan. with a cargo or
wood for Carter & Clark, arrived in port
this morning.
Thompson sailed yesterday evening in tow
of the tug Emma for Baltimore for cargo
of coal.
The tug Stella, with a light oil barge in
tow, will sail today for Baltimore.
The tug JOS. O. Garter sailed yesterday
evening for Mattawoman fats with a barge
loaded with soft coal for the use of the
dredge Pugh engaged in the deepening of
the channel across the flats.
The schooners e. Z. Evans and Zephyr
sailed light for the lower river yesterday
evening, the former to load oysters and the
latter lumber both for this port.
The Weems line steamer Northumberland
arrived in port early this morning with
large cargo OF produce and fruit for the
local dealers.
The schooner Lydia NJ Deerina. laden
with Ice for this port, reported at an
chor off the capes OF Virginia Tuesday
evening in a heavy gale. and the tug NJ. NJ.
Dayis of this city has been notified to bring
her into port.
General and Personal.
All tho excursion resorts are closed, ex-
cept Motley Hall, and that Will close about
the first of the month.
The United States naval barge with q
small rapid-fire gun aboard, was taken
from the navy yard yesterday and tied
up at the magazine wharf near Shepherds g.
/. Is understood it will take load of DOW
der to Indian Head today.
Cumberland e. Son have been sent a fine
yaWl boat, to be repaired for the use of
the officers stationed at Fort Washington.
The boiler and machinery of the steamer
Harry Randall is receiving thorough over
hauling.
The pungy American Patriot has been
hauled out at Alexandria for an overhaul
ing.
Captain E. 8. Randall. general manager
oe the Randall line of steamers and Of
River View, has gone on a trip north, to
be absent ten days.
Captain James Beach is in command Of