Evening star., 1900-07-31
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER LAIKNs WITH ICE MEETS
WITH uCAvY GALE.
New Engine for the Yacht Alert-Re.
ceipts 1t aR,e Fish Wharf,
Persssral Mention.

Inc schooner Horatto Baker, with q
cargo Of ice from, Bath. Me-. arrived at
Alexandria yestesday and Is dischargtng at
the wharf Of thei Mutual Ice Company.
The arrival Of this vessel is a great relief
to the ice men Of Alexandria, whose supply
was extremely low. y.
The Baker came into port with both fore
and main topmasts gone and her big fore
and mainsais missing While on her voy-
age down the coast, about hundred miles
southeast Of New York, she ran into a
heavy sea, and as she was rolling in it
under a heavy press of sail a backstay
parted, allowing the foremast to break off, In
the head and the main topmast to snap in
half. Before the broken spars could be
cut away they had torn the two big sails
to ribbons.
Fortunately none of the crew was vt
in the accident, and the vessel was al 20
continue under her remaining sails until
on the capes Of the Delaware she fell in
with the tug D. M Smith. which brought
her to the Kettle Bottoms. There the tug
James y. Carter took her line and brought
her into port. Temporary repairs will be
made here or in Baltimore. A force is
working night and day to get her cargo out
as soon as possible.
The new fifteen-horse-power explosive
engine for DR.. E. L. Rauterberg's steam
yacht Alert reached here yesterday even
ing and will be put in the boat as soon as
possible. The new engine. which Is nov
city OF Its kind here. was made by the
Olds works at Detroit, Mich, and is ex-
pected to give the Alert high speed. 1t is
said to be absolutely safe, and its power
of six parts of air with one of the vapor
OF gasoline by means of an electric spark.
Five gallons of gasoline will. 1t Is said,
supply her with fuel for a days run.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamer
this morning brought up forty barrels Of
fish from the grounds about Norfolk and
on the eastern shore. Trout sold this morn
ing at from s. to $3.50 per barrel, bluefish
at cents per pound and mackerel a.
cents per pound. No tailors, butter fish or
croakers were offered for sale. Four barrels
of fine rock fish were received from the
down-rfver fisheries and sold at from to
10 cents per pound. Crabs are quite plenti-
full and this morning brought from s1.25 to
81 per barrel. Soft-shell crabs are extreme
ly scarce and command high prices.
Moving To and Fro.
The tug Sandow sailed yesterday evening
with a tow of five large coal barges for
Philadelphia.
The schooner Augustus Hunt sailed yes
terday evening in tow of the tug NJ. NJ.
Davis for Newport News, to load coal
The schooner Emily E. Burton arrived yes
terday evening with a cargo Of lumber for
Joseph Crupper.
Three loaded coal barges from Philadel-
phia were brought up by the tug Volun-
teer yesterday. One was left at Alexan-
dria and the two others were brought on
to this port.
The pungy Shining Light, Capt. Robey, is
loading a cargo OF about 10000 feet of lum-
Der at Alexandria for Somerset Beach.
The schooner Nellie T. Morse from this
port has arrived In Baltimore, where she
will load coal for Boston.
The schooner George L. Wright. Capt.
Kintz, is at r. r. Riley's wharf loading
cargo of building material for the new
barracks and other buildings to be erected
a Fort Hunt.
The schooner Meron will sail from
Georgetown this evening in tow Of the tug
Camilla for Baltimore.
The schooner f. r. Hunt and Hattie
Simpson. both with cargoes Of about LOO
tons of ice, sailed from Bath on July 2S for
this port.
The schooner Henry l.. Peckham from
this port. has sailed from Baltimore with
a cargo of coat for Bath Me.
The schooner Flying Scudd. has sailed
from Baltimore for Indian Head with
cargo of lumber.
General and Personal.
The schooner Alber is at T W. Riley's