Evening star., 1900-10-02
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
TIMBER FOR THE NEW DREDGE
BEING DELIVERED.
Sensational Story Teiephoned to Har-
bor Master - Tho Moving
Craft-GenersI Matters.

Two car loads Of hsayv timber for the
new dredge to be erectsdaby the Atlantic.
Pacific and Gulf Dredsf1k Company for
use in the harbor IMPROVEMENTS here have
been delivered on thy nEth side OF the
basin near the Long 4Adg& and this morn
ing the work Of cutting The timbers and
laying the bottom beams Was begun. The
building Of the dredgeswflI be pushed with
all the speed possible and It is hoped to
have 1t ready for service in six weeks or
thereabouts. A large proportion Of the ma
chinery to go on the dredge is already here
and the remainder will he ON hand and
ready to be installed as fast. as the wood
work Is completed. sa-- al5' o.
Yesterday afternoon shortly before 8
o'clock Harbor Master John r. Sutton re-
ceived telephone message from some one
unknown that man had been shot and
killed on the flats opposite the harbor Of
flee. The officers were at once sent to the
flats In small boats, and though they made
search all over the grounds they found
no dead man. nor had the werkmen en-
gagged In throwing up an embankment
along the seawall heard anything of the
shooting.
At the Washington barracks it was stated
by several soldiers that they heard two
shots and cries for help. and the same thing
was heard at Townshends 8 boat house. To-
day the officers are further Investigating
the telephone message. "A
Since yesterday about 775 bushels Of oys-
ters have arrived at the wharf in FIVE yes
sells. The demand for the bivalve Is still
left In the last two or three days with
parts of their cargoes on board to plant
again. In order to prevent them spelling.
The VIM. Turner. having on board 125
bushels; the George B. Faunce, with 100
bushels. are from Blackistone's island; the
Levinia Woolford, with 15O bushels, from
st. Georges Island; the Fannie Shepard,
with POI bushels, from the Wicomico, and
the Cavalier, with 16O bushels. from the
Yeocomico. Twenty-eight barrels OF oys-
ters were brought up on the Norfolk steam
er, and the steamer Harry Randall brought
up sixteen barrels. At the wharf this morn
ing oysters sold at 40 cents to 80 cents per
bushel.
Fifty-two barrels Of salt water fish were
brought up by the Norfolk line steamer
this morning for the dealers along the
Beach and on the eastern shore. and the
steamer Harry Randall brought twenty
barrels from the down-river nets. Prices
this morning were as follows: For trout. "a
to S. per barrel: porgies. 3 cents to cents
per pound: bluefish and tailors, 8 cents per
pound: founders, cents to cents per
pound white perch. cents to cents per
pound; rock, cents to cents per pound;
carp. 4 cents per pound; spot. cents per
pound; mackerel, 12h cents per pound;
sheepshead. cents per pound; winter shad,
13 cents to 20 cents per bunch. and cat
fish, 20 cents to 25 cents per bunch; cells.
Is cents to 20 cents per bunch, and null
let's, Is cents per bunch.
The Moving Craft.
The pungy Ella Hill is at Alexandria
with a cargo Of oysters. - =
The Rattling Joe, Oyster Boy. Sunny
South and Eta, all light. sailed for the
lower river for cargoes Of oysters last
night, and the J. J. Underhill sailed today.
The schooner Samuel Hart. from George
town. has arrived In Baltimore for Clayton
Co.
The sohooners Lydia N. Deering and the
R. D. Bitter, from this port. have sailed
from Baltimore with cargoes OF coal for
The schooner Charles 4dnthicum is in
the Coan river loading poplar wood logs
1T The ps pungies Julia and and Annie and the
Kate and Dlla arrived ian port yesterday
evening with wood foI Robert Murphy. on
the James Creek CANAL
The schooner e. r., Hunt Is in the Ken
nebec river loading about 400 tons OF Ice
for this port. 1t was proposed to have this
vessel go to Philadelphia. but 1t was found
the Ice would be needed here, and she Will
The tug J. s. Hosklna., with tow of
eleven light barges. bound to Norfolk and
Philadelphia for cargoes. shas sailed. This
Is the largest tow taken ovt OF this port for
The yacht Graylings belonging to Mr.. H.
X. Bliss, II In port from a trip to Malta
woman and Marshall Hail.
The handsome steam yacht Iyanough. be-
longing to Mr.. 0. D. Wilkinson, which has
been In port for several days. sailed yes
terday evening for Philadelphia, her home
port.
The longboat Silver Star sailed yesterday
evening for the lower river to load cord
wood back to this port.
The schooner Isaac Solomon sailed yes
terday evening with cargo Of shingles
and building materials for river point:
The sloop Gloriana, belonging TO Mr..
Chas Carr Of this city. was put ashore at
the Randall line dock yesterday evening
to be ironed.
Capt James Elliott IL having his sloop
Rebecca Smith painted at the dock foot Of
Queen street. Alexandria.
| The schooner 6idonia Curley II to have
her hull painted before sailing for Norfolk
for a cargo OF lumber.
Painters are now at work putting the
finishing coat on the War Department
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