Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-19
ONG THE RIVER FROM |
LARGE INCREASE IN FREIGHT bosi-
NESS ON THE POTOMAC.
E,.b md Oyster Suppiies--M"Se"e" 10
of the steamers and sailes
-Personal Points.

,. hus;ness on the Potomac
river particularly from AleHahui ."'
erro1vn TO he unusually heavy III 'he p"'
throa weeks-so much so that on aiiio''
eyerv trip the river steamers lea'e
.ndria laden to their fullest capacitS'
of the stuff now going consists u, .,...sa
and groceries. about equally u''.i
.ho entire river from Glymont TO It's
80. rba steamer Estelle Randah Is
.I.o CARRYING heavy freight to the landings
h.tve.n this city and Glymont- Inc heasS
frs;,bts are making the lower river ooa'
RIM late. So heavy have they become ina
double crews have been placed Oh oiie -
the boats. ,s
The oyster market this Worhihe
brisk. and numbers of wagons were oi .ne
wharf loading from the vessels LUZ vi.
dealers throughout the city. The continued
oooi waa ther has caused steady aoVahGe
in nrices. small oysters this morning sell
inc at from a5 cents to So cents per oushei
whiie the larger ones proush' ''o'A
30 cents per bushel. h,,. nm
hoard about 975 bushels Of oysters, nave
arrived at the wharf. The Mase.e L.
brought 200 bushels from ST Ito G froTs Curri-
omen: the Rolling Joe, 70 from upper
Machodoc; he Romeo. 2O0 from ranger
sound. and the Harvey Bruce loo from
I
the wharf are as fine as any ever Drought
here. ah ,.
Sixty-nine barrels of saltwater fisn were
brought up from the shores ABOUT NoTto.A
and Jld Point by the Norfolk and WASH
ineton line steamer this morning for me
dealers on the wharf. and me steamer
Wakefield brought UP about ~ ousnsis
from the nets in The lower river. some hsn
were also brought up yesterday evening on
the steamer Samuel J. Pentz from Giymont
and vicinity Prices this morning remain
firm and are as follows: Trout. 50 20 FL per
barrel; mackerel. 10 to ~ Genus per Iouna
earn cents per pound; white perch, 10
10 cents per pound; sea muliets' cents per
nound: pan rock. to cents per pound /;
boiling rock, Is cents per pound: oass' ~
:" 20 cents per pound; cells. 15 cents per
bunch: catfish. % to % cents per buncn;
winter shad, Is cents per bunch. ana river
mullets. 10 cents per bunch. Several large
turtles were also received this morning ana
are selling at s. to 81 each
The Moving Craft.
Tho IT. Coleman has arrived here with
n cargo Of plaster for the Keystone Plaster
Company. foot of 9th street.
The limited States dispatch boat Dolphin
has come into port and gone to her berth
at the navy yard
The schoone- J. P. Robinson Is at Carter
e. clark.s wharves discharging cargo Of
The schooner A. H. Quinby having dis
charged a portion of her cargo OF lumber
at Alexandra, came up to this city yester.
day evening to complete the dtscharging OF
the remainder. She Is consigned to Jonn-
son & Wimsatt.
Two vessels, the Amanda I. Lewis ana
the Zephyr, sailed yesterday afternoon FOL
the lower river to load oysters pack 10 tnis
market.
A large scow laden with cargo of pears
and other fruit is IN port from OccoQuan
The little steamer Harry Loder is taking
heavy freight to Farmweil. Md, on every
TRIP she makes.
The schooner r. Corson will complete the
loading of her cargo Of fertilizing material
this morning or tomorrow ana WILL saii. II
Is stated, for the James river.
The United States Light louise tender Ma
Die has sailed for the light supply station
a. Point Lookout, with two newly charged
gas buoys on board.
The schooner S,donia Curley has COM
pleted the d.scharging of her cargo OF lum-
Der and will sail for the James river to re-
load for this port.
A number OF vessels. including the Alex
ene E. P. Evans, Emmett Arthur. NJ J.
Stevenson Winnie Windsor and Ruth ana
Ella, sailed today for the oyster grounds tc
load for this market.
The schooner Rodney Parker has finished
unloading her cargo Of ice at Georgetown
and VII, It is understood. load railway ties
there for Boston.
The houseboat Arcadia, which has been
lyin.. on -Four Mile run throughout the
summer for the use Of fishing parties has
been brought to this city for the winter.
The tug James o. Carter OF Taylor Bros