Evening star., 1900-12-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
An OLD TUG THAT MAY AGAIN GO
INTO SERVICE.
A New Coast Survey steamer-OysteP
and Fish Merkets-Gen-
er.l and Personal.

Several years ago the engine and other
machinery OF the tug A. P. German were
taken from her hull and placed in new
tug built by the Taylor Brothers, the old
hulk was towed, into the dock between the
wEarves OF johnson & Wimsatt and T. w.
Riley, and there 1t has been lying ever
since. Recently 1t was given an examina-
tion by Mr.. Jack Taylor, its owner, and 1t
was found to be in such an admirable state
OF preservation that Mr. Taylor Is thinking
seriously Of having a boiler and engine
placed in the hull, a new house built and
the new-Old German added to the Taylor
Brothers fleet
The old United States coast survey steam
er Bache Is soon to be replaced by new
Bache, larger and finer vessel. The old
steamer has done good service but Is now
ant1quated and too small for the work. She
Is at baltimore. but In very few days Will
be taken to New York where her engine,
boilers and other machinery will be taken
cut to be placed in the new steamer.
The new Bache is to be built by Towns
hend & Downey, near Elizabethport, N. j.,
and the contract calls for the delivering Of
the vessel not later than July OF next
year
The hull Of the old steamer will be turned
over to the naval authorities to be used for
experimental purposes.
Six vessels with cargoes OF oysters have
arrived in port since yesterday morning
and though the market at the wharf is
well supplied with the bivalves. prices re-
main firm. The attendance Of buyers was
about the same as yesterday, and while
there 1s no rush at the market, sales are
steady and vessels are constantly arriving
and departing. This morning the large and
more selected stock sold at 80 to so cents
per bushel and the smaller oysters sold at
from 80 to 20 cents per bushel. The ar
rivals are the Agnes, Ballard, Seabelle, Av-
alon, Hiawatha and Lloyd Walker. They
bring In all about I XII bnShala from
Blackiston Island and the Wicomico.
The Norfolk and Washington line steam
er brought up no fish today. The Wakefield
brought up twelve packages from the nets
in the lower river. Prices on the wharf are
practically unchanged. Twelve packages Of
river fish were shipped to Philadelphia by
rail.
The erection Of the deck house for the
dredge of the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Dredging Company, now building at the
foot OF l4th street is progressing rapidly,
and Capt. G. p. Wychgel, who is in charge
expects to have the dredge ready for ser
vice about the latter part of next month.
The new dredge is about 12S feet long and
has 36 feet beam. and will be of very light
draft. She is built with a special view to
the needs of the Washington harbor work
AS soon as completed the machine will be
put in service deepening the water in the
Virginia channel up to Georgetown: both
above and below the Long bridge. The At
lantic, Gulf and Pacific Company have
large contract for dredging in the harbor.
Freighters Coming and Going.
The light house tender Holly, which ar
rived in port Tuesday, has sailed on
cruise among the light houses Of the dis
trict.
The United States revenue cutter Win
dom has arrived in port and is lying In the
stream off the foot of 10th street.
The schooner Carrie L., with a cargo of
lumber for Dill & Roller, has arrived in
port.
The tug NJ NJ. Davis has returned from
cruise in Chesapeake bay to the capes
The schooner Arleville II. Peary has
sailed from Norfolk for this port with a
cargo.
The Longboat Mayhower has arrived in
port, with a cargo of cord wood for Garter
& Clark.
The schooner Grace Bennett has arrived
in port, with cargo Of about 1OOOGO feet
Of pine lumber from Edenton NJ c. for
Johnson & Wimsatt.
The steamer Occoquan Is in port with a
cargo OF cord wood from Occoquan bay for
the local dealers.
The barge c. F.. Commisky has completed
the discharging Of cargo Of hard coal at
the wharf of Johnson Brothers.
The schooner James 3. Anderson is at the
Fort Washington wharf discharging cargo
of Virginia pine lumber, to be used in the
erection of the new quarters at the fort
The Winnie Windsor Is at Alexandria
river.
The w. J. Bryan Gilman Dove and Coop
er have arrived at Alexandria with cargoes
OF poplar wood for shipment to West Vir-
ginia on account of Carter & Clark.
The James A. Garfield discharged car
go of cord wood at Georgetown Monday
The coast survey steamer Eagle, which Is
on her way to Porto Rico, passed out of
the capes Of Virginia Monday.
General News.
Efforts Will be made to hurry the con-
struction of the new boiler for the harbor
police boat Vigilant. so that It can be placed
as soon as possible. The boiler now in the
boat is too small, and 1t was hoped the
larger one would be in place before the
cold weather began. The boiler is being
built in Baltimore.
The funeral of the late Captain William
L. Skinner. a well-knoWn steamboat man.
took place from st. Dominic's Church
to the memory of Captain Skinner the flags
Of all the steamboats, In the harbor were
a half mast yesterday.
During the heavy northwest winds of
Sunday evening last the little steam launch
Doc Ray, which was anchored in Four
Mile run. was blown away from her moor
ings and half way across the river before
her anchor caught She was reclaimed
Monday and towed back to her anchorage
The tug Selectman which has been hauled
out on the marine railway at Alexandria,
was put overheard Monday and went
into commission again at once. While out
the little steamer was given a general
overhauling.
Mr.. Martin Kaupp, formerly engineer Of
the steamer Estelle Randall, was in the
city Monday visit.
Mr.. Andrew Anderson, quartermaster Of
the coast survey steamer Blake, who has
been visiting relatives in Norway, has re-
turned to duty.
Capt. Russell Dean Of the harbor police
boat Vigilant, who has been away on a few
days leave of absence, has returned to
duty.
Chief Engineer Flannery Of the coast sur
vey steamer Endeavor is on special duty
In connection with the inspection of en-
gines being built at Gloucester, N j., for
use in coast survey launches on the Pacific
coast.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
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