Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
EMPLOYMENT FOR Loco MEN FOR
SEVERAL YEARS.
improvements in Progress mt Forts
Hunt and WashinEtOn-The
Moving Craft.

II Is said on good authority that the eX
tensive works now going on and in prospect
al Fort Washington and Fort Hunt Will
employ over 1000 men for several years
to come and that when completed the two
stations will be model army posts, with all
the conveniences. Hardly a day passes
that the steamer Estelle Randall does not
take down large quantities of cement, pas-
ter and other building material for the
contractors and vessels loaded with lumber
are constantly discharging their cargoes at
Fort Washington. 1t is stated that large
number of new barracks are yet to be
buiiC at Fort Washington. as it is intended
to station four heavy artillery batteries
there.
The ranges which will indicate the mile
course in Chesapeake bay on which the
torpedo boats are to be speeded are to be
built by Baltimore firm under the super
vision of Capt Wicker of the coast survey
steamer Blake The ranges will be erected
opposite Barren Island, about three-fourths
of a mile off Shore and will be pile struc-
lures eight feet above the water. On these
piles will be a staff Ave feet high ana
above that a marker five feet high. Inc
total height OF the structure will be elgh-
teen feet.
Vessels are warned to keep clear of the
marks, and notice on the subject will be
issued by the light house authorities.
The oyster market Is quite brisk this
morning. and the supply was smaller than
it has been for a week or more. Only six
vessels were in port with less than LOO
bushels of oysters on board A number of
vessels are In the river coming this way.
and by Monday morning the supply will be
plentiful again. Prices this morning are
about the same as yesterday, 40 to % cents
for small oysters and 60 to 10 cents for the
large. Since yesterday but three vessels
laden with oysters have arrived at the
wharf The Joseph Cleveland with 80
huShelS and the SUNNY South with tlN) BUSH
els both come from the WicOmico, and
the Ada Ballinger. with "Ob bushels. from
Curriomen. The Norfolk line steamer this
morning brought up twenty-one barrels of
Lynn Haven bay oysters, and the lower
river boats about thirty-five barrels.
Oysters of good quality and size are re-
ported as being found in the river high
up as the Jumps about Maryland Point
light house This is accounted for by the
unusually dry weather of the summer. hav-
Ing made the water in the river salty about
up to Glymont. Some years ago it was not
an uncommon thing to get good oysters
out of the river about Maryland Point. but
a series of freshets, about the time of the
Johnstown disaster made the water mud
dy and fresh almost to the mouth of the
river and completely killed the upper river
oyster beds These now slowly regrow-
ing and oysters are being taken from them.
The fish market. as usual on Saturday,
very dull today, the demands being
light and prices having a downward ten
dency.
The Norfolk and Washington line steam
er this morning brought up thrty-eight
barrels of salt water fish from the nets
about Norfolk for the dealers on the wharf
She also brought up three barrels of crabs
and six Of clans. The steamer Harry Ran
dali brought twenty-five barrels from the
river nets and seven for the PHILADELPHIA
market Trout this morning sold at s. per |
barrel: spots, cents per pound. mackerel |
cents per pound: bluefish and tailors, 3 |
TO cents per pound carp, = to 3 cents /
per pound; white perch. to S cents per !
pound: pan rock, to cents per pound |
boiling rock. II to 12Is cents per pound: |
bass. y to II cents per pound; cells II to |
~ cents per bunch: catfish 20 to 30 cents
per bunch: winter shad 10 cents per bunch |
and drumfish, from % cents to 81 accord,
Ing to size.
Going and Coming
The schooner R. Croson sailed this morn |
ing for Pig Point. in the Nansemond river.
with load of fertiizing material from r
W. Riley.
The four-masted schooner Clara A Dom
nell arrived in port this morning in tow of
the tug NJ. NJ. Davis. with a cargo of ice
Tor the American Ice Company. She is
locked at the 10th street wharf
ne Romeo and w. H. H. Bixler sailed |
thls morning for the lower river To load
oysters back to this port
me tug Emma has arrived at ChesaneaL. |
ouy with tow of six barges from Aouia
IN WIN poplar wood for Philadelphia.
Inc schooner Father & Son have safIaa |
ior the lower river to reload cord wool -
this port "ooo ior
me schooner A. T. Coleman has com
p'eteo the discharging of her cargo of