Evening star., 1900-06-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
CHANGES IN BUOYs OF INTEREST TO
RIVER MEN.
SqualI Does Damage at River View
and Marshall Hall-Gencra1
and Personal.

buoys, red seconl-class river buoy in
the York river. which was found out OF po-
sition. was replaced June 10; Western
Branch beacon. in the Elizabeth river.
three-pile structure. which was carried
away by a barge which collided with 1t,
will be replaced as soon as possible; Mount
Landing creek buoy. a black spar in the
Rappahannock river. which has been out OF
position. has been replaced.
The squall of Tuesday evening was quite
heavy on the river below the city, the rain
coming down In torrents and the wind
reaching hurricane force At River View
and Marshall Hall considerable damage
was done the trees and foliage. large limbs
being broken off the old trees at the latter
place.
There is Some talk among the yacht own
ers of the city of getting up big race,
open to all. for the Fourth of July, so that
the question of which is the fastest sailing
yacht on the river can be settled.
In attempting to jump ashore from the
steamer Charles Manchester as she was
coming into her wharf on her last trip
from Marshall Hall Monday night last
Mr.. Buckley, said to be letter carrier.
miscalcuated the distance and jumped into
ed with women and children. who were
greatly excited. MIR. Buckley. who was a
good swimmer. climbed on the dock with
the assistance of the crew and fastened to
his home 1t was some little time before
the excitement subSided.
For Use of Pleasure Seekers.
The large house boaJ Of DIR. Ray, which
has been lying in the creeks about Fort
Washington and Mt Vernon for several
weeks. was brought into port Tuesday in
tow OF the launch Blue Wing. The boat
will be the home of a large party of pleas
ure seekers while ii remains in port. 1t is
DR. Rays purpose to have his launch sup
piled with new engine.
Mr.. Frank Dixon of Alexandria has sold
the houseboat which he had recently built
to Mr.. Joseph Drifuse, who will keep her
for the use of hunting and fishing parties
during the summer and fall
The Randall Line Company steamer Kent
Will Sunday next inaugurate series of
Sunday trips to Chapel Point. Md. for the
months of July and August. There is some
probability that both Clifton and Somerset
beaches may later be included in her
schedule.
The schooner Virginia l.. while on her
way down the river from this city Tuesday
ran ashore on the fats on the District side
of the river just below Mann's fertilizer
factory. Despite the efforts of her crew
to float her she remained ashore until an
usually high tide fioated her off.
Mr.. Park Agnew. owner of the tug Juno.
which has been lying out of commission
at the Alexandria shipyard for year. has
ordered new engine for the boat. and Its
receipt is expected soon. VIM. A Moore
K Co. of Alexandria have the contract ior
fitting up and placing the engine In the
tug When completed the Juno vii! en-
gage in the towing business ON the river
and bay.
Mr. Thomas Banks. the wharf builder,
has reported TO Commodore Sutton. harhor
master. that some one Monday night last
entered his store rooms on Water street
near the Alexandria ferry wharf and stole
fifty feet of hcse and sheet of Lead
Passing To and Fro.
The United States revenue cutter Win
dom cleared Tuesday for cruise on river
and bay. en- route to Baltimore.
The large bugeye Twilight. with a cargo
Of junk for Dr!fuse & Co., is at the Alex
audria wharves.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsrlith will take
her regular summer schedule TO the lower
river as far down as Point Lookout July
= making thre. trips each week
The schooner y. II. Quinby. with cargo
of lumber for Johnson Il Win.satt, is in
port.
The schooner Chase. after completing the
discharginG Of her cargo, cleared light for
the lower river to reload
The schooner Minnie EStelle has dis
charged a cargo of lumber at the wharf
of r. r. Riley & CO., foot of o street south
west.
The schooner T. w. Hooper. with cargo
of 1900 feet of pine lumber for II. l.. Bis
coe. has arrived.
The schooner E. f. Briry sailed from the
kennebec for this port June p and is eX-
pected to come in at the capes within
day or two. The schooner Angel IS also
looked for at any time.
The schooners Earl Biscoe and f. r
keene, the longboat Mary Francis and the
bueeye Virginia Lawson. all loaded with
cordwood for Carter & Clark are in port
The schooner A. II. Quinby is dischars-
ing q cargo of lumber at L. r. Riley's
wharf. foot of O street.
The Baltimore tug Essex was in the har-
Dor yesterday afternoon.
The schooner Pert completed the dis
charging of her cargo of wood. and cleared
light for the lower river to reload.
Can't jos \. Griffin arrived in port this
morning in his bugeye, vita cargo of
2n"u CLAIMS from the eastern shore
The schooner Amelia Hodges. Capt. Wat
son. with :5roo feet of pine lumber for p
II. Biscoe. has arrived.
The schooner keene has gone to George
town to discharge cargo of pine lumber.
General and Personal.
While coming up the river a few days ago
Mr.. Jos. Nichoson's yacht Ellenoir was
run upon the piles Of the old wharf, at the
mouth of the canal, just above Alexandria
Ske was hauled over at Benefits yester-
day evening for examination and repairs
and 1t was found she was not badly in
jured
Tie steam launch Giavota, belonging to
Mr. Dos Passos, which has been on the
Alexandria railway for the past week,
put overheard yesterday evening. While on
the railway the yacht had considerable
work done to her machinery and was
scraped and painted.
Mr.. NJ. S. Parker cashier of the River
View resort is home sick leave.
Mr.. ]. T. Crowley. treasurer of the Wash
ington Steamboat Company, is quite ill at
his home.
The steamer Newport News OF the Nor
folk and Washington line will this after
noon have as passengers the bankers and
business men of Atlanta. Ca. who came up
on the steamer last week, and who are
now on their way home.
Forty barrels OF fish for the local dealers
were brought this morning on the Norfolk
and Washington line steamers from the
shores about Norfolk. In consequence of
the continued warm weather prices continue
low. Trout this morning selling at 50 80
to 81 per barrel: blueflsk ard taylois at &c.
per pound. and mackcrel at lie per
pound, and cro&kers at $3.50 to 81 per bar
rel
Hard crabs plentiful today and are
sold at soc. to i.ic. per barrel.
The schooner Sidonia Curley, Capt. Cur
ley, was this morning hauled out on the
marine railway at Alexandria for repairs
and repainting.
The little sailing sloop Admiral Dewey
belonging to Mr.. Peter Slater and George
Supplee. Is to be hauled out at Benefits
for caulking and painting.