Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-11
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
PROBABLE WAR OVER LEASE OF
OYSTER BEDS.

Syndicate. Exclusive Privilege to He
Resisted In the Courts-Gen-
erai Matters.
The leasing of the oyster beds in Currio-
men bay to syndicate, who have the ex-
elusive privilege of taking oysters from
those waters, is causing much discussion
among the residents of that portion of Vir-
ginia. and those who are acquainted with
the neighborhood say that trouble will be
the outcome of an attempt to enforce the
privilege. From time immemorial, it is
said, these grounds have been open" and
hundreds of men living on Curriomen bay
have supported themselves and their fam
lilies by the sale of oysters taken from these
waters. Already dozens Of these men have
declared their intention not to give up their
living. An effort Is now being made to de-
feat the lease in the courts.
Manager John Callahan of the Norfolk
and Washington line steamers has ar
ranged another trip for the business men
of North Carolina to this city. The party.
Goldsboro and other points on the Sea-
board Air Line railway, and will reach
Norfolk today. They will leave Norfolk
this evening on the steamer and Will
reach here tomorrow morning. They will
be in the city for several days, visiting
the various points of interest and making
their purchases. Much Of this trade for
merly went to Baltimore.
The Norfolk and Washington line steam
ers brought up this morning for the deal
at the wharf, sixty-six barrels or
sat water fish, mostly trout, from the
nets at Old Point Ocean View and on the
eastern shore. This morning mackerel sold
al IL cents per pound: blue fish and tailors,
6 cents to cents per pound: trout. ~ 30 to
50 per barrel and butter fish, 8 cents per
pound.
Thirteen barrels of fish from the river
nets have also been received during the past
forty-eight hours Rock are selling TO-DAY
at cents to 10 cents per pound, and white
perch at : cents to 10 cents per pound.
About twenty barrels of hard crabs were
also received, but no change in prices are
to be noted.
Since Saturday but 800 bushels Of oysters
have arrived in port. The sunny SCUM
brought up 200 and the Seabelle 100 bushels.
Both supplies We're from Blackistone's Is
land. Oysters are selling at 80 to go cents
per bushel.
Wheel Flanges Broken.
AS the steamer Estelle Randall was leav-
ing Gunston's wharf Saturday evening last
her propeller wheel struck an obstruction on
the edge of the channel and broke pieces off
two of the wheel flanges. This is the sec
ond propeller wheel that has been broken at
the same place. ana SuHudy lHe OifiCefS
of the steamer went to Gunston. located the
obstruction and diving found that sunken
scow. with load of railway ties aboard.
had caused the damage. Twenty of the ties
were taken up and a buoy was placed over
the remainder.
The three maSted schooners O. d. Wither-
all and W. II. Ohler, each with about 100
tons of ice aboard, arrived in port Sunday
evening in tow of the tug Camilla. The
har yIaS a q
Ohler at Georgetown.
The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will make a
special trip to Chapel Point to morrow and
to Colonial Beach Thursday.
The handsome steam yacht Nydia. Capt
Dickinson, belonging to DR.. Emerson of
Baltimore. was in port Sunday and yes
terGay, with her owner aboard He has
been on a hunting trip to the Patuxent and
up to this city for a brief visit.
The schooner J. B. Anderson Is at T. w
Rieys wharf discharging a cargo of lum-
Der for the new government printing office.
The Office of the River View excursion re-
sort has been transferred from the foot Of
9TH street to the wharf foot of Sth street.
General and Personal.
Mr.. John Perry of the harbor police force
is confined to his home by sickness.
Harbormaster Sutton has returned from
visit to Baltimore, where he went on
business for his office
Mr.. Daniel Callahan. agent of the Norfolk
and Washington line at Norfolk, was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Harry Jones of the harbor office is on
his annual leave, and will make trip to
New York.
Mr.. S. d. Lewis of the harbor force is on
duty again, having returned from his va
cation.
The Julia and Annie. Mary Ann Shea and
Osceola. all laden with cord wood. have ar
rived for Carter & Clark.
Tha hoe
the discharging Of her cargo of ice at Alex
andria, and will clear today for Baltimore
for cargo of coal.
The schooner Mary Elvis, after being
caulked and painted. was launched from
the railway at Benefits shipyard, and
sailed for the lower river.
The steamer Dennis Simmons of Newbern
n. c., has just been reprinted at Alexan-
dria.
Passing To and Fro.
The schooner William Oliver is discharging
a cargo Of white sand at Alexandria.
The schooner Thomas j. Sewel arrived in
port last night with a cargo of lumber.
The four-masted schooner John G. Beech
er arrived in port yesterday with a cargo Of
1,3OO tons of ice for the American Ice Com
pany. She was locked at Georgetown
The schooner Sidonia Curley sailed light
for Norfolk yesterday evening TO reload TO
this port.
The three-masted schooner Chlde Harold
has completed the dischargng of her cargo
of ice and will go to the coal piers al George
town to load wood for Boston.
The schooner A Boothe arrived in port
last night.
The sloop Annie E. Ellsworth arrived in
port this morning with a large cargo of
sweet potatoes for w. w. Leishear & Sons
and others. She is at the 18th street wharf
The schooner Seward is discharging a
cargo of lumber for Z. E. Jackson at the
wharf foot Of 18th street.
The schooner George Giekie, in tow of the
tug James Q. Carter, sailed light for Balti-
more yesterday evening to load coal to an
eastern port.
The schooner Amelia Hearn, from this
port, has arrived at Norfolk.
The light house tender Holly is at Balti-
more taking on the winter supply Of coal
and wood for distribution among the light
houses in Chesapeake bay and the Potomac
river.
The schooner Inca Tunnel has completed
the discharging of her cargo of ice and will
sail for Baltimore to load coal, her officers
expect, for foreign port.
Mr. John Clark of the firm Of Carter Il
Clark has returned from visit to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. George o. Carpenter. general agent of
the Randall line of steamers has recovered
from his recent indisposition and is back
at his desk.
Charley Posey mate of the steamer CO.
lumbia, who has been confined to his home