Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-06
Busy Making Surveys.

Capt Welker of the coast survey steamer
Bache is still busy making surveys of
Chesapeake bay from the mouth of the Po-
tomac to Cape Henry. The Bache sailed
from Baltimore today with a large load of
lumber. which will be employed in setting
up shore works used in the Surveying
work.
The coast survey steamer Blake has
gone to the Diamond shoals, off Cape Hat
teras. and will there locate a safe anchor
age for the new light ship to be establish
ed at this point. The last light vessel on
these shoals dragged her anchor in a heavy
gale and went ashore.
The new wharf of the Randall Potomac
River Line Company has been supplied
with electric lights. the power being turn
ed on last night for the first time. Five
large arc lights make the wharf and ware
house as bright as day. and numbers of
incandescent lights illuminate the offices
and smaller buildings.
The new yawl yacht Dione. with her
owner and a party Of friends aboard has
gone on her first cruise on Chesapeake bay.
The party. it is understood, will be away
several weeks.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith had to
turn away passengers for Colonial Beach
Saturday evening last. SO heavy was the
travel to that point. The Harry Randall
yesterday morning took a full complement
of passengers to the Beach
The steamer Wakefield arrived in port
from the lower river yesterday evening
with large cargo of canteloupes. fruit,
vegetables, &c, for the local market.
The children of ST. Stephens Catholic
Church had their annual outing at River
View today. and a throng numbering about
], 800 have gone to the resort.
Capt. William Geoghegan of the steamer
the mouth of Coan river as having been put
for the past ten days. This river is one of
the largest tributaries Of the Potomac, and
the light is an important one. The matter
has been brought to the attention of the
light house authorities
A steam launch party, composed of off,
GERS of the naval battalion and a few
friends. took trip up the Potomac yester-
day. In the party were Miss Maud Wat
kins Miss Mertie Follmer Miss Grace Fa-
vorite Mr.. Arthur V. Brown. Chief Engi-
neer Thos. w. Power. Lieut.. A. P. Long
and Ensign Howard Fisk. The party re-
turned at shutdown.
Vessels With CarROes.
The schooner Sommers arrived in port
last night, with a cargo of lumber for
Johnson & Wimsatt, from the Rappahan-
mock river.
The Iongboats Mary Francis and the
Harry and Charley. both with cargoes of
cord wood for Carter & Clark. are in port.
The schooners Jos. Foot. Keepers and Ag-
mes, all laden with lumber. are lying in the
stream.
The d. NJ. Key is on the railway at Ben
nett Snlpyaru CaulRlnS ana nave
her bottom painted. She will be put over
board tomorrow evening.
The steamer Dennis Summers with a
cargo of lumber from Edenton. n. c., ar
rived up on Saturday evening for Johnson
& Wimsatt and for parties in Alexandria.
The tug E. V. McCauley. the tender of
the dredges at work on the Mattawoman
shoals, spent yesterday in port and gave her
crew a day ashore
The United States lighthouse engineers
steamer Jassamine arrived in port from
cruise among the lighthouses her sta
ton Saturday evening last
The sloop Lena. belonging to Mr.. Aleck
Watson, came into port Saturday evening,
having just been launched at Deans ship
yard in Alexandria. where she had several
feet added to her length and new stern
put on her.
The sloop Pert is on the railway at the
Alexandria shipyard for a thorough over
hauling
The barge Maggie Call, which sank In
the James Creek canal with a cargo Of coal
last week. is out on the railway at Agnew's
shipyard. Alexandria, for caulking and
general overhauling.