Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-09
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER KENT NAMES FIRST TRIP
ON NEW ROUTE.
Hivermen COmpfaina of Misuse of a
searchlfght-The 44OvinG Craft
-Personal5 Mention.


her first trip upon the upper river or Mad
dox creek route formerly run by the steam
er Mattano and later by the Harry Ran
DALI The Kent will leave here every Sun
DAY, Tuesday and Thursday at Z am. and
Will stop at Alexandria, Fort Foote, River
view, Fort Washington, Marshall Hail.
Gunston, Glymont, Indian Head, Posey's
wharf, Liverpool Point, Clifton Beach,
euH Wharf, Summerset Beach, Stuart's
wharf, Riverside, Matthias Point, Chapel
Point, Dills wharf, Wilkerson's wharf, Co
lonial Beach, Massey's wharf. Wirt's
wharf terminus, and. in addition to these
on the Sunday trip down only she will go
into Grinders wharf. She will leave Wirt's
wharf Monday and Wednesday at am
ana FRIDAY at $50 am, making all the
ABOVE landings and going up Upper Macho-
doc creek to Brick House and Ferrall's
WnarVeS Monday and Wednesday, and will
reach washington about 6 pm Friday.
She will go into Grinders wharf and Will
reach home about 4 pm
Inc Kent will be under the command of
capt. Harry S. Randall. with Capt. Addie
The officers of both the River View steam
er Samuel j. Pentz and the Marshall Hall
steamer Charles Manchester say that at
fort washington there is an extremely pow
erIul searchilght and that the men there
amuse themselves by throwing its beams on
the pilot houses of the steamers and into
the eyes OF those steering, so that they
are blinded by the glare and cannot see
approaching vessels the shore marks.
nfght or two ago, 1t is stated, both
steamers We're made to come nearer than
was at an pleasant to running down
small sailing vessel, Several times this has
been repeated. until now the managers of
me Two lines have about determined to ap-
peal TO the War Department for protection.
Vessels Coming and Going.
The steamer Wakefield arrived from the
lower river yesterday evening with large
cargo of crabs in barrels, country produce
and considerable grain
me steamer Potomac of the Weems line
sailed yesterday evening for lower river
points and Baltimore. She had a very
large passenger list, every state room on
her being taken.
The handsome little sailing yacht Janet
with party on board sailed Saturday even
ing for cruise on the river
1t is estimated that fully 1000 persons
visited the various river resorts yesterday
The schooner Lottie Carter cleared on
Saturday evening last for the lower river.
The bugeye Shining Light sailed from
Alexandria today with a cargo of wheat
for Georgetown.
The steamer Northumberland arrived in
port this morning with miscellaneous
cargo consigned to the local merchants
The schooner Isaac Kervin will complete
the discharging of her cargo of lumber to-
day and will, 1t is said. sail for Norfolk
" lodu Sodl LOT d I'VE" England port,
The schooner Alice HoIbrook. CAPTAIN
Ellis, with cargo Of ice for this port sailed
from Bangor June 9.
The schooner Estelle Phinney sailed from
Boston June for the Kennebec river TO
load ice for this port.
The United States light house engineers
steamer Jessamine is hauled out at Wor-
daIis shipyard, baltimore, for repairs.
The barge OVERLOOK has been chartered
by Carter & Clark to load 1000 railroad ties
at Occoquan for Philadelphia
improvements are being made to the in
terror of the Randall line office, foot of sth
street southwest.
The steamer Dennis Simmons cleared
light this morning for Edenton NJ c., to
load lumber for this port.
The schooners Baxter and Keene with
cargoes of lumber, have arrived for Carter
& Clark.
The schooner J. p, Robinson passed up
the river for Georgetown this morning
with a cargo of grain. ~.
The schooner Emma F. Angel. Captain
Trip. from this port, has arrived in Bal
timore.
The United States light house steamer
Viot has reached Baltimore on a cruise
from this port.
The Norfolk and Washington steamers
brought up forty barrels of fish from the
Virginia Beach and Norfolk shores yes
terday. and nineteen barrels this morning
Prices are still low, trout bringing 81 per
barrel. blue fish $50 per barrel, vroakers
$50 per barrel, maclferel cents per
pound. There were no tailors or butter
ash offered Hard crabs are scarce, but
eight barrels having been brought up by
the steamers since Saturday. This morn
ing they sold at from 81 to $3.50 per bar
rel. But five dozen soft crabs We're on the
market this morning. They sold at 80
cents per dozen.
Personal Mention.
Messrs. Jas. o. Carter and L. A. Clark of
the firm of Garter & Clark returned this
morning from Prince William county. Va,
where they had been to attend the celebra-
ton of the eightieth birthday Of Mr. Clark
father. Forty-one of the old gentlemens
direct descendants were present.
Adjt. Gen. Corbn and a party Of friends
were out for a sail in the yacht Pleasanton
yesterday evening.
Mrs. Florence Phillips, granddaughter Of
Capt. Bush Grigsby has returned from an
extended visit to New York and Niagara.
The steamer T V. Arrowsmith of the
Washington Steamboat Company line will
this season be under the command of Capt
Charley Entwisle, with MIR. Will Davis as
pilot; Henry Todd, deckmate; Mr.. Henry,
engineer, and William Taylor. purser. The
crew of the Harry Randall. which is now
rim riuht TO