Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
LIST OF BUOYs. BEACONS AND DAY
MARKS PUBLISHED.
The Fish and Melon Trade-Freight-
Laden Vessels - General
and Personal.

list of all the lighthouses, beacons, buoys
and day marks in this lighthouse district,
which embraces Chesapeake bay, the Po-
tomac, James and York rivers and tribu-
taries, the seacoast of Virginia and North
Carolina from Metomkin Inlet, Virginia, to
New River Inlet, North Carolina, and the
inlets and sounds on the North Carolina
coast. A copy of the laws for the protec-
ton of and aids to navigation is also con-
tanned in the book.
Seventy barrels of saltwater fish were
received by the local dealers from the
shores about Norfolk and Old Point on the
Norfolk line steamer this morning. The
cooler weather tends to keep the price
slightly in advance of last weeks figures.
Trout sold this morning at $3.50 to $4.7j
per barrel; blue fish and tailors, cents
per pound, and mackerel, 10 cents per
pound. Fish from the river nets continue
scarce, but two barrels and some few
bunch fish being received. Rock fish sold
at 10 cents to 16 cents per pound, and
white perch brought II cents per pound.
About 20 barrels of hard crabs were re-
cefved, but no change is noted in prices.
The Morning Light, with 1900 melons
from the eastern shore, and the Seabright.
with loo from Westmoreland county,
Virginia, are the only arrivals at the fish
wharf since yesterday. There are still
some fifteen or more vessels at the wharf
u.
have been rather slow during the past day
or two, but this morning were somewhat
brisker. Selected melons this morning sold
at 81 TO 81 per hundred. prime melons at
81 to 50 per hundred, and culls at 81 to 50
per hundred. The fruit this year. accord
ing to the dealers, is larger and sweeter
than it has been for some years past
The schooner Earl Briscoe is at Carter
Clark's wharves, having her decks re-
planked and caulked.
The bugeye Silver Spray, belonging to
Mr.. Theo. Ballinger of Alexandria, is be-
ing painted and overhauled preparatory to
the opening of the oyster season next week
The overhauling of the engine and shaft
of the launch Rudy at Benefits boat yard
will be completed by the end of the week.
The steam yacht Givota is at Cumber-
lands boat yard. foot of 9th street, hav-
ing new ratings placed around her decks
She is also being Overhauled.
Passing To and Fro.
The steamer Lily and Howard discharged
a cargo of sand at Georgetown yesterday
and then went to Alexandria for a cargo
of supplies for the country stores on Aqua
and other creeks out of the line of regular
steamboat travel.
The schooner Daniel Sheets, Capt Glib
son, is at Alexandria loading ice for the
men fishing summer nets along the lower
river.
The pungy Shining Light, Capt Robey,
d.,
grain for the Georgetown mills.
The steamers Kent and Harry Randall
last evening brought up large quantities of
fruit and melons for the local market
The steamer Dennis Simmons completed
the discharging of d cargo of shingles at
Johnson q Wimsatts and quantity of
lumber for Thomas NJ. Smith & Co. yester-
day evening and is now at Alexandria
completing the getting rid of her cargo
for Fields & Co
The two-masted schooner Lottie f.
White. with load of lumber from Nor
folk for Johnson & Wimsatt, arrived in
port yesterday evening.
The John z. Ehrman and the Maggie
Parker have both completed the discharg-
ing OF their cargoes of watermelons and
sailed Yesterday evening for a bay port
to reload.
The schooner c. S GHdden. from this
port has arrived al Norfolk to load soft
coal.
The schooner Murray Vandiver is lying
In the harbor at Cove Point Va, awaiting
cargo.
The schooner r. F. Pettigrew, from this
port, has sailed from Newport News with
cargo of Pocahontas coal for Boston.
The longboat Peri arrived last night with
a cargo of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The first bass fish of the season to be
brought up consisted of three punches on
the steamer Estelle Randall yesterday
evening.
The schooner Clemme Travers is dis
charging cargo of pine lumber at the
wharf, foot Of 18th street.
The schooner Thomas K. Carroll is laid
VI at the wharf of Carter & Clark.
The steamer Washington has taken the
place of the steamer Norfolk upon the Nor
folk and Old Point route. Capt. Tull and
others of the of the Norfolk are
aboard the Washington.
General and Personal.
The ice factory at Colonial Beach, which
was built In the spring to supply that town
with ice, has been shut down, 1t is stated,
for about two weeks to put In a larger
boiler.
The tourists from points in North Car
olina who have been doing the sights of
the capital for the past two days will
leave for home this evening on the steamer
Norfolk.
The Ulk Club. a leading organization Of
Boston, numbering about fifty persons,
were passengers on the Norfolk line steamer
Newport News for Norfolk last night,
where they will take the steamer home.
Mr.. Joseph f. Nash. a well-known steam
boat engineer of this city, is with the yacht
Gretchen at New London, Conn.
Mrs. Barker wife of Capt. James Barker
of the steamer Harry Randall, is now rap
idly recovering from an attack of typhoid
fever.
USE OF GASOLINE.
Citizen Calls Attention to u Provision