Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-14
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
RECLAIMED FLATS COVERED WITH
RANK VEGETATION.
Vessels Undergoing Repairs - The
Passing Craft-General and
Personal News.

The reclaimed fats forming the western
side of the harbor are now covered with a
growth of rank vegetation so thick that 1t
would be almost impossible to get through
it. On the side of the flats facing the 10th
street wharves several of the large poplar
trees have been attacked by insects and
entirely denuded of leaves. The trunks Of
all the other trees on the flats have been
covered with whitewash about ten feet up,
to protect them from caterpillars and other
insects.
The receipts at the fish wharf today we're
y barrels of salt water fish from Old Point
and Norfolk, brought up on the steamer
Newport News. This morning trout sold
at from 81 to $3.50 a barrel; butter fish.
1880 barrel; taylors, So barrel. or ~
cents per pound; blue fish. cents per
pound, and mackerel, cents per pound
Inc demand for fish continues light. though
prices today have advanced slightly.
The steamers Harry Randall and Kent
last night brought up about ~ barrels OF
hard crabs. This morning they were sell
ing from 81 per barrel for ordinary to $3.50
for select stock
The river boats on every trip they make
now carry hundreds of empty fruit boxes to
the down-river wharves for the farmers to
MI with fruit and vegetables and return to
the merchants here for sale. This morning
the Estelle Randall took over 300 empty
boxes to Marshall Hail. and yesterday the
same steamer brought up 200 boxes of
homegrown tomatoes and peaches.
The channel of the river at the Mattawo-
man flats has been staked for two miles or
more with d row of piles as guide for the
dredges working there deepening the chan
mel At night a lighted lamp is hung on
each pile.
The tug Minerva, with the schooner Geo.
T. Gilkie and small steam derrick in tow,
sailed yesterday evening for Occoquan bay.
where the schooner will load railway ties
Tor Boston. The derrick will be used to
hoist the ties from the lighters. on which
they will be brought out, into the hold of
the schooner
The schooner Winnie Lowrie has sailed
for Marshall Hall and will there take on
cargo of railroad ties for Boston.
Banks steam pile driver will in a day or
two go to Piney Point to rebuild the wharf
there. A breakwater, 1t is understood, is
also to be built. to protect the shores from
the washing of the waves.
Passing to and Fro.
The schooner Isaac Solomon cleared light
reload to this port.
The Necms line steamer Northumberland
arrived this morning from Baltimore and
the river landings with a heavy cargo for
the local merchants
The schooner VIM. NJ. Hackett completed
the dLscharSing of her cargo of lumber at
Alexandria yesterday and cleared for Nor
folk
The four-masted schooner c. II. Venner
Capt. Baker. has been chartered TO load ice
on the kcnnehec for this port.
The schooner E,ugie has completed the dis
charging of ner cargo Of lumber and sailed
for the Rappahannock river to reload for
Baltimore and this port.
The schooner James f. Trott is at the
wharf. foot 9th street. discharging a cargo
OF lumber for Jos. Crupper.
The schooner American Patriot has ar
lI\td with cord wood for Carter e Clark
The schooner Isaac n. kerlin. Capt. Steel
man, has arrived at Baltimore from this
port. and is locked at Beacham's shipyard
FOR repairs and painting.
The schooner Grace Watson has sailed
from this port for the Rappahannock to re-
load.
The large four-masted schooner Young
Brothers, with a cargo of 20 tons of ice
from the Penobscot river, Maine. arrived
in port early this morning in tow of the
tug NJ. NJ. Davis. The schooner sailed from
Bangor July 3. When she sailed from the
ice fields there We're several large vessels
there loading for this port and Baltimore.
General and Personal.
Engineer Fitzgerald of the steamer River
Queen has resigned his position. and Patty
ODonnell, formerly second engineer of the
steamer Wakefield. has been appointed
chief of the Queen.
The condition of Captain Grigsby, who
was struck by a on Water street a
few days ago, is still very serious.
Quartermaster Ross OF the steamer Pentz
has recovered from his recent Illness and
is again at his duty on the steamer
Mr.. Boreen Won Orendorf of 1000 S street
northwest is passenger on the schooner
G. II. Nenner from the Kennebec to this
port. He expects to arrive here about
July 2S
George Cumberland & Son will next week
launch a large sand scow for the National
Sand Dredging Company of this city. AS
soon as this scow is overheard another for
the same firm will be placed on the stocks.
The repairs to the longbOat Triah Horner
at Benefits boat yard have been COM
pleted and she was put overheard yester-
day.
The steam launch Joe Blackburn will be
hauled out Monday al Benefits for exam
nation and repairs.
The schooner John @. Ferguson is still
ashore at the entrance to H. X. Fields
dock in Alexandria. 1t is expected that
her deck load of lumber will have to be
taken off by lighters before she can be
foatcd. as she went ashore in an unusually
high tide.
Mr. l.. A. Clark of the firm of Carter &
Clark has gone to Marshall Hall on bust
Mr.. w. C. C. Grinder of Charles county,
Md, who has been visiting friends here
returned to his home at Grinders Wharf
this morning.
The steam yacht Halcyon now living in
Georgetown channel, successfully passed
yesterday its annual inspection. Mr. White
of Baltimore found the boilers in first-class
condition. The only fault discernible with
the boat was the shortness of the boxes
containing the side lights. The lengthen-
ing of these was recommended by Mr..
Wright the inspector. collapsible life
boat, recently added, was also inspected
and passed. This makes two lifeboats In
aboard the yacht. The Halcyon is one
o; the boats that was wrecked in the hurri-
cane of September 29, 1896. Since then the
owner, Mr.. Harold Smith, has fully rebuilt
and refitted her, making MANY imnrove-
ments.
h. and o. Weekend Senshore Excur-
sions all season. Tickets good going on all
trains Fridays and Saturdays; valid for re-
turn until Tuesday following. S. for the
round trip to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Ocean City and Sea Isle City.-Advt.