Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
RANDALL LINE HAS NEW WHARF
AND ENLARGED OFFICES.
Quick Run From the Kennebec River
New Schedule of Weems Line
The SchOOners.

The Randall Potomac River Line Com
pany has moved its offices and wharf from
the River View slip. adjoining the harbor
masters office, to the Old National Capital
Ice Company's wharf at the foot of Sth
street southwest. The river line steamer
Harry Randall and the mail steamer Es-
telle Randall to Glymont are now arriv-
ing and departing from this wharf. The
offices of the company have been greatly
enlarged and improved. large warehouse
being erected and new wharves and docks
built. The old wharves of the company
on the lower end of 18th street will be used
entirely for the River View excursion bust
ness, and are being fitted up for the pur-
pose.
The big four-masted schooner Lewis H.
Howard, which arrived in port last night
with a cargo of ice. made a quick trip from
the Kennebec, being but little over a week
from port to port. She reports having had
favorable winds throughout the voyage.
and having passed off Five Fathom Bank.
Delaware, sunken four-masted schooner
with her topmasts projecting above the
water. 1t Is supposed to be the wreck of
the schooner Chas. p. Hanford.
The three-masted schooner C. A. White,
with ice, has also arrived, and has been
docked at the foot of 3D. street.
The new schedule of the Weems line of
steamers. giving three round trips each
lower river landings, has gone into effect.
The schedule in connection with the other
lines is of great advantage to the mer-
chants and business men of the lower river
counties, enabling them to ship and receive
goods daily.
Three large schooners are out at sea,
laden with ice for this port. The r. F. Pet
tgrew and the C. II. Vennor sailed from
the Kennebec June IL and the Clara Good
win started June IL. With good weather
they will reach the capes not later than
Wednesday.
Voyage to Thousand Islands.
The steam yacht Neriad, recently pur-
chased by Mr.. o. G. Staples. will leave to-
morrow on a voyage TO the Thousand Is
lands, in the st. Lawrence river. She has
just come off the ways at the Alexandria
shipyard, where repairs were made to fit
her for the trip, which will be, as far as
possible by the inside route, through the
canals and rivers. Captain w. +. jones
will be in command of her.
A large scow belonging to Mr.. John Mil
Ter Is on the ways at Benefits shipyard for
overhauling and repairs.
The sailing yacht Seafelle will be hauled
out for alterations tomorrow evening.
The schooner Grace Bennett completed
the discharging of her cargo of lumber and
cleared light this morning for Newbern,
n. c., to reload to this port.
The schooner r. II. Stewart. Captain
Beach, and the pungy Kathleen. Captain
Curley, are botn IN port, with wood Tor
Carter & Clark.
The pungy VIM. Turner with a cargo OF
wood from NoTnini for Carter & Clark, ar
rived yesterday and is discharging cargo.
The steamer Wakefield arrived yesterday
evening with a cargo of country produce
from down river points to the local mer-
chants.
Since Saturday thirty-four barrels of
salt water fish have been received by the
local dealers. The trout and similar species
are bringing good prices.
The tug D. NJ. Key has been laid up for
a few days to prepare for inspection. which
will take place within the next two or three
days.
The Society of st. Vincent de Paul of the
Immaculate Conception Church is giving an
excursion to River View today for the ben
eft of St. Vincents Orphan Asylum.
The schooner Bertha Dean has sailed
from this port for Baltimore to load coal
for an eastern port.
The steamer Estele Randall has been re-
painted and is again on the mail route be-
tween this city and Giymont. Md.