Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-29
[ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DISPUTE AS To Seed POWER OF
TWO YACHTS.
Two Races Failsto Decide-Submarine
Diver at weHk- General
49,, and sPeEsOnal. III

Two Races Failsto Becide-Submarine
Diver Mt weYk- General
49,, and personal. Fl
There has beensconsiderable dispute for
some time over the relative merits as to
speed of the sailing yachts Dauntless be-
| longing to Mr.. Thpmphfort. and Sea Gull,
owned by Mr.. JosephsDiener. Wednesday
evening last trial was had over course
from Townshend's boat house at the foot
of o street southwest ITO the United States
| naval magazine and return, distance OF
about six miles. Two races were sailed
over this course. The first, in a strong south
west half gale was won by the Dauntless,
the second in lighter wind, was won by
the Sea Gull, each winning by about the
same distance. AS the matter is not yet
settled the owners of the yachts are ar
| ranging for another trial within the next
ten days.
Captain selectman of the steamer E.
James Tull had a narrow escape from
q serious accident this morning. AS he
was riding up Water street near 10th on
his bicycle cart, driven by q colored man,
came out from the 10th street wharf, ana
before he could get out of the way the cap
tain's wheel was struck. He jumped and
escaped with a few bruises, but his bicycle
was badly wrecked. The name OF the driver
and owner of the team could not be ascer-
tanned.
Capt. Warner of Chicago, the submarine
diver, is again at work on the Dig iron
pipes which lie in the bed Of the river, on
the foot of o street southwest, ana Whlch
supply the Az street power house OF the
Metropolitan railway with Its water sup
ply. Mr.. Warner descends into twenty lee.
of water at the channel end OF the pipe ana
works at making joints. ETC., on the river
bottom for an hour or more at a time Inc
operations witnessed daily by large
number of people, who watch with interest
the DOMINIC of the diving suit ana ,,, tae
working of the pump which Keeps tne over
supplied with air while under the water.
F'ifty-iv barrels of salt water fish were
received this morning on the Norfolk ooats
by the local dealers from the fishing points
on the Eastern shore and at Virginia
Beach and Ocean View. In consequence OF
the continued hot weather. prices sun re-
main low Trout sold at $3.50 to 81 per bar
rel: mixed fish at $3.50 to 1926 per barrel;
blue fish at :'12 to 4c. per pound; tayiors, sc.
per pound. and mackerel, which are usually
high-priced was down to loc. per pound.
Hard crabs are PLENTIFUL and are bringing
&c to l.:O per barrel, according to quail
ity.
Graham's tug. the Templar, was inspect
ed in Georgetown yesterday oy me oni aet
States inspectors. and passed satisfactory
examination. The renewal OF her incense
as a tugboat it is understood, will be is
sued at once.
Boats With CarEOes.
The schooner Effie G. Bolesworth is at T.
r. Riley's wharf discharging a cargo OF
30. 900 feet of pine lumber.
The steamer Lily and Howard cleared
from Alexandria this morning with a mis-
cellaneous cargo for Aqua creek points.
The schooner Henry L. Peckham has
sailed from the Kennebec river with ice for
this port.
yr,,z ,rtn haGn
chartered to go to the Kennebec to load ice
to this port.
The four-masted schooner independently
sailed this morning for Norfolk to load coal
for Boston; thence to the kennebec river
to load for Washington.
The schooner George F. Wright, Capt.
Kintz. is discharging cargo OF wood on
the Eastern branch.
The scow Laura Bush, with 10000 feet of
oak timber for Carterl& Clark. is discharg-
ing cargo at the N street bridge, James
Creek canal.
The tug Favorite with barges Roberts
and Pugh for Philadelphia and Standard
OIL barge II for Baltimore, sailed this
morning.
The schooner Loon. with cargo of lum-
Der, arrived UP this morning and is an
chored in the stream.
The steamer Sue of the Weems line
cleared yesterday evening with a heavy
cargo for Baltimore and the intermediate
river landings.
The steamer Wakefield, from lower river
points, arrived in port this morning with
a large cargo of crabs and country produce,
consigned to the local merchants.
All efforts to raise the pungy Sea View,
which was recently sunk in the Eastern
branch, will it is understood, be aban-
doned. The work of securing her sails was
begun yesterday.
The steamer E. Jos. Tull has sailed for
Occoquan creek to reload for this port. !
The sailing sloop Marion, owned by DR..
Bryan, will be hauled out on the railway
at Benefits yard tomorrow for painting
and general repairs.
The bugeye Agnes, Capt Miller. regular
trader to this port, has been handsomely
reprinted
The Randall line steamer Kent was re-
Gently supplied with entire new outfit
of life preservers.
The repairs to Mr.. J. W. Nicholson's sloop
Elenor, having been completed, she will
be put overheard at Benefits ship yard
this evening.
General and Personal.
Dr. Murray is fitting out his sailing sloop
Acme for cruise of several weeks on the
river and bay. He will have as his guests
several of the leading physicians of the
city.
The sloop Lotus, Capt. VIM Finn, with
a party of gentlemen aboard, sailed from
Alexandria yesterday evening for a short
cruise down the river.
The sloop Oglalavigna, which was recent
ly purchased by Mr.. keenan, of the Hotel
Gordon from Mr.. ]. D. Aiken, has been
fitted out. and yesterday sailed for Hamp-
ton Roads, where she will be kept this
summer for cruising purposes. Capt. Ralph
Brown left here in command Of her.
The Washington Steamboat Company's
steamer T. V. Arrowsmi1h will this week
excursions down the river. On these trips
stops will be made at Colonial Beach, Col
toms. Piney Point, St. Georges Island and