Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-03
ALONG The sshavER FRONT
CHANGES OF POTOMAC BUOYs AND
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MARKS ANNOUNCED.
Singular scarcity sof Oysters and
Fish-Notes of Commerce
on the Keel.


The following nouee iiof changes in the
buoys and marks in the, Potomac river and
bay has been issued by the lighthouse
| board: " 5nA
In the Potomac river the ST. Georges
Island buoy and the sixth and seventh mid
channel bueys through the Kettle Bottoms
are reported adrift. They will be replaced
as soon as possible. ~
In the James river, Eppes Island shoal
buoy, ON the west side. has been reported
out of position and will be replaced
Obstruction buoy No. 81, in the Elizabeth
sition, was replaced on October "a. The
buoy marking the Tangier Island shoal
lump Is reported missing and will be re-
placed soon as possible. s
A temporary beacon has been placed on
Sewell Point spit, at the mouth of the
Elizabeth river, near Norfolk, to replace
the one carried away in the gale on Octo-
Der ID. The temporary light, fixed white
one, is on the northern end of the spit
making out two miles from the eastern end
of Hampton Roads, 1t will be maintained
until a new beacon is, erected
The beacon light at the entrance to the
western branch of, the Elizabeth river has
been run into and damaged. II practicable
the regular light will be exhibited, If not
hand lantern will be hung on the broken
pile of the beacon,
FISH anu OysttEb SSNESS'
Fish were very scarce at the wharf this
morning and those that were received by
the dealers were many of them, very small
and inferior. In spite of this, prices re-
manned about the same, as yesterday ana a
ready market was found for all that were
or hand. The Norfolk and Washington
line steamer brought up but ten barrels OF
salt water fish from the shores about Nor
folk and Old Point, and the steamer Harry
Randall had but twenty-five barrels from
the nets in the lower river. Trout TINS
morning sold at from 81. 80 to 50 per barrel,
mackerel 15c per pound, boiling rock lac.
per pound, pan rock &c. to 10c. per pound,
spot &c. per pound. blue fish &c. per pound
| carp &c. per pound, black bass Sc to loc.
per pound, catfish. 1oe. to 25c. per bunch
| and eels 15c. per pound.
For the first time for several weeks there
| is not an oyster, boat at the wharf
| foot of 18th street. the large fleet
that came up yesterday having an
sold their cargoes :. and sailed for
| the oyster grounds to reload. Several YES
sells were looked for last night but they
| failed to arrive. They may come in during
| the day. however. There is, however no
scarcity of oysters. as most of the deal
| ers have stocks large enough to last sew
| eral days. "
| rived up last night, had forty-seven barrels
| of oysters for the local dealers, and the
Norfolk and Washington line steamer
| brought up twenty barrels of Lynn Haven
Bay oysters. They sald this morning at at
| from soc. to DOC. pushel, accoroihS ~
size and quality.
ModernIy Improved.
| The repairs to the propeller steam
| er Estelle Randall have been completed and
she has resumed her place upon the mail
| route between this city, Alexandria, Fort
| Washington, Gunston and Glymont.
The Estele was off the route for about
| two weeks, during which time she was mt
4 lar hoo n
| her engine and electric lighting machinery
| thoroughly overhauled. and had her wood
| work repaired where needed and painted;
| Capt. H. S. Randall is now in command of
| the Estelle, with Mr.. Thos. Todd as pilot,
Mr.. George ]. Stafford, purser; Mr.: Steve
| Gardella, steward. and Mr.. Martin Kaupp.
| in charge of the engine. room.
The schooner Edwin c. sailed yesterday
| for Nanticoke, on the eastern shore, to load
another cargo of canned goods back to
| Washington. e.. -, = a.. .7"- ..l.. al
The, schooner sidonia,r Curley. Capt. Cur
| ley is in port with cargo Of almost 90.
| 900 feet of lumber from the James river
| for Johnson & Wimsatt.
|. The Geo. b. Faunce. Kathleen, Jas. s.
! Cleveland Amanda D. Lewis, VIM. Turner,
| Lucille Western Nary f.. Candy, r. H.
Stuart, Harry Bruce and Fair View have
all sailed since yesterday neon for the low
er river to load oysters for this market.
| The Lily May is in port with a cargo of
| cord wood for Carter & Clark.
| The tugboat Mary Francis is at the wharf
of Stephenson & Bro. discharging a cargo
| of cord wood.
! The schooner E. James Tull is in port
with a cargo of wood She discharged part
of her load at Alexandria and is at Church
| & Wimsatt's wharf. foot of 9th street, I'M
| loading the remainder of her cargo.
The schooner Grace Bennett has arrived
in port from the lower river with cargo
| of Virginia pine timber for johnson &
Wimsatt.
| The steamer Potomac. which arrived
| IL lnv 1fncrc r1xr
this morning, brought. up miscellaneous
| cargo for local dealers
The Gilman Dove and the Harry and
Charley have sailed from this port for the
| lower river to load cord wood for Carter
| & Clark.
The steamer Occoquan, after discharging
a portion of her cargo of flour at Alexan-
| dria, came to this city to complete unload
! ing. The flour is from Occoquan and is
| consigned to several merchants here.
The tug Minerva came up yesterday even
| ing with the War Department pile driver
| in tow. The driver has completed work at
| Fort Washington.
The Ida May arrived in port yesterday
| afternoon with cargo of cord wood
| The launch Alest. belonging to Dr. Rau-
terberg. has recently come out after a
| thorough everhauling Her new type of en-
CINE is giving much satisfaction
Ice Vessels Weather-BOund.
| A letter received here from Capt Atkins
of the schooner Horatio L. Baker, dated
| early this week, says that his vessel and
the oliver 8. Barrett and the Clarence Ven
ners, all for this port with ice. were wealth
| er-bound in the Kennebec. This being SO
they can hardly arrive here until some time
| next week.
It is stated that Willis ice house at the
| foot Of 14th street, which has been lying
| idle for some time, has been secured and
will be used next season by the Purity Ice
Company.
The lighthouse engineers steamer Jessa-
mine Is back In Baltimore from a cruise
| ON the Carolina sounds.
| The revenue cutter Window Is hitting out
at Curtis Bay, near Baltimore, for winter
| cruising on her station.
| The schooner BERTHE and Maud has sailed
| from Baltimore for this port.
| The schooner Edwin R. Hunt, which DIS
charged cargo Of ice here recently, Is
storm-bound in Hampton Roads with car
go Of coal, bound for Boston.
The M. ]. Stephenson will sail today Tor
the lower river to load oysters back to this
port. Icsyt Is
The steamer Samuel j. ePentz. which has
been running temporarily upon the ely
mont route. has been hauled on and laid
The tug D. M. Key is. to be hauled out
| shortly to have her bottom eaulked and
| to have some general repair work done.
| l>;,~ AE nor,ic Of he