Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMERS WASHINGTON AND NOR
FOLK TO BE REBUILT.
Results of Stocking River With Bass
and Other Game Fish-Gen-
eral Matters.

The Norfolk and Washington line steam
er Washington will, it is understood, leave
here in few days for Sparrows Point,
near Baltimore, where she is to be rebuilt.
While in Baltimore the steamer will be
supplied with a new and improved typo
of boiler and will have considerable en-
CINE work done. A large number of state
rooms are to be placed on the hurricane
deck, the galleries being extended all
around the deck for that purpose. When
the Washington returns home she will be
practically a new and greatly improved
vessel. The steamer Norfolk is also to be
enlarged in the same manner.
The results of the work of the United
states fish commission are shown every
day in the increase in the number size and
variety of fish now being taken from the
river. One OF the gamest and most valu-
able additions to the Potomac stock is
the bass, several varieties of which are
now found in the river. They have been
more plentiful this season than ever be-
fore and are affording the disciples of
1saak Walton much sport. They are also
one of the best of edible fish, and will
bring good prices in the market. AS the
game law of the District does not allow
any bass under nine inches long to be
sold here. the down-river fishermen are
now shipping all such fish to Philadelphia,
where they bring high prices.
In consequence of the return of warmer
weather the demand for oysters is some
what lighter today than it was yesterday
and prices are showing a decline. Small
oysters sold today at from 80 to 65 cents
per bushel and the larger and more select
stock sold up to - cents per bushel. About
1000 bushels of oysters are at the wharf to-
day. The Hazelene brought up 800 bushels
the Zephyr 300 and the VIM. Turner go
from Wicomico; the Volunteer 200 from
Upper Machodoc, the K. H. Stewart $50
from -Curriomen and the Lucille Western
800 from Blackstones Island. The Norfolk
line steamer and the Harry Randall also
brought up large quantity of selected
oysters in barrels for the local dealers.
Passing To and Fro.
The little sailing sloop Ethel Marie is
ashore at the Randall line dock for an over
hauling.
The sloop Seabelle. which was put over
board at Benefits boat yard yesterday, will
have to be hauled out again to have her
lead keel altered it being found that she
was down too much by the head as the
keel Is now weighted.
Mr.; Rawlings second-rater Franeina II
has been supplied with new spar to re-
place the one broken off in gale of wind
| of -Four Mile run about two weeks ago.
1t is stated that club in this city has an
option on H. X. Bliss yacht Grayling for
one week.
The steamer Dennis Simmons is in port
| from Edenton. n. c., with a cargo Of pine
lumber and building material for johnson
! & Wimsatt
The tug John 1. Brady of Baltimore ar
| rived yesterday evening with two barges in
| tow. one oil laden for the Standard Oil
| Company and the other with coal.
The schooners Fannie Shepherd and Sun
| ny South completed discharging their car
! goes of oysters and sailed yesterday even
| ing for the lower river to reload.
The schooner Murray Vandiver Is In port
with cargo of lumber for local dealers.
The schooners Lulie s. Lowe and the Peri
are discharging their cargoes of lumber at
Thos. R.. Riley's wharf, foot Of 9th street.
The schooner Ella Hill, having sold out
her cargo of oysters at Alexandria, sailed
yesterday from that port for the lower
river to reload.
The schooner Magic arrived up yesterday
evening with cargo of lumber and shin
giles.
The steamer Harry Randall, which ar
rived up from lower river points last night,
| brought large cargo of oysters, fish and
country produce to the dealers here.
The schooner Lucille Western, which ar
| rived here yesterday with cargo Of oys-
| tiers. made a remarkably quick trip. She
| sailed from here Saturday last, went to
| Blackistone's Island, loaded and was back
at the wharf again yesterday evening
| The schooner John P. Robinson sailed
| from Alexandria yesterday with miscel-
| laneous cargo for the stores In Currtomen
| bav.
| The schooner A. H Quinby will COM
| plete taking in her cargo Of ferttlizing ma
| terial by tomorrow and will sail for Pig
| Point in the NansemOnd river
General and Personal.
The tug NJ NJ Davis of Taylor Bros
| fleet, this port, has gone to Piankatank to
1 get tow of five scows and a mud-diggins
| machine belongi to Mr.. John Miller OF
| this city. The m achine and two scows will
| be taken to Annapolis, Md, and three OF
| the scows will be turned over to the tug
| Martin Dolman, at the mouth of the river
| to be brought to this port.
There is some talk along the river front