Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-23
ALONG THEE RIVER FRONT
PETITION FOR CHANGE IN LIGHT AT
JONES' POINT.
Steam Yacht Nannah in POrt-Frefght-
Laden Vesaels-General and
Personal.

masters and pilots of this city and Alex
andria, requesting the light house authors
| ties to change the light on Jones Point be-
| low Alexandria, from fixed white to red.
| The steamboat men say that since the light
| house has been rebuilt new burner has
been placed in the lantern. which burns
| with such clear white light that It Is inn
| possible at a distance to distinguish it from
| the electric lights of the city of Alexandria.
and this is at times-particularly on dark
night-very confusing. They therefore ask
| that the color of the light be changed.
The petition will receive the signature Of
| every pilot on the river, and will be at once
sent to Col. Jones, chief engineer Of the
light house board.
The handsome steam yacht Nannah. hail.
| ing from Jersey City, n. j., is in the har-
| Dor. with her owner, Mr. f. c. Hllyard,
| his wife and child of Newport News, aboard
| This is the first visit of the Nannah to this
port. She is similar in build to several of
the yachts owned here, and has been greatly
admired She is 80 feet long, - feet beam,
draws "a feet of water, and was built in
| Middletown, Conn. in 1895. Her interior
| fittings are very handsome. The Nannah
will be in port for several days. while her
passengers are viewing the points OF In
| terest of the capital.
Fish still continue to be very scarce, and
prices remain high in consequence. This
morning but thirty-four barrels of sea fish
arrived on the Norfolk steamers for the
| local dealers. Trout sold for S. per barrel
mixed fish at 81 per barrel. blue fish, &c.
per pound. and mackerel was In demand at
| 15c. per pound. Crabs now being re-
ceived in fair quantities. and sell at from
I5c. to S1.25 per barrel. The trap nets in
| the river are catching but few fish, and
those that are caught are being shipped by
express to the Philadelphia and New York
markets
The Passing Craft.
The schooner c. H. White finished the
discharging of her cargo of ice this morn
ing and cleared for Baltimore this after
noon in tow of the tug Camilla of Taylor
Bros fleet.
The steamer Harry Randall with cargo
of fish and country produce for the local
commission houses. arrived yesterday
evening.
The steamer Dennis Simmons sailed from
Alexandria this morning for Edinton, N. c..
to reload lumber for this city and Alex
andria.
The longboat Isaac Solomon is at Johnson
Bros wharves discharging cargo of wood.
The schooner Bell Captain Spear. has ar
rived with cargo of wood for w. w. Riley.
The schooner Mary V. Duncan. Captain
Robulson, with a cargo of 5000 feet OF
lumber from Norfolk for H. L. Biscoe, ar
rived in port last night.
The schooner ]. p. Robinson sailed this
morning for ColQRi al Beach. where she will
load railroad lies pr Philadelphia.
The steamer 81 arrived from Baltimore
last night with a mixed cargo for local
merchants.
Over 1900 barrels of potatoes with
large number OF crates of peas and other
vegetables. arrived here this morning
the Norfolk and Washington line steamer
Norfolk.
The steamer Newport News will leave
Fort Monroe this evening with 100 men
and the officers and equipments of Battery
NJ, 4th Heavy Artillery, which are being
transferred from Fort Monroe to Fort
Hunt, at Sherdan's Point.
nhor slow r. CO, &c nt,,pr
placed in position the bottom timbers for
large siXty-foot scow for the National Sand
Dredging Company
Mr.. Ed Raynor is painting and fitting up
his new houseboat for the on the river
by hunting and fishing parties.
The yacht Grayhomd is at Cumberland's
boathouse for repairs to her wheel.
.-~I. General aid Personal.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church, numbering
several hundred. had a pleasant outing
the steamer Harry Randall last night. The
start was made from this city shortly be-
fore O'Clock. and the sail to Indian Head
and return without landing was greatly
enjoyed. The trip was enlivened with good
music. both vocal and instrumental.
The little steam launch Americus, lying
at the wharf at Buena Vista, on the south
side of the Eastern branch. had about ten
feet of her house badly broken in by being
driven against the wharf during the recent
heavy s4lall. The damage will amount to
about 500.
The funeral of Captain Henry Beach will
take place from his home in Alexandria to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. w F. Jones' who left here in COM
mand of Colonel O. G. Staples steam yacht
Neriad, resigned when the vessel reached
Chesapeake City, and Captain VIM. Skin
ner of this city succeeded him. Captain
Jones returned home yesterday.
Captain Pink Heart has been appointed
first officer of the Glymont mail steamer
E,stelle Randall.