Evening star., 1900-10-18

drla for a cargo OF supplies for Virginia
creek points.
the lower river last night with a heaVy
cargo and large passenger list.
The Mayfower, Ida May, K. Mason ana
F. K. Carroll have sailed for the lower river
to load cord wood to this port
The schooner Jos. w. Elwell which sailed
rom Bath, Me-, on October .. with ice fol
this port, is expected to arrive mere WITHIN
the next day or two.
The Lucille Weston sailed from the oys-
ter wharf this morning for the oyster
grounds to load the bivalves for this mar
ket.
The Father and Son and j. ID. Bell are in
port with cargoes Of cord wood Tor Garter
e. Clark
General and Personal.
The gale on the river Tuesday night last
Is reported to have been very severe, and
several vessels had their sails damaged.
The pungy Mary and Rebecca was caught
in the blow while sailing up the river for
this city, and her captain reports that mis-
sails We're badly cut up by the force OF the
wind
The planking on the roadway Of the N
street bridge over the James creek canal is
being renewed and the bridge Is to be put
in thorough order.
All the old cannon balls, gun carriages
and other ironwork at Fort Washington
have been purchased as junk by Drifuse &
Co. of Alexandria.
Messrs. Forsberg & Murray are erecting
on their wharf, on Water street between
Sth and 9th streets southwest, brick build
ing to be used as testing house. In 1t will
be tried all the boilers built by the firm.
The schooner Clara A. Donnell sailed from
Bath Maine, for this port October ~ with
a cargo of 1.1SO tons of Ice for the American
Ice CompanH. This Is the last vessel char
tered up TO this time to come to this port
this season. 1t is understood, however, that
several additional cargoes will come here a
little later.
The United States light house tender Ma
pie is in port with two large can buoys, one
from Point Lookout and the other from
Portsmouth. They are to be charged here
with three months supply Of gas, and
will then be taken back to Point Lookout
and held In reserve to replace other buoys
as their gas supply becomes exhausted
The steamer Estelle Randall has been
launched from the railway at the Alexan-
dria shipyard, where she received a new
propeller. and is now lying at Reardon's
wharf. In alexandra, having some work
done on her boiler.
The houseboat of Mr.. Cooksey, which has
been at Colonial Beach for the summer
has been brought back to this city and is
now anchored in the Eastern branch
Forsberg & Murray are building two IA -,~o
scoops for the dredge at work on the Mat
tawoman flats.
The can buoy on Ragged Point. which
has been out for some time, has been re-
placed and Is now burning once more
The Baltimore and Ohio railway ferry
ship at Alexandria is being thoroughly over
hauled and rebuilt by Mr.. Thomas Banks
of this city.
The owner Of the tug Edna of Balti-
more, well known at This port has been
fined by Collector Stone Of Baltimore for
failing to have her annual inspection GER
tificate renewed. Since the expiration of
her certificate the Edna has brought tow
| to this city. The penalty under the law
is $500.
Mr.. Russell Dean, pilot OF the harbor po-
lice boat Vigilant. has returned from his
vacation and Is again on duty.
Mr.. C. c. Yates OF the coast survey Of
| fee has Joined the steamer Blake, and will
assist in the location of tho rsnge marks
for the speed trial course for torpedo boats
on Chesapeake bey.
First Assistant Engineer Butler of the
United States revenue cutter Window Is
away from his ship on q leave Of absence
| OF fifteen days.
| Capt. James Marmaduke Of the Alexan-
| dria ferry steamer Belle Haven Is rapidly
| recovering from his recent indisposition.