Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-24
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
THE LIGHTHOUsEsyEssE AGAIN IN
POSSESSION OF WHARF.
Mr. Dos Pa&sos VIII Entertain - Vf0-
lating Navigation FLaws-Fish
and OystSr Markets.

the lighthouse service n0aVe Deen Trying
to get possession OF their wharf. foot OF
7th street. at which the D. c. N. G. battal-
ion practice ship Fem was lying, but theil
efforts were not successful until Friday
last, when orders were issued to take the
Fern to the wharf at tho foot OF O stree,
southwest and tie her up there. This was
done. and now the lighthouse establish
ment's wharf is free and will be used by
the various light house tenders when they
come to this port. The berth now used by
the Fern was formerly that Of the River
Queen when she was on the Glymont route
Mr.. ]. r. Dos Passos Of New York, the
owner Of the steam yacht G;iavota, will
give big barbecue and entertainment to
his friends and neighbors at his country
home at Sandy Point, on the Coan river IN
Invitations have been sent to several hun
dred Of the residents Of Westmorelanc
county. and a big time Is expected An ox
will be roasted under the supervision OF
from Washington will amuse the country
people for several hours. Mr.. Dos Passos
with few of his friends from this city
and New York, will leave for Sandy Poln'
Wednesday on the Giavota.
The steamboat men are complaining Oh
the constant violation of the navigation
laws by the masters of sailing vessels. VINO
60 up and down the river the darkest OF
The law requires them to show their red
and green side lights, or, II the boat is
small, to show a white light over the stern.
This Is done but seldom, and the steamboat
men say there have recently been several
narrow escapes from collisions In conse-
Quence.
The Christmas trade Of the oyster wharf
is, in consequence Of the warmer weather,
chasers being afraid to lay in a supply. The
stock at the wharf is plentiful. the thirty
vessels there having on board about $500
bushels. Prices this morning were slightly
lower than they were last week, the small
err oysters selling at As to 80 cents per
bushel and the larger ones at 10 to 80 cents
per bushel. The incoming steamers from
Norfolk and down river all had oysters on
board. The recent arrivals at the wharf
are the Ella T. Smith, Benz. Franklin, B.
H. Lambut, W. E. Bowen, J. j. Underhill.
George B. Faunce and Lizzie Lane.
The fish market was somewhat more ac-
tive this morning than it has been for q
week or ten days. The fish supply still
continues very limited Since Saturday the
Norfolk line steamer has brought up two
barrels, and but one barrel has been re-
ceived from the river boats. Prices this
morning were for gray trout, to cents
per pound; bluefish. 6 to cents per pound;
spotted trout, to cents per pound: pan
rock. to 10 cents per pound; boiling rock,
20 cents per pound: bass, to 10 cents per
pound; pike, to cents per pound; sheep
head. cents per pound; white perch to
10 cents per pound; southern mullets, 3 to
4 cents per pound: croaker, cents per
pound: founder, cents per pound; catfish
and cells, 10 to 20 cents per bunch, and win
ter shad, IL cents per bunch.
Passing and RepaxsinE.
The tug James I. Brady sailed yesterday
with barge In tow for Chesapeake City en-
route to Philadelphia. On her way down
the river she will pick up several barges
laden with railway ties for Philadelphia
The tug Juno arrived in port yesterday
evening with a tow of six oyster boats for
this market.
The steamer Wakefield brought up from
the lower river wharyes yesterday evening
about two hundred Christmas packages for
parties here.
The schooner Flying Scud sailed Saturday
evening with cargo of fertilizer for a
point near Norfolk.
The bugeye r. H. Stuart has sailed from
Alexandria with a cargo of Christmas
goods for the merchants in Curriomen bay.
The Alice Carlyle is in port with a cargo
Of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The pungy Ella Hill has arrived at Alex
andria with cargo of oysters for the deal
there.
The steamer Harry Randall on her down
trip yesterday carried a very heavy cargo
Of Christmas packages and large num-
Der OF passengers to points along the river
as far down as Nomin
The schooner Cora McKenney is at Alex
andria with a full cargo Of St. Georges
Island oysters.
The revenue cutter Window Is cruising in
her station In Chesapeake bay.
The schooner Beulah Land, when she dis
charges her cargo of lumber, will, it is