Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
NEW INDUSTRY WHICH EMPLOYS
LARGE NUMBER OF MEN.
business at the Fish Wharf - First
Consignment Of Oysters Receiv-
ed-Personal News.

An industry which has assumed quite
large proportions and is steadily growing
on the Potomac ts the shipping Of railway
ties. cut in the forests of King George
county, Va, and Charles county. Nd. to
Philadelphia and other northern points.
The greater part Of this business is con-
trolled by one Of tbs wood dealing firms on
the river front in this city. The industry
gives employment to a large number Of
hands. Occoquan bay IL now the lead
ing point for the shipping Of ties.
The Baltimore tug Stella arrived at the
Standard oil works wharf at Alexandria
Thursday night with a barge laden with
oil. 1t was locked there and about half
the cargo was pumped out. The barge was
later brought to this city, the remaining
oil removed and the Stella started back to
twelve hours OF reaching here. 1t is
claimed that as sample Of quick dispatch
this car hardly be excelled at any Of the
large ports on the Atlantic coast.
The arrivals of melons from river and bay
points during the past twenty-four hours
have been amply sufficient to fill all the de-
msnds OF the local market. The schooner
May J. curwin, with over $780, and the
Seabright and the Ellaxna, with about 2, 500
each, have arrived DIT the wharf with car
goes Of melons since yesterday morning.
Prices remain about the same al yester-
day. selects bringing about $14 to SIS per
hundred primes. 50 to 50 per hundred, and
culls. 81 to s. per hundred
The pungy Ella Hill has arrived at Alex
andria with a cargo of melons Prices there
are about the same as this market
Forty barrels of fish from the fisheries
on Chesapeake bay about Norfolk were
brought up on the Norfolk line steamer this
morning for the dealers at the wharf.
Trout this morning sold at "a to $3.50 per
barrel. tailors and bluefish brought cents
to cents per pound and mackerel sold at
ID cents per pound. Six barrels of river
steamers arriving from lower Potomac
points last night. Rockfish this morning
sold at 9 cents to 10 cents per pound; white
perch brought 10 cents per pound; bass, 10
ceived by Golden & Co. and sold at 8 cents
per pound.
Passing To and Fro.
The schooner Annie Martz arrived in port
last night with a cargo of lumber.
The steamer Kent will make her last trip
Of the season on the Wirt's wharf route
tomorrow.
The Weems line steamer Potomac, which
arrived in port last night brought up
large miscellaneous cargo from Baltimore
and river points for the local merchants.
The schooner Sidonia Curley. Capt. Cur
ley, arrived from Norfolk yesterday even
Ing with cargo of about 5000 feet of
satt.
The schooners Mary J. Bond and Morning
Light have started for the lower river to
load cargoeS to this port.
The schooner Flying Cloud sailed yester-
day evening with a large cargo Of household
goods for Currioman bay.
The steamer Lily and Howard sailed last
night with a miscellaneous cargo for points
on Occoquan bay.
The schooner Iottie Carter has arrived
IN port with cargo Of cord wood for Car
ter & Clark.
The schooner Childe Harold, It is stated,
16 expected arrive aOOn with a cargo OF
ice for the Purity Ice Company Of George
town. The schooner sailed from the Maine
ice houses August II. and should have been
mere early In the week.
The schooner Alice Carlyle Is discharging
e cargo OF wood for a dealer on the James
General, and Personal.
The new stables at the arsenal have been
completed and are no~rin use.
Capt. JOS. Chivels arrived In port last
night with the schooner J. J. Underhill.
bringing the firsb. cargo Of oysters of the
season for the local smarket. The LIST OF
september marks the opening OF the oyster
full swing until after Cool weather comes.
The Underhill has incabout 100 bushels Of
tomae. They were dredged the middle Of
the week. and CAPT. Chivels made a quick
trip to this city t5abe Eh hand for the open
ing this . m n Ollie Growder. who
she blew up in Baltimore harbor about a
month ago. has so afa1 recovered from his
hurts as to be able to go to his home In
Westmoreland county, Va, where he will
remain until entirely well.
The son OF Capt. Al Richards Of the River
View steamer Pentz, who is Ill Of typhoid
fever at Providence Hospital. sis reported
to be somewhat better.
Mr. Rawlings new one-rater, the Fran
cena II. was launched according to pro-
gram yesterday evening. and with a party
ABOARD went out On q trial spin. She proved
70 De very speedy boat and easy to ham
ole. Her owner Is much pleased with her.
One OF Richards large sand and gravel
diggers has changed its base of operations
70 the hats not far from Motley Hail. below
alexandria. and is getting out several scow
loads day Of the finest Of building sands.