Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
CANAL DELIVERS LAST LOAD OF
COAL OF THE SEASON.
Thick Ice on All the Creeks-HOuse-
boat Destroyed by Fire
General Matters.

come down the canal was In the Dodt
Sharpsburg and was landed at the Ran
dali line wharf Friday last. Although all
the steamboat lines have a big supply of
Goa! on hand, it will be all used UP before
traffic is resumed on the canal, and the
additional supply of fuel will have to be
hauled to the wharves in carts from the
railway cars. 1t is expected that the canal
will be again opened for travel about the
middle of next March. Quite number
of the canal boats will winter at George
town.
The cold weather of Saturday. Sunday
and last night caused ice two inches thick
and over to form in all the creeks and other
saltwater streams emptying into the river.
and the ir coming vessels report consldera-
BILE trouble in getting in and out OF these
creeks. FOur-Mile run and the tidal basin
are both covered with ice thick enough to
bear the weight of a man. The river has
been twice covered from shore to shore
with ice about half inch in thickness,
which was quickly broken up by the steam
ers moving up and down the stream. The
officers of the ferry steamer Columbia re-
port having run into sheets of ice over two
inches thick, which had come from off the
flats.
The demand for fish at the fish market
this morning was very light, but the sup
ply was also light, the Norfolk line steamer
bringing up but three packages from the
nets in Chesapeake bay and Atlantic coast
and from North Carolina. The river steam
ers yesterday evening also brought up but
ten barrels from the nets in the lower
river. About three barrels were also
brought up from the lower river for ship
ment to Philadelphia and New York. Prices
this morning were: For trout, to &C. per
pound; white perch, to he per pound;
pan rock, 10 to zoe. per pound; boiling
rock, zoe. per pound; bass, 10 to 1oc. per
pound: spotted trout, &C.. per pound: pike,
to Sc per pound; carp, to sc. per pound;
sheephead. &c. per pound; southern null
let, 5 to &c. per pound; croaker, sc. per
pound; small mullet, So per box; catfish,
20 to 25c. per bunch; cells, 20 to 25c. per
bunch; winter shad, 15c per bunch, and
river mullet, 15c. per bunch.
There were at the oyster wharf this
morning twenty vessels, having aboard
about 1850 bushels of oysters. Though
the supply is large, prices keep up and an
Of the week. when the orders for Christ
mas begin to come in. This morning the
smaller grades of oysters sold at from so
to 65c. per bushel, while the larger ones
brought from 10 to SOC. per bushel. Since
yesterday two vessels have arrived in port.
the Ella, with 300 bushels. and the Martin
Wagner, with 400 bushels, both from the
neighborhOod of Blackstone Island.
The down-river and Norfolk steamers
brought up about fifty barrels Of oysters
for the local market.
Vessels Plying the Waters.
The tug Vulcan has sailed from Chesa-
peake City with a tow of coal-laden barges
for this port She should arrive here with
them today.
The sloop yacht Smith of New York,
which has been lying in the harbor here for
several weeks past, sailed yesterday evening
in tow of the tug Davis.
The yacht May, with a party on board.
has gone down the river on cruise of sew
eral days.
Tho tup Stella of RaItimora has arrival
in port with laden Oil barge from Phia-
delpha for the Standard Oil Company. 1t
locked at the Eastern branch wharf of
the Standard company.
The steamer Harry Randall brought a
large cargo from the lower river on her
trip last night. The first installment of
Christmas packages came up last night on
the steamer.
The schooner Sarah s. Tyler has been
taken to the Eastern branch to finish I'M
leading her cargo of lumber for Johnson &
Wimsatt.
The schooner James B. Anderson has
sailed from Georgetown for Norfolk.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, after dis
charging a portion of her cargo of lumber
at Alexandria, came up to this port to fin
sh unloading. She Will sail this evening
for EdentOn, N. c., and will load again
for this port if the ice will allow her to
get here.
The tug Stella has sailed with tow OF
light coal barges for Chesapeake City en-
L
The tug Camilla of Tayler Bros feet
came into port last night with tow Of
two oyster vessels and a wood-laden vessel
for Carter & Clark.
The steamer Esteile Randall is daily
bringing up large quantities of holly. mis-
tletoe and other Christmas greens for the
local market.
The puLgy Ella Hill is loading oysters at
BiackistOne'S Island for the Christmas mar
ket al Alexandria.
The schooner Charles H. Dagger, with a
cargo of cord wood, has arrived in port
for Carter & Clark.
The houseboat used by the Capital Boat
Club as Its headquarters in the harbor
during the summer was yesterday taken to
the basin near the bathing beach for the
winter.
The fishing shore known as Chapman's
shore, not far from Glymont, Md, was to-
day sold at auction. This is one Of the
best-known of the upper river shores.
The steam derrick which has been used
at Alexandria to load railway ties on a
large schooner has finished its work and
has been taken back to Georgetown.
The tug NJ. M. Davis will today leave
with a tow for the mouth Of the river.
While away she will have her Ice plow put
on.
General Matters.
A large houseboat belonging to Mr..
Frank Rawlings Of this city. which was
anchored in the mouth Of Four-Mi run,
was completely destroyed by fire recently.
The fire was caused by the bursting of an
oil heating stove, and nothing could be
done to save the boat or anything on board
Of it. Mr.. Rawlings loss will be from ST.
200 to 81 800. The boat was used as the
headquarters for hunting and fishing par
ties from this city.
The schooner Morning Light. with car
go of fertilizer. has sailed for Boykin
creek, consigned to Robertson & Bros. of
Baltimore.
The launch Alert started on q trip down
the river few days ago, when 1t was found
that the big flywheel of her engine was
working loose, and she was forced to re-
turn to this city for repairs. The loosened
part has been secured and the launch is
again ready for service.
When the water is drawn of from the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal between Cum
berland and this city large quantities OF
bass. perch and other fish good for food are
found in the pools and lower levels. This
year these pools will be seined and the fish
taken out and put into the river. The work
of saving the fish will be under the direc-
ton Of General Manager George l.. Nicol-
son Of the canal company
The little naphtha launch Wanderer. be-
longing to DR.. Rauterberg, has been taken
from the water and laid UP in the boat
house adjoining the Randall line wharf for
the winter.
The hull of the new tug being built at
Solomon's Island, Nd, by Mr.. Mitchell M.