Evening star., 1900-10-13
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DAMAGE DONE BY GALE TO Sew
ERAL SMALL VESSELS.
Bu.,ne.. at the Fish whsff : Oyster
Trade Improvin<Ths Pass
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last did considerable damage to the small
Gina II. with its owner, Captain F. T. Raw
lings on board. was caught by flaw off
the mouth of Four Mile Run and had her
mast broken off about five feet from the
top The Francina II Is at Townshend s
for new mast. The sloop Dauntless, be-
longing to Mr.. Thomfordt, was also caught
in the same squall and had her boom
broken in half. She Is also at Townshend' s
for repairs.
The schooner E. r. Hunt, which sailed
from Bath. Me-. September % for this
port with cargo of ice, arrived here yes
terday evening in tow of the tug NJ. M.
Davis. The schooner James w. Elwell
is also expected to arrive here with a
cargo Of ice in few days. She sailed from
the Maine ice houses October 5, and as the
average length of passage Is about ten
days, she should be in port early next
week. These two vessels are the last ones
with cargoes of ice expected to reach this
port this year. 1t Is stated the ice houses
are well stocked, and the supply will meet
all demands this winter.
Laden with Freight.
The long boat Mary Frances is lying at
Fields dock in Alexandria, making some
repairs to the center board
There are now but eleven long boats in
vessel that is fast disappearing.
The harbor police boat Vigilant is still
out of commission, in consequence of re-
pairs being made to her engine.
The six-ton lead keel has been success
fully placed under the yacht Seattle at
Benefits shipyard. She is now being
scraped and will be painted.
The long boat Harry and Charley arrived
yesterday with cargo OF cord wood for
Carter & Clark.
Rpfc har
cargo of cord wood and has sailed to a
river landing to reload.
The schooner George H. Bunker Is at
Reardon's wharf, Alexandria, for general
cargo for points on the lower river creeks.
The schooner Frank Vandesherchen, from
this port. has sailed from Baltimore for
Boston, with a cargo of coal.
The longboat Peri having completed the
discharging of her cargo OF lumber at John-
son & Winsatts wharf has sailed for Aqua
creek to reload.
The Amanda F. Lewis. Avalon, Zephyr
and George d. Faunce have discharged
their cargoes of oysters and have sailed Tor
thu Wicomico river and other points for
fresh load.
The schooner c. c. Wheeler has arrived
here from Alexandria. to complete the dis
The barge Catherine Brady Is at Garter
& Clarks wharf with cargo or hard coai
for John E. Rose.
The schooner John K. Southard has ar
rived at Fernandina, Fla, from George
town.
The six-masted schooner Gorge w. Wells
sailed from Baltimore yesterday with 1900
tons of coal under her hatches for FORT,
land Me. This is the largest cargo OF coai
ever taken on a schooner
The schooner c. and r. Corson is at Rear
don's wharf Alexandria. discharging
cargo of fertilizer from Norfolk;
The steamer Estele Randall mas IN the
last three days taken large quantities or
ho
Washington, to be used in the improve
ments there.
The light house tender Maple. Captain
Miles. has left Baltimore, with catso of of
th, light houses on the district with their
winter supply of fuel
General and Personal.
The body of Benjamin Boothe. carpeh-
ter. who died suddenly at Paumenkey Point
Charles county, Wednesday, was brought 10
Alexandria, tie home of the deceased, on
the steamer Estelle Randall last evening.
The schooner Col. J.. Merriek of Balti-
more discharged a cargo OF WOOD mere
Wednesday and sailed for the lower river
When abreast of Fort Foote, on the VIZ
g!nia side Of the river. she went ashore on
the flats. and the falling tide soon left her
fgh with but about six inches or water
about her AS she was lying on soft mud
bottom the grounding did her no harm' ana
she hoated on the next high tide.
The heavy northwest winds OF yesterday
blew the water out of the river and caused
extremely low tides-so low as TO make IL
difficult for the river steamers to make
their usual creek landings
Mr. Thomas Todd has returned from Nor
folk and has resumed his duty as first officer
of the steamer Estelle Randall
Mr.. TheO. Ballenger, the newly chosen
president of the board of aldermen OF Alex
andria Is well known along the river front,
being the owner of the pungy Spray. the
bugeye Ada Ballenger, besides operating
several fishing shores. He Is very popular
with the river men,
Mr.. Louis Hart has been appointed chief
engineer of the steam yacht Gaivota, now
being overhauled at Cumberland d Sons
boatyard.