Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
NOTICE TO MARINERS RESPECTING
THE PLACING OF BUOYs.
Oyster and Fish Supplies - Freight
Handler. Coming and Going
General and Personal.

The following notice to mariners has been
issued by the light house board:
Patapsco river, Fort McHenry channel
Notice is given that on January 30, 1901. a
spar buoy painted with red and black
horizontal stripes, was placed in twenty
feet of water to mark the wreck of the
schooner Sarah f. Vetra, in Fort McHenry
channel. between buoys Nos. As and AZ.
PatapsCo river. cutoff and Beaverton
Observation-Disclosures to cutoff buoy No. j,
black irst-class can; entrance to cutoff
buoy No. 3, black second-class can; cut
off channel buoy No. Is, a black first-class
can and Beaverton channel buoy No. ID, a
black second-class can. had spar markers
placed for the winter season on January
o. 1901.
Tangier sound, Va.-Drumming shoal buoy
No. 10. red spar, was reported adr1ft
on the 19th of January, and will be re-
placed as soon as practicable, of which
due notice will be given.
Elizabeth river Va-Iambert Point shoal
northwest end buoy No. ., a black first
class can, which was found adrift was re-
placed on January "a. 1901.
The market at the 11th street wharf was
fairly well supplied with FISH this morning.
the Norfolk line steamer Newport News
having brought twenty-three barrels for
the local dealers from the shores about
Norfolk and Virginia Beach and from the
eastern shore. and about five lHrrels of
river fish coming up from the nets in the
creeks between Alexandria and the mouth
of the river. The market was fair this
morning and the prices obtained were
about the same those of yesterday. the
advance in prices having been. maintained.
This morning black bass sold at 10 to l.
cents per pound white perch, to Il cents
per pound; green pike, to 10 cents per
pound; trout, to { cents per pound; blue
pike, cents per pound; smelts, to
nj
pound; yellow perch, 10 TO 40 cents per
bunch; sand perch, 20 to 30 cents per
bun h; river mullets, Il cents per bunch;
catfish 10 to ~ cents per bunch.
Malard ducks at the 11th street wharf
this morning sold at 81 per pair.
The supply of oysters at the 18th street
wharf continues quite large, though sew
eral vessels sold out In the past two or three
days and left port. But few oyster-laden
beats are arriving. Twenty-three vessels,
having on board about 400 bushels. were
lying at the wharf this morning awaiting
purchasers for their cargoes. Prices TINS
morning were for the smaller grades OF
oysters from 30 to 20 cents per bushel, and
the selected stock sod at from 50 cents to
81 per bushcl. The recent arrivals at the
wharf are the Eta Zephyr and Hiawatha,
from the WicomicO and Blackstone Is
land grounds Thirty-three barrels OF
LYNN Haven bay oysters were brought up
BY the Norfolk boat, and the river steam
ers also brought up about twenty-five bar
relS from the creeks at the mouth of the
Potomac.
The Passing Craft.
The Agnes and Annie Branford have
sailed from this port for the lower river,
and will load oysters.
The +. r. ). Dougherty has sailed from
Alexandria for a lower river point with
cargo.
The Lottie Carter Kate Mueller and Earl
Biscop have arrived in port with cargoes of
cord wood for Carter 4 Clark.
The schooner Isabelle is in port with
cargo of cord wood from NOmini creek for
Robert Murphy. She is discharSinS her
cargo IN the Eastern branch.
The William Turner Waunita, l.. j.
Stewart, Fair American. Bessie Ford and
American Eagle. having finished unloading
their CargoeS of oysters, have sailed tOr
the lower river.
The schooner Z. r. S. Dougherty sailed
from Alexandria yesterday for the oyster
beds in the lower river and Will load back
to this market.
The steamer Wakefield which arrived
from the lower river this morning brought
up a good cargo of fish, oysters and pro-
duce for the dealers mere:
The steamer T. Jas. Tuu has sailed from
Alexandria for 4 lower river port with
miscellaneous cargo.
The schooner Katherine d. Perry sailed
from Boston on the 21st instant for Rock
port. Me. to load ice for THIS port.
The Indian Head proving grounds launch
Santa Barbara taken to Indian Head
yesterday evening in tow of the tug Triton.
The Santa Barbara will go into commits
sion at once.
The tug Camilla arrived in port yester-
day evening with a tow OF nNt SHndii oSs-
ter-laden vessels.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, having
completed the discharging of her cargo OF
lumber at Alexandria, has gone to the snip
yard there for some minor repair Work.
General and Personal.
The steam launch Annie II. and the
launch used by the soldiers stationed at
Fort Washington are at Benefits boat
yard for an overha uling.
A large number of the iron pipes which
will run from the harbor dredge to the Po-
tomac Park are being stored on the south
ern wall of the park ready for service In
the spring.
Ice over an inch thick was found in all
the docks and across the harbor last night
The river from this city to Alexandria and
below was frozen from shore to shore.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamer
Washington Is laid up at her wharf mere
for an overhauling and minor repair work.
Passengers on the river boats report three
cases of smallpox in King Georges county,
Virginia, near the county court house.
The scow Bush. which sank with load
OF wood a. the asylum wharf in the East
ern branch. has been raised and taken to
Alexandria FOR repairs.
Capt. Jack Taylor of Taylor Bros, tug
boat owners, who has been i'll of the grip,
has recovered and is out again.
Officers John Perry and Silas Lewis of
the harbor police force have returned to
DUTY after severe attacks of the grip.
Mr.. Geo o. Carpinter. agent of the Ran
dali line, is on duty again after an Illness
lasting several days.
Capt Blake of the steamer Charles Mac
chester has returned from hunting trip
near Marshall Hall.