Evening star., 1901-05-23
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DREDGH COMPLETING IMPROVE
MENTs AT MATTAwoMAN SHOALS.
VIII Go Next to Shnllowsnof Maryland
POint-Fish and Oyster
Market.

work on the river impraytesmssnts at Malta,
woman shoals for seveMf weeks will COM
plete the task there shortly. The dredge
is engaged in Ieveling off the Jumps and
uneven spots left in the channel when the
operations ceased last faal. When this is
completed a channel about twenty-four feet
in depth will be provided across the fats
The dredge will next mbye down 10 the
shadows off Maryland Point, and will be
there, it is expected. forz.the remainder of
the summer When that Improvement is
completed the work of deepening the water
across the kettle bottom will be begun.
The new tug, VIM. j. 1erkes jr.. which
Taylor Brothers of this city. have just had
built for towing on the Potomac, will be
ready for service early in June. She is now
at the Spedden shpyard, receiving her ma
chinery. The new tug is eighty fe2r long,
eighteen feet wide and has nine feet depth
of hold Her engine is to be of the steepis
compound type, with cylinders thirteen aHd
a half and twenty-five inches, respectively,
In diameter. with twenty inches stroke. The
new steel boiler is seven and half feet IN
diameter twelve feet long and will carry
125 pounds of steam, working pressure.
With the VIM. II. Yerkes, Jr Taylor Bros.
will have fleet of five boats on the river.
Those now in commission are the NJ. Mitch
el Davis the Jas. 0. Carter. the Camilla
and the little d: M. Key.
The receipts of fish ef all kinds by the
dealers y
terday have been rather light. the bad
weather making it difficult for the fisher
men to work their nets. The only shad and
herring coming to market now from the
Potomac are the few the sIiers are eaten
ing. and they are bringing fair prices. This
morning the market was good and prices
were about the same as yesterday, and are
for shad. $2S to $50 per hundred: buck shad,
s12 to s15 per hundred; herring, s3 per thou
sand; trout, 81 so to $3.50 per barrel; carp,
S to 12c each: rock. 10 TO 1oc. per pound; !;
white perch. to 1oc. per pound: founders.
Sc. per pound: butter fish. to &c. per
pound: blue fish s to Zoe per pound, stur-
geon, &c per pound: eels, catfish and yellow
perch, 10 to 15c. per bunch.
Passing To and Fro.
The steamer Occoquan came into port
Yesterday with a cargo of railway ties and
with a large raft of pine piling in tow. She
discharged her cargo in the James Creek
canal and sailed yesterday for Alexandria.
where she will load miscellaneous cargo
for Occoquan bay points.
The large barge Overlook was taken to
Occouuan Yesterday in tow of the steamer
F. James Tull. to load a cargo Of railway
ties for Philadelphia and the northern mar
kets The ties are shipped by Carter &
Clark of this city The shipment of rail-
way ties from river points to Philadelphia,
New York and Boston has developed into
an extensive business, and thousands are
sent away each summer.
The schooner Centennial with cargo of
lumber from H X. Field & Co, has sailed
for St. Georges Island.
The sloop Ethel is at Alexandria. taking
on a cargo of bricks, and will sail today.
The United States steamer Dolphin ar
rived at the navy yard about noon yester-
day from cruise on the Atlantic coast.
Barge No. 10 will complete the unloading
of her cargo of ice at the 9th street wharf
of the American Ice Company today.
The steamer Wakefield, which arrived up
from the lower river this morning brought
a good cargo of stock, poultry and produce.
The barge Violet is unloading cargo of
about 300 tons of hard coal from Perry
vile at the wharf of Johnson Bros.
The schooner ]. P. Robinson is lying at
Alexandria, loading a general cargo for
Upper Machodoc creek.
The three-masted schooner Buelah Land
is at Georgetown loading coal for the
naval proving grounds at Indian Head. Md.
The j. E. Davis is at Reeds wharf, Alex
andria, loading a cargo Of shingles and
building material for a river point.
The bugeye Regulator is at Alexandria
for cargo of general stores for a river
point. She will sail today.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has finished
unloading a cargo of lumber and will sail
for Petersburg to load back to this port.
The steamer Lily and Howard has ar
rived with a cargo Of cord wood from
Aqua creek for Carter & Clark.
The steamer Northumberland arrived In
port last night with a heavy cargo from
the lower river anu baitlnOfe.
OF General Interest.
The steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk and
Washington line, due here at o'clock yes
terday morning, did not reach port until
after o'clock in the afternoon. The delay
was caused by the breaking of her steam
steering gear. while she was coming up the
bay. The damage was repaired and she
left on her regular schedule for Norfolk
yesterday evening.
A small vessel Is reported to be sunk IN
the bay, short distance to the northeast
of Point no-POint. About eight feet of her
mast is showing above the water.
The harbor dredge is now working on
the cut, a short distance to the west Of
the Long bridge. The liquid mud is being
pumped into the ponds on the eastern side
of the bridge.
The big four -masted schooner Howard l..
Peckham. is discharging her cargo of ice
at the 10th street wharf of the American
Ice Company. The Peckham left the Ken
nebec for this port May ., and had a good
run down the coast
The large sailing scow recently built at
the Alexandria marine railway yard, at
Alexandria. for Mr. Richard Cover and
others, has gone into service She is the
largest boat Of her kind on the river and
will be used for a general freighting bust
ness.
The tug Martin Dalman Is hauled out at
Benefits repair yard, at the foot of nth
street. having some repair work done TO
her hull.
The tug James F. Richards, which has
been out on the marine railway at Ben
netts boat yard. has had her hull repaired
and painted, and Is again overheard.
The steam launch Americus, belonging to
Mr.. T. ]. King, has been handsomely re-
painted She Is now lying in the stream,
with the boats of the Capital Yacht Club:
1t is stated that the new boiler for the
harbor police boat Vigilant will be ready
for service about the 1st of July.
The long boat Five Sisters, an old wood
trader to this port. is ashore on the old
piles at the mouth of the canal just north
of Alexandria, with her back broken. The
vessel will be a total loss She went on
the piles about dusk last night while bound
to this city with cargo of lumber for
Johnson & Wimsatt, and when the tide
fell she broke in half and sank She is
owned by Capt. Wesley knight of Alex
andria and was valued atsabout $500 The
Five Sisters was built at Occoquan in 1872
and was rebuilt last year. She was eighty
one feet eight inches long. nineteen feet
one inch beam and three feet two inches
deep. e.. ~ ,,rs
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