Evening star., 1901-10-23
ALONG THE RIvER FRONT
THE STEAMER EsTELLE RANDALL
ON MARINE RAILWAY.

The Prices Todaysat Fish and Oyster
MISUNDERSTANDING Craft
PERSONAL.
The steamer EsteIle Randall this morn
ing went to Alexandria and was hauled out
on the marine raiivsay there to have her
metal examined and some small repair
work done to her hull. She will return to
ner route tomorrow morning, carrying the
mails between this city, Glymont and in
termedlate landings iG Maryland and Vir-
g1nia. Yesterday the United States steam
boat inspectors from Baltimore were in the
city and gave the newly rebuilt boiler of
the steamer a thorough examination. The
tests made were perfectly satisfactory in
every particular, and she will receive a new
license to run for a year on the Potomac
river The steamer Pentz, now on the
route, will go out of commission and will
be laid up at the River View wharf.
The supply of fish at the 18th street
wharf market this morning was not large,
but the demand was fair. Prices ranged at
about the figures of the past two or three
days, and We're as follows: For sea bass,
DC. per pound; black bass, to 1Oc. per
pouiiu large trout, 3 TO &c. per pOunQ,
bluefish or tailors, to sc. per pound; pan
rock, to &c. per pound; medium rock, 10c.
per pound; boiling rock, 121a to 15c. per
pound; sheepshead, 8 to 10c. per pound;
croakers, &c. per pound; sturgeon, 10c. per
pound; White perch, to 1212c. per pound,
or 10 to 25c. per bunch; yellow perch, 10 to
1oc per bunch; aels 10 to 25c. per bunch;
catnsh, 10 to 45c. per bunch; carp, 21a to
&c. per pound, or 25c. each; mullets, 10 to
ioc. per bunch; gray trout, So to 81 per
DarreI, and spot, S3p per barrel,
oysters were scarce this morning at the
IIth street wharf, there being but few ves-
seis In port with the bivalves aboard. A
NUMBER or arrivals are looked for today.
Prices still keep up and the demand con-
tinues good. This morning the smaller oys-
ters were selling at from 55 to 60c per
bushel and the larger ones brought 20 to
S0c per bushel. The arrivals since yester-
day have been the E. r. s.. Dougherty,
Nettie May, VIM. Turner and w. H. Blk
Ter.
The long wharf at Sheridan's Point, the
landing point for the army post at Fort
Hunt, Virginia, is one of the most solidly
built and substantial structures Of it's kind
in the river. Across the entire length of
all log about two feet high ran, and in
landing freight there it had to be trucked
up one side of the log and down the other,
and 1t was often difficult to do this. At the
request Of the steamboat men, the en-
gineers in charge at Fort Hunt have re-
Gently cut away about twenty feet Of the
now quite easy. Quantities Of supplies Of
all kinds are daily sent from this city to
the officers and soldiers stationed at Fort
Hunt.
Schooners and Other Craft.
The two-masted schooner Sidonia Curley
with cargo of about 125, coo feet of Vir-
ginia pine lumber, arrived in port yesterday
evening from the James river for H. L.
Biscoe.
The Lottie Carter has gone to lower
river point to load cordwood for Carter &
Clark.
The schooner William and James has
completed the unloading Of her cargo of
plaster and will sail today for Baltimore
The United States naval tug Tecumseh,
haVlng IN tow barge on which was ma
chinery for the naval proving grounds at
indian Head, Md, went down the river
yesterday.
The schooner Manuel r. cuza, with
cargo of about II 200 chestnut railway ties
ABOARD sailed today from Alexandra en-
route to Boston The tug Camilla took her
to the mouth Of the Potomac
The Peri has fgone to the Auuia creek
neighborhood and will load cordwood for
this market. g941sG. 8.
The schooner Mary Ann Shea is in port
with a full cargo nof .cordwood from the
lower river for Carter & Clark
The schooner Samuel L.. Russell with
ABOUT 1eO, 900 feet of lumber from the Rap
pananaock, came into port this morning in
low Nv OF the tug Camilla for H. L. BiscGe
the two-masted schooner E. M Skinner
with cargo of about 100, 600 feet of lumber
for local dealers, has arrived in port.
The Elenora Russell having unloaded her
cargo here, has gone to the Curriomen
ket. 'iii' niai
The schooner VIM. L. Franklin has gone
to Chatterton, Va, and will load railway
ties there for Philadelphia
The Mary and Rebecca has sai1ad Sor +ha
Blackistone's Island neighborhood. and will
lead oysters for this ma rket
The schooner Mary Ann Shea is in port
with full cargo of cord wood for the
dealers. ~ 'Ae
The schooner Green Hill, laden with
canned tomatoes and fruit from the eastern
snore, arrived In port yesterday evening
Tor the local dealers She will unload at
the 9th street wharf.
The schooner Eta has sailed for a lower
Potomac port, and will load full cargo
for this market.
The schooner Thomas K Carroll has ar
rived In port with cargo of cord wood
for Carter & Clark.
The schooner $. P. Evans has gone to
the lower river ana will load a cargo ~
oysters for the dealers here
Ihe schooner Freddie L. Hamblin loaded
with fertilizer, has sailed from the wharf
of T. w. Riley for Norfolk.
General News of the River.
Banks large pile driver has completed the
Work OF repairing the Alexandria ferry
wharf and has come up to this city, It
VIII start work In day or two rebuilding
several OF the wharves here In preparation
for the opening Of the spring trade.
The schooner Azalia Peart, which is
owned by parties in Alexandria, has it is
stated. been sold to Mr.. Sonny Reagan of
this city, who Will fit the craft up and
run her in the oyster and fish business on
the river. The Peart has been out of COM
mission and laid up at the Alexandria ship
10 gross tons. 49.2 feet long, II feet wide
and 4.S depth Of hold. She was built at
Accotink, Va, m 1872.
The dock at the Alexandria shipyard,
into which the large railway is run in
order to haul vessels out, is being dredsed
SO that the cradle can be submerged deep
enough to haul out the largest vessels that
can come up the Potomac
Capt. and Mrs. E. s. Randall have gone
to New York, to remain several days.
MT. benjamin Iubman,- weii-knoWn
Young merchant Of Indian Head Ma 4.