Evening star., 1901-07-03
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
OF A SCHOONER BY MR..
HARRY CARTER.
H. and o. Company's Transfer Tug
Expected to Arrive Today
General Matters.

Mr.. Harry Carter OF this city has pur-
chased the schooner Samuel Wood from Mr..
Mark Booye of Atlantic City. and the ves-
sci. which was at a New Jersey port when
purchased. is now her way here. The
Wood is "a feet ; inches long - feet
inches wide and feet deep. She is regis
tered to carry 81 tons and her present
hailing port is New York. This will be
changed to this city soon as possible.
Mr.. Carter will employ the vessel mainly
in the wood-carrying trade from lower river
points to this market.
The Baltimore and Ohio railway transfer
tug Major Henry Brewerton. which was
recently rebuilt at SINNERS ship yard IN
Baltimore is expected to arrive at Alexan-
dria this evening. The Beaverton is the
towboat used in taking the railway barge,
with its load of cars, between Alexandria
and Shepherds landing. on the District side
OF the river. Since ii has been at Balti-
more the tug Transfer Of the Baltimore and
Ohio fleet in Baltimore has been doing the
towing of the railway barge. The Brewer
ton as soon as she arrives at Alexandria
will be made ready for service. and the
crew that brings her around from Balti-
more will take the Transfer back.
The fish market at the 1lth street wharf
was extremely duh this morning and prices
continue very low, there being but little
sale for the few fish now coming to mar
ket. Today gray trout are selling at 81 TO
81 per barrel; croakers 81 per barrel;
huterfish. s. to 81 per barrel; bluehsh.
cents per pound; Spanish mackerel. > to o
cents per pound founders liz to cents
per pound; spot. 3 TO 4 cents per pound;
sturgeon. to 10 cents per pound; weak
fish. . cents per pound; pan rock. to :
cents per pound; boiling rock. 12la TO IS
cents per pound; white perch. to 10 cents
per pound catfish, Is to - cents per bunch:
eels, 10 TO IL cents per bunch; drum, %
Nh fa ra rn II.
porgies, 10 cents each. Soft-sheii crabs
sold at 40 to "a cents per dozen and hard
crabs 10 cents to 81 per barrel.
The Passing Craft.
The United States lighthouse tender HoI-
ly is in port from cruise among the light
stations on Chesapeake bay and the Poto-
mac river.
The schooner Thomas X. Carroll, with a
cargo of cordwood. arrived in port yester-
day evening, consigned to Carter & Clark.
The schooner Francis Hutchinson left
port yesterday evening for the lower river.
but the heavy squall coming up forced her
to anchor. In the blow her mainsan was
quite badly torn.
The weems line steamer Potomac. which
sailed for the lower river and Baltimore
yesterday evening, took down a good
freight and heavy passenger list.
The schooner John r. p. Moore. with a
cargo of lumber from Newbern, n. c., for
within the next day or two
The bugeye c. r. Lewis is at Alexandria
with a cargo Of cord wood from river
point.
The schooner Magic is at the wharf of
Thos. r. Riley, foot of n street southwest,
unloading a cargo of lumber from the Coan
river.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith this morn
ing brought up a heavy freight and a large
passenger list on her first trip from the
lower Potomac.
The steamer Dennis Simon, with large
cargo of shingles from Williamson. n. c.,
for H. X. Field & Co, has arrived at
Alexandria.
The tugboat Five Sisters came into port
yesterday evening with cargo of cord
wood.
The tug Emma has arrived in port with a
tow of three coal-laden barges from Chesa-
peake City. Yesterday evening she left
port with the barges Norfolk and Freder-
icl1sburg in tow for Perryville. Md.
The Silver Star is at Johnson & Wimsatts s
wharf with cargo of railway ties.
The large schooner Agnes E. Manson,
with a. cargo of / ,2+3 tons of ice, arrived in
pert last night in tow of Baltimore tug.
She was docked at the Georgetown fee
wharf to unload. The Manson sailed from
Bath June 81
morning in tow of the tug Peerless, with
about 500 tons of ice from New York for
the American Ice Company.
The longboat Mary Frances is hauled out
d
general repairs.
General Matters.
The large bugeye Spray left port yester-
day evening for the lower river. In the
heavy blow during the squall she went
ashore on the fats opposite the Mann fer
tilizing factory and remained aground some
time, until the rising tide foated her on.
She was not damaged and continued her
trip down the river.
The large bugeye S. II. Stuart is to be
given a thorough overhauling at Currio-
man. the home Of Capt. Allie Reed, her
owner. The Stuart left port yesterday
evening with a quantity Of lumber ter
new deck, and at Alexandria she TOOK on
a quantity of paint and other material Tor
use in her improvement.
The mud dredge Fannie, belonging 10 MI.
John Miller which has been rebuilt at the
Alexandria shipyard, was brought up 10
this city yesterday evening by the tug
Maryland.
The new sailing boat built by Mr. Chas.
Gamer for himself is at the Randall line
dock being fitted out for service on the
river.
The tug Spray lost its rudder near Fort
Washington on Friday. A diver recovered
the rudder and it was put back on the tug
at Alexandria.
The schooner Alice Holbrooke, which sail
ed for Boston last night from Alexandra,
carried 25,o00 railway ties in her cargo.
She passed the capes outward bound today.
Snloot has been taken to fomonkey Point.
Nd, by the tug George w. Pride, and will
go into service there.
The sailing Sloop Iadyhug is at Reean'S