Evening star., 1901-12-12
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
WHARF TO ne BUILT FOR ARMY
TUGBoAT
Space Selected Between Clyde Line
and the Fern-Fish and
Oyster Prices.

oyster Prices.
The new tugooat which the United States
army quartermaster's department is to fur
nish as a tender for the artillery stations
at Fort Washington and Fort Hunt will, Il
is understood. have a wharf built for her
Major T. Z. True. the depot quartermaster
here, is having plans prepared and esti-
mates made OF the cost OF a wharf about
130 feet long which II is proposed to build In
the open space between the Clyde line wharf
and the present berth OF the United States
naval battalion ship Fern. The plans in
clude large warehouse. with waiting room
and offices. and the wharf is to be modern
in every respect. No date has been set for
the arrival Of the boat, but it is not believed
she will come before the early part Of the
spring.
The tug Spray was hauled out on the large
marine railway at Alexandria to have a
broken plank in her hull replaced. As the
tug was going into Occoquan bay a day or
two ago. II Is said. she ran into ice so hard
that 1t cracked a plank In her bow, which
caused her to leak.
The new Weems line steamer Calvert will
be ready for service in about a month and
half and will then, 1t is seeted, go upon the
Rappahannock river route, relieving the
steamer Northumberland, which will return
TO the BALTIMORE Washington route. Chief
berland, has gone to Philadelphia to take
charge Of the engine room of the new
steamer
Prices at the fish market, foot OF 11th
street. were about the same this morning
they were yesterday. Spanish mackerel
sold today at 10ls to 12c. per pound; Jump
ing mulets, 3 to 4c. per pound: black bass.
to 10c. per pound: carp, to &c. per
pound: green pike, to Sc. per pound; boil
ing rock, 20 to 23c. per pound; medium
rock. 12h to lac. per pound; pan rock. to
10c. per pound: gray trout, sc. per pound;
salmon trout, 6 to &c. per pound; river null
lets, 10 to 35c. per bunch; eels, 15 to 25c.
per bunch; catfish, 10 to soc. per bunch,
and yellow perch, 10 to 4oc. per bunch.
The demand for oysters at the 11th street
wharf has not been heavy in consequence
of the warmer weather. The supply on hand
is not large, and oysters of all grades can be
had. Large oysters are selling today at
from 60 to 10c. per bushel, while the smaller
stock can be bought as low as 4oc. per
bushel.
The E. P. Evans arrived at the wharf
with oysters yesterday.
Going To and Fro.
The tug J. S. Hoskins. Captain Jones.
arrived in port and took away a tow OF
four or five barges for Baltimore.
The new long boat Edith Verrill is in
port with load Of wood from near Mt
Vernon.
The Father and Son and the Belmont
have sailed for Occoquan and Will load for
this city.
The schooner ]. p. Robinson. having un-
loaded a cargo of grain at Georgetown, has
gone to Alexandria and Will there take
aboard general cargo for Upper Macho-
doc.
The sloop B. H Lambert has sailed for
the lower river and will load cargo OF
oysters for the Christmas market.
The Ida May is in port with a cargo OF
cord wood from the OccoQuan neighbor-
hood for Carter & Clark.
The tug Pride having the VIM. Turner,
Emmett Arthur, NJ. j. Stephenson and tie
Seabird in tow, has sailed for the Wicom-
leo river.
The schooner Jallard has gone to the
lower river and will load a cargo for this
market.
The Mary A. Shea is at Alexandria load
ing cargo of lumber and building ma
terial for a river point
The Leroy has been sent to a river point
for cargo of cord wod for this city.
The two-masted schooner James b. An
derson has arrived in port with a cargo OF
laths from Norfolk. She will unload her
cargo at the wharf of Aitcheson Bro. at
Alexandra.
The barge Columbia has been taken to oc-
coquan to load a cargo Of railway ties for
a northern market.
The Ella Hill is on the Blackstone Island
oyster grounds loading cargo for the
Alexandria market.
The lumber-laden schooner J. w. Linnell.
from Florida port, arrived here yesterday
morning with large cargo of lumber for
The tug Favorite has sailed from this
city with a light oil barge in tow for Balti-
more, where the barge is to load.
The schooner White Cloud has completed
the loading of her cargo of fertilizer and
has sailed for the Nansemond river.
The Edna and Nellie. having completed
the unloading Of her cargo. has sailed for
point on the lower Potomac.
The schooner Clara Leonard is in port
with cargo Of cord wood for Carter &
Clark.
James river lumber point loading a cargo
for the market here.
The kathleen has gone to the lower river
and will load a cargo for this city.
General Port News.
The large schooner Estelle Phinney, while
on her way from Boston to Newport News
light, grounded below Rehoboth Beach. n.
J. She was foated but the strain caused
her to leak slightly. and she has been taken
to Camden, N. j., to be hauled out and
caulked. The Phinney was regular trader
to this port with ice during the summer.
and her master has many friends here.
The new officers quarters in process OF
erection at Fort Washington, Nd, are rap
idly approaching completion, and unless ex-
tremely bad weather intervenes ii is thought
they will be ready for occupancy early in
the new year.
The steamer Estelle Randall made a spe-
cial trip to Fort Washington Tuesday night
to carry down a large load of household fur-
niture for the officers stationed at the fort.
The work of refitting the burnt-out overall
factory of John r. zimmerman, al the
wharf, foot of Queen street. Alexandria, Is
progressing rapidly, and the plant will be
in operation again in a short time.
The sloop Dauntless, belonging to Mr..
Henry Thomfordt, has been hauled from
the water for the winter at the lower end
of 7th street.
The work on the machinery OF the Nor
Soll t1f,,cyf lima etc M
port News, at the ship yard at Newport
News, is progressing rapidly. but It will be
some time before she is again ready for
service.
The game wardens and the officers OF the
harbor police are vigilantly on the lookout
for gunners who break the law, but so far
this season no arrests have been made in
the waters of the District.
Mr.. H s. Smith OF the coast survey
steamer photographer is spending a leave
of absence in New York.
Capt. James Jones Of the steamer River
Queen has gone to Westmoreland county.
Va, on visit.