Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-19
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
HARROR MASTER WANTS A LAUNCH
As AN AUxIL1kRr.

II
AS AN A1xIL14ar.
Saving of Time in Dragginx Urged n.
Reason for the Demand-
General Matters.
The officials of the harbor masters Of
fee here are very anxious to have 9. small
naphtha power launch provided for use in
dragging for drowned persons.
The present methods Of dragging frc.a a
row boat, they say are, Slow and anti
quated and Harbor Master Sutton will ask
the District Commissioners for an appro-
priation TO purchase such q launch as ar,
auxiliary boat for the use of the harbor
force. AS a trial. to make a test OF the
time saved, Commodore Sutton, the har.
Dor master, and Captain. Dean and Mr..
Lewis OF the Vigilant were, out in the
launch belonging to fhe yacht Gaivota. The
same processes were gone through except
that the drags were not put overheard, and
1t was found that from half to twe-thirds
the time could be saved.
The receipts of shaa iand herring by the
dealers at the 18th street wharfsfrom the
nets in the, river and the seine hauling
shores since yesterday morning have been
up to the average Of the season about
900 herring and 1000 sfad having been
brought up In the river boats and lighters.
The receipts of bunch fish since yesterday
have been very light and the market was
fairly good. Prices this morning were, for
herring, $3.50 to So per thousand; buck
shad. $12 to s13 per hundred: roe shad, s25
to $50 per hundred; pan rock, 8 to 1Oc per
pound; boiling rock. 123s to. 15c. per pound;
white perch, 6 to Ice. per pound: catfish.
Is to 20c. per bunch; river mdliets, goo.
per bunch; cells. 10 to 15c. per bunch and
sturgeon, &c, per pound.
Five vessels, the Ruth and Ella, Oyster
Boy, Merl, Fannie Shepherd and e. p.
Evans, have arrived at the oyster wharf
since yesterday morning, with cargoes Of
Potomac river oysters, in all about LOO
bushels. The cooler weather has made the
market slightly more active, and prices
this morning were from 40 to Soc per BUSH
ell for the small oysters. up to 75c. for the
larger and finer stock. The river steam
ers continue to bring up large quantities
of fine oysters in barrels. 9-@
Movements of Vessels.
The. schooner A. H. Quinby Is in port
from the Rappahannock river, with full
cargo of Virginia pine lumber for Major
H. L. Biscoe.
The Howard Russell, having discharged
her cargo Of lumber at Alexandria, will
sail for Edenton, N. c., and will load lum-
Der.
The fattie Matte Watson today unloaded
a large cargo of junk at Alexandria for
julius Drifuse.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith last night
brought up a heavy cargo of fish from
the nets in the lower Potomac.
The schooner Hennie l.. James, having
completed the unloading of her cargo Of
lumber, has sailed for Norfolk to reload.
The crew for the schooner Daylight ar
rs,y o1 A1oxro Iv,f,
sci sailed for Boston. The tug Juno will
tow her to the Capes
The Annie Gibson and the Daniel Sheets
are running fish from the lower river nets
The schooner EttaS Is ,atQthe wharf foot
OF Prince street, Alexandria, taking on a
cargo Of groceries and stores for lower
river points
The Eta Lee has arrived at Alexandria
with a full cargo Of scrap iron for Henry
Boader
The Weems line steamer Sue, which sailed
yesterday evening for Baltimore and river
landings, carries heavy cargo Of groceries
and fishing supplies.
The schooner Gilman Dove has arrived
In port with large cargo Of railway ties
for Messrs. Carter. e., Clark.
The three-masted ram Grace Bennett is
discharging a. cargo Of about 10000 feet
of North Carolina pine lumber at the wharf
of johnson & WimSaft, foot of 18th street.
The schooner Charles H Gibson arrived
in port yesterday evening With cargo
of pine wood from the lower river for the
local dealers. co.. b.
The tug Samuel Eccles of Norfolk came
into port light yesterday evening. she
brought a large scow from Norfolk to the
dredge in Mattawoman creek.
The longboat Five Sisters is unloading
a cargo of cord wood at the wharf of
Stephenson & Bro, foot of 7th street south
west.
The schooner Cora is in port with cargo
nf I'M Petersburg.
Va, for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Fannie Insley has arrived
from the Rappahannock river with 10000
feet of Virginia pine boards for Mai II. L.
Biscoe.
General Matters.
It is stated that Joseph T. Marsh has the
pile driver Of Mr.. John Miller on his marine
railway at Solomons Island, Maryland, for
extensive repairs.
The coast survey steamer Endeavor,
which has been engaged in making surveys
in the upper Chesapeake bay for several
months, is at the Baltimore marine rail-
way for extensive repairs to her machinery.
The Baltimore tug Emma has arrived at
fredericksburg. Va, with four barges from
this city.
The ]. D. Bell, Osceola, Harry and Char
ley and Leroy, wood-carrying vessels. have
arrived in port since yesterday at noon.
Work on the big sailing scow being built
at Alexandria for Mr.. Charles Spence Is
being pushed and it will be ready for ser
vice in a short time
Mr.. Charles Dickinson, the inventor of q
so-called non-sinkable and non-capsizable
boat, will have a public trial of his craft
at River View in about ten days. The
boat will be launched, from the hurricane
deck of the steamer Estelle Randall with
a crew aboard.
The large pile driver of Mr.. Thomas
Banks will go to River View in day or
two to rebuild and enlarge the wharf and
landing of the resort
The repainting of the Motley Hall ex-
cursion steamer has been completed and
the steamer will go into service during the
latter part of this month.
Mr. VIII Davis, the well-known mate of
the Alexandria and Washington ferry
steamer Belle Haven, has resigned his posi-
police force.
Assistant Engineer John I. Bryan has re-
ported for duty on the United States rev.
enue cutter Window at Baltimore. Mr..
frnp he Do Cfa