Evening star., 1901-02-05
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER WASHINGTON TO BE RE-
BUILT ANb HEFURNfsHEt1.
Fish and oyster Markets-vessels
Coming ana GoiAe-General
and Personal.

Coming ana GoiAs-General
and Personal.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamer
WashinstoE left here last night for Balt-
more. where she, will be rebuilt and will
Norfolk. Fhe ,work will be done at the
shipbulldfnk pia4& at Sparrow Point. The
Washington. 1ss to- IL supplied with four
new steel boilers ana additional gallery
state rooms. ana many other improve
ments are tosbe made in her. When she
returns to this-oity she will go upon the
Norfolk route, and the steamer Newport
News will be withdrawn for an overhaul
ing Captain Chap Posst was in command
Of the Washinstoh en- the trip to Balt-
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The demand for oysters at the 18th street
wharf continues to be very light, and as
a consequences prices are dropping back to
the level of last week. The finer grade of
oysters sold this morning at 70 to so cents
per bushel, while the smaller ones could be
bought from<s45H to s. cents per bushel.
TWenty-two boats are lying at the wharf
today, having on board an average Of about
e2o ea This is Ma supply large
reeent,arrivals at the wharf are the Shin
ing Light, the Edith Muir, and the Ethel,
with eargoes 2of oysters from the Black
1stone and St. Georges Island neighbor-
moods The steamer from Norfolk and the
steamers from down, the river also brought
up cargOes Of oysters.
Ihere was but seant supply of fish at
the wharf this morning, the river boats
bringing up but one package, and only two
packages being brought up on the Norfolk
and Washington line steamer for the local
dealers this morning. Though the supply
was small the demand was also small.
rn al SorYo
day, bass selling at 10 to 12 cents per pound;
white perch, 8 to 10 cents per pound; green
pike, q cents per pound; carp, cents per
pound; trout, to cents per pound: blue
pike. cents per, pound smelts, 4 to cents
per pound: sheephead, 8 cents per pound;
yellow perch. 10 to 40 cents per bunch;
sand perch, 35 to 40 cents per bunch: river
mullets, 10 to 15 cents per bunch, and cat
fish. 10 to 20 cents per bunch. Winter or
mud shad are selling at $3.50 per hundred.
Arriving and Departing.
The schooner Harry Russell is in port,
with a cargo of 5000 feet of lumber and
10000 shingles from Newbern, N. c.. for
johnson & Wimsatt. She Is discharging
her cargo at the wharf of Thomas r. Riley,
foot of street.
The Hiawatha and the Maggie L. have
sailed for the lower river to load oysters
back to this port.
The bugeye Ada Ballenger, having un-
loaded her cargo of oysters. has gone TO
Alexandria to take on supplies for the lower
river.
The tug Stella sailed yesterday evening
with two light barges in tow for Baltimore.
The tug Emma has sailed from this port
with tow of light barges for Fredericks-
burg, where they will load for Philadelphia.
The revenue cutter Window has left Bal
timore for cruise on Chesapeake bay and
tho Potomac. Il
The Ella Matilda, S. s. Roberts. E1enora
RrSSel. VoiADteer s Smith u
leen. having completed the discharging of
their cargoes of oysters, have sailed for the
lower rivero and will load again for this
The Water Lily, having completed the
d;schargingr of her cargo Of oysters has
sailed for a lowers river point.
The schooner A. H. Quinby has sailed for
NCmini to load a-cargo of cord wood for
Carter & Clark. 10 - f.-i
The tug Mitchell NJ. Davis sailed for the
lower river ryest erday with tow of ten
light oyster teraftsj -
The barges Rebecca; Mclean and Ida L.
Maus are "a tatfStephenson Bros wharf, foot
of 7th street, to discharge cargoes of coal.
The barge. G eprge B. Roberts will dis
charge her cargo of ,eoal at Alexandria.
The Roberts is.'the barge that was cut
through by the ice while in tow OF the tug
Emma. ,-5i5p 80 - -pVrt %~-
The steamer Harry Randall, yesterday
evening, brought up fair cargo of eggs,
poultry and produce from the lower river
for the local dealers.
The pungy Ella Hill is the only vessel
with oysters al the Alexandria wharf
The Jas Beach and the Cora McKenny
are in the lower river loading cargoes Of
oysters for the Alexandria market.
The schooner Sdonia Curley, which is
having new bowsprit and jibboon fitted
on at the Alexandria shipyard, will sail
for Wakefield to load lumber as soon as
the work is completed-if the Ice will per-
nit.
The schooners Chas II. Daign and Dixon
arrived in port recently with cargoeS of
cord wood for Carter & Clark.
General Matters.
The tug Rosalie is at the Alexandria
shipyard receiving thorough overhauling.
Heavy ice is reported in the upper part
of Chesapeake bay, coming out Of the Sus-
quehanna river. 1t has greatly interferred
with the movements of vessels going to
Philadelphia, by way of the Chesapeake
and Delaware river canal.
The schooner John F. Krantz, whose ar
rival here with cargo of lumber has been
anticipated for several days, has not yet
been reported in the bay.
The steamer Estelle Randall will undergo
her annual inspection by the United States
authorities on Saturday next.
The Washington and Alexandria ferry
steamer Belle Haven Is laid up at AleXan-
dria and there is but one boat on the route.
The overhauling of the Belle Haven's boiler
and machinery Tor nef annual inspection,
which takes place February 15 is assigned
as the reason for Withdrawing her from
the route.
The little side-wheel steamer George j.
Srefferle, belongingto Mr.. G. j. Suefferle Of
this city which has been lying at Alex
andrIa for the past year. has been brought
I'D to this city and docked at the wharf
foot Of o street. 1t Is understood the little
steamer i3 to pe ntteo up for excursion
purpose
Mr.. l.. A. Clark of the firm Of Carter
& Clark, has returned from business trip
to Philadelphia
CAPTAIN Gould Of the schooner Oliver s.
Barrett, who was swept overheard from
his vessel off Hatteras in a recent heavy
gale. and was rescued by his crew, is we'll
known at this port. where the Barrett Is a
regular trader.
Mr. Stephen Gardella has recovered from
his recent illness and has returned to duty
on the steamer Estelle Randall.
First Assistant Engineer H. w. Butler Of