Evening star., 1901-06-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
HARBOR MASTER PATROLLING FOR
VIOLATORS OF LAW.
Effort to Prevent Illegal Fishing
Coming and Going OF Ves-
sels-General Matters.

Acting under the orders of Harbor Master
Sutton. the members Of the harbor police
force are daily and nightly patrolling the
river on the lookout for illegal fishermen.
Commodore Sutton is determined that X
vigilance can prevent it no one shall use
nets In taking fish from the Potomac in the
waters controlled by the District Of Colum-
bia. The patroling is being done in row.
boats, and all parts of the harbor are visit
ed at regular hours. The penalty for lille
gal fishing Is a fine and Jail sentence and
the confiscation Of the nets and boats.
The steam launch Augusta, now the prop
erty of Mr. August CalmeS formerly COM
modore of the old Americus Yacht Club OF
Alexandria, has been put in thorough order
for the summers cruising on the Potomac.
Since last winter she has been fitted vii.
new tubular boiler. and other improve
ments have been made, which make the
launch much more speedy. Captain Gaines
Is arranging plans for cruise with a par
ty of friends to the mouth of the river and
upon Chesapeake bay. The Augusta was
formerly known as the launch Gertie, and
was for some time the property of the
Americus club. 1t Is expected that Captain
Gaines will raise his flag on the Augusta
within the next ten days.
The fish market at the 11th street wharf
was poorly supplied with bay and sea fish
this morning. The demand however was
good and prices as follows: White perch,
D to 10 cents per pound; rock, 10 to Is cents
per pound; bluefsh, to cents per pound;
sturgeon SEs cents per pound founders 3
to cents per pound; salmon trout to 6
cents per pound; gray trout, croakers and
butterfish, $50 to 81 per barrel; catfish, 10
to 70 cents per bunch: eels yellow perch
and mullets. 10 to 1j cents per bunch.
drivers 10 to % cents each; carp, to 10
cents each. Hard crabs are plentiful and
are selling at $150 to 81 per barrel. Soft
shelled crabs are scarce and sell at 80 to
40 cents per dozen.
Coming and Going.
The barge George B. Roberts has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo of
coal and has sailed for Philadelphia to re-
load.
The schooner Robin Hood has arrived
In port with a full cargo Of Virginia pine
lumber from the Norfolk neighborhood for
Johnson & Wimsatt.
The steamer Occoquan, with raft Of pine
p1ling In tow, has arrived in port. She
also brings load of cord wood for Carter
& Clark.
The schooner John B. Coyle will COM
plete the loading of her cargo of coal at
Georgetown this evening or tomorrow, and
will sail for New England port.
The schooner Hanlon with a cargo Of
lumber for the local dealers. came into port
this morning.
The longboat Mary Frances has arrived
with full cargo of cord wood from the
lower river.
The Randall line steamer Wakefield had
q very large passenger list from the lower
river this morning.
The two-masted schooner Sidonia Cur
ley, with cargo of pine lumber from the
Rappahannock. came into port yesterday
evening for H. L. Biscoe
The steamer E. Jas. Tull loaded a cargo
OF general stores at Alexandria yesterday
and sailed for Occoquan
The steamer Dennis Simmons has arrived
in port from Edenton, N. c., with cargo
of pine lumber. She went to the wharf Of
Thos. r. Smith on the Eastern branch to
unload.
The schooner Annie Martz is In port
with a cargo of cord wood from the lower
river for Carter & Clark.
The schooner Alberta, having completed
the unloading of her cargo Of lumber has
sailed for the lower river and will reload
for this port.
A fattte without name Is at Reardons
wharf, Alexandria, unloading q cargo of
foundry iron for Julius Drifuse & Co.
General and Personal.
The new tug Wm H. Yerkes. jr.. belong
ing to Taylor Bros. OF this city, will have