Evening star., 1901-09-24
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
HANDSOME NEW YACHT LAUNCHED
AND IN COMMISSION.
Scoop Dredging Machine Deepening
Water at Alexandria Shfpyard
General Port News.

The handsome new yacht Blossom, built
at Alexandria by Augustus Dean & Sons
for Mr.. John 8. Goldsborough Of this city,
has been launched complete and Is in COM
mission. She Is a fine little craft, and on
trial trip she showed remarkable speed
for a new boat, and 1t is believed she will
be among the fastest boats on the Potomac.
The blossom has large cabin and is hand
somely fitted up and will be used by her
owner for pleasure cruising. She will fly
the flag Of the Capital Yacht Club. and is
now berthed In the club feet off the foot
of 10th street.
A steam scoop dredging machine Is at
work at the Alexandria shipyard, owned
by Agnew & Co. of this city, deepening the
water in the docks and about the marine
railways. For several years past, owing
to the filling up Of the docks. the small
marine railway at the yard has been use
less, as it could not be submerged to
sufficient depth to allow vessels to get on
it. This railway is to be placed in service
again, and the managers of the shipyard
are preparing to re-enter business on an ex-
tenSive scale.
There was a. fairly large supply of fish
at the 11th street wharf fish market this
morning. Prices were: For founders, &C.
bluefish Z to Sc. per pound; large trout,
to &c. per pound; white perch, 10 to 15c.
per pound; medium rock, 8 to 12c. per
pound; pan rock to 1Oc per pound. Span
ish mackerel, 15c. per pound; croaker, 20
per barrel: gray trout IS to Sc per barrel;
porgies, $3.50 per barrel: carp, 20 to 3Oc.
each; catfish, 10 to 35c per bunch. and
eels, 20 to soc. per bunch. The season for
crabs Is about over, but they sold this
morning at 75c per barrel.
The demand for oysters continues very
good for this season of the year, and the
vessels coming to the oyster wharf soon
Quotations this morning were 60 to 65c, per
bushel for small and soc. to 81 per bushel
for larger stock.
Watermelons are fast disappearing from
the market only about 500 being on hand
this morning, and selling at almost any
price offered.
Passing To and Fro.
The schooner Carrie c. Pinto is in port
with a cargo of Virginia pine lumber from
a river point for Johnson & Wimsatt
The schooner ]. F. Parks has completed
the unloading of her cargo of canned goods
and has gone to the lower Potomac to
load.
The schooner John L. Dixon is at Alexan-
dria laden with canned tomatoes from the
Coan river canneries.
large canal barge laden with fertilizer
for points on the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal sailed from the wharf of VIM. A.
Smoot & Co. at Alexandria yesterday.
The destination of the schooner Young
Bros. reported bound here, with ice, has
been changed to Baltimore.
The schooner Emily Burton, with cargo
of canned goods, has arrived at Zimmer-
mans wharf. foot of Queen street, Aiexan-
dria.
The VIM. Turner. R. H. Stuart and Fair
American are in port with cargoes of Po-
tomac river oysters for the market.
The scow schooner Daniel is at d. K.
Fields wharf, Alexandria, taking on car
go of building material for Riverside Park,
Va.
The longboat Perle is in port with cargo
of cord wood for the dealers here.
The schooner Etu is loading cargo OF
fertilizer at VIM. A. Smoot's wharf for
Nomini.
The barge Fredericksburg, with load of
about 500 tons of hard coal from Perry
vile, Md. for the local dealers, is In port
The longboat Mary Ann Shea has arrived
in port with a cargo Of cord wood Tor
Carter & Clark.
The schooner W. H. H. Bixler has gone
to lower river point and will load oysters
for the local market.
The Baltimore tug Peerless sailed yester-
day with two light coal barges In tow
for Philadelphia, where they will load hard
coal.
The schooner Rebecca Smith sailed light
yesterday evening for a lower river point
and will load for this market.
OF General Interest.
The sloop Humming Bird is in port, being
fitted out by Capt James Reeves for fall
and winter fishing in the lower river. She
will sail during the latter part Of this
week.
The naphtha launch of Mr.. Charles
Smithson left yesterday with the hunting
ark of Mr. Robt Ferguson in tow for
river point, where the ark will be used as
headquarters for hunting and fishing par
ties.
The largest bugeye ever built was re-
Gently completed at SolomOn's Island for
Capt. Albert Scmers. She is named the
Clytie, and is so feet long. % feet wide and
has 6-foot depth of hold. She will spread
to the breeze about 900 yards of SAIL one
third larger than that of any boat Of her
class. The Clytie, when completed, will be
a frequent visitor here.
The little steam launch Surry, formerly
the James s. Douglas Of Alexandria, which
has been in service on Mattawoman creek
for the past two years, has been sold to
parties on the James river, and has sailed
for her new home.
The little steam launch Edith, belonging
to parties here, has been taken to AleXan-
dra for overhauling. She is lying at
Reardon's wharf, and her engine is being
removed to have it rebuilt.
The schooner Sidney, which was injured
by running upon trap net stake in Nam
shipyard by the tug Pride, and will be
hauled out for repairs.
The lower buoy on the Smiths Point
shoal in the Potomac river, reported sunk,
will be replaced by the light house service
as soon as practicable
Brent's wharf. in Port Tobacco creek, Nd,
has been added to the Randall line sched-
ule, and the steamers are now making reg
ular landings there.
A heavy fog, the first of the season, COW
cred the river early this morning and for
several hours made navigation very diff
cult
The schooner Avonia is reported in the
bay bound for this port with a cargo, sup
posed to be laths, from Chatham N B.
Mr.. Julian Moore, assistant engineer of
the Saml. j. Pentz. has gone to Buffalo to
visit the exposition.
Mr.. James Barker has resumed command
of his steamer, the Harry Randall.
William A. Moore. chief engineer of the
Randall line, has returned from Newport
News.
Mr.. William Hayden, assistant engineer of
the steamer Wakefield, has resigned to take
charge Of the engine room Of one Of the
theaters here.
Mr.. Jack Phillips is again on duty at
the Randall line wharf foot Of Sth street.
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