Evening star., 1901-11-04
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
ATTENTION CALLED TO ABSENCE OF
IMPORTANT BCOYs.
Body of Man Found Floating Near
Matthias POint-Fish and
Oyster Market.

: The lighthouse authorities of this district,
with headquarters at Baltimore, have had
their attention called to the fact that two
buoys which mark the Dukehart channel,
between Coltons Point and Blackstone s
Island, Md, are missing and that two spar
buoys marking the channel into Nomini
creek are broken off at the waters edge
and are dangerous to navigation. The
Washington steamboat men who have to
take their steamers to these points have
requested the lighthouse board to replace
these buoys. They have also made a re-
quest of the board that the color of the
can buoys, now painted white, be changed
to black
The officers of the Randall Line steamer
Wakefield, which arrived in port Friday
night last, report the finding of a body
floating in the river near the Matthias Point.
Va. wharf, by two fishermen Thursday
evening last. When the steamer passed
that point the body was tied to a stake
near the shore, awaiting the arrival of the
coroner of King George county.
The body is supposed to be that of a
white man about forty years of age, but it
has been so long in the water as to render
identification almost a matter of impossi-
bility. The county officials will endeavor to
determine whether there was foul play in
the mans death, and the body will be
buried on the shore near where found.
This is the second body found in the river
within the past three days, the first one
having been discovered near Colonial Beach
early last week. Both are supposed to
be those of oyster dredgers.
fhe supply Of fish on hand, both of
the fresh and salt water varieties was
quite small this morning, and the demand
was fair. Prices are ranging at about the
figures Of last week. and are as follows: For
black bass, 6 to Il cents per pound; stur-
geOn, 10 cents per pound; salmon trout, 5
to cents per pound; large trout, to 5
cents per pound; pike, to 8 cents per
pound; bluefish or tailors, 4 to 8 cents per
pound; butterfish, cents per pound pan
rock, to 10 cents per pound; medium rock,
10 cents per pound; boiling rock, 12la to Is
cents per pound; jumping mullets. to 81
cents per pound: white perch to IL cents
spot, 81 per box; gray trout S. to S. per
barrel; carp. 10 to 25 cents each: yellow
perch, 5 to Is cents per bunch; catfish 20
to 80 cents per bunch; cells, Is to Is cents
per bunch and mullet. 10 to Is cents per
bunch.
There has been quite a decided increase
in the demand for oysters at the 11th street
wharf but the market is nevertheless quite
dull and the prices are low. The oysters
are selling at 50 to 60 cents per bushel for
the small stock, and from 65 to IS cents for
the larger and better grades. The recent
arrivals are the B. H. Lambert, Zephyr,
Martin Wagner and w. H. H. Bixen.
Passing To and Fro.
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with cargo of lumber for the local deal
ers. a.iatsm s
The schooner J. fB.a Robinson loaded a
cargo OF supplies mt Alexandria Saturday
last and sailed for Upper Machodoc creek
The Daisy has sailed light for a local
river landing and will load for this port
The schooner Sidney Jones and the barge
of cord wood from the lower river for
Carter & Clark 3, s an
The E. r. s. Dougherty is at Alexandria
loading a general oargo1 for lower river
point. ~
The schooner Charles, H. Darger is in
port with q cargo pf Virginia pine lumber
from the Coan river for Johnson g. VIM
satt. Iez
The schooner Rebecca; Smith has COM
pleted the unloading of her cargo and will
sail to Jackson creek 70 reload.
The schooner Five Sisters Is in port with
full cargo OF cord wood for the local
The bugeye Kathleen has gone to the
lower Potomac and will load cargo of
oysters for this market.
The Thomas X. Carroll having cargo
of wood aboard, came into port yesterday
for Carter & Clark.
The two-rnaster schooner Engie. " ith a
cargo OF North Carolina pine lumber. ar
rived In port yesterday Tor johnson & VIM
satt.
The Ada BalIingers went to Alexandria
and after loading general cargo sailed for
the lower river.
The schooner Belmont is at lower river
port loading q full cargo OF cord wood for
this market.
The schooner John ]. Hanson. which viii
load railway ties at Georgetown and Alex
andria. is expected to arrive here within
the next day or two.
The schooner Edwin G. Hight has arrived
at Baltimore from this port and viii load
a general cargo for Pensacola. Fla.
The Isaac Solomon has arrived in mort
with load of wood from Aqua creek.
The large sailing barge Daniel is in port