Evening star., 1901-12-20
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DRIFT MAssED At OLD WHARF OF
FERTILIZER FACTORY.
Tree Trunks, Railway Ties, Logs and
COrdwOOd-Fish and Oyster
Market-Brfefs.

The old wharf at the Marine fertilizer
factory on the District side of the river,
about half way between this city and AL
exandria was an obstruction to the free
passage of the debris brought down by the
current early in the week, and there is a
mass of drift lodged against the old piles,
consisting of tree trunks, railway ties,
logs and cord wood, and covering space
of about a hundred yards in length and as
many yards wide. Several hundred cords
of wood are in the mass of stuff.
The demand for fresh and salt water fish
of all varieties was quite heavy at the 18th
street wharf market this morning, but the
supply was Light, river fish being partic-
uIarIy scarce. Prices remained about the
same as they were yesterday, and were as
follows: For Spanish mackerel, 1Jlac to
lzc. per pound: white perch, &c. to 1oc. per
pound: jumping mullets, &c. to &c. per
pound; boiIing rock, 2uc. to 25c. per pound;
medium rock, 1212c. to 14c. per pound; pan
rock, 10c per pound, salmon trout, &c. per
pound; black bass, &c. 10 10c. per pound
carp, Ic. TO &c. per pound; green pike, &c.
10 SC. per pound winter shad, 81 to $3.50
per hundred; yellow perch, 1oc. to 30c. per
bunch; catfish. 15c. to 40c. per bunch: eels,
1Jc. to nc per bunch, and river mullets,
lGc. 20 33c- per bunch.
1nt oyster market at the 11th street
wharf Was quite busy place this morning
there being an active demand for oysters
in tbs smell a good prices. Fearing that
the river Will freeze over. many of the
dealers are laying IL good stocks of oysters
to meet the heavy demand of next week.
Prices today are about the same as in the
early part of the week, small oysters sell
ins a 'isIc. to Goc. per bushel while the
lIrge ones brought from 65c. to 81 per
bush91.
schonncrs. Tugs and Other Craft.
The schooner Irene has arrived at Alex
andria with load of hickory spoke tim
Der, for shipment over the southern rail-
way to a factory at Manassas.
The Uriah Horner is at Alexandria and
Will there load a cargo OF building material
for river point.
The P ure +. Smith has gone to river
point and will load for this market.
The schocntr SiG0nia CrIrley is in the
river bound here with a cargo Of lumber
for H. l.. Biscoe
The steamer E. James Tull has been
taken to Georgetown to complete the I'M
loading of her cargo of wood.
The Grace G.. Bennett, now unloading
lumber here. will take on cargo of flour
in barrels for a North Carolina port.
The A. H. Quinby has sailed for Vir-
ginia lumber port and Will load cargo of
pine lumber for this market.
The ]. c. Cunningham, having unload
ed oysters at Aloxa ndrfa, has come up to
this city and will load a cargo for river
point.
The Maggie Smith has sailed for the
Blackistone's Island neighborhood and will
load oysters for this market.
The tug Emma, with a load of six loaded
coal barges, came into port yesterday from
Baltimore.
The Ella Hill has arrived at Alexandria
with full cargo of oysters for the deal
erS there
mont, Va, loading pine boards for this
port.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, having
completed the discharging Of her load of
shingles, has sailed for Williamson. N. c.
The schooner Eugie, from this port, has
arrived at Edentcn, N. c., and will load
lumber for this city.
OF General Interest.
congressional party has secured one
of the Norfolk and Washington line steam
ers for a special trip to Newport News
next week to witness the launching of a
battle ship at the Newport News shipyard.
The steamer will leave here the evening of
December u. and will return the morning
of the 29th-
Reports from the lower river creeks re-
port them to be covered with ice over an
inch thick and sailing vessels are unable
to navigate them. The tugboat owners
are attaching ice plows to their vessels and
preparing for the freeze.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamer
yard at Newport News for several weeks,
having her machinery rebuilt, is about
completed and is expected to reach here
Sunday. She will return to her place on
the Norfolk route in a few days.
The United States naval tug Triton hav-
ing in tow the ordnance foundry barge, on
which was a Pinch naval gun. has gone
to the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head, Md. The gun is one of those being
built at the naval foundry here for the new
battle ships-
The steam launch Santa Barbara, the
tender Of the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head, Nd, was in port for a short
time yesterday.
The steamer Wakefield on her last trip
to this ort, brought up nearly 800 bush
els of grain for the millers in Georgetown.
Mr.. 10 IN Speake, the owner of the sail
ing ScoV Daniel, is having new masts
built for his boat at the Alexandria Ship
yard this winter. The new spars will be
put in place during the lull in business this
winter. The boat will be fitted with a
new suit of sails.
The new pile driver of Carter & Clark.
built at Alexandria,, is now completed and
ready for service.
Large quantities of holly and other ever
green are being brought here from the
lower river on every trip of the steamers
for the Christmas trade.
captain Al. Richards has been appointed
second officer of the steamer Estelle Ran
dali on the Glymont mail route.
Captain Wm Finn is N command of he
sailing scow Daniel in the wood and I1m-
Der trade on the Potomac.