Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-24
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
MORE EVIDENCE OF NEED OF AN.
OTHER MARINE RAILWAY.
Ice Shortage Affects the Fish Supply
General News About the
WharveS.

The breaking down of the marine rail-
way at Alexandria and the fact that the
little railway in Benefits boat yard here
has been occupied for several weeks by a
log boat, SO that there has been no place
where a vessel can haul out for urgent
repairs, makes the need Of another ma
rine railway here the more apparent, and
it is believed the establishment Of such a
plant would pay. The schooner Maggie L.
came into port yesterday to be hauled out,
but there was no railway place on which
1t could be done, and she will be taken
to one of the railways On the eastern
shore. There are now in port a number of
vessels awaiting repairs, and the work of
rebuilding the railway at Alexandria is
being pushed as fast as possible. in order
to accommodate them. 1t Is thought 1t
will be ready for service in about ten days
or two weeks. At Benefits boat yard the
railway is engaged for several weeks
ahead, and as fast as one vessel Is launch
ed another is hauled out.
Ice Shortage Affects Fish Supply.
In consequence Of the scarcity of ice on
hand the fish dealers at the wharf yester-
day notified their shipper to withhold ship
ments of fish for day or two. AS con-
sequence, the supply at the wharf was ex-
tremely limited this morning and sold at
very low prices. The demand was light,
only those buying who wished the fish for
immediate consumption This morning
gray trout sold for 80 per barrel; butter
fish, $3.50 per barrel; croakers $l.oO per
barrel; blue, &c. per pound, and weak fish,
&c. per pound. The supply Of hard crabs
large and they are also much hanreI lower In
The schooner A c. Travers sailed yester-
day evening with a cargo OF lumber Ind
shingles for Havre de Grace Nd. In at
A l.. rgv,pa Ia
vas hung and was torn from end to end.
The vessel anchored Off Alexandria while
the damaged sail was in the hands Of the
sailmakers for repairs.
The harbor police boat Vigilant will be
taken to Alexandra today to have the nee
essary pipe connections made between the
new engine and boiler. The work will be
done by Messrs. w. A. Moore's Sons, the
contractors who furnished the engine. Mr..
Thomas Broderick will be in charge Of the
boat at Alexandria and Chief Engineer
Mall will accompany the boat to Alexan-
dria.
The two-masted schooner Henry Martin.
with a cargo Of lumber from Newbern. N.
c., was lying off Alexandria last night.
Alexandria. has arrived at Norfolk and
will load soft coal there for New Eng
land port.
The schooner Lavinia Campbell. with a
cargo Of ice for this port. sailed from Port
land, Me-, on Monday last.
The Mayfower, with cargo OF cord
wood, came into port today from the lower
river for the local dealers.
The schooner Pearl, with a cargo of hard
coal or plaster, Is reported in the river,
bound to this port.
The schooner Henry 8. Little. with a car
go of hard coal from this port, has arrived
at Portsmouth, N. H, her destination.
The sailing barge Daniel has sailed for
the lower river and will load cordwood back
to this port.
The iongboat Osceoaa and the Katie will
arrive In port today with scargoes Of cord
wood for Messrs. Carter & Clark.
The steamer Wakefield brought a large
quantity Of grain to Alexandria and to-
matoes and other vegetables to the dealers
here last night.
The schooner Sidonia Curley. which has
been lying Ia the stream OF this city for
several days, has sailed for the Rappahan-
mock for cargo Of lumber.
Tha lonRboat Five Sisters u ct Marshall