Evening star., 1901-11-13
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
sxAG FULLER TO BE EMPLOYED AT
KETTLE BOTTOMS.
Engineers to Clear the Channel OF
oyster Shell Lumps-Genera1
Port News.

mentS TO the POtOmaC le1l poIl ytSteiooS
| evening for the Kettle Bottoms, off Colon
ial Beach, where it will be employed for
several weeks to come locating and mark
| ing the oyster shell Jumps that make the
navigation of that part of the Potomac so
difficult. These Jumps will, it is stated, be
leveled next season, and the NAV Igation OF
the Potomac from Chesapeake bay to this
city will be open. The snag puler is pro-
ceeding down the river under its own
steam, and has several scows in tow
The stormy weather of the past twenty
four hours will cause a decrease in the
catch of fish both on the river and the
coast fisheries. The supply on hand at the
11th street wharf this morning was ram
and the demand good. Prices We're as 1oi-
lows: For salmon trout, to cents per
pound; large trout, 5 to cents per pound;
small trout IS to 81 per box; spot 20
per box; bluefish and tailors, q to cents
per pound; pan rock, to cents per
mound. medium rock, 8 to 10 cents per
bound: boiling rock, 123 to 10 cents per
pound; white perch, 4 to 10 cents per pound :
jumping mullets, to 312 cents per pound
butterfish. 5 cents per pound, Dlack pass;
to II cents per pound; green pike, 0 10 .
cents per pound; sturgeon, 10 cents per
pound: yellow perch, 10 to % cents per
bunch: catfish, % to 90 cents per bunch;
eels IS to % cents per bunch; river mul-
lets, 10 to 10 cents per bunch, ana carp,
10 to % cents each.
The warmer weather of yesterday had a
depressing effect on the oyster market AT
the 11th street wharf and the demand was
quite light The return of cooler weather
is expected to increase the demand The
supply aboard the vessels at the wharf Is
ample to meet all demands, and this morn
ing the small oysters sold at ~ TO ooc; pei
bushel. and the larger selected stock at
from 70 to soc. per bushel. There nave
been no arrivals since yesterday morning.
Capt. Arthur ]. Huston, commander OF
- n,ln l@ a.
ing a cargo of Ice here, is in Baltimore
visiting relatives and arranging for char
ter for his vessel.
The United States lighthouse engineer
steamer Jessamine has arrived in port from
a tour of inspection among the Hght sta
tions in Chesapeake bay and the Potomac
river. She is lying at the lighthouse serv-
Ice wharf foot of 7th street. Since she was
last in port the Jessamine has been rebuilt
and greatly improved, and lying at her
wharf she looked like new steamer.
Nearly all the feet of oyster dredging
craft, from Maryland and the bay coun-
ties of Virginia, which have been crowding
the harbors in the lower Potomac for sew
eral weeks past, are now leaving the river
for the oyster dredging grounds in Chesa-
peake bay, and by the middle of next week
1t is believed the river will be free of them.
Passing In and Out.
The three-masted ram-schooner Grace G.
Bennett, with a cargo of shingles and ium-
Der from Newbern. N c., for Johnson &
Wimsatt, is in the river off Mt. Vernon
and will arrive here today.
The schooner Isaac Solomon has gone to
Alexandria, where she will load a general
cargo before sailing for lower river point
for a cargo of cordwood.
The large coal barge George R. Roberts
has been taken to Occoquan bay to load a
cargo of poplar logs for Philadelphia.
The schooner S. L. Bowen has sailed for
the lower Potomac and will load cargo for
this market
The tug George W. Pride arrived in port
yesterday, with tow of oyster-laden boats
for the market here.
The steamer E. James Tull, with small
cargo of shingles, has sailed for Occoquah.
On her way down the river she stopped at
Alexandria and took on a general cargo.
The schooner Sarah Tyler is at the o
street wharf of Thomas r. Riley unloading
her cargo of lumber.
The NJ. E. Colburn has gone to the lower
river and will load a full cargo of oysters
for the dealers here
The schooner Uriah Horner is reported
below Alexandria, with a cargo of cord
wood from the lower Potomac for the deal
ers here
The Weems line steamer Northumberland,
which sailed yesterday evening, took a
large cargo to points at the mouth of the
Potomac.
The schooner Rebecca Smith has arrived
with a cargo of oysters, eggs, chickens and
turkeys from Jackson creek and the lower
river LOT the AleNdIldTld IldThel
The barge Jackson, with four carriages
and other cargo aboard, Is at the o street
wharf waiting tug to take her to Aqua
creek, Va, where she will discharge and
load a cargo for the city
The steamer Lily and Howard. having
finished the unloading of her cargo, has
sailed for Aqua creek to load.
The schooner Sidonia Curley is at the
wharf foot of 10th street unloading her
cargo of lumber.
The Waunita has sailed for the Black
istone Island neighborhood, and will load
q cargo for this city.
OF General Interest.
A small lighter Is in process of building
at the Alexandria marine railway yard for
use on the Potomac during the coming fish
ing season In the spring. The scow is now
In frame, and will be put overheard about
the latter part of this month.
Employees Of the Alexandria and Wash
ington Ferry Company were engaged yes
terday in dragging the river near the ferry
wharf for the brass and copper articles lost
from the wagon which rolled overheard
from the steamer Belle Haven Monday
Much of the material lost was recovered by
the drags, and the remainder was gotten
out of the water with oyster tongs today
The new coast survey steamer Bache,
now building on the Hudson river, Will be
completed and ready for her speed trials
about the latter part of this month. She
will be fitted out for service at Baltimore
The schooner John K. Souther, well
kpown at this port, was spoken off the
mouth Of the Chesapeake on Saturday last
by the schooner Springfield. The Souther
reported she was short Of provisions, and
was supplied by the Springfield. She was
on her way from the Island of Trinidad
for New York with asphalt.
The barge Josephine, formerly the old
steamer George Leary, for many years on
the route between this city and Norfolk,
has been purchased by P. Dougherty & Co.
of Raltimore who will continue her in the
bay trade
The naphtha launch Louise returned to
port yesterday evening from cruise of
several days along the river, with a hunt
ing party aboard.
The heavy northwest winds of yesterday
and last night have made the water in
the river very low. and the steamers on
the Potomac were unable to make their
usual landings in consequence. o.
Railway ties are being brought up In
large quantities from points alopg the
river on scows to Alexandria, where they
are placed aboard the large schooner John
two tott fn pAceny,