Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
BERTH NEEDED FOR A WAR DE-
..:.-PARTMENT TUG.
Thanksgiving Day Demand for 0ys-
HandIers-General News.

Mr.. L. d. Dare OF the depot quartermas-
ter's Office here has for several days past
been inspecting various wharf properties
along the river front for the purpose of Sc
curing berth for the tug which the War
Department is to furnish for the use OF the
army posts at Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt. 1t is understood the pier formerly
used by the Giymont route Of the Estelle
Randall has been selected.
The tug chosen by the department for use
on the Potomac is one sixty feet long. but
when she will arrive here is not known.
The boat will be used to transport the
quartermaster's supplies between this city
and the forts.
The supply OF fish on hand at the 18th
street wharf market this morning was
fairly good, about forty barrels having been
received from the nets in the river. The
demand was fair. and prices were as fol-
| lows: For gray trout. &c. per pound: spot
&c. per pound: jumping mullets. &C. per
| pound; salmon trout, &c. to &c. per pound;
| bluefish and tailors &c. to SC. per pound:
| pan rock, &c. to 10c. per pound; medium
| l5c. per pound: butter fish. DC. per pound;
| black bass, &c. to 10c. per pound; green
| pike, DC. to Sc. per pound: sturgeon. loc per
pound; carp. &c. to &c. per pound: yellow
| perch, 10c to 23c. per bunch; catfish, 25c.
| to SOC. per bunch; cells, 15c. to pc. per
| bunch, and river mullets, 10c. to SOC. per
| bunch.
The oversupply of oysters at the wharf,
amounting almost to a glut of the market,
| continues, but the demand for Thanksgiv-
| ing day has been quite heavy. and has in
| some measure relieved the strain. This
morning there Were about twenty-five YES
| sells at the wharf, all laden with prime Po-
| tomac oysters. Prices this morning are
| somewhat lower than usual, the smaller
| oysters selling as low as Acc. per bushel,
| and prices ranging from that 10 zoe. per
| bushel. The arrivals since yesterday are
| the William Turner and the Zephyr.
AS the tug Eugenia was going Into the
James Creek canal yesterday morning with
| two sand-laden barges she ran aground on
| the flats on the eastern side OF the channel.
| and the tug and barges all stuck fast in the
| mud After being aground about half an
| hour the tug succeeded in floating herself,
| and soon had the barges in deep water.
All the steamboat companies here are lay
| ing in stores of soft coal for during the
| coming winter when the river is expected
| to be frozen over. Coal is now brought 10
| the wharf in canal barges. but it is under
stood the canal will be closed down for the
| winter in a few days.
The Passing Craft.
| The schooner j. W. Bell has arrived in
port with a full cargo of pine lumber from
| a Virginia lumber port for the local deal
| ers.
| The Z. L. Bowen has gone to the lower
| Potomac and will load a cargo of oysters
| for this market.
The Winnie Windsor has loaded a large
| cargo of groceries at VIM. A. Shoots wharf
| at Alexandria and will sail today for Lower
| Machodoc.
The Avalon sailed yesterday for lower
river port and will load a cargo for the
dealers here.
| The schooner Samuel L. Russell is re-
ported in the river with cargo of pine
| lumber from the James river for this port.
| The tug Camilla has sailed light for the
lower river, on the lookout for lumber
| laden vessels bound to this port.
| The Amanda F. Lewis, having unloaded
her cargo, has sailed light for the lower
! river.
The steamer Dennis Simmons has arrived
! at Williamson, n. c., and will load for
the dealers here.
The steamer Lily and Howard is reported
| in Occoquan creek loaded, but in conse-
quence of the low water, she is unable to
get out.
The Ella Hill is loading oysters near
| Blackistones Island for the Alexandria
| market.
The schooner White Cloud is unloading
4 her cargo of lumber at the wharf, foot of
| 49, street southwest
The schooner Sidonia Curley has sailed
from the Rappahannoek river, where she
| loaded a cargo of lumber for H L. Biscoe
| of this city.
The sloop B. H Lambert has gone to
Alexandria and after taking on supplies
there will sail for the lower river to load
| for this port. --s-a -sf.-
| The Shining Light has arrived up from
| Alexandria to complete the unloading of
| her cargo of oysters.
The schooner Hattie E. Giles will finish
| discharging her cargo of coal at AleXan-
| dria today or tomorrow and will sail for
| Baltimore. ~
Matters of General Interest.
The schooner r. and s. Corson went
ashore and sank on North Point, in Chesa-
peake bay. during the recent heavy gales.
Captain Lanson. her master, will have her
raised. The Corson was loaded with a cargo
of kainit. for Norfolk. which was valued at
Sc, COO The Corson is well known at this
port, where she is frequent visitor. 1t Is
| believed the vessel is not greatly injured
| and that she can be again made seaworthy
in short time.
/ Hunters returning from Westmoreland
| and Northumberland counties report game
as being quite plentiful along the river,
cartridges being particularly numerous and
large flocks Of wild turkeys having been
seen.
The water has, in consequence of the
| heavy northwest winds. been lower in the
river during the past three days than it has
been for several months. The river flats
on both sides Of the channel between here
and Alexandria were entirely bare and
thousands of crows covered them, feasting
on the small fish and water bugs left by
the tides. The water was so low in several
Of the creeks which empty into the river
that the Randall line steamer Wakefield
was unable to get in to make her usual
landings.
Exhaustive tests are being made of new
type Of marine boiler at the wharf of Fors-
berg & Murray, foot of Sth street. In the
house in which the boiler Is inclosed is re-
produced as nearly as possible. the condi-
tions that exist in the fire room of a war
ship, and saving in coal and labor is
claimed for the new boiler.
The new long boat Of Mr.. Silas Denty I'M
loaded her cord wood here and has gone to
Alexandria, where she will be measured
by the customs officials and will receive her
registration papers.
The schooner Thomas X. Carroll is still
at the bottom on Craney Island bar near
Glymont. 1t is understood the owners
Messrs. Carter & Clark, will endeavor to
raise the vessel and save her If possible.
| The revenue cutter Window Is cruising in
the bay on the lookout for vessels that may
be In distress. due to the recent heavy
gales.
Bass are plentiful along the Potomac, and
in Aqua creek 600 pounds OF black bass
were caught In a small seine in one haul a
day or two ago.
The coast survey steamer Endeavor,
which has been making surveys along the
lower part OF Chesapeake bay. has returned
to her winter quarters at Baltimore.
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