Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-29
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
NEW COAST SURVEY STEAMER HY-
DROGRAPHER IN PORT.
Steamer Occoquan and Her Cargo De-
strOyed by Fire-Fish and
Oyster Market.

The new coast survey steamer Hydrog-
rapher, Capt. Ross, has arrived from Bal
timore. and is lying in the stream off the
foot of Sth street southeast. The Hydrog-
rapher is the latest addition to the coast
survey fleet on Chesapeake bay. A full
description of the vessel has already been
given in The Star. She is engaged in max
ing an investigation of the harbors and
channels and Chesapeake bay and it's tribu-
taries, including the Potomac river.
A telegram received here this morning
by Messrs. Carter & Clark stated that
the steamer Occoquan, carrying a load Of
cord wood, had been destroyed by fire at
Woodbridge, on Occoquan creek. The Occo-
guam was q steam freighter and was en-
gagged in carrying cargoeS of cord wood
and lumber between lower river ports and
this city. She was owned by Selectman
Bros. of Occoquan, Va, and was valued
at about $1,000.
The demand for fresh and salt water
fish at the 18th street wharf market was
fairly good. but the supply was not large.
Prices were as follows: For small blue
fish, &C. per pound; large bluefish, SC. per
pound; pan rock, &c. to &c. per pound F;
medium rock, lie. per pound; boiling rock,
12iac. to 15c. per pound butterfish, &c. per
pound; black bass, &c. to 10c. per pound;
green pike, sc. to Sc. per pound; sturgeon,
1Oc per pound; carp, &c. to Sc per pound;
gray trout. &c. per pound; spot, &C. per
pound; jumping mullets, 4c. per pound
salmon trout, &c. to &c. per pound; river
mullets. 10c. to SOC per bunch; cells. 15c.
to 20c. per bunch; catfish, 2oc. to soc. per
bunch, and yellow perch, 15c to 4Oc. per
bunch.
The large supply of oysters at the wharf
continues to grow smaller, as the demand
for them is fairly good and but few vessels
are arriving in port with the b1valyes
aboard. This morning about twenty YES
living oyster
cargOeS amounting in all to about 5000
bushels. Prices this morning are still quite
low. the smaller oysters selling at Do to SOC.
per bushel and the larger ones bringing
from 60 to zoe. per bushel.
The two-masted schooner John McGinnis
will arrive at Alexandria today with a car
go of sand from the Severn river for the
Virginia glass works. She will unload at
the wharf of VIM. NJ. Reardon & Co.
The schooner Belmont arrived in port
this morning with a cargo of cord wood
for Carter & Clark.
The tug James NJ. Clark, with the steam
er Newport News in tow, left here this
morning for Newport News, where the ma
chinery of the steamer will be rebuilt.
The tug Favorite. having an oil barge in
tow, has arrived in port for the Standard
Oil Company. The barge unloaded a part
of her cargo here and the remainder at the
Alexandria plant of the company.
The barge General Wistar, now at Mar
shall Hall, will be taken to Occoquan to
complete her cargo of poplar wood for
Philadelphia.
The Silver Spray has gone to Alexandria,
where she will load supplies and will sail
for the lower river.
The steamer Potomac of the Weems line
had a good freight and passenger list for
sailed yesterday.
The schooner Rebecca Smith. with a
cargo of Jackson creek oysters, has arrived
at the wharf foot of King street AieXan-
dria, for the dealers there.
The longboat Mayfiower is at the wharf
of III. x. Field & Co. at Alexandria, and
will load general cargo for the Aqua
creek neighborhood.
The schooner Freddie T.. Hamblin has
sailed from Baltimore for Newbern. n. c.,
and will, it is stated, load lumber for this
port.
The schooner James V. DAGGER will COM
plete the unloading of her cargo of lumber
today and will sail for river port to re-
load.
The sloop Fannie sailed yesterday for
Piscataway creek with a general cargo
from Alexandria for the dealers there.
Matters of General Interest.
The tugboat William H. Yerkes jr., of
this city. which has been hauled out and
had her hull covered with iron at Solomon
Island. Md, has been launched and has
taken a tow of barges from Baltimore
bound for Norfolk.
now on the route between this city and
Baltimore, is to have two large steel boil
ers placed in her as soon as they can be
built.
Capt Ned Owens Of the steamer Wake
field has returned from q hunting trip
through Westmoreland county, Va, and is
again il. command of his steamer. Mr.. T..
b. Garrett, who was with Captain Owens,
has also returned. They brought back with
them good bag Of game. which they dis
tributed among the employees of the Randall
line Office.
Captain P. A. Welker, now in command
of the United States coast survey steamer
Blake, is to have command of the new
steamer Baehe, just built at Shorter
Island. New York. He will have with him
as executive officer Mr.. c. L. Green.
Chief Engineer H. c. Locke has been as
signed to the coast survey steamer En-
deavor, at Baltimore.
The oyerhauling of the wheels Of the
steamer L. V. ArrowsmIth is nearly COM
pleted.
One of the large sand and gravel diggers
of the Columbia Sand Company, which has
been in operation on Greenway flats, was
brought into port yesterday evening.
new and roomy warehouse has been
erected on Beale's wharf in Nomini creek,
for the use of the steamers landing there.
The lighthouse tender Violet is at one of
the ship yards in Baltimore undergoing
some minor repairs.
The new Dougherty Company tug Daunt-
and its tributaries, will make her trial
trip on the bay below Baltimore as soon
as the weather will permit.
The cargo of 5000 worth of kainit
which was aboard the schooner r. and s.
Corson has been destroyed by the sink
ing of the vessel in the bay. The schooner
has been pumped out by the Baltimore
Wrecking Company, and will be taken to
Baltimore for repairs.
The overhauling of Reardon's wharf at
Alexandria, the Headquarters of the river
line steamers there. has been completed
Nearly all steamers in the harbor were
aground in their docks all day yesterday,
the northwesterly winds keeping the tides
extremely low.
A tow Of coal-laden barges, 1t is stated,
sailed from Baltimore about week ago
for this port. but in consequence of the
stormy weather they have been obliged
to seek harbor.
HAGERsTOwN NEWS GRIsT.
Big Traffic on Canal Children De-