Evening star., 1901-10-01
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
WORK OF DREDGERs AT VARIOUS
POTOMAC POINTS.
Fishermen Having Success with Their
Nets-The Passing Craft
General Port News.

The tug selectman, having one of the
large sand and gravel dredges of the CO.
lumbia Sand Company in tow, left here
yesterday for the vicinity Of Glymont,
where the dredge will operate. There are
now four sand-dredgers working on the
Maryland side of the river, between Mar
shall Hall and Flymont. getting out sand
for the building operations here. Several
OF the dredges are also in operation above
the Long bridge, and one is working near
Motley Hail. opposite Alexandria, The TAX
ing of building and cleaning sand from the
bottom of the Potomac is now one OF the
largest and most important of the river in
dustries, thousands of dollars being used
in the business, which gives employment
to several hundred hands.
The fish market at the 11tR street wharf
had a good supply of both fresh and salt
water fish on sale this morning, the deal
ers here having received about forty pack
ages from the fisheries about Norfolk and
about fifteen barrels having been brought
up on the river boats. Prices this morning
were follows: For black bass, 10 to 12c
per pound; large trout, &c. per pound; me-
dium rock, to SC. per pound; pan rock, d
to 10c. per pound butterfish, to DC. per
pound; gray trout, 4c. per pound; catfish,
10 to 30c. per bunch; eels, 20 to Doc per
bunch; yellow perch, 10 to 20c. per bunch;
founders, Is to 30c. per bunch; white perch,
~ TO lZC. per pOunO or ~ TO per
bunch. Hard crabs are but little In de-
mand and are bringing about 75c. per bar
rel
The fishermen along the river between
this city and Glymont are having consider
able success with their nets. and while the
catch is not large, the fish they get are
especially fine and bring high prices in the
market here. Large rock, some of them
weighing two and three pounds, and large
sized black bass are caught daily. Spotted
or Mississippi catfish are also found in the
nets, and are in demand here. Several of
the fishermen also catch crawfish as a side
line, and ship them to the Philadelphia and
New York markets. where they are used
as a substitute for Holsters.
The cooler weather has had good effect
on the oyster market at the 11th street
and prices firmer. Quotations this morning
were Ace to 55c. per buShel for the small
oysters and roc. to SOC. per bushel for the
larger selected stock.
The Freight Handlers.
The steamer Dennis Simmons is In port
with cargo of North Carolina lumber for
the local dealers.
The tug Emma has sailed from this port
for the Honga river to tow a raft of logs
to Chesapeake City.
The schooner H. L. James has arrived in
port with a full cargo of Virginia pine
lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The soop Ella Treadwell left port yes
terday evening for point on the lower
Potomac to engage in fall fishing.
The Mary and Rebecca, which has been
in port here for several days, sailed yes
terday and will load a cargo for this mar
ket.
The c. j. Hollis came into port yesterday
evening with a cargo of oysters from the
Rappahannock river, the first of the season.
The longboat Belmont has arrived at
Alexandria with cargo of cord wood from
Occoquan for AitcheSon & Brother.
r CIInn inc r1oayr, hos
gone to the lower river and will load a
cargo back to this market.
The pungy Ella Hill has arrived at Alex
andria with a cargo of oysters for the
dealers there.
The tug Favorite has arrived in port with
oil barge IS, laden with Oil for the Stand
ard Oil Company here.
The Leroy has arrived here with full
cargo of pine wood from a lower river
point for Carter & Clark.
The Lucille Western has gone to the oys-
ter beds near Blackistone's Island and will
load cargo for this port.
The schooner ]. D. Bell has returned to
the lower river to load cord wood for the
dealers here.
port last night from river points, brought
a good cargo Of grain, poultry and 1--we
stock for the commission houses here.
The longboat Peri, with cargo Of lum-
Der from II. h. Field q Co, sailed yester-
day from Alexandria for Aqua creek.
CACNnA fhAu ACEsohAl NOteBs
There are now no ice-laden vessels in
port, for the first time in several months,
but both the American and Purity Ice COM
panies have several large schooners under
charter to load for this city.
Quantities of fertilizer Is being shipped
from this city and Alexandria, in canal
coal barges, to points along the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal from Georgetown to
Cumberland.
The U. S. army launch Col Hamilton,
from Fort Washington, arrived at Alex
andria yesterday evening to take a party
on leave back to the fort.
The schooner Aroma is the only large
vessel in port. She will complete the un-
loading of her cargo of laths at the wharf
of T. r. Riley today and will sail for Balti-
more, where she will load coal for Port-au-
Prince.
The contractors in charge Of the building
of the new post hospital at Fort Washing
ton are showing the work on the building at
rapid rate in order to have it ready for
occupancy before the cold weather begins
The Baltimore tug Peerless, with three
coal-laden barges in tow, is reported in the
river bound to this port. She should reach
here today.
The tug Mohler is at the wharf of Fors-
berg & Murray, at the foot of sth street
southwest, to have some repair work done
to her machinery. She was towed into the
harbor by the Bartholdi yesterday
The floating derrick Of Littlefield & Al
word has been taken to Alexandria, where
II Will De uSeO TO transfer railway ties
from scows to the hold Of the schooner
james Boyce. which is loading at the wharf
of VIM. A. Smoot & Co. for a New England
port.
The new schooner VIM. H. Yerkes left
port here, in tow Of the tug Camilla, for
Baltimore, where she will load a cargo of
about 1000 tons of soft coal for Boston.
The tug Dauntless, which was built at
Baltimore by P. Dougherty & Co. for serv-
ice on the Potomac river and Chesapeake
bay, will be put overheard tomorrow.
Mr.. James Nash has returned to duty
as engineer Of the War Department steam
launch Mercedes, relieving Engineer
Michael Dugan. Il
Capt. James Barker has returned from
Baltimore, where he went in command of
the steamer T. v. Arrowsmith The Ar
rowsmith has been placed in the dock for
repairs.
Mr.. Laurence Perry, treasurer of the
Alexandria Ferry Line Company, has re-
turned from a short trip to New York.
Mr.. VIM. M. Reardon, agent Of the Weems
and Randall lines of river steamers at
Alexandria, has returned home from visit
to Prince William county. Va.