Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-06
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER KRANTZ REPORTED TO
BE In DANGER.
Caught in Gale Blowing Mt Rate OF
FOrty-FiVe Miles an Hour
General News.


ing at the rate of forty-five miles an houl
and her anchors were dragging. Tugs have
gone from Norfolk to the assistance OF the
Krantz and life-saving crews are on hanc
to render aid if needed.
The cargo of the Krantz is consigned te
Messrs. johnson and Wimsatt of this city
They have heard nothing whatever from
the vessel since she sailed from Pensacola
early in January. AT nightfall yesterday
the schooner was still holding on and may
ride over the gale in safety.
Some time during the latter part OF idSi
summer n number of boxes containing con-
demned cartridges We're dumped INTO t'le
river in the vicinity of the arsenal When
the water in the river was extremely ioW
Yesterday several of these boxes were found
ON the edge of the channel bank by boys
prospecting, and were broken open and the
cartridges taken out. They VIII De SOLO
by the finders, it is said, as old lead and
brass If the water is as low again toda;
efforts will be made to recover other boxes
still in the river.
The cold weather and the non-arrival of
freshly laden vessels have again stiffened
the prices for oysters at the llth street
wharf, and there has also been an increased
demand for the bivalves. This morning
there We're but fourteen vessels at the
wharf with cargOes of oysters on board, IN
all about 5000 bushels. With the prospect
of freeze TO prevent vessels from loading
and coming to market, those vessels now In
port should be able to dispose OF their car
goes at good prices. Both the Norfolk line
and the river steamers are bringing up
oysters in barrels for the local dealers.
Prices this morning ranged from 50 to 40
cents per bushel for the smaller oysters
and from - to 30 cents per buShel Tor the
larger grades.
The fish market at the 11th street wharf
was again this morning but poorly supplied
with fish. the steamers of the Norfolk and
lima hl, h1It
twelve packages for the dealers here from
the shores at Old Point and about Norfolk.
The river boats brought but one barrel
frcm the nets in the river The market
was fair today, the fresh fish being sold
out ut prices slightly in advance of those
of yesterday. Sheepshead sold at to :
cents per pound trout, 9la to II cents per
pound: black bass II to If cents per pound !;
white perch, 6 to 10 cents per pound jump
ing mullets, cents per pound; blue pike, 4
cents per pound frozen trout, to cents
per pound haddock, cents per pound !;
Snielts, TO Z cents per pound; yellow perch
II to 40 cents per bunch. and winter shad,
81 - per hundred. y consignment of North
Carolina herring brought $3.50 per hundred.
Going and Coming.
The Kathleen has sailed light for the
lower river to load a cargo of oysters back
to this port.
The schooner Cooper is laid up for the
winter at the ship yard at Alexandria.
The schooner Harry Russell has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo of lum-
Der and shingles at Thomas r. Riley
wharf and will sail for Norfolk.
The schooner Ada Ballinger, at Alexan-
dria, will sail today for the oyster beds in
the WicomiCO river neighborhood, and will
load back to this port.
The schooner Fair View went as far as
Alexandria yesterday and then dropped an
Choir. waiting more favorable weather be-
fore continuing on down the river
The steamer L. James Tull sailed from
Alexandria today for Occoquan with a
cargo for the merchants there. After dis
charging she will sail for Nomni TO load
cord wood for this port.
The steamer Wakefield brought up a
cargo from the lower river yesterday even
ing. Her officers report very heavy weather
in the mouth of the Potomac and low
water.
The schooner Ethan Allen Will load as
phalt at the Island of Trinidad for this
port. She will not arrive here until the
early spring.
The steamer f. James Tull, which brin gs
wood and lumber to this port from the low
river. left Georgetown for Alexandria
yesterday morning in the height of the gale.
When Just above the Long bridge an extra
heavy blast struck her and blew a large
yawi and number of smaller articles from
the deck into the river as If they were
chips. In maneuvering the steamer to re-
cover the boat she was brought close to the
mud fats and the wind caught her and sent
her ashore. She soon got off, however, and
after the boat had been recovered she con-
tinued on her way to Alexandria,
General Matters.
y large batteau, with oars and oarlocks in
it, was found adrift in the river yesterday
evening by Mr.. G. B. Saunders. 1t was
brought to the harbor wharf and turned
over to Commodore Sutton for safe keeping
For the fourth time in two weeks the
their CREEK landings along the lower river
in consequence of the very low tides.
Enough soft coal to fill three or four
barges is lying in cars at the Shepherds
landing of the Baltimore and Ohio railway
awaiting shipment to this city.
Carpenters are employed in putting new
guard pieces on the steamer Charles Mac
allester.
has been employed for several days in driv-
ing a double row of piles from the south
east corner of the Potomac Park, toward
the Buena Vista wharf. The row of pilng
extends almost a hundred and fifty feet out
from the park wall. and on it will be laid
the pipes which carry the liquid mud suck
ed from the river bottom by the dredge
over the ground, the grade of which is to
be raised. The new dredge will begin its
operations at point near the Buena Vista
wharf and will gradually deepen the water
about the entrance to the channel up to
Georgetown and in the harbor.
several cOr0S OF hickory wood for the
spoke factory at New Alexandria are await
ing shipment at the Glymont wharf
The work on the new wharf of Mr.. J. H.
Hammond, at the foot of Cameron street,
Alexandria is progressing slowly. 1t will
be ready for service by the spring.
Nearly every steamer in the harbor was
aground in the docks during the heavy blow
yesterday.
The local river and steamboat men nope
that the bill before Congress for a ight
house and fog signal at Point No Point on
Chesapeake bay will be passed.
Mr.. Herman Grimes is rapidly recovering
from his recent severe illness
captain Kendrick of the tug James o.
Carter, is still confined to his home by ILL
ness.
Capt. James Marmaduke will superintend
the overhaulinS of the Washington and
Alexandria ferry line steamer BeIIe Ija-
ven.
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