Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
AWARDED FOR POLICE
BOATS NEW ENGINE.
Delivery Expected by the Middle of
August Oyster and Fish
Market-DFfefs.

compound engine WHICH Is 10 ut pideSu IA
the harbor police boat yigilant has been
given to Messrs. VIM. A. Moore 81 Sons of
Alexandria, the lowest bidders for the
work. The new engine will have cylinders
seven and thirteen inches, with ten-inch
stroke, and will be powerful enough to
give the Vigilant a speed of about twelve
miles an hour. The engine must be made
ready for delivery in 12o working days
from the date of the signing Of the con-
tract This. will make the time of it's de-
livery about the middle of August
Commodore Sutton and the other harbor
officials are pleased that the vigilant is to
be properly equipped. They have had this
object in view for several years.
A large force of upholsterers, painters
and decorators are employed on the Nor
folk and Washington line steamer Wash
ington laying carpets, oyerhauling and set
ting up furniture and painting and deco
rating the state rooms and saloons When
the steamer will go into service in a few
days it Is claimed she Will be one OF
the most elegantly fitted out steamers in
the river and bay trade. The large gallery
state rooms are to be refurnished through
out. General Manager Callahan and the
directors greatly pleased with the
newly rebuilt boat.
The cessation of the heavy northwest
gales allowed the fishermen to work
their nets last night, and as a conse-
quence there was an increase In the
street wharf this morning, about 5000
shad and 10000 herring having been
brought up by the river boats since yester-
day. Bunch fish were scarce again this
morning and the market was fair. Prices
We're for roe shad, $1S to So per 100, buck
shad, S11>to $12 per 100; herring 81 to IS
per 1000; river mullets, Ia to is cents per
bunch; cells, II to Is cents per bunch; vel
low perch, Is to % cents per bunch; cat
fish, 10 to 90 cents per bunch; pan rock, 10
cents per pound, boiling rock, 12h cents
per pound; carp, cents per pound, and
sturgeon, cents per pound.
The M. ]. Stephenson, Willie Thompson.
Minnie May and Hiawatha have arrived in
port since Thursday, with cargoes Of Poto-
mac river oysters, but as they brough tup but
700 bushels in all the supply is still small
and the demand fairly good. Prices this
morning ranged from 60 to S5c per bushel,
according to size and quality Of the oys-
ter.
Passing In and Out.
The steamer E. James Tull has arrived
up with part of her cargo of flour for
Alexandria and the remainder-wood-for
Carter g. Clark.
The schooner Cooper is at the wharf,
foot of 18th street, loading lumber from G.
E. Walker to Fort Washington.
The Lily May has arrived in port with
full cargo Of cordwood from the lower river
for the local dealers.
The Mary and Rebecca has sailed for a
lower river point, with small cargo of
shingles and other building material.
The Mary A. Shea has arrived, with
cargo of Virginia pine lumber from Deco
guam for Johnson & Wimsatt
The schooner Robert G. Dunn, with
cargo of ice for the Purity Ice Company.
is reported in the river, bound up.
The schooner Childe Harold, from this
port has arrived at Baltimore for a cargo.
The two-masted schooner S. w. Robinson
has arrived at Alexandria from Baltimore
with cargo of salt for George E. Price d
Co. She will discharge her cargo at VIM.
A. Shoots wharf.
The steamer Lily and Howard arrived In
port yesterday with cargo of cordwood
for Carter & Clark
The schooner John McGinnis has COM
pleted the unloading Of her cargo of sand
at Alexandria and has sailed for Peters
burg for cargo of Virginia pine lumber.
The repairs to the steamer Harry Ran
dali at Newport News will be completed by
this evening and she will sail for home to-
morrow or Monday.
The steamer Occoquan is in port with
cargo Of cordwood from Occoquan creek
for Carter & Clark.
The l. A. Moore and the ]. e. MahOney
have completed the unloading Of their car
goes of lumber and have sailed for the
lower river to reload.
The Baltimore tug Favorite arrived in
port yesterday with an oil-laden barge for
the Standard OIL Company. 1t was locked
at Georgetown.
The schooner Uriah Horner has sailed for
the iOWeT river anu Will lOdU q cargo Oh
cordwood back to this port.
General Matters.
The schooners James B. Anderson and J.
P. Robinson, which were ashore between
Bryan's Point and Marshall Hall, have both
been fioated and have sailed for the lower
river. The bugeye Pendegrast. which was
ashore in the Eastern branch, got off
Thursday and unIoaded her cargo Of wood
and sailed.
AS the steamer Estelle Randall was on
her way up~the river from Fort Washing
ton Wednesday night she was struck by a
sudden flaw Of the wind from the north
west, strong enough to rip off one Of her
| name boards and send 1t flying astern
s When the the steamer made her trip down the
| found lying on the river shore a short dis
lance above the Fort Washington wharf.
The handsome new court house Of North
cumberland county, Va, at Heathsville Is
| completed and will be used for the first
| time early in May. The building Is hand
| some one and is modern in all its appoint
| ments.
/ Although the oyster season does not close
| until the end of this month, many of the
| oyster dredging vessels have retired from
| the business and the oyster packing houses
along the lower river have shut down for
| the season.
The yawl yacht Seabelle, which is being
rebuilt at Bennet's boat yard is rapidly ap-
| preaching completion. 1t Is expected she
VIII ne Tehuy lor service early III May.
The sucker dredge which has been lying
in the Eastern branch for some time has
started for West Point on the York river
in tow Of the tug Juno.
The new tug Uncle Sam, built by Wearn
& Son of Baltimore, will shortly be ready
for service.
Chief Engineer Charles Kersey has re-
turned to Newport News where he goes to
bring up the steamer Harry Randall.
Mr.. George Sherwood Is acting as second
engineer of the steamer 7. V. Arrowsmith
of the Randall line
Capt Frank Taylor has gone to Solo
mons Island. Md to witness the launching
Of the new tug built there for the firm
Sales of City Property Complete.
The sale of property In arrears for taxes
July 1, 1900. was continued today by the
| collector Of taxes at the District building,
and while the bidding was spirited between