Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-27
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMERS ENCOUNTER ROUGH
WEATHER IN LOWER POTOMAC.
High Winds Have Prevailed for Near
~ a Month-The Freight HAND
Iers-GeneraI Items.

| and say at times the wind reached almost
| hurricane force. All the oyster vessels ana
fishing vessels In harbor remained, ana,
as far as known, no damage mas peen
| done them. These high northwest winds
have been prevailing for nearly four
weeks without break. So long spell OF
heavy weather has not been known for
years. river men say The steamers are
| bringing up but few fish, owing to the
storm.
Shipments of poultry, game, oysters ana
| other supplies for Thanksgiving are coming
into port in large quantities on the steam
ers coming from the lower river. the snip
ments of turkeys and chickens being un-
usually heavy This evening and tomor-
row the steamers will be bringing up boxes
containing Thanksgiving rememprances
from the country people to their friends in
the city. Hundreds Of these boxes Will go
up and down the river within the next
forty eight hours.
The prices for fresh and salt water fish
at the 18th street wharf fish market this
morning were as follows: For gray trout, AZ.
to sc. per pound; drum, "a per barrel spot
4 to &c. per pound; jumping muliets, S2.oo
to 81 per box; salmon trout, 6 to &c per
pound; bluefish or tailors, to Sc. per
pound; pan rock, Z to 10c per pound; me-
dunn rock, 10c. per pound; boiling rock,
12h to 15c. per pound; butterfish, &c. per
pound; black bass, to 1Oc. per pound;
green pike, 5 to Sc. per pound; sturgeon,
1Oc. per pound; carp, to &C. per pound; ;
yellow perch, 10 to 25c. per bunch; catfish,
% to SOC per bunch; cells, 10 to 2oc per
bunch, and river mullets, 10 to soc. per
bunch.
Prices for oysters show tendency to fall,
the smaller oysters selling at 4oc. to SOC.
per bushel and the larger ones selllnS at
Coo. to Csc. per busheL.
Notice Regarding Buoys.
The following notice to mariners Of in
ri1 has heen. issued nv the
lighthouse board:
Potomac river. Md: Jenifer flats upper
buoy, No. II, red, was changed from
first-class nun to a spar, for the winter
season. on November %. Maryland Point
shoal btioy, black, was changed from
first-class can to spar, for. the winter
season on November %.
Nomini creek, Va: White Point flats
buoy, No. 6, aired spar, found out Of posi-
ton, was replaced November %.
Dukehart Channel to the northward Of
Blackstone Island, Md: Edge of channel
sition,, and Blackstone spit buoy, No. 3, a
black spar, found out Of position, were re-
placed November %.
Passing To and Fro.
The Mary A. Shea has arrived in port
with a cargo of pine lumber from Aqua
creek for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The large covered barge of the Alexan-
dria Chemical and Fertilizing Company
has been taken to Quantico to load sulphur
ore for Alexandria.
The Gilman Dove is in port with a cargo
of cord wood from Occoquan for the local
dealers.
The tug Mohler has gone to Occoquan
with barge in tow.
The Lottie Carter is in the harbor with
cargo of pine wood from the lower Potomac
for Carter & Clark.
The schooner John w. Linnell has sailed
from Pensacola, Fla, for this port, with
full cargo of pine lumber for Johnson &
W1msatt.
The James ": Daiger is in port with a
load. Of Virginia pine lumber from the
Coan river for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The Isaac Solomon has sailed for the
lower river and will load cord wood for
the dealers here.
The schooner Eugie has unloaded her
cargo of lumber and has sailed for a
Virginia lumber port to load for this
market.
The two-masted schooner John Wood has
arrived in port with a cargo of Virginia
pine lumber from the Rappahannock
river. Is
The Clara Leonard has sailed for Nom
mi. and will there load cord wood for this
market.
The steamer Harry Randall brought in
her cargo large quantity Of poultry and
eggs from the lower river this morning.
The barge ]. w. McNally, unloading a
cargo of fertilizer at Alexandria, will COM
plete discharging this Afternoon or tomor-
row.
The Lottie Carter. laden with sand, is
lying in the stream awaiting an opportun-
ity to get into wharf to unload
The three-masted schooner White Cloud
has arrived in port in tow OF the tug
Camilla with cargo of pine lumber from
the James river for H, L. Biscoe.
The barge jackson has been taken by
othe tug George W. Pride to Aqua creek,
where she will load cord wood for Carter
& Clark.
The Ada Ballenger has gone to Alex
andria, and will load a general cargo for
a lower river point.
The Seabird has gone to the Blackistone's
Island neighborhood and will there load for
this market
The Avalon. having unloaded her cargo
here, has gone to the lower river for a
fresh cargo.
Matters of General Interest.
During the high winds of Monday a
hydrocycle drifted from the Virginia side
of the river, across the Georgetown chan
mel and went ashore on the District side
of the river near Manns fertilizer factory.
The large sidewheel steamer Westmoreland
of the Weems Hne has taken the place of
the steamer northumberland upon the route
between this city and Baltimore. touching
at the ,sowersriver landings. The North
cumberland has been transferred to the Ran
pahann0ck route. taking the place of the
burned StcdiHcA IliCuIuOuQ. rms arranQe-
ment will continue until the new steamer
Calvertij is ready for service.
Col. ANDREWS commanding the artillery
port at Fort Washington, has instituted
new order of things at the post, guards
having been stationed all around the reeer-
walton en- the land as well as the river
side to prevent men from leaving the post
without proper permit. Guards stationed
on the wharf will not allow the men to
go aboard a steamer while lying at the
wharf.
The large shed covering the Alexandria
ferry wharf has been torn down and is to
be rebuilt at once.
The rebuilding of Banks pile driver. In
the dock adjoining the Alexandria ferry
wharf. has been completed and the driver
is now ready for service on the wharyes
In the harbor
The two-masted schooner Chase has been
hauled out on the large marine railway ut
Alexandria and the injuries received BY the
schooner in the storms early in the month
will be repaired. The work will be COM
pleted In about ten days, when the
schooner will sail for Baltimore.
The tug Camilla has been completely
overhauled and has sailed for the lower
Potomac on the lookout for vessels bound
to this port.
The tug Fayorite, which lows oii-laden
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