Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-15
ALONG THE,RlvER FRONT
MINOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY RE
CENT HEAVY GALES.
supply of Fish a Oyster. Mt 11th
Port Jews.

Hort AeWss
A number of minor Accidents. caused by
the heavy westerly gaass of the past two or
three days, are rep6fSed along the river.
Near the Indian Head proving grounds
wharf Capt. Chas-FCrown had his large
Cling skiff anchored. In the height Of the
gale Tuesday night the boat dragged its
anchor and came ashore on the rocks below
the wharf and was broken in half by the
pounding of the waves
A longboat, supposed to be the Gilman
Dove is lying on her beam ends on Craney
Island bar. near Glymont Nd. About half
her deck load of cordwood has been washed
overheard and the vessels deck Is partly
under water. She was lying exposed to the
full fury of the gale Wednesday morning
and may be badly damaged.
small schooner, name unknown, dragged
ashore Tuesday night near Stin's wharf.
Va, and was so badly damaged by pound
ing on the sand beach that she Is prac-
tically destroyed.
1t is reported that the small flying ma
chine boathouse owned by Prof. Langley Of
the Smithsonian Institution which Is an
chored in the river near Stims wharf
dragged its anchors In the gale. and. going
ashore, was quite badly damaged, but to
what extent Is not known here.
The supply of fish. of both fresh and salt
water varieties, was rather small at the
11th street wharf market this morning and
prices We're as follows: Gray trout were
selling at IS to 81 per box; spot, IS per box;
salmon trout, Z to cents per pound; blue
fish or tailors, to 8 cents per pound; pan
rock, to cents per pound; medium rock,
y, to 10 cents per pound; boiling rock, l2te
to 10 cents per pound; white perch, 4 to ~
cents per pound; jumping mullets 81 to 20
per box; butterfish, 5 cents per pound;
black bass, to ~ cents per pound; green
pike, to cents per pound; sturgeon, ~
cents per pound; yellow perch, lo TO 70
cents per bunch; catfish, 2o to 80 cents per
bunch: cells, 10 to % cents per bunch: river
mullets. 10 to 10 cents per bunch, and carp,
10 to 25 cents each.
There were at the oyster wharf this
morning number of vessels. having aboard
in all fully 1,200 bushels of Potomac oys-
ters. Prices are advancing slightly, and
this morning the smaller oysters sold at
so to 60c. per bushe, while the larger and
selected stock brought as high as Soc. per
bGshel.
The Passing Craft.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, laden with
shingles and lumber from Newbern, N. c.,
for the dealers here and at Alexandria,
has arrived. She will unload a part of
her cargo at Alexandria and will then
come to this city to complete unloading
The bugeye George B. Faunee has sailed
light fer the lower Potomac, ana will load
a cargo for the dealers here.
The barge S. NJ. Provost has been taken
to Chesapeake bay port to load a lumber
cargo for a northernaport.
The. American Patriot has gone to Deco
guam and will load a cargo of cord wood
for Carter & Clark.
The two-masted schooner Annie Ellen
laden with Virginia pine lumber, came up
the river and anchored in the forks OF the
channel. This morning she came up to
this city and was locked.
The schooner Sdonia Curley has ccm-
pleted the unloading of her cargo of pine
lumber and will sail for the James river
for another cargo as soon as the weather
will permit.
The schooner Fannie has sailed for the
lower river and will load a cargo of sand
near Glymont for the dealers here.
The NettIe May has gone to the Blaelis-
tones Island neighborhood and will load
a cargo of Potomac river. oysters for this
market. .y..-x
The steamer Occoauan has arrived In port
with cargo of hoop poles, and cord wood
from Oceoauan for Carter & Clark , 50;
The tug VIM. H. ,Yerkes will sail today
with tow of three or four light coal
barges for Norfolk, where they will load
lumber.
The schooner Jos. q. Anderson, laden
with lumber for this market Is reported
in the river off Liverpool Point, and should
arrive here tomorrow.
The sloop Northumberland has arrived at
Alexandria with cargo of cord wood for
the dealers there
The ram schooner Grace Bennett is I'M
loading her cargo at the wharf foot of 18th
street southwest
Matters of General Interest.
The Santa Barbara, the tender of the
naval proving grounds at Indian Head, Md,
was in port for several hours yesterday.
There has been in port for several days q
little yawl-rigged boat, called the Ella c..
which is fitted out as a floating machine
-, L.. ga
of vessels with new screw steering gear.
The United States lighthouse engineers
steamer JeSsamine paid visit to the light
stations along the upper part OF the river
yesterday and inspected them. She re-
turned to port last night and berthed at the
street wharf.
The work of rebuilding the wheels Of the
steamer 7. V. Arrowsmith has been COM
pleted under the direction OF Mr.. VIM. A.
Moore, chief engineer Of the Randall line.
The hull for the new pile driver building
at Alexandria for Carter & Clark Of this
city Is now rapidly approaching compile
ton, and will be put overheard before the
end of the present month
The greater part of the work on the new
buildings at Fort Washington has been
completed, and the buildings have been
are now being fitted up for occupancy
Mr.. Thornton Smoot. well known as
purser of the steamer Kent. has gone to
Fort Staunton. New Mexico, for the ben
eft of his health.
Mr.. John B. Schroth and Mr.. Charles
Schroth have returned from hunting and
fishing trip to Charles county. Md.
Mr.. E. E. Harmon. leading merchant of
the Indian Head, Md, neighborhood, is in
the city on business.
A large number of the iron templets used
by the engineers in constructing the gun
platforms at Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt are being shipped to Maj. T. E. True,
depot uuartermaster Of the army here. and
viii be sent to one OF the northern coast
artillery stations.
FAMOUS ENGLISH CHIMES.