Evening star., 1901-07-10
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
BALTIMORE VESSEL. SOLD WHERE
SHE LIES AGROUND.
Schooner Loses About Fifty Tons OF
Ice-The Fish Market
Quotations.

The Baltimore schooner Watchful which
went ashore on what is known as Red
Bank bar, in the Delaware river. while on
her way from Philadelphia to the Potomac
river with cargo of hard coal for the
United States naval proving grounds at
Indian Head, Md, has been sold by her
owners as she lies The greater part of
her cargo of about 125 tons of coal has
been removed from the vessel The Watch
full while not a frequent visitor to this
port, was known to the river men. The
wrecked schooner was of 13S tons, 1OS.6
feet long, 22.6 feet wide and SO feet deep.
She was built in Clayton, N. Y, in 1862
and was valued at S2,59O
About two weeks ago, as the large four
nlasted schooner Agnes E. Manson was
coming up the river with cargo OF ice
from the Maine ice fields for this port,
she grounded on Ragged Point bar, and
before she could be f1oated about fifty tons
of her cargo had to be thrown overheard.
1t is said that parties in the Kinsale, Va,
neighborhood were able to gather in about
twenty tons Of the ice thrown in the
river, and have it stored away for use dur
ing the summer. Ice Is a difficult article
to obtain on the lower river, and the
grounding of the schooner was of advan-
tage to those who were able to profit by
the vessels mishap.
The fish market at the 11th street wharf
fairly well supplied this morning with
all varieties OF salt and fresh water fish.
The demand, however, was light, and but
little change is to be noted in prices. This
morning porgies sold at 1Oc. each; carp,
12c. to 15c. each; drum, 25o. each; catfish
and eels, 1Oc. to 25c. per bunch; white
perch, &c. to 10c. per pound rock &c. to
15c. per pound; sturgeon, SC. to 1Oc. per
pound; founders, &c. per pound; mackerel.
&c. to Sc. per pound; bluefish, 40 per
pound; spot, $3.50 per barrel: croakers, 81
har md TO
barrel. Soft crabs are scarce, and are SELL
ing at 6Oc. per dozen. Hard crabs are
bringing 81 to s1.50 per barrel
The schooner c. r. Flint, with cargo
of laths from New Brunswick, came into
port yesterday. She was docked at the
wharf Of T. W. Smith on the Eastern
branch. Coming from foreign port. she
lay off Alexandria vest erday until Dr. Ar
thur Snowden, the marine hospital sur
geon, went aboard. and, after an inspec-
ton, gave her a clear bill Of health. She
then came up to this port.
Passing In and Out.
The four-masted schooner Henry L. Pick
ham, with cargo Of about 1,4OO tons of
ice, from the Kennebec for the American
Ice Company, arrived this morning in tow
of the tug VIM. H. Yerkes, jr. She is
lying at the 9th street wharf.
The tug Stella with an oil barge in tow
for the Standard Oh Company, arrived this
morning.
The schooner Henry S. Little has been
taken to Georgetown to load coal at the
Winship Meredith wharves for a New Eng
land point.
The two-masted schooner Emily E. Bur-
ton has arrived in port with a cargo of
canned goods from Cambridge. Md, for A.
D. Brockett & Co.
The sloop F. J. Halleck has sailed from
Alexandria for the Lower Machodoc with q
part cargo of building material.
The schooner John r. p. Moore Is at the
wharf of Thos. r. Riley unloading her
cargo of pine boards.
The schooner Freddie L. Hamblin has
gone to the lower river to load lumber back
to this port.
The large barge Edward Fay has finished
unloading cargo of coal at the wharf of
D. E. w. Atchis0n at Alexandria, and Is
awaiting a tug to take her away.
The steamer T. v. Arrowsmith brought q
good cargo Of fruit and berries from the
lower river for the dealers here this morn
ing. go
The schooner Smith K. Martin, with a
cargo of fertilizing material for the Alex
andria Chemical Company. has arrived at
that port AN, and Is S,eat Snieading cargo at the
The Weems line steamer Northumber-
land, which sailed f0ruthe lower river land
ings and Baltimore yesterday, took over "a
large number of passengers and a heavy
freight. II 80
The schooner Zacheus Sherman, with a
cargo Of coal from this port, has arrived
at Boston and will discharge She will
load ice on the Kennebec for this port
General ana Personal.
The large sailing sloop Louisa, belonging
to Mr.. George P. Shskles. is at the boat
yard Of Cumberland & Son, being caulked
and overhauled preparatory to taking a
long cruise on the river and bay.
The crew of the light house tender Holly,
now in port here, has repainted all the
buoys and channel marks between this
city, Alexandria and Georgetown.
The harbor dredge Is now digging in the
channel at point only short distance
above the Long bridge. The material
taken from the bottom of the river is being
pumped on the flats. on the east side Of
the Long bridge.
+ The new 25-fopt electric launch which
has been purchased by Mr.. George D. Hop
kins of Alexandria from a Wisconsin firm
is now on the cars en- roate to this city.
1t will be put overbeafd, It is stated, at
the navy yard, and will then be taken to
Alexandria, where 1t will be fitted up for
service on the Potomac,
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