Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER RECENTLY SUNK RAISED
AND IN PORT.
Fish and Oyster Market Extremely
Dull-Yessels Coming and Going
General Matters.

Those in charge of the raising the vessel
worked her into shoal water, and after get
ting the greater part Of the water out OF
her brought her to the Alexandria ship
yard, where she was hauled out and re-
paired temporarily. She came up to this
city this morning and will dispose of her
cargo of oysters. 1t is understood she will
then be taken to Seaford, DEL where her
owner, Capt. Adams has a marine railway,
and will there be rebuilt. The vessel has
her mainmast broken off fifteen feet above
the deck and shows she has been under
water.
The tug Triton. the tender of the United
States proving ground at Indian Head. Md,
got ashore, ii Is reported, Saturday evening
last near Indian Head and stuck in the
mud until early Sunday morning. when her
powerful engin@s succeeded in backing her
off. The Triton has been bringing up a
number of the workmen at the proving
grounds to this city and Alexandria to
spend Sunday. They had to wait and come
up on the Wakefield Sunday evening. hay
ing only few hours to spend with their
families.
The supply of oysters at the wharf this
morning was, as usual. extremely large,
and though thirteen boats have left the
wharf within the past three days none
has come into port with full cargoes. The
market this morning was poor, there being
but few purchasers on hand and the sales
generally being quite small. Prices are
lower than last week, the smaller oysters
selling at from S0c. to 60c. per buShel and
the larger and more select stock high as
soc. per bushel. The recent arrivals are
the Sarah A. Gwythes, with 400 bushels
from Piney Point: the Mary L. Candy.
with 800 bushels from Herring run; the b.
II. Lambert. with 300. and the Centennial,
with 900 from Wicomico; the r. II. Stew
art, with go from Curriomen; Kate Will
son. with 300 from the Rappahannock; the
Geo. b. Faunce. with 800; the Sunny South,
with 400, and the Eta. with 300 from
Blackstone Island. Since Saturday the
Norfolk line steamer has brought up about
ten barrels of salt water fish from the nets
about Norfolk and Old Point, and the river
boats have brought up about sixteen bar
reis from the nets in the lower river. The
market was extremely slow today and
prices were lower than they have been for
some time-black bass selling at &c. to tic.
per pound: spotted trout at sc. to &c. per
pound white perch. &c. to sc. per pound:
rock fish, Zoe. to 15c. per pound: yellow
perch. &c. to 4c. per pound; pike. 4c. to &c.
per pound. sea mullets, 4c. per pound: had
dock, &c. per pound pollock. &c. to 4c. per
pound: smells, &c. per pound; sheepshead,
&c. to &c. per pound; catfish. 15c. per bunch:
yellow perch, 10c. to DC. per bunch, and
ees. 2oc. per bunch.
Passing To and Fro.
The tug Stella has sailed with Standard
OIL Company barge and the barge Over
brook both Hight. for Philadelphia, via
Chesapeake City.
The steamer Isabelle IL In port with a
cargo of cord wood for Robert Murphy.
The steamer Estelle Randall brought up
large quantity Of wheat for Georgetown
mill. from Glymont, yesterday.
The schooner Dexter Is in port with
cargo of lumber from the lower river for
Johnson g. Wimsatt.
with a cargo OF cord wood for Carter 4
Clark.
The tug Camilla arrived In port yesterday
evening with tow of three oyster boats.
The pungy Shining Light sailed from the
oyster wharf Tuesday evening for Alex
andria. where she will finish unloading.
The steamer Lily and Howard, having
completed the discharging of her cargo OF
lumber, has sailed for the lower river to re-
lead.
The long boat Five Sisters has sailed for
a river point to load cord wood back to this
market
The steamer c. Jas Tull will complete
the discharging of her cargo Of wood today
and will sail for river point to reload
The schooner Murray Vandiver is at the
wharf of II. w. Riley, discharging a cargo
of lumber for Dill G. Co.
The schooner Sldonia Curley has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo Of
lumber. but is still In port awaiting orders.
The tug Juno has arrived in port with
a tow of oyster-laden vessels from the
Backtstone's Island neighborhoOd.
The tug James 1. Brady has arrived with
a tow of four barges laden with hard coal
for the local dealers.
The Mary Frances, having completed the
discharging of her cargo of cord wood,
has gone to the lower river to load back
to this port.
The schooner Helen Martin. from this
port. is at Newport News to load coal for
an eastern port.
The steamer Dennis Semmes has sailed
from Alexandria for North Carolina, to
load lumber for the dealers here.
The Fair Mary Pahecpa Ruth
and Ella, Water Lily, VIM. Turner, Lizzie
Burt, Mary S. Stephenson. Minnie Windsor.
Fannie Shepherd, Fair View and Kathleen
have sailed recently for the lower river to
load oysters for this market.
The tug Emma has sailed from Chesa-
peake City with a tow of five barges. from
Philadelphia, with cargoes of hard coal for
this port.
The schooner ]. B. Coyle, from this port.
has been chartered to load coal al Balti-
more for Port Royal. at Sis per ton.
Pensacola, Fla, for this port on January
Il last. and not on the sth, was reported.
The Volunteer and the Little Dorrett have
sailed for the lower river to load oysters
for this market
The Leroy, having completed the dis
charging of a cargo of cedar posts, has
sailed for a river point to reload.
The Ella Hall has arrived at Alexandra
with cargo OF oysters for the market
there.
The schooner Charles H. Dagger is in port
with a cargo OF cord wood for carter q
Clark.
The u s. N. yacht Sylph. with a party
on board made Il trip to Mount Vernon
yesterday.
General News.
During the heavy blow the latter part Of
asst week a large scow laden with shingles.
which had been lying in the dock of H. x.
Field & Company at Alexandria, broke
loose from its moorings and was blown d.
rectIy across the river on the fats, where
it went aground. The tug Edith Goddard
Winship got line to the scow, pulled 1t
into deep water and took 1t back to Alex
andria.
1t is understood the steamboat compan-
les are arranging special schedules for the
4th of March, so as to bring the residents
of the down-rver counties of Virginia and
Maryland to the city to see the inaugural
ceremonies and take them home again with
the loss of as little time as possible.
Usually at this time of the year the far
mers along the lower river are sending con-
siderable grain to the market here ON the
river steamers. So far this season but lit
tie has come up, and 1T is said the farmers
are holding the grain, awaiting an increase
In prices.
The river steamers are bringing up good
freights for this season Of the year.
A new mast for the sloop Seabele Is be-
ing emf ont at RennpttS h0at ward admin