Evening star., 1901-06-13
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
DELIVERIES OF ICE AT THE LOCAL
WHARyES.
Quotations in the Fish Markets-The
Freight Handlers-Matters OF
General Interest.

Vessels laden with ice will be coming N
almost daily from now until the end OF the
season. The large four-masted schooner
Lavinia Campbell. with a cargo of 1.lUO
tons, sailed from the Kennebec river for
this port June 8. There are now in the
Kennebec loading for this port four large
vessels, the Independent. M. A. Randall.
Agnes E. Mauser and the Edward F.
Brown. The last named is a new vessel.
and is making her maiden trip to this port.
These vessels are all consigned to the
American Ice Company. Several schooners
are loading at Rockport Me-, for the
Purity Ice Company.
The supply of fish in the market at the
11th street wharf was quite large this
morning, the Norfolk line steamer having
brought up 100 packages and the river
boats about twenty barrels from the nets
in the bay and river for the local dealers.
The market this morning was but fair, and
trout. $3.50 to $3.50 per barrel; butterfish,
81 to 81 per barrel; bluefsh. &c. per pound;
pan rock. Sc. to 1Oc. per pound boiling
rock, 122c. per pound; white perch, &c. to
10c. per pound; spot, 4c. per pound; stur-
geon, Sc. per pound; founder &c. per
pound; salmon trout, &c. per pound; Span
ish mackerel, Sc. to 1Oc. per pound; catfish,
1oc. to 2Dc. per bunch; eels and yellow
1oc- each; drum. 15c. to 25c. each. and
porgie, Sc. each Crabs are in demand, and
soft-shells are selling at 3Oc. to 4Oc per
dozen. and the hard crabs at $1.5O to 50
per barrel.
large scow laden with ak handles and
spokes arrived at Reardon's wharf at Alex
andria Yesterday From there they will be
shipped by the steamer Potomac to Balti-
more this evening, and will there be re-
shipped to Liverpool
The painting and overhauling of the
United States fish commission launch Phil
arope has been completed The Iauncb ia
lying at the Motley Hall wharf.
Inc overhauling of the steamer Kent,
preparatory to placing her upon the lower
river route July 4, Is now being pushed
WhlIe no carp have been caught with
nook and line from the wharves here this
season, they are reported to be plentiful
IN the river below Alexandria, and are be-
ing captured In large numbers by the gill;
net fishermen.
Passing To and Fro.
The schooner o. D. Witherall was yes.
terday taken to Georgetown and will load
cargo of soft coal for a New England
port. Winship, Meredith & Co are loading
the vessel.
The schooner G. P. HOFFMAN has conn
pleted the unloading Of her cargo of Ium
Der and will today sail for the Rappahan-
mock and will load lumber
The United States engineers launcb
Neva returned to port yesterday evening
from an inspecting tour to the MattaWo-
man shoals improvements.
L ne schooner j. X. +. Moore cOmDleted
the unloading of her cargo of lumber yes
terday and left port in tow of the tug d.
NJ. Key.
The pungy Oyster Boy arrived at Alexan-
dria yesterday with cargo OF foundry
iron to Julius Drifuse.
The Regulator is at the wharf of H. K
Field & Co.. Alexandria, loading a cargo of
bricks and building material for lower
river point. She will sail today
The tug E. James Tull sailed yesterday
with a large barge in tow for Occoauan.
The schooner Sidonia Curley will complete
the unloading of her cargo of lumber this
evening or tomorrow and will sail for the
lower river to load again for this market.
The large barge Chickahominy has been
taken to a river creek and will load rail-
way ties for Philadelphia
The longboat Silver Star has arrived witt,
a cargo of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The schooner Fannie has arrived in port
with full cargo of white sand from the
Potomac for the local dealers.
The steamer Potomac brought up from
the lower river last night heavy cargo Of
berries and summer vegetables from the
lower river.
The schooner Cooper. laden with building