Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-21
ALONG THE. RIVER FRONT
WORK ON NEW COAST SURVEY
STEAMER PROGRESSING RAPIDLY.
State of the Market at Fish and
Oyster Wharyes-Other Mat.
tiers of Interest.

The work Of building the new coast sur
vey steamer Bache at Shorter's Island, N.
Y, Is progressing rapidly. Already the
steel frame Of the composite hull of the
vessel is completed and the work of
sheathing it has been begun. The new
vessel will be 1G3 feet long and twenty
seven feet wide, and will be modern in all
her appointments. She will, it is stated,
be ready for service early in the coming
summer. The hull Of the old vessel will
be turned over to the United States naval
authorities, who will use it for the purpose
of testing the value of wooden sheathing
over iron or steel hulls to prevent fouling
in southern waters.
The fish market at the 18th street wharf
this morning was a busy place. buyers
being present in large numbers and the
bidding at the auctions being spirited. The
supply was good. Prices this morning were:
Roe shad, 80 to 80 cents each; buck shad,
30 to 30 cents each; rock, to 10 cents per
pound; white perch, to cents per pound;
pike, cents per pound sheephead, cents
per pound; croakers, cents per pound;
founders, cents per pound; eels, 10
cents per bunch; yellow perch, to 20
cents per BUNCH catfish, to 10 cents per
bunch, and herring, S1.50 to $1.15 per 100.
The supply of oysters at the 18th street
wharf this morning is ample to meet all
demands, but unless oyster-laden craft ar
rive within the next twenty -four hours the
supply will be scant. The market this
morning was fair and the oysters sold at
from 40 to 80 cents per bushel, according
to grade. The Norfolk line steamer this
morning had about fifty barrels Of Lynn
Haven bay oysters on board for the local
dealers.
AS the bugeye Silver Spray, belonging to
Mr.. Theo. Ballenger If Alexandria, was
on her way down the river yesterday even
ing she was struck by sudden flaw of
the wind, and before her sails could be
10rr avnI In~ 1ef
with the deck. 1t went overheard, carry
ing sail and all with it. After consider
able difficulty the mast and sail were
hauled aboard and the vessel came back
to Alexandria. She will there be fitted
with a new mast.
Passing To and Fro.
The flattie Kitty Wings loaded cargo
of lumber, doors, sash and other building
material at Alexandria yesterday and
started for the Yeocomico river. Finding 1t
was blowing too hard she came back into
port and will sail today
The schooner Richard Tall, which last
week brought cargo of lumber to this
port, is again in port with a cargo of
cordwood for the local dealers.
The Weems line, steamer Potomac ar
rived in port last night from Baltimore
and the lower river with good cargo.
The schooner Jennie c. May, which re-
Gently unloaded cargo of ice at Alexan-
dria has sailed from Baltimore for Port
land with a cargo of coal.
The steam yacht Giavota, belonging to
Mr.. John r. Dos Passos Of New York, has
returned from a trip to the mouth Of the
Potomac.
The schooner Katherine D. Perry, from
this port, has sailed from Baltimore for
Providence, with cargo of soft COAL
The steamer e. James Tull, having I'M
loaded the lumber portion of her cargo at
Alexandria. has come up to this port to dis
charge the remainder of her cargo of wood
for Carter & Clark
The Amanda F. Lewis, the s. H. Roberts
and the Seabelle completed the unloading
of their cargoes of oysters yesterday, and
sailed for the lower river to load back to
this port "a
The schooner S. NJ. Brainard is at Ma
chias, Me-, and will there load for this
port.
The schooner White Wings. having COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo of
coal at the Washington barracks, has sailed
for Norfolk.
The schooner J. p Robinson loaded a
cargo Of brick and other building material
at Alexandria and sailed for the upper
Machodoc creek.
ing cargo of lumber here. will be light
next week, and will 1T is underst ood then
go to Baltimore to load coal for New
England port.
The schooner Hattie Stark has sailed
from Petersburg for this port, with a
cargo Of lumber for johnson & Wimsatt.
General Matters.
Captain Curley, well known at this port
as the commander and owner of the large
bugeye Kathleen. regular oyster trader
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