Evening star., 1901-10-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
RED LIGHT. HARBoR MARK Al
ARSENAL REMOVED.
Petition for It's Replacement to BE
Presented - Prices at the
Fish Wharf

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Kor many years past gas lamp inclosed
by red glass stood on the sea wall at the
southwest corner of the Washington bar
racks grounds, and this red light was used
as a mark by the steamboat and river
men when bound to this city at night. A
short time ago the glass on the south side
OF the lamp, toward Alexandria, was
| broken and it was replaced with white
glass. Now the river men are unable at a
distance to distinguish it from any of the
other lights of the city, and the old mark
| Is greatly missed. 1t is said petition is
being prepared stating the facts given
above and asking that the red glass be re-
placed In the lamp This will be presented
to Major Black, the commanding officer at
the arsenal.
The three-masted schooner Edward G.
Hight, which arrived in port yesterday
morning from Jacksonville, Fla, had a
rough passage up the coast and for ten
days met northeast gales which forced ner
to travel under double-reefed sails. But
slow time was made. She sailed from jack
sonville September %, and lay at Mayport
| until October 3, being unable to put to sea
in consequence of the storms. In the mouth
of the Potomac she was met by the tug
Camilla and brought into port. In spite of
the rough weather she lost none of Ler
deck load. The Hight is unloading at the
lumber wharf Of Johnson & Wimsatt, near
the foot of Sth street southwest.
The fish market at the wharf foot of 1lth
street was well supplied with all varieties
of fish this morning. The market was
fairly active and prices were as follows:
For sea bass, cents per pound; black bass,
8 to 10 cents per pound; large trout, to 8
cents per pound: bluefish tailors, to 5
cents per pound; pan rock, to cents
per pound; medium rock, 10 cents per
pound boiling rock, 121a to 10 cents per
oh TO oontS nor
croakers cents per pound; sturgeon, 10
cents per pound; white perch, to 1212
cents per pound or 10 to % cents per bunch;
yellow perch, 10 to 15 cents per bunch;
eels, Is to 25 cents per bunch catfish, 10
to 40 cents per bunch; carp, 21a to cents
per pound or 25 cents each; muliets. 10 TO
IS cents per bunch; gray trout, S to "a per
barrel, and spot, So per barrel.
The cooler weather has had an enlivening
effect on the oyster market, and the sales
of the bivalves in the shell at the 11th
street wharf have been quite heaVy TO-DAY.
Prices were from So to 60c. for the smaller
oysters and 20 to SOC. for the selected stock.
The arrivals at the wharf since yesterday
have been the Ella and the Elenora Rus
sell.
Passing In and Out.
The schooner James B. Anderson, hav
ing finished discharging her cargo of lum-
ber, will sail today for the James river to
load back to this port.
The Fair American has gone to a lower
river point and will load cargo for this
port.
The tug Wm H. Yerkes, jr., is now en-
gagged in towing on Chesapeake bay, be-
tween Baltimore and the capes of Virginia.
The schooner w. H. H. Bixler has sailed
for the BIackistone's Island neighborhood
and will load oysters for this port.
The schooner E. M. Skinner, laden with
lumber is expected to arrive in port this
evening from a Virginia lumber port.
The schooner William and James has ar
rived in port with a full cargo of plaster
for the Keystone Plaster Company.
The longboat Silver Star has arrived in
port with cargo of cordwood for Carter
&, Clark.
The schooner Annie Ellen has completed
the unloading of her cargo of lumber and
to load.
The little schooner Rebecca Smith has
gone to Jacksons creek and will there load
cargo for this port.
The schooner Cora McKenney has arrived
at Alexandria with cargo from lower
river port.
The steamer Wakefield, which came into
port from the lower Potomac last night,
brought a large cargo of cattle, fish and
country produce for the dealers here.
The Mary Francis is in port with full
load of cordwood from the Aqua creek
neighborhood for Carter & Clark.
The sloop Levin Wooford has gone to the
Blackstone Island neighborhood and will
load oysters for the local market.
The barkentine Rebecca Crowell, now un-
loading asphalt at Georgetown, will COM
plete the discharging of her cargo about
the end of the week.
The Ada Ballenger loaded small cargo
of general stores at Alexandria yesterday
and sailed for lower river points to load.
The schooner VIM. L. Franklin will COM
plete the unloading of her cargo of sand
at Alexandria tomorrow or Thursday.
OF General Interest.
The steam yacht Giavota, Captain Ha-
ney, has gone to the shipyard of the Alex
andria Marine Railway Company and will
be hauled out there for some repair work
to her hull. She will be put overheard
again this afternoon or early tomorrow.
The steamer Newport News of the Nor
folk and Washington line sailed yesterday
evening for the shipyard at Newport News
and will go into the dry dock there to have
her hull painted and to have some minor
work done. She will be in the dry dock
five or six days AS soon as the work Is
completed she will return to this city. The
News is now being held as the reserve boat
to relieve the other steamers Of the line