Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-17
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
HEAVY CURRENT IN POTOMAC
CAUSED BY RECENT RAINS.
The Fish and Oyster suppIy-steamer
Newport News to Be Over
Hauled.

have greatly swollen the streams which
feed the river, aud as "a consequence a
heavy current, Of about eight miles an
hour, has been running since yesterday
morning. Under the Long bridge 1t Is
sweeping in swirls so strong as to COM
pletely hide from view the black buoy in
the Georgetown channel. There has been
no flood tide for the past two days, and
the water yesterday evening was higher
than the average. In consequence of the
heavy current vessels bound UP the river
have been unable to sail. and several with
cargoes are anchored below Mount Yer
non waiting for the current to run out.
The Norfolk and Washington line steam
er Newport News sailed yesterday evening
for the Newport News ship yard, where
she will go into the dry dock for her an
nuai spring painting and overhauling.
Capt. Chap Posey was in command of the
steamer. with Mr.. Addie Posey as second
officer. On the return of the steamer she
will be held as the reserve boat for the
line, and will anly be used for special
trips or when the regular boats are with
drawn from the route to be overhauled
The catch of shad and herring at the
shores along the river continues to be
small the receipts by the dealers at the
18th street wharf since yesterday morning
being but 100000 herring and about $500
shad. This supply is augmented by the
fish brought by the steamers and by rail
from North Carolina. Bunch fish are
scarce, and this morning prices were for
herring. So to So per thousand; roe shad,
sos to $50 per hundred; buck shad. So to
$14 per hundred; carp, &C. per pound; yell
low perch, 10 to 12c. per bunch; founders
4 to sc. per pound; sturgeon &C. per pound :
white perch. to Zoe. per pound; boiling
rock, 121a to 15c. per pound: pan rock 8
to Zoe. per pound; catfish, Is to 2Oc per
bunch; eels, 10 to 15c. per bunch, and river
mulletS, Toe. per bunch
The SIlnn1v Of of ho 40 III
morning is small amounting in all to about
500 bushels. The market today was very
dull there being but few purchasers on
hand and the sales being small There
have been no arrivals Of oyster laden YES
sells at the wharf since yesterday morn
ing, and prices today were 80 to GOc for
the smaller grades of oysters, up to Soc
for the larger. The oyster season will
come to a close about the LIST Of May.
The Passing Craft.
The big four-masted schooner VIM c.
Tanner has completed the unloading Of a
cargo OF phosphate rock at Alexandria, and
will sail for Baltimore to load coal.
The Father and Son has finished unload
ing a cargo, and sailed yesterday evening
for the lower river
The steamer Northumberland sailed yes
terday evening for the river landings and
Baltimore, with a good cargo from this
city and Alexandria.
The light house tender Violet which has
been cruising among the light houses on
the Potomac, has returned to her station
at Baltimore. ~
The longboat American Patriot is an
chored in the river near Glymont, bound
for this port. ~ =
The steamer Occeauan has arrived here
with a full cargo of cord wood for Carter
& Clark. III
The Maggie and the J. Lewis have com
pleted the unloading, Of their cargees and
have sailed for "a river point.
The two-masted schooner Howard Rus
sell is at AleXandria with a cargo of yir-
sinia pine. lumber from the .Rappahannock
The schooner H. T.. James is in port with
cargo of lumber for the local dealers.
The schooner Thomas X Carroll, with a
cargo OF cord wood. bound for this port
was anchored in the river off Holland
Point. yesterday evening. e. -. ....s-
The Sidney Jones, having unloaded her
cargo Of cord Weeda has sailed for the low
er river, to load back toh thi sport.
The schooner J. r. Robinson is. at the
wharf Of Smoot & Co, at Alexandria, load
ing a miscellaneous cargb for lower river
points. vT' 4 -e.tt
The schnooer, Grace rGs Bennett, with a
cargo of about 100000 feet of pine lumber
for Johnson & Wimsatt. is in port from
Newberr, n. c. ''J
The Belmont is in the river below Mt
Vernon with cargo. of wood for this
port. s.,- .-...... ...
Matters of General Interest.