Evening star., 1901-08-28
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
FALL AND WINTER sCHEDULn OF
POTOMAC STEAMERS.
Two Vessels to be I'm Service-ChaAges
to BE Made-General Port
News.

The fall and winter schedule of the Po-
tomac river steamers will 80 into effect
September Q. Two steamers will be in
service and daily trips will be made from
this city. except Friday mornings. A
number OF changes viii be made in the
present schedules of the boats.
The schooner Sarah B. Putnam. owned
in Baltimore, which ran ashore on the
Bahamas while bound from Norfolk to
Baracoa, Cuba, has been taken to Nassau,
New Providence. and her cargo sold. The
vessel win also be sold there. under instruc-
tions from her owner, the Rev. John Lon
don Of Charlotte Han. Md. The Putnam
was well known on the Potomac, having
made number of trips to this port. Man
ager John Callahan OF the Norfolk and
Washington line of steamers has secured
a room in the new Bond building, corner
Of 14th street and New York avenue,
and will open a new uptown ticket office
and information bureau for his line there
The Office is being fitted up and when COM
pleted will be as handsome as any of the
large railway offices in the city. 1t will be
opened for the first time Monday next,
with Mr.. Joseph Biggins in charge.
The supply of salt water fish on hand
at the 11th street wharf market this morn
ing was not large, though the market was
fair and the demand good. Prices were as
follows: For Spanish mackerel, to 1Oc.
per pound; croakers, to 21ac. per pound;
bluefish, to &c. per pound; rock, pan,
to 1Oc. per pound: rock, boiling, 121a to
15c. per pound; white perch, to 15c. per
pound; founders, &c. per pound; sea bass,
to &c. per pound; large trout, to &C.
per pound porgies, 10 to 20c. each; drum,
25 to soc. each; carp, zoe. each; catfish and
eels, 20 to 3oc. per bunch; gray trout, 81
to So per barrel; spot, 81 per barrel. and
butter fish, 50 to 80. 30 per barrel. Hard
shelled crabs continue in demand and are
selling at $3.50 to 81 per barrel. according
to size and quality.
There was some prospect yesterday OF
a break in the glut of watermelons at the
oyster wharf, but the arrivals yesterday
brought over 10000 melons and again over
stocked the market. Fully 10000 melons
were on sale at the wharf this morning,
and the market was poor, the sales being
few and small. Prices this morning were:
For selected melons, $40 to SIS per hundred;
primes, $4 to So per hundred, and culls, 4Oc.
to S2.25 per hundred.
Passing In and Out.
The steamer Lily and Howard left port
yesterday for Alexandria. where she load
ed general cargo for Aqua creek points.
The schooner E. p Evans sailed for
lower river point yesterday evening, and
will, it is stated. load a cargo of oysters
for this market.
The schooner Annie r. Price has sailed
from Baltimore for Alexandria with
cargo Of fertilizing material.
The schooner VIM. B. Powell, from Bal
timore, is at the wharf Of VIM. NJ. Rear
don & Co, Alexandria, with load Of 100
tons of fertiliZing material for Richard h
Wattles
The large two-masted schooners John
Brady and Virgil came into port yester-
day evening with full cargoes of water
melons
The schooner Mary MCGEE has sailed for
a lower river point, and will load a cargo
for this city.
The barge Katherine A Brady is at the
wharf of John r. Zimmerman at Alexan-
dria unloading cargo of hard coal.
The schooner Samuel Wood sailed today
for Fort Washington with cargo of lum-
ber.
The steamer E. James Tull, after loading
a cargo of general stores for points on Oc-
coquan bay, sailed from Alexandria yes
terday evening.
The schooner Annie X. Dukes has been
sent to a lower river point to load cargo
of cord wood back to this port for Carter
& Clark.
The barge VIM. A. Smoot loaded a cargo
of fertilizer and general stores at the
wharf of VIM. A. Smoot & Co. at Alexan-
dria yesterday, and sailed for points on
the c, and o. canal.
The fiattie E. S. CrosweI is at Alexan-
dria, and will load q general cargo for
river points.
The two-masted schooner Magnolia has
arrived at Alexandria with a cargo of
about 125 tons of kainfte for the Alexan-
dria Chemical and Fertilizing Company.
The schooner James v. Dagger has sailed
for a point on the lower Potomac, and will
load a cargo Of lumber back to this port.
The barge John l. Brady has arrived in
port from Perryville, Nd with cargo Of
about 800 tons Of hard coal for the dealers
here.
Matters of General Interest.
The little sloop Francina II, which has
been at Townshend's boat house at the foot
of 7th street. being oYerhauled, was put