Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-16
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SLOOP EssIE GROUNDED TO SAVE
HER FROM SINKING.
Springs Leak In Deep Water-POlfce
Boat VigiIant to Have
New Rudder.

As the little sloop Essie, laden with scrap
iron from Quantico for Alexandria, was
coming up the river yesterday morning 1t
was discovered that she was leaking rapid
ly. The pumps were rugged and an effort
was made to free her with them, but the
water continued to gain. and to keep her
from sinking she was run in the shoal water
upon Greenway fats until she grounded. An
examination showed the water was coming
In around the center board well, and the
leak was caulked. The sloop was then
pumped out and arrived at Alexandria yes
terday evening. Her cargo Ia consigned to
Drifuse & Co.
When the harbor police boat vigilant was
hauled out on the marine railway OF the
Winship, Meredith Company at George
town. a few days ago. 1t was discovered
that the stock of her wooden rudder was
badly broken. so as not to be worth the
cost Of repairing. 1t has been removed and
Harbormaster Sutton has given Messrs.
VIM. A. Moore's Sons Of Alexandria the
contract to build a new rudder Of Iron.
This will be completed and ready to go in
position by the time the work on the en-
CINE Is completed, so that the broken Tud-
der will cause no loss Of time in having
the Vigilant ready for service. 1t is ex-
pected she will go into commission again
about August 1.
The fish market at the 18th street wharf
was but scantily supplied with fish this
morning and the varieties on hand were
few. The demand was excellent, and prices
have advanced generally. This morning
gray trout sold at So to 50 per barrel: blue
fish at Sc to Sc. per pound: rock. pan.
Sc. to 12c. per pound; rock. boiling. 15c. to
1sc. per pound; white perch. &c. to 1Oc. per
pound catfish. 15c. to zoe. per bunch; eels
and yellow perch, 15c. to zoe. per bunch
and carp. 15c. to 20c. each. Hard crabs
are in demand, and are selling at $3.50 to
81 per barrel. according to size.
The Passing Craft.
The two-masted schooner Emily E. Bur-
ton has sailed for Walkerton, Va. and will
load lumber there.
The steamer E. James Tull. with cargo
Of about 10000 feet OF pine lumber from
Aqua creek. has arrived in port for T. r.
Riley. Church & Stephenson and others.
The schooner John r. P. Moore. having
completed the unloading Of her cargo OF
has sailed for Norfolk to reload.
The longboat Lottie Carter has arrived
in port with cargo Of cordwood from the
lower river for Messrs Carter & Clark.
The schooner c. ]. Howeth has been
docked at the wharf of VIM: A Smoot &
Co. at Alexandria to unload cargo OF
grain from the lower river.
The schooner Freddie l.. Hamblin from
this port passed through the Dismal Swamp
canal yesterday. en- route to North Caro-
lima.
The schooner Thomas B. Travers arrived
in port yesterday with full cargo of pine
boards from Norfolk for T. w. Smith.
The large schooner Francis NJ. now load
ing on a cargo of soft coal at Georgetown
for New England port, will, 1t Is expect
ed be ready to sail tomorrow.
The steamer Kent came into port yes
terday from the lower river landings. She
brought up heavy freight Of berries, eggs,
stock, &C., for the local merchants.
The United States revenue cutter Holly
Is again in port and is lying at the wharf
foot Of o street southwest.
The cargo of lumber on the longboat Five
Sisters is consigned to Messrs. Church &
Stephenson.
The schooner Oakland is in port with
cargo of cordwood for the local dealers
The two-masted schooner Federal Hill
has been locked at the wharf of Herbert
Bryant at Alexandria to discharge her
cargo.
The sloop Banston is at Reardon's wharf
Alexandria. loading a cargo Of bran and
mill feed for Accomac county. Va.
The schooner VIM. Marshall, with a car
go of ]. 100000 laths from ST. Johns, New
foundland. for Johnson & Wimsatt, arrived
In port yesterday evening in tow of the tug
VIM. II. Yerkes, jr.
Harbor Master John r. Sutton yesterday
evening sold the small boiler and engine
which came out Of the harbor police boat
Vigtant at public auction for S3O5 to a
local firm. Other material was also sold
for about $50 additional. The price brought
Is largely in excess Of what Commodore
Sutton expected to obtain.