Evening star., 1901-06-26
ALONG THE .RlNER FRONT
HARBoR POLICE loAT vrGILANr RE
cElvEs NEW ROLLER.
Weasel Has Been Materially Improved
-Quotations al the Fish Market
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Personal Mention.

ne harbor police Uoat tfG1lant was yes
terday taken to The navy yard. where her
new boiler was piaced,'in position, with
the aid of the big crane tSn the wharf. The
boiler was built by 4 Baltimore firm and is
about twice the size of the old one 1t
will give ample steam for the new engine
to be placed in the vigilant. The engine has
been shipped from Boston, but has not yet
reached this city. Its arrival here, how
ever. is looked for at any time Since she
laid up Commodore Sutton has had num-
ber of improvements made in the Vigilant
Her coal bunkers have also been greatly
enlarged. so that it will not be necessary
for her to coal up 90 often. The contrac-
tor served refreshments to the boats crew
after the boiler was placed.
The fish market at the 11th street wharf
was we'll supplied this morning. and the
demand was light. AS consequence prices
are on the decline. and were as follows:
For eroakers. &c. per pound; blueflsh, &C.,
per pound; pan rock. to SC. per pound;
ooliing rock. 10 TO 2oc per pound; white
perch. to 15c. per pound: spot, 4c per
pound: sturgeon, 9 to 10c. per pound; floun-
ders. 4c. per pound; Spanish mackerel s
TO 1oc. per pound; catfish, u to 2Oc per
pound; esls and yellow perch. 10 to 15c
per pound: gray trout. So to 81 per barrel;
Dutter fish, 81 to So per barrel; carp. 10 to
l3c each; drum, 20 to 25c. each, and por-
giles. to 10c. each.
o'it Sieii craos continue very scare and
are selling at 60c. per dozen Hard crabs
are bringing from $50 to 50 per barrel
The little sailing boat Francina II, which
overturned in the harbor off the foot of N
street sunday last. with party of young
men aboard. has been hauled out at Town
shends boat house. to have her sails re-
ouilt, and to have repaired the damage
dcne by the accident The young men who
were on the Francina III when she up-
set were all rescued by the harbor police
force in the LOWE Randall and by passing
boats.
Division No. 3. Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans. mans. gave its annual excursion to River
View yesterday. Over 1000 of the mem
ners OF the order and their friends spent
the DAY at the pleasant resort and re-
turned home on the evening boats.
The Moving Craft.
Ihe large three-masted schooner Lavinia
Campbell. laden with about 1000 tons Of
Cumberland coal. from the Winship-Meri-
dith Company of Georgetown, sailed yes
terday evening for Portsmouth The tug
Camilla will tow her to the capes Of the
Chesapeake.
Tor the lower river and will load cord wood
back to this port
The Thos. X. Carroll has sailed with a
large cargo of hay and feed from this port
for Fort Washington
me schooner A. Parks has arrived In port
Clark.
The steamer Wakefield brought a cargo
of berries stock and country produce from
the lower river yesterday.
The schooner Chesapeake has sailed from
the Coan river witfta cargo Of about 80 600
feet of Virginia pine lumber for H. L.
Biscoe. -
The steamer Northumberland, which sail
ed yesterday. had "A large passenger list
for lower river points.
The schooner Charles n. Dagger has sail
ed light for the lower river and will load
cord wood back to this port.
The steamer E. James Tull on her trip
from this port yesterday took large cargo
Of grain to the mills at Occoquan
The Rosie Beatrice having completed the
taking on of her cargo at Alexandria has
sailed for the lower river
The two-masted schooner John A H
Dixon Is unloading her cargo OF lumber at
the wharf Of Thomas r. Riley. foot Of Q
street southwest. q IN
The longboat Oseeolae is at Alexandria
loading large cargo Of building material
for a river point. =.
The tug J. s. Hotchkins. with the barges
G: B. Roberts. Mary A. Brady and vir-
ginia In tow. sailed yesterday for Chesa-
peake City en- route to Philadelphia The
barges are all light and win load coal back
to this port.
The three-masted ram ]. D. Bell has COM
pleted the unloading OF the cargo of fer
tilizng material at the wharf Of Herbert
Bryant. Alexandria.
OF General Interest.
The barkentine Doris. now at Pernam-
buco with cargo Of coal. has been char
tered to go to the Island Of Trinidad to
load cargo of asphalt for this port.
The coast survey steamer Endeavor has
gone to the lower end of Chesapeake bay
to begin her summers work.
The sloop Belvedere Is laid up In the
Queen street dock. Alexandria, awaiting
the opening of the watermelon season.
The schooner Eliza A. Scrfbner, laden
with lumber. sailed from Jacksonville, Fla,
yesterday. consigned to johnson & VIM
satt Of this city.
1t Is stated that the boat building plant
Of Mr.. Augustus Dean of Alexandria will
shortly be moved to a point near the old
canal. north Of Alexandria,. and will be
greatly enlarged.
There Is but one large vessel In port, the
Young Bros. unloading ice at the foot Of
18th street Several vessels are on their
way here, however. and will arrive in a
few days.
The daily excursion trips Of the steamer
Harry Randall to Colonial Beach will be-
gin July 4, and will be continued through
July and August.
The Weems line steamer Sue is now at
Woodalls ship yard in Baltimore, being
overhauled and gotten in readiness for SER
vice this summer.
The steam yacht Giavota Is to be hauled
out on the marine railway at Alexandria
for some minor repairs to her hull.