Evening star., 1901-07-11
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SOFT COAL BEING SHIPPED TO NEW
ENGLAND PORTS.
Fish Market Quotations Schooner
Arrives From Nova Scotfa-The
Passing Craft.


! hood of Cumberland. Md, is now being
| shipped regularly from Georgetown to Bos-
ton and other ports in New England Sew
eraI vessels have been loaded and dis
patched at Georgetown, and yesterday
afternoon the large schooner NJ. A. Randall
sailed in tow of the tug w. H. Yerkes, jr.,
from the Winshp Meredith Campanys piers
with cargo of about /, 700 tons of the
black diamonds.
The schooners Henry s. Little and the
Frances NJ. both of which discharged
| cargoes of ice here. are at the Georgetown
coal piers loading. Each will take cargo
to Boston and after unloading, will, it Is
understood, load Ice back to this port
The little yawl-rigged yacht Seabelle. be
longing to Mr. Henry NJ Seymour, of this
city. has sailed for New London. Conn,
where she will have her headquarters for
the summer. The trip will be made by the
| inside passage, going by way OF Chesapeake
and Delaware bays. the Delaware river
and the connecting canals to New York.
Mr.. Seymour will make the trip III the
yacht, which is under the command of Cap
tain George Ball.. The Seabelle Is hand,
some little vessel, and y elegantly fitted
|. out. Her owner will, it is stated. make
short cruises in her off the coast during the
summer.
this morning offered a good supply of all
varieties Of fish and salt water fish. and
the demand was somewhat larger than 1t
has been for several days. Prices this
morning show but few changes, ana were:
For blueffsh, 4c. per pound; mackerel, to
Sc. per pound; founders, &c. per pound;
sturgeon, 8 to 10c per pound; weak fish.
Sc. per pound; rock to 15c. per pound:
white perch. to iOc. per pound; catfish, 10
to 25c. per bunch; cells. 10 to 15c. per bunch;
drum, 25c. each; carp, II to 15c. each:
porgies. 10c. each; gray trout, $3.50 to "a
per barrel; spot, 50. 80 per barrel. and but
ter fish. So to IS per barrel. Hard crabs
sold this morning at 75c. per barrel
The schooner Rebecca A. Taulane Is the
second vessel to come here from a foreign
port in the past twenty-four hours. She
arrived at Alexandria from a port in Nova
Scotia yesterday with cargo Of about
700 tons of plaster for the Alexandria
Chemical and Fertilizing Co. She was
Co. to discharge her cargo.
The steamer Occoquan came into port
yesterday with cargo Of flour In bar
rels, and a consignment OF oak piles from
Occoquan. The -four was landed at Alex
andria for the dealers there, and the piles
were brought up 20 this city for Carter e
Clark.
Going and Coming.
The bugeye Silver Spray loaded cargo
Of wheat at Alexandria yesterday and came
up to the mills at Georgetown with her
cargo.
The schooner Eva May Godfrey, with rail-
arrived at Boston.
The tug Stella, with light oil barge in
tow, sailed for Baltimore this afternoon.
The pungy Regulator is at Alexandria
loading a cargo Of general supplies for
river point.
The steamer Kent which arrived up from
the lower river yesterday, brought a heavy
cargo Of berries, fruits and country pro-
duce for the local dealers.
The tug Minerva has sailed for Aqua
creek with light barge in tow. The barge
will load there for a northern port
The pungy American Patriot has arrived
in port with a large cargo of cordwood from
the lower Potomac.
The little pungy Rosie Beatrice is at the
wharf of Smoot & Co., Alexandria, taking
river.
The steamer Potomac, which arrived up
from the lower river last night, brought a
large cargo of fruit for this market
The schooner Thomas 8. Dennison. with
a large cargo of ice for the American Ice
Company. passed in at the capes OF the
Chesapeake Yesterday at II am. She
should arrive here tonight. The tug Yerkes
has sailed for the lower river and will tow
her into port.
The schooner Edna A. Pogue has been
chartered to load hard coal at Philadelphia
for the naval proving grounds at Indian
Head, Md.
General and Personal.
The United States coast survey steamer
Blake is to be given thorough overhaul
Ing as soon her crew completes their
summer work Of surveying the Nantucket
shoals. Massachusetts. When the steamer
leaves the shipyard next spring she will,
1t Is understood. be practically a new craft.
The dealers at the 11th street wharf are
now preparing for the watermelon season,
which generally begins about the 18th of
July. Several vessels are now on their way
tn fhn
there load for this port. The outlook Is
for very brisk season.
The schooner yacht Cinconia, belonging
to Mr.. c. c. Wilkerson. left port yesterday
afternoon for short sail on the river. The
Cinconia Is one of the largest and fastest
boats on the Potomac
The wharf at Brent's landing in Port To-
bacco creek Is to be rebuilt within the next
week or ten days An entire new floor is to
be laid on it and other work will be done.
The large steam launch Bartholdi took
dian Head last night.
The sailing sloop St. Charles of Mr.. j.
A. Jones was out upon the river yesterday
evening for a sail.
The steamer Estelle Randall made a spe-
cial trip to Fort Washington last night to
carry down a large quantity Of supplies.
The large steam launch Diane Is at an
chor in the harbor, with the Capital Yacht
Club fleet.
Mr.. VIM. Sanford Of westmoreland
county. Va. has been appointed quarter
master Of the steamer Kent.
Mr.. Wesley Lucas, the agent in charge
Of the wharf at Mt Holly. Va. is sick.
Mr.. Jesse @. Gouldman Of Wilkerson's
wharf died at his home early this week.
Mr. Gouldman had many friends here
Mr.. George Carroll Is acting as mate OF
the Washington and Alexandria ferry
steamer Columbia.
Mr.. c. A. Thompson, who has been the
executive officer Of the coast survey steam
er Blake. has been detached and ordered
to the coast and geodetic survey office here.
Nearby Pensions Granted.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
District of Columba-Restoration and In
crease John F. L. Devoe, dead, Washing
ton. $12; increase, Addison J. Hodges,
Washington. s12; original widows. ETC.,
Mary c. Eggerstedt Washington, $s; Han
nah J. Devoe, Washington. So; increase.