Evening star., 1901-05-18
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
TAYLOR BROS. UNABLE TO NAME
THEIR NEW TUG.
Customs OMcials Say One Selected is
Objections able-Appeal to Court
Probable-General News.

this city. are having trouble in getting a
name for their new boat, now having her
engine and machinery installed at Balti
more. When the tug was launched at
Solomon's Island she was given the name
of VIM. H. Yerkes. after Mr.. w. II. Yerkes
of the American Ice Company. When
Capt. Jack Taylor applied to the customs
officials in Baltimore to have the boat reg
istered under that name, they refused to
do SO, claiming, it is stated, that the name
Was too long. AS Mr.. Taylor is particu-
larly anxious to so name the boat. he en-
deavored to have the officials change their
decision. but they refused to do so, and
Mr.. Taylor has consulted attorney re-
garding their right TO refuse to register
the tug.
The receipts of shad and herring caught
in the Potomac, by the dealers at the 1lth
street wharf, daily getting smaller.
Last week from 100000 to 100000 herring
and from 1000 to 5000 shad were received
daily. Since yesterday the receipts were
$50 shad and 5000 herring. A plentiful sup
ply of bay and sea fish is, however, be-
ing received at the wharf from Norfolk
and along the lower Potomac. The mar
ket this morning was fast. and roe shad
sold at SIS to $50 per hundred; bucks. $40
rock, 10 to 15c. per pound; white perch,
to 10c. per pound: carp, &c. per pound;
founders, &c. per pound; mackerel, &C per
pound; croakers. 81 per barrel; trout, 81 to
81 per barrel. and catfish yellow perch,
eels and mulet. 10 to 25c. per bunch The
fiatte Merl. having aboard about 100 bush
els of Potomac river oysters, is the only
arrival at the oyster wharf in the past two
days This morning less than fifty bush
els We're on sale at the wharf, and in con-
sequence of their scarcity, prices today are
from 90 to soc. per bushel. No CLAIMS were
sale this morning, but several small
vessels with cargoes aboard are bound
here.
Movements of Vessels.
The Mary Ann has sailed from Alexandria
for Rock Point with a cargo of. building
material from Henry X. Field & Co.
The steamer Lily and Howard has loaded
a general cargo at Alexandria and has sail
ed for Aqua creek.
The schooner Ida is at the wharf of Thos
R. Riley unloading a cargo of Virginia pine
lumber.
The schooner Bunker. having finished the
unloading of her cargo of lumber. has sail
ed for a river point and will reload.
The barge McLain, which has been load
ing railway ties at Grinders wharf for w.
L Switzerland, has gone to Slump Neck to
complete loading.
The schooner John R. Teel has been char
tered to load phosphate rock at Port Tampa
for Alexandria, at private terms.
The schooner Annie Camp, with a cargo
of lumber. is lying at anchor in the harbor
off the foot of 10th street.
The bugeye Twilight is discharging car
go of foundry iron at Alexandria for IL.
Baader.
The three-masted schooner Annie T. Bal
ley has been brought from Georgetown to
this city to complete the unloading of her
cargo of heavy timber.
The steamer Northumberland, which ar
rived last night from Baltimore and river
landings, brought up good cargo Of crabs,
fish and country produce.
The steamer Occoquan will go to Alexan-
dria to load cargo of general stores for
Occoquan.
A large scow laden with AK handles from
New Alexandria, arrived at Alexandria yes
terday.
The steamer Dennis Simmons. having un-
loaded her cargo of lumber at Alexandria
will sail for Edenton, \. c., to reload back
to this port.
The schooner ]. P. Fighter has been char
tered to load plaster at Hillsboro, N B.,
for Alexandria.
The schooner Loon is at T. w Riley's
wharf with cargo of lumber for Louis
Dill & Co.
The Mary Sample has arrived with a
load Of pure boards for Johnson & VIM
Satt