Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-22
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
NOTICE OF INTEREST ISSUED BY
LIGHT HOUSE BOARD.
Changes in BuOys Along the Potomac
Large supply of Oysters
at Wharf.

light, formerly shown from a cluster of fou
black piles in twelve feet of water on tn,
southwesterly side of the channel opposit,
Puritan bay, York River. Va, which wa:
destroyed January -. 1901. has been per
manently discontinued. and in place there
of fixed white post lantern light was es
tablished February 49, 1901. on a post thir
ty feet above the water at the southwesteT-
ly corner of Almonds wharf, on the north
easterly side of the river, about half a mile
southeast. three-quarters east from the
former position Of this light.
Baltimore harbpr, Fort McHenry channel
Sarah +. Vetra wreck buoy established
January 30, 1901. to mark the wreck of the
schooner Sarah T.. Vetra. sunk in midlothian
mel about midway between buoys Nos. At
and As was removed February ~, 1901: the
wreck having been removed February Is
Elizabeth river. Na.-Channel buoy No. s
red spar. and channel buoy No. Is, red
spar, which We're found out of position.
were replaced February -. 1901.
The three-masted schooner Isaac n. Ker-
lin is reported to have been lost at sea. All
her crew We're saved by the British steamer
Saint Quentin. The news was brought to
New York by the steamer Vera of the
North German Lloyd line, which passed the
Saint Quentin al sea. The information was
signaled by the steamer. The Kerlin sailed
from Jacksonville, January 30, with cargo
of lumber for Baltimore. She was, 1t Is I'M
was frequent visitor to this port, having
last been here about three months ago
with cargo of lumber for Johnson and
Wimsatt. Captain George w. Steelman. her
commander is a veteran seaman, and is
highly esteemed.
With the recent arrivals there are at the
oyster wharf foot of 18th street today six
teen vessels. having aboard in all about
5000 bushels of Potomac river oysters an
ample supply for this market The in
crease in the supply has again forced prices
down, and this morning good small oysters
could be bought at from 80 to 30 cents per
bushel. The larger ones continue to sell
from ~ cents to 81 per buShel The market
this morning was fairly brisk. a number
of the uptown dealers laying in supplies
The recent arrivals al the wharf are the
J. j. Underhill, NJ. ]. Stephenson, Winnie
Windsor, Bessie Lafayette William Tur-
ner, Fair American and the Emmett Arthur.
They bring cargoes of oysters from the
Blackstone Island and Wieomico river
beds
The fish market at the 18th street wharf
was quite brisk this morning, large num-
Der of purchasers being present, and the
fish selling at prices the same. except in
one or two instances. as in the early part
of the week. The supply was not large
only fifteen packages of fish being brought
up on the Norfolk line steamer from Nir-
ginia Beach and Old Point for the local
dealers, ten barrels coming up on the
steamer Estelle Randall from the upper
river shores and five boxes being received
by express from the north. Today yellow
perch sold at 20 to Acc per bunch, river
mullets, zoe. per bunch: catfish. % to Soc
per bunch; buck shad, 45c.: roe shad, 81:
sand perch, 70 to 35c. per bunch; bass,
~ Ia to loo. per pound: rock, ~ 1-2 to 25c.
per pound: white perch. 10 to II 1-2c. per
pound; sheepshead, 9 to 7c. per pound;
green pike, &c. per pound green trout, 10c.
per pound; smeIt 5 TO &c. per pound: blue
pike, 4c. per pound, and frozen trout. 9 lie.
per pound.
Passing In and Out.
The tug James o. Carter will sail for
Quantico, to transfer two barges from that
point to Aqua creek, where they will COM
piete their cargoes OF poplar wood for Phil
adelphia.
The Weems line steamer Potomac took
very heavy cargo from this city and Alex
andria for river points on her last trip
The pungy Mcnamara, which was an
ohored off AleX3 ndria, has brought her car
go of oysters to the market at the 11th
street wharf.
The pungy Joseph Beach. at Alexandria,
has completed the unloading OF her cargo
of oysters. and Will shortly sail for the
lower river to load back to that market
The three-masted schooner Childe Harold
las sailed for Newport News, In tow of
the tug Mitchell NJ. Davis, 10 load coal.
The barge Provost has been taken from
OcCOquan creek to Quantico, TO complete
the loading of her cargo of railway ties for
Boston.
The schooner Isabelle having completed
the dscharging Of a cargo of cordwoOd
has sailed for a river point to load back To
this 9ort.
The steamer Wakefield will resume her
regular schedule. which was interrupted by
the heavy ice in the river, on Monday morn
ing next.
The schooner Centennial has sailed from
the oyster wharf for the neighborhood OF
Island to load back to this
port.
The tug Juno, which has been laid up at
Alexandria for some weeks past has gone
Into commission again.
The large covered barge of the Alexandria
chemical works. has arrived from Quantico.
with a cargo of sulphur rock
The schooner Catherine ID. Perry. from
Bangor, Me, for this port. passed Vineyard
Haven on Tuesday last. She should arrive
at the Capes of Virginia early next week.
The Indian Head gun barge, with gun
on board was yesterday taken to the naval
proving grounds by the tug Tecumseh.
General Matters.
1t Is stated that Mr.. ]. w Greenwell of
ST. Mary's county. Md. has
sold the two-masted schooner Cooper to
parties in this city. and they are only
waiting for a bill Of sale of her before
taking possession. The Cooper has been
the Potomac for several years past. She is
bS.4 feet long, 23.3 feet wide and SO feet
deep. and was built at sharpstown. Md.
In 1860 She is OF III tons net. and Is now
lying at the Alexandria shipyard
Fine black bass were caught in Potomac
creek early i'll the week. number of the
tlsh weighed over six pounds each, and
ranged from that to a pound and a half
They were mostly shipped TO the Philadel-
phia and New York markets.
The work OF building the hull for the new
freight steamer for Mr. II. A. owen AT Cum
oerland < Sons boat yard is progressing
rapidly. The frame of the vessel is nearly
all in position.
The yawl-yacht Seabelle is still on the
railway at Benefits boat yard being put
In condition for service IN the spring
Some repair work is being done at the
Mount Vernon line wharf 10 get il in order
for service this summer
A large barge is at the wharf Of H. X
Field x Co, at Alexandria, loading with
lumber. It is understood. for the relaxing of
the deck of the wharf al Shepherds Land
ing.
The bugeye Silver Spray. belonging to
Mr.. Theo. Ballenger. is at Alexandria, being
fitted out for the running OF fish below the
Gums fishing shore and this city next
month.
The heavy northwest winds have again
made the water in the river very low and
again making il difficult 10 get into the
creeks.
The Norfolk and Washington Line Com
pany Is making great preparations for
handling large thrungs Of passengers during