Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-15
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
ARIvILLE H. PERRY BE-
LEVIED TO HAVE BEEN LOST.
Left Albany, n. T., for Washington
February 4The Fish and
Oyster Supplies.

Oyster Supplies.
Some fears are expressed for the safety
of the schooner Ariyille H. Perry, which is
bound to this port from Albany, N. z,
with a cargo of building stone for Little
field, Alvord & Co. The Perry sailed from
Albany February 4 last and should have
been in the Potomac under ordinary cir
cumstances by not later than February 20.
AS 1t was known that heavy gales had pre-
vailed along the Atlantic coast about the
time she left New York, her non-arrival
was attributed to this cause, but as she
is now nearly a month overdue and moth
ing has been heard from her since she
left New York. grave fears. as stated, are
felt for the safety of the vessel and crew.
There were but eleven boats at the oyster
wharf this morning. and the total supply
of the bivalves there today does not
amount to over 1000 bushels, and as the
oyster season is approaching it's end, the
supply will continue light until warm
weather.
Prices this morning ranged from 40c. to
soc. per bushel, according to the size and
quality Of the oyster. The recent arrivals
at the wharf are the Ruth and Ella, with
200 bushels, and the E. R. s. Dougherty,
with $50 bushels, from the Wicomico river
beds. The Norfolk line steamer this morn
ing had on twenty-five barrels Of oysters
from Norfolk, and the river boats also
brought up about thirty barrels.
Fish are now arriving for the dealers at
the 18th street wharf in large quantities,
and the supply was more varied this morn
ing than 1t has been for some time. Prices
this morning showed decline and were. for
roe shad, 40 to SOC each; buck shad 20 to
30c. each; black bass, &c. per pound; white
perch, to 10c. per pound; pike, Sc. per
knr Qr M, md <npIr 10
II 1-2c. per pound; sheephead, Sc. per
pound yellow perch, 5 to 25c. per bunch;
mullets, 10c per bunch: catfish, 10 to 15c-
per bunch; eels, 15c. per bunch, and her
ring, 81. 80 per hundred
Coming and Going.
The schooner w. H. Ohler which Is
ashore near Cape Cod. is having her cargo
fioated. She has a cargo Of ice for Balti-
more.
The Lottie Carter and the Dagger ar
rived in port this morning with cargoes of
cord wood.
The tug Vulcan has arrived in port with
four laden barges from Chesapeake City.
The schooner A. H. Quinby is in the
lower river loading pine lumber for H. L.
Biscoe.
The schooner Childe Harold has sailed
from Boston for Rockport Me-, and will
there load ice for the Mutual Ice Com
pany of Alexandria.
The four-masted schooner John r. STEM
son, with a cargo of asphalt for the Bar
Der Asphalt and Paving Company of this
city, which was ashore on Greenway flats
was released yesterday evening and
brought up to Alexandria. This morning
she was taken to Georgetown to discharge
cargo.
The schooner Murray vandiver has ar
rived in port with a cargo of cord wood
from Rappahannock river port for Car
ter & Clark
American Eagle. Water Lily and Addie
have sailed for the lower river to load
oysters back to this port.
The schooner J. r. Dixon is in port with
a cargo of cord wood from a river landing
for the local dealers.
The Ella F'laherty has arrived up with
a cargo of white sand from the eastern
shore, for the dealers at the 18th street
wharf.
The schooner Belmont Is at the wharf
of H. X. Field & CO. at Alexandria, load
ing miscellaneous cargo for a lower river
point.
UP to Georgetown with full cargo of cord
wood for the dealers there.
The Joseph Cleveland and Edna and Mel
lie have sailed from the oyster wharf for
the Blackstone Island neighborhood for
cargoes Of oysters.
The schooner-barge Rattlesnake has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo Of
lumber at Alexandra and will sail for
Norfolk.
The tug NJ. NJ. Davis has arrived at Bal
timore with the schooner Katherine Perry.
From Baltimore the Davis will go to Solo
mons Island. where her ice pillow will be
removed
The schooner Nettie. which ran ashore on
the flats near the Buena Vista wharf Wed
nesday evening, was pulled off the mud at
high water yesterday evening by the tug
Camilla. She was brought up to this city
and will discharge her cargo Of lumber for
Johnson & Wimsatt- She was not injured
by running ashore
Water will, 1t Is stated, be let in the
Cumberland division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal Saturday and shortly thereafter
it will be let in at this end of the canal.
1t Is expected the canal will be reopened
for navigation early In next month and
that boats will be arriving here about the
middle of April
Several days ago the tug Eugenia while
going up the James creek canal. struck a
submerged log and broke her stern post in
half. She was taken to Benefits boat
yard adjoining the oyster wharf and hauled
out on the marine railway, where she will
be repaired.
Harbormaster John R. Sutton is prepar-
Ing the specifications for the new engine
he Is to have placed in the harbor police
boat ViS1ant With the new boiler and
engine In the police boat she will be
very serviceable craft and will be able to
make good time.
General News.
The current which has been running in
the river for the past three days ran itself
out last night. 1t is reported the muddy
water extends about fifty miles down the
river
Manager Wollen has a force Of painters
at work the steamer River Queen,
painting and decorating her in preparation
for the excursion season.
The tug D. NJ. Key will be hauled out
tomorrow or Monday to have her hull ex-
amined and repaired before resuming her
place on the river.
The schooner John F. Krantz, before re-
ported ashore on Cherrystone bar in Ches-
apeake bay, near Cape Charles, has, it is
reported. been pulled afoat by the tug
boat Cooley and has resumed her VOYAGE
to Boston.