Evening star., 1901-06-28
ALONG THE HNER FRONT
TARGET PRACTICE E-BY SOLDIERS
CAUSE OF ALARM.
Matter to Be Brouglff-to Attention OF
Authorities-TheR eRreighters-
General Items.

General Items.
1t is stated that the managers of the
steamboat lines out of this city will make
complaint to the army authorities regard
ing the practice shooting by the soldiers
stationed at the Washington barracks. 1t
is alleged that several Zines recently balls
from the army rifles have come close to the
steamers and have caused the passengers
considerable uneasiness The soldiers shoot
from the arsenal wharf and red buoy
about half way across the mouth Of the
Eastern branch a target. The steamers
passing up and down the river come with
in the range of the rifles, and the balls
striking the water glance and fly with a
shrill whstling noise over the steamers.
Fears are entertained that the glancing
balls may hurt some one aboard the steam
ers. 1t Is not supposed that the soldiers
are aware OF the danger to vessels, and
proper represent ationS of the matter to
the army officers will in all probability be
made, so that the soldiers may be given a
range where there will be less hazard to
the passing boats.
The demand for fish at the 11th street
wharf market this morning was good and
the supply fair. Prices remain higher than
they were early in the week, croaker this
morning selling at s1.50 to 81 per barrel;
sturgeon, SC. to 1Oc. per pound; weak fish
and spot, &c. to &c. per pound each; blue
hsh, &c. to &c. per pound; boiling rock.
12l2c to 15c. per pound; pan rock, 4c. to Sc.
per pound; fOunders;> Sc. to 4c per pound;
Spanish mackerel, SC. to 10c. per pound;
gray trout, $1.5O to s. per barrel; butter
fish, 81 to So per barrel; carp 12c. to 15c
each; drum 2oc to 25c. each; porgie, Sc
to 1Oc. each: catfish. 15c. to 20c per bunch:
eelS and yellow perch, 1Oc. to 15c per
bunch. Soft crabs are lower in price this
morning, selling at from 40 to 80 cents per
dozen. Hard crabs are quoted at 10 cents
to 81 per barrel.
Passing To and Fro.
The steamer Occoquan is in port with
cargo of white oak piles from Occoquan
for Carter & Clark
The tug M. NJ Davis is at the capes of
Virginia on the lookout for ice-laden ves-
sells bound to this port.
The schooner c. E. Parks is in port with
a cargo of cord wood from a river point
for the local dealers.
ne bugeye Rose E. Chiffon took on a
load of lumber at Field wharf. Alexan-
dria,, and other material for down-rver
point.
The three-masted schooner Alice Hol-
brook, has been taken from Georgetown by
the tug Camilla, to Alexandria, to complete
her cargo OF railway ties for New Eng
land port.
The schooner JOS. B. Anderson is unload
ing her cargo of lumber at the 10th street
wharf of the American Ice Company.
The Lottie Carter and the Fannie have
both sailed for the lower river to load back
to this Sort.
rived from Aqua creek with a cargo of
lumber
The schooner John A. H Dixon, having
mbar f1mPgtfd hst the S1aa 1na1aosdinof her cargo of
The four-masted schooner Zacheus Sher-
man, with a cargo of soft coal from the
Winshp Meredith Company, sailed from
Georgetown for Boston yesterday evening.
of Virginia.
The schooner VIM. Donnelly has sailed
for Norfolk and will load lumber.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has arrived
in port with a cargo of about 100000 feet
of pine lumber for the York river for II. l..
Biscoe.
The longboat Mary Frances returned to
port light yesterday and will load a cargo
of stores for the lower river.
The r. H. Stuart has arrived in port
with cargo of cordwood from Currioman
for Carter & Clark '-s ..Er
The steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk and
Washington line, which arrived in port this
morning, brought up large cargo of po-
tatoes and other vegetables for the local
market.
The Seabird is at Alexandria with a car
go of foundry iron for Julius Drifus & Co.
The tug Peerless came into port this
morning with tow of barges.
The tug Emma has sailed from Chesa-
peake City with n tow of three coal-laden
l.
The bugeye Seabright brought to port a
cargo of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The longboat Mayflower has sailed for
the lower river and will load cord wood
back to this port.
A large scow is at the wharf of II. X.
Field & Co.. Alexandria. loading a cargo of
building material for river point.
The tug George w. Pride, Captain Fair,
gers above the Long bridge to this city.
The schooner Young Bros, now unload
ing ice at the foot Of 1917 street, will COM
plete the task tomorrow.
The barge c. B. Rossell has discharged
a cargo Of hard coal at the wharf of John
r. Zimmerman at Alexandria,
OF General Interest.
Captain Barker Of the steamer Harry
Randall, which arrived in port Wednesday,
reported several lumber-laden vessels in
the lower river bound to this port. He also
reports a large pungy boat, laden with cord
wood, ashore in Nanjemoy reach.
The tugboat Martin Dallman is on the
marine railway at Benefits boat yard to
have leak in her condenser calked. The
tug was on the railway several days ago
to have the condenser put in, and when
she launched it was found to leak.
Where the water came in could not be
determined, and the vessel was again
hauled out and the leak discovered AS
soon as 1t Is closed the tug will be put
overheard.
oHe OI the large SdIlu ScOWS OF MT. JOnn
Miller sprang a leak and became water
logged in the Eastern branch yesterday.
The tug Maryland took her in to the Shore |
where she will be pumped out and repaired. |
The steam launch Evan was inspected
this morning by the United States steam
boat inspector, and was given license for
the Potomac river.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsmith yesterday
took a party of about 500 excursionists to
Somerset Beach, Va. The company owning |
this resort are all Washington men.
Lieutenant Colonel E. " Andrews, the !
new commander of the Potomac port, as |
the Fort Washington and Fort Hunt artil- |
lery stations are known, has arrived at |
Fort Washington from Fort Monroe and |
has entered upon the discharge of his du-
ties.
The new tug VIM. H: Yerkes, Jr.. belong
ing to Taylor & Bro. Of this city, came into |
port, from Baltimore yesterday her
maiden trip. She was decorated with her |
flags and presented a handsome appear |
ance She was berthed at the 10th street |
wharf of the American Ice Company, and |
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