Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAM YACHT GRETCHEN TO
WINTER AT THIS PORT.
Oyster Dredgers Stripping Beds-Fish
and Oyster Markets Brisk
Other Port News.

The handsome steam yacht Gretchen,
owned by J. E. Reyburn Of New York, Is
expected to arrive here today from long
cruise on the Atlantic, and she will remain
here for the winter. The Gretchen is under
the command Of Capt. James Richardson
of this city, and left here early in the sum-
mer. She has been cruising in New Eng
land waters, about New London and Bar
Harhor, but comes to this city from the
North Carolina sounds. During the winter
the yacht win be given a thorough over
hauling and put In order for next summer.
AS far as can be learned the Gretchen will
be the only one of the yacht feet to winter
here this year. She will berth at the old
Clyde line wharf, foot of N street south
west.
Complaint is made by the oystermen that
the dredgers from New York and New Jer-
sey are scraping the natural oyster beds in
the Potomac, and are carrying away seed
oysters and bed shells, leaving the beds en-
tirely bare. The oyster police of Maryland
and Virginia have not been able to put a
stop to the depreciation.
The large coal barge Pugh has been taken
to Occoquan, Va, to load a large cargo
Of railway ties for Philadelphia Barges
are also loading ties in Aqua creek and
other points on the Potomac for the Phila-
Gelphia and New York markets. The cut
ting Of railway ties in the river counties
now gives employment to several hundred
persons.
There was fair supply of fresh fish Of
all kinds on sale at the 18th street wharf
fish houses this morning. Prices today are
as follows: For Potomac black bass, 10c. to
15c per pound; North Carolina black bass,
&C. to 1Oc. per pound salmon trout, &c. to
pound; medium rock, 10c. to 12c per pound;
boiling rock, 12c. to 15c. per pound: found
ers, &c. to sc. per pound; green pike, SC. to
&c. per pound; tailors &c. to SC. per pound:
bluefsh, &c. to SC. per pound; white perch,
Sc. to 12c. per pound: white perch. small.
1Oc. to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch, 10c to
40c. per bunch; mullets, 10c. to Csc per
bunch; catfish, large, zoe. to 35c. per bunch;
catfish, small, 10c. to 15c. per bunch; carp.
15c to 40c. each; cells. &C. to SC. each: gray
trout, IS to $40 per barrel. and butterfish. Sc
to s. per barrel.
The stock of Potomac river oysters on
sale at the 18th street oyster wharf was
considerably augmented last night and this
morning. The demand continues good and
prices ranged from 45c. to Soc per bushel
for the small sizes up to Coo. for the larger
and finer stock.
Of General Interest.
The United States Iighthous steamer
Holly was In port for short time yester-
day, but she only remained long enough to
take aboard some spar buoys, and sailed for
the lower Potomac to prepare the buoys for
the winter.
Mr.. s. j. Hopkins, agent at McGuire's
wharf In Nomini creek, Is in the city ON
business.
Mr.. Augustus Dean, the Alexandria boat
builder, who has been quite Ill at his home.
Is now rapidly recovering.
The power launch Stranger, Capt. Bag
gott, with her owner and party aboard.
were out for cruise on the river yesterday
evening.
The yacht Spartan is cruising on the river
below this city with cunning party
aboard
The power launch Falcon was out for a
trip on the river yesterday with a pleasure
party aboard.
The schooner 8. L. Rowe, laden with
wood, has arrived in port from the lower
river for the dealers
The steam barge Dennis Simmons, laden
with lumber and shingles. from Edenton,
N. c., has arrived in porte
The steam scow Daniel K. Jackson, the
Uriah Horner, NJ. j. Stephenson, Isaac Sol
ONION, Father and Son and Osceola are in
port with full loads of cord wood for the
dealers.
The pungy Miami, laden with cord wood,
has arrived at Alexandria, consigned TO
Aitcheson &, Bro.
The schooner Bennett, laden with lumber
from North Carolina, will arrive in port
this evening or tomorrow for Johnson &
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