Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
MANY CHRISTMAS PACKAGES
FROM RIVER POINTS.
Tug Pride to Be Overhauled-Barge
Sharon Hill Safe-Other
River News.

Inc steamers coming into port from the
wharves along the lower Potomac have
brought up unusually heavy freights this
week, even for Christmas times. The
steamer Randall, which arrived yesterday
morning, had aboard several hundred boxes
and other packages, membranes from
the people down the river to their friends
and relatives here, and the freights Of the
other steamers have been equally as heavy.
The wharves at the foot Of 7th and Sth
streets have been thronged since Tuesday
by people looking for packages from down
the river and the force of clerks has been
fairly overwhelmed with work. Today the
rush has not been so great, but 1t is still
enough to keep the steamboat men busy.
The supply of fresh fish on hand at the
11th street wharf fish market was not
large. and the market was very dull Prices
show some few changes and are as follows:
For pan rock to 1Oc. per pound; medium
rock, II to 15c. per pound; boiling rock, ~
to 25c. per pound: Potomac black bass, ~
to 12c. per pound; North Carolina black
bass. 8 to 1Oc. per pound; sheepshead, to
12c per pound; pluefish and taflors, to 1Oc.
per pound; founders, to &c. per pound;
green pike. to DC. per pound Spanish
mackerel, 10 to lie. per pound; gray trout,
to Sc. per pound; salmon trout, to 10c.
per pound; white perch, 10 to 12c. per
POUND; white perch, small, 10 to 15c.
bunch; catfish, large, 20 to 35c. per bunch:
catfish, small. 10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow
perch, 10 to 4Oc. per bunch: carp, 10 to 4Oc.
each. and cells, 3 to sc. each.
Oysters are in demand with but small
supply at the wharf. Prices range today
from 60 to roc. for the smaller oysters. 70
to SOC. for the medium grades, and up to
$1.25 per bushel for the selected stock.
Four or five vessels are at the wharf with
oysters aboard
Ducks and game are scarce, and sell
readily at prices ranging from 40c. to 81
per pair. ~
The United States naval yacht Sylph,
which has been away on cruise. came into
port yesterday evening and is lying at the
navy yard.
Lightship No. II is now coaling up and
taking on stores at Baltimore, and will sail
in a day or two for Cape Hatteras. where
she will do duty as a guard ship for three
months.
General Matters of Interest.
The work of rebuilding a large clay and
brick carrying scow for Mr.. John Miller Of
this city will be completed at Benefits boat
yard tomorrow, and the scow will be at
once put overheard to make room for the
tug George w. Pride on the railway. The
hull of the tug is to be given a thorough
overhauling, and she is to be caulked from
stem to stern.
The barge Sharon Hill, which sailed from
Philadelphia for Norfolk twelve days ago,
ty of which serious fears were entertained
has arrived at Norfolk, her destination. Bad
weather at sea was the cause of the delay.
The Sharon Hill is we'll known here, where
she has brought cargoeS of COAL
The lighthouse tender Holly is lying at
the wharf. foot of Sth street. and will, it Is
understood, remain in port for day two.
The steamers are coming into port deco
rated for Christmas with large punches of
holly, or small cedar trees at the top Of
their f1agpoles.
The work of rebuilding the wharf at ely
mont, Nd, has been discontinued for the
winter, but will be resumed in the early
spring.
1t is understood the u S. A. lighter Kear-
ney, the tender a the Washington barra cks,
will next week be taken to the 9th street
wharf of the American Ice Company and
berthed there for the winter. While out Of
service the Kearney will be given a thor
ough overhauling and put in order for next
seasons work
The schooner Urbana, laden with pine
boards from Virginia lumber point, has
arrived here.
The sailing barge Daniel, having aboard
a cargo of pine wood from Chickamuxen
creek, has arrived and is at Georgetown to
discharge cargo.
The covered barge of the Alexandria
Chemical Company arrived at Alexandria
yesterday, in tow of the tug Minerva, with
a load of sulphur rock.
The Lily May and Rebecca Sterling have
arrived at the 18th street wharf with oys-
tiers.
The schooner Irene. with wood from Nom
mi creek aboard, has arrived for Robert
Murphy.
The schooner A. H. Quinby will unload
her cargo of lumber al the American Ice
Companys wharf for H. L. Biscoe.
The tug Minerva yesterday afternoon
brought up a large tow of lumber and wood
laden vessels.