Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-22
ON TIE RIVER FROM
ST0NEY POINT FISHING SHORE
LAST TO aHUT DOWN.
Second Run of Herring Coming
Schooner Martxtto Be Raised
General Matters.

The large fishing S4Iore at Stoney Point,
operated by Mr.. Vino Neitzey of this city,
which was the lastfof the Potomac fishing
shores in operation, ucut out a few days ago
and sent the workmen home. While COM
paratively few sfIad and herring were
caught, they brought unusually high prices.
There is an increase in the number of shad
and herring now being taken, and the fish
ermen say the second run of the fish is on.
The OILERS and trap net fishermen in the
mouth OF the river are making heavy
catches and are shipping to this market,
Wnere nlgh prices are still maintained.
The demand for fresh fish of all kinds
was fairly good at the 18th street wharf
TINS morning, and the receipts from the
lower Potomac and from the vicinity of
Norfolk were good Prices remain at about
the ngures quoted yesterday, and are as
follows: For roe shad, % to IS cents each;
buck shad, IA to Is cents each; herring, so
to 6O cents per hundred; founders, to 5
cents per pound; white perch. g to 10 cents
per pound; salmon trout, 5 cents per pound {;
pan rock, to 10 cents per pound; boiling
rock, l21z to 15c. per. pound; Spanish mack
erei, ~ cents per pound; sturgeon, 10 cents
per pound; small white perch, 20 to 30
cents per bunch; black catfish. 10 to %
cents per bunch; white catfish. 80 to 90
cents per bunch, carp, 10 to Is cents each;
cells, to 3 cents each, and gray trout,
$3.50 to so per barrel. Since yesterday
morning about $50 shad and 10000 herring
have been received by the dealers at the
wharf.
There are a few oysters on sale at the
wharf, and the cooler weather has made a
slight Increase in the demand. They are
selling today at from 40 to SOC. per bushel.
CLANS are selling at 40 to soc. per hundred,
with good demand.
The Shamrock. new addition to the
Potomac fleet Of small sailing craft, was
yesterday afternoon at high water, put
overheard at Cumberand's boat house at
the foot of 9th street. The Shamrock is
sloop-rigged sailing boat, twenty-five feet
long, five feet six inches wide and of very
light draft She is built sharp lines and
nigh speed in all weathers is expected of
her. She will carry seven or eight persons
comfortably, and has sleeping room for four
in her cabin. Capt. Nick Rider, her owner
and master, will use her for pleasure cruis-
ing on the river.
During the heavy ice of last winter the
two-masted schooner Annie MartZ, which is
owned by parties living in this city, was
cut through by the ice and sunk in Nomint
creek near Nomini wharf. She was drag
ged into shoal water, where she has been
lying since that time 1t is stated her own
ers have determined to raise her, and will
have her repaired for the wood and lumber
trade to this city from river points
The handsome steam yacht Aquilo be-
longing to Mr.. w, P. Emo of New York
left port yesterday morning, and after stop
ping for several hours off Mt. Vernon, while
her party visited the tomb Of Washington
sailed for her port, New York, by way Of
Norfolk. The Aquilo is a new boat, having
been launched but a short time ago
The little boat club house at the foot Of
9th street. which was burned in the fire
that destroyed a iatge part of the river
front buildings about a month ago. is be-
ing rebuilt. and win be ready for occu-
pancy in few days. Cumberland's boat
house Is also about completed.
Inc schooner Earl TBiscoe has been fitted