Evening star., 1902-09-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
PREPARING BIG DREDGE FOR
WORK AT BARRACKS.
Hull of Launch Nearly Completed
Northumberland on Calvert's
Route-Other Matters.

The work of preparing the powerful steam
sucker dredge Alice Vivian for service in
the harbor is being pushed, but it will be
several days before the big mud cutter and
suction pipes are in place and ready for
business. The pipe through which the LIQUID
mud is to be pumped, the pontoons on which
the pipe will rest and all the other para
phernaia for the work have been unloaded
from the barges on which they were brought
to this city, and the barges will be sent to
Chesapeake City in tow of the tug VIM.
1erkes, jr. 1t is expected the dredge will
be ready for operation about the middle of
next week. There is work enough already
arranged for at the Washington barracks
to keep the Vivian and the smaller dredge,
Gray Eagle, at work until the cold weather
sets in.
There was an active demand for fresh
flsh of all kinds at the nth street wharf
this morning but the stock on hand was
rather small and there were not many va
r1eties of fish to be had. Prices are steady
and are rs follows: For Spanish mackerel
L. to 1JC. per pound: bluefsh to Sc. per
pound: sturgeon, 10 to f2c per pound: pan
rock, q to 1Oc. per pound: medium rock
1o12 to 12C. per pound; boiling rock, 15 to
1sc. per pound: founders, Sc. per pound; ;
white perch, 10 to 12c. per pound; small
white perch, TO pc. per bunch; small
catfish. 10 to 1Jc. per bunch; large catfish
2D to 30c per bunch cells, > to SC each; =;
gray trout. 81 to 50 per barrel; butterfish,
$3.50 to 50 per barrel; hard crabs 81 to 50
per barrel. The demand for CLAIMS is light
and they selling at 40c. per dozen.
The arrival of three vessels with about
800 bushels of fine Potomac river oysters
aboard relieved the situation at the oyster
wharf this morning. and the dealers were
able to obtain a supply. Prices this morn
ing show a slight increase, the cheaper
grades selling at Acc. per bushel, and the
better grades bringing 80 and SOC. per
bushel. Several boats are at the oyster
grounds loading for this city.
The watermelon market at the wharf
was very dull today, and a stock of about
12.OG0 melons is still on hand. Two large
vessels with about 14OOo melons aboard
are expected here within the next day or
two. Prices this morning We're: For culls,
81 per hundred; primes. 81 to S6 per hun
dred; small selects 81 per hundred, and
large selects SIS per hundred.
The hull of the large power launch now
building at the boat house of Cumberland
& Son. at the food of 9th street for Mr.
john b. GiIfllen is nearly completed and
will be ready to be put overheard in a
short time. The new craft will be used for
hunting and fishing trips on the Potomac.
Of General Interest.
The steamer Northumberland has taken
the place of the steamer Calvert on the
route between this city, the landings on the
lower river and Baltimore. She arrived
here on her first trip of the season yester-
day morning and sailed again yesterday
afternoon with a full passenger list
The glass factories at Alexandria have
resumed operation. The plants have been
shut down since early in the summer
The steam launch Neva, the inspection
boat of the United States army engineers
in charge of the improvements to the Poto-
mac river, came into port yesterday evening
from cruise on the river, with the en-
gtneer officers aboard.
The steam launch Augusta. Can't August
Calines, took a party OF gentlemen from
alexandria yesterday on a cruise down the
Potomac.
Mr.. George Graison has been transferred
from the steamer Arrowsmth to the steam
er Wakefield steward.
The revenue cutter Window is cruising in
her station the Chesapeake bay and the
Potomac river, and will pay visit to this
city.
The pungy Ella Hill is at Alexandria fit
ting out for the oyster running trade.
Several cars laden with soft coal for the
Georgetown dealers arrived at Shepherds
landing of the Baltimore and Ohio railway
yesterday and were transferred to barges
and brought up to this city. Much of
this coal will be used for gas making.
The schooner Isaac Soloman has arrived
In port with a full load of cord wood from
lower river point for Carter & Clark.
The three-masted schooner VIM. Mar
shall, which has been loading railway ties
at Georgetown, has gone to the AleXan-
dria shipyard to complete her cargo.
The schooner Kathleen is in port with a
load of cord wood for the dealers
The tug Selectman, with a tow of three
laden sand scows. came into port yester-
day evening from the machines digging
near Marshall Hail.
The schooner May Brown Is in port and
will load a cargo of building brick for
lower Maryland point.