Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-17
IN THE, RIVER FRONT
DREDGE AT. WORK ON THE AR.
SENAL IMPROVEMENTS.
House Boat Gussilda on Trip-Cruis-
ing on the River-Other
Marine Matters.

The dredge Gray Eagle of the Risley
Dredging Company, contractors for the i'm
provements at the Washington barracks is
now at work pumping the liquid mud from
the river bottom across the arsenal park
to the ground on the James Creek canal
side of the park. A long line of pipe runs
across the park and through this the mud
is forced. Considerable trouble has been
had in getting the cutter of the dredge.
which is new machine, to work properly
and considerable time has been lost work
ing on it. Enough dredging and filling is
to be done about the arsenal grounds to
require several years to complete 1t.
The supply Of fresh fish at the 11th street
wharf market this morning was not large,
and only trout, butterfish and catfish were
on sale in any quantities. Some few river
fish are being received from the nets in the
river, but the larger part of the stock
comes from the neighborhood of Old Point
and Norfolk. Prices are about the same as
yesterday and are as follows: Spanish
mackerel, 12c. per pound; sturgeon, II to
121sc per pound; black bass. 15c. per pound;
white perch, 10c. per pound; founders, &C.
per pound; boiling rock, IL to l5c.; pan
rock, &C.; salmon trout, to &c.; blueflsh,
&C.; drum, % to SOC. each; carp, 10 to l2c
each; porgies, IA to 15c. each; spal1 white
perch, 5 to 10c per bunch; catfish, 10 to oOc
per bunch; gray trout. % TO 80 per Darrei'
butterfish, 81 to s. per barrel; hard CRAPS,
81 to 81 per barrel; soft-shelled crabs, ~
to soc. per dozen, and clans, soc. per hun
dred.
The houseboat Gusilda, which was built
at Reagan'S boathouse and went INTO COM
mission a few days ago. has sailed on her
maiden voyage, with her owner, Mr.. FRANK
L. Rawlings, and his family, The tug d.
M. Key, which had her in tow, VIII take
her to the neighborhood of Funston, and
Mr.. Rawlings power boat, tancina, VIII
be used to move the boat from point 10
point. This is the first OF the houseboats
built for use on the Potomac river. 1t is
understood that number of others are to
be built.
The freight steamer e. James Tull was
temporarily disabled while on her way
down the river yesterday morning. The
tug James o. Carter brought her to Alex
andria, where the necessary repairs were
made. . p fo;t4-i
The newly rebuilt launch Aquinata, be-
longing to Mr.. FL Al Campbell OF TINS Guy.
has been completed at Deans boat YARD, at
Alexandria, andt turned over to her owner.
She has been breught to this city TO De NJ
ted out for cruises on the river during the
summer. .HaiG
The large steam launch Alert, with her
owner, DR. L. ~fassuterberg, and party
of friends, has gone to the lower POTOMAC
for a cruise. She win be gone several
weeks and will ispendsa part of the time at
Blackistone's Island 5where LIZ. haulefoefs
The dock adjoining the ferry wharf to
the north has Been used by the owners OF
the large naphtha9 power launch Wills n,
which is to be berthed there. The steamer
Kent has changed her berth to the wharf,
of the steamer Seufferle, at the toot OF y
street southwest.
The large sehoeners Pheneas W. Spfasue
and independents =, which unioaded cargoes
of ice here, have been chartered TO loao
coal at Baltimore for Boston at Toe. ton.
Another six-ineh naval gun has been put
through the tests at the Indian HEAD prov
ing grounds, and was YESTERDAY prousn. 70
the naval ordnance foundry here by the tug
Triton Tests of guns are made at inoian
Head almost daily. =
The sloop Daisy, belonging TO Judge ). =.
M. Norton of Alexandria, when is oeihs
overhauled at Deans boat yard, WiH De
completed and launched in few Gays.
She will be used for short trips on the river
during the summer.
The schooner william Marshall OF this
city is at West Point Va. to load for
northern port. ~..--~4s. -
Mr.. Michael Dugan. engineer Of the War
Department launch Mercedes, has peen
sent by the department to Chariestown,
w. Va, to inspect boilers for govern
ment purchase
Mr.. e. A. weiss. of the Randall line, has