Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
BARGE TO BE EQUIPPED WITH
STEAM POWER.
Schooner Aground at Mouth of Broad
f. Creek-Vessels Undergoing Re
pairs Port News.

The work of equipping the barge Jas.
Jackson with steam power is being pushed.
and Captain Owens. her owner expects to
have her on her way down the river for a
cargo before April 15. The boiler and en-
CINE are in position, and the building of the
deck house is nearly completed. The barge,
when completed, will, ply between Aqua
creek, this city and Alexandra.
The schooner Rover. which went ashore
light in the mouth of Broad creek two or
three days ago. was still aground at the
latest report. She is apt to remain ashore
for several days.
Croaker and other salt water fish were
plentiful in the market at the 18th street
wharf this morning, and there was a good
supply of Potomac herring on hand Shad
are in demand, but are yet quite scarce.
The market was fairly active this morning
and prices We're as follows: For pan rock
Sc. per pound; boiling rock, 10 to 15c. per
pound; carp, 3 to &c. per pound: sturgeon
&c. per pound; salmon trout. s to loo. per
pound; jumping mulletS, to &c. per pound :;
croaker, 21sc per pound; hickory jacks, 2te
to &c. each; white catfish. 20 to DC per
bunch; black catfish, 10 to lie. per bunch !:
river mullets, % to SOC. per bunch: Chesa-
peake roe Shad. SOC. each: buck Shad, DC
each, and Potomac herring. $1O0 per hun
bred. No bass are now on sale in the mar
ket, their season having expired.
The supply of oysters at the wharf is
still small, but one boat, the Zephyr, having
arrived, and she had on about 100 bushels
These were bought up by the dealers at
the wharf, and are selling this morning at
from Soc to S150 per bushel The stock
of clans on hand is good and they are SELL
ing at SOC. per bushel.
The coast survey steam launch. which
has been hauled out at Benefits boat
yard, has been put overheard and is ready
for service.
The fishing shores along the Potomac
will all begin operation in a few days.
Captain Gale. who will this year operate
ChapmanS fishing shore near Glymont, is
at that landing and Captain Faunce has
taken down large crew to operate the
seine at his shore. Windmill Point Plum
Tree, the Gums and Passopatansy are in
operation.
Undergoing Repairs.
The handsome little sailing yacht Ceriew
is at Sonny" Reagan's boathouse to be
hauled out, overhauled, caulked and paint
ed for the summer season. The work on
the boat will be begun at once.
The schooner Irene is at Agnews ship
yard at Alexandria, and will be hauled out
on the large marine railway there for gen.
erai repairs as soon as the steamer Estelle
Randall is put overheard.
The sloop DauntlesS, which had been
hauled out at Townshends boat exchange.
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hull and for minor repairs, has been put
overheard and Is preparing for a cruise on
the bay and James river.
The schooner Grace G. Bennett had a
new bowsprit put on her at North Caro-
lima port, to replace the one broken in the
collision with the steamer Wakefield, and
is now on her way to this city with load
of shingles for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The barge McLain, which was hauled out
on the marine railway at Alexandria. has
been launched and taken to Aqua creek to
load poplar wood for Philadelphia.
The work of repainting and refitting the
yawl-rigged yacht Seabelle for summer
cruises on the river is completed and the
yacht is ready for service. The Seabelle is
owned by Mr.. Henry Seymour of this city.
and will, II Is stated, make her usual trip
to New London, Conn.,, this season.
The tug Spray has been launched from
again in service.
The Passing Craft.
The schooner Curley has sailed. under
charter by H. L. Biscoe. for the James
river to load cargo of Virginia pine lum-
Der for this port.
evening for Nomini. where she will load
cord wood for Robert Murphy.
The two-masted schooner Alethea which
unloaded portion of her cargo at the 11th
street wharf, has gone to Alexandria to
complete the discharging of her cargo.
The Mary Ann Shea has arrived in port
with a cargo of cord wood from Aqua
creek for Carter & Clark
The schooner R. H. Stuart loaded cargo
of fertilizer at Shoots wharf at Alexan-
iria. and has sailed for Curriomen.
The schooner Belmont has gone to Occo-