Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-26
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOoNER-YACHT ATLANTA A
VISITOR TO THIS PORT.
Launch Mercedes Inspected-Schoone
Beulah Land Ashore-Aquatic
News of Interest.

Within the past month quite number
of pleasure yachts have visited this city,
and the latest of these visitors Is the large
schooner-yacht Atlanta, handsome white
vessel, which came into port Thursday
evening. The Atlanta is a beautiful SAIL
ing craft and carries a large spread OF can
vas, that drives her along at a racing pace
in fair breeze. She is beautifully fitted
up for comfort and pleasure, and is owned
by Mr.. Robert c. H. Brock of Philadelphia,
from which port the vessel halls She Is of
So tons register, SS.5 feet long, 25 feet wide
and rs feet deep. She was built at City
Island, N. Y, in 1873. She sailed for Old
Point Saturday evening.
Fish Of all varieties are now reaching this
market in large quantities. both from the
nets in the river and from the large fishing
shores about Virginia Beach and Old Point,
and are still commanding good prices. The
demand continues excellent, and prices are
buck shad, IL to 15c. each; herring, 40 to
soc. per hun 1red; pan rock, to 10c. per
pound: boiling rock, 10 to 12c. per pound;
founders, to DC. per pound; Spanish
mackerel. to Toe. per pound; white perch
8 to 1Oc. per pound: sturgeon. 10 to lie.
per pound; salmon trout, AZ to &c. per
pound; carp, 10 to 15c. each; eels, 3 to &c.
each: small white perch, 20 to 3Oc. per
black catfish, Is to Csc. per bunch, and
gray trout, $3.50 to "a per barrel. Oys-
tiers are selling at 40 to 6Oc per bushei and
clans 40 to SOC. per hundred.
The Mercedes Inspected.
The steam launch Mercedes, the tender
Of the War Department, underwent her an
nual inspection Saturday morning at the
hands Of Assistant Inspectors Staunton and
Dunn Of the Baltimore ONCE. She was
found In good trim and was licensed for
service. The Mercedes was one OF ths
launches of the Spanish ship Reina Mer-
cedes. captured and sunk during the war
with Spain. Captain Jas. Carpenter Is her
commander and Chief Engineer Michael
Dugan has charge Of her engine room.
The Norfolk and Washington line steamer
Washington Saturday morning brought up
delegation of a hundred more Of the
members of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, who are holding their an
nual meeting in Norfolk. The party will be
In town for several days.
The large sloop yacht st. Charles, be-
longing to Mr.. ]. w. Jones' which has been
being repainted and overhauled, has gone
into commission and Is lying at the yacht
club anchorage In the harbor. The Ciconia
OF Mr.. Wilkinson, the Seabelle of H. 8.
are also among the pleasure vessels at an
Choir in the harbor OF the foot of 9th street
The cofer-dam built at the outlet of the
big sewer at the foot Of Sd street southeast
y UciuS ASAOSSO, TIC UNDERWATER Work at
that point having been completed.
The Passing Craft.
The three-masted schooner H. c. Benedict
laden with 1,125 tons Of ice from the Kene-
bee has arrived In port for the American
Ice Company.
The Mayaower. ]. d. Bell and Trayers
have arrived in port with cargo Of cord
wood for the dealers
The Osceoia has arrived in port with q
cargo Of railway ties from the lower Poto-
mac for Carter and Clark
The Lily w. Owens has unloader her
cargo and sailed for Virginia lumber port
to load.
The scow Fannie. with cargo OF feed