Evening star., 1902-01-02
ALONG The RIVER FRONT
TUG SPRAY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED By
THE ICE.
Is mt Alexandria for Repairs-wake-
field to Have an Electric Plant
-GeneraI Port News.

The tug Geo. W. Pride arrived at Alex
andria yesterday with the tug Spray In
tow to be repaired at the shipyard. The
Spray was frozen in with two stone-laden
scows in Oecoquan creek near Woodbridge,
and when the ice began to break up was
caught In the drift and was forced ashore
in about two feet of water. The barges
were caught in the moving ice and were, II
is stated. carried across the river, and are
now In Chickamuxen creek. The tug Pride
was sent to the assistance of the Spray
and succeeded In floating her and bringing
her to Alexandria. The damage done the
Spray by the ice is not serious.
The Randall line steamer Wakefield,
which arrived in port last night, brought
up heavy cargo, including about thirty
head of cattle. This is the last trip the
steamer will make for several weeks. While
laid up she will be equipped with electric
lights and will be given thorough over
hauling. The steamers Harry Randall and
Esteile Randall will run the freight and
passenger routes to the lower river during
the month Of January. In addition to her
other landings the Harry Randall will make
one trip weekly to Port Tobacco creek
landing, at Brents and Chapel Point
wharyes.
A message received here this morning by
the manager of the Randall line reports
the steamer Harry Randall ashore at Mat
er was caused by the extremely low tides
in the river. The steamer Wakefield was
sent to her assistance and Will take on her
passengers and freight and will continue
the trip. 1t is expected the Randall will be
floated at the high tide today.
The fish market at the 11th street wharf
was fairly brisk this morning. Prices are
steady and are as follows: For pan rock,
13 to IA cents per pound; medium rock, ID
to 1s cents per pound; boiling rock, y to
% cents per pound; black bass to ~ cents
per pound; green pike, to 10 cents per
pound; white perch, to 13 cents per pound;
jumping mui1ets. to 5 cents per pound;
drum, to cents per pound; carp, cents
per pound; river mullets, 10 to 20 cents per
bunch; catfish. 15 to 35 cents per bunch;
eels 20 to 80 cents per bunch; yellow perch.
to s3 per hundred. Large shad are selling
today at 81 each for roes and 40 cents each
for bucks.
There were practically no oysters on sale
at the 11th street oyster wharf this morn
ing. As fast as the vessels come into port
their cargoes are bought up by the dealers
uptown and are held to meet the daily de-
mands. Prices today range from zoe. to
$1.15 per bushel, according to the size and
quality of the oyster. The arrivals are
the Raymond Oliver, Ruth and Ella, Agnes
and Bessie Ford.
Frefghters and Their Freight.
The tugs Minerva and Rosalie, with sew
eral large sand-laden scows in tow from
the dredges near Chapman's Shore, Md.
have arrived in port.
The Mary A. Shea has gone to lower
river point. and will load a cargo of wood
for the dealers here.
The schooner Irene, loaded with wood
for this port, Is reported in the river, bound
up.
the unloading of her cargo, has sailed for
q lower river point to load.
The large barge c. B. Rosselle Is unload
ing a big cargo of hard coal at the Fort
washington wharf.
The small three-masted schooner Hattie
E. Giles has completed the unloading of
her cargo Of pine boards and has sailed
light for Virginia lumber port to reload
The Earl Biscoe, laden with cord wood
for this city. is lying in Nomini creek
awaiting favorable wind to come up the
river
The Mary and Rebecca has sailed for the
oyster beds In the lower Potomac and will
load full cargoes for this market.
The schooner Rebecca Smith, now lying
at the King street wharf, at Alexandria,
is expected to sail for the lower river with
in the next day OF two.
The two-masted schooner Hester A. Wat
ers is at Georgetown. and is unloading a
cargo Of about 10000 feet of pine lumber
from Scotland. Va, for Libby & Co.
The schooner Lottie Carter has loaded a
cargo Of lumber at Nornini and has sailed
for this port
The Standard Oil barge IS completed the
unloading of her cargo Of oil at Alexan-
dria and sailed this morning for Baltimore
in tow Of the tug Favorite.
The Peri, having completed the unloading
of her cargo at the wharf Of Stephenson
& Bro. has sailed for a river point and
will load.
General Port News.
One Of the large scows belonging to Mr.
A. w. Kintz Of this city, which was
caught In the freeze in Piscataway creek
early last week, was cut through by the
drifting ice in the latter part OF the week
and sunk. The barge, it is stated, was
partially loaded with cordwood. An effort
will be made to raise the barge at once-
The ram schooner j. H. Hargrave, which
is In port from Newberne. n. c., for John
sou & Wimsatt brings cargo of about
100000 feet of North Carolina pine lumber
and about 10000 shingles. The Hargrave
in past years was frequent visitor here,
but lately has been running to other points
Mr.. John McButler went to Alexandria
yesterday and recovered a cunning skiff
which was lost from this city several weeks
ago. The skiff was found adrift i'm the
river off Alexandria and was taken to the
shipyard there for safe keeping
The large pile driver OF Mr.. VIM. Win
ston, which has been rebuilding Stuarts
wharf, will be brought back to Alexandria
by the tug Geo. w. Pride and will resume
work on the wharf Of the Mutual Ice Com
pany.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes, jr, is in Chesa-
peake pay on tne LOOKOUT Tor vessels bound
to this city or Baltimore with cargoes. She
is expected to return to port here within
the next few days.
The open season for the sale Of shad be-
gan yesterday, but as yet all the fish of
that species sale here come from Flor
ida and Georgia W iters. The Potomac fish
will not begin to arrive for six weeks or
two months yet.
new sloop belonging to Mr.. McCuen Of
this city has been taken to Deans boat
yard at Alexandria to be fitted with spars
and sails. preparatory to summer cruising.
The black spar buoy marking the west
flats In the mouth Of Dividing creek Vir-
ginia. is reported adrift. and will be re-
placed by the lighthouse board as soon rs
practicable.
The game market today is but poorly sup
Piled and prices are about the same as
those quoted yesterday.
Preparations are being made to raise the
snag- pulling boat of the United States army
engineer service. which lies sunken in the
harbor, and 1t is reported the boat will be
afloat by this evening.
Capt. Jerry Posey has succeeded Mr.. John
d. Hart as mate of the steamer Harry Ran
DALI on the river route.
The Amelia Hearn Is In port with cargo
Of lumber for the dealers here.