Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
ON THE RIVER FRONT
THICK FOG IMPEDEs NAvIGA-
TON ON THE RIVER.
Christmas Packages for the Soldiers
New Wharf for Colonial Beach
Other News.

Fogs have been much more prevalent this
fan than for several years and are giving
the river and steamboat men much annoy
ance. Yesterday. for the third time since
the previous Sunday, heavy fog complete
ly covered the river all day, notwithstand-
Ing the rain, and in mid-stream a vessel
boats length away could not be made
out. AS consequence the steamboats,
were all late reaching this city, and In
some Instances trips were missed alto
gether. the steamers remaining tied up at
the wharf. A breeze arose after nightfall
and drove the fog away.
The fish market was rather dull this
morning. Prices remained at about the
ngures OF last week, and were as follows:
For Spanish mackerel, 10 to II cents per
pound; salmon trout, to 1Oc. per pound:
sheepshead, to &c. per pound; bluefish
and tailors, to 10 cents per pound; gray
trout to cents per pound: Potomac
black bass, cents per pound; North Caro-
una black bass, cents per pound; pan
rock, y TO lO cents per pound: medium rock,
II to IA cents per pound; boiling rock IL
to ~ cents per pound; founders, to g
cents per pound; green pike. to cents
per pound; white perch, 10 to u cents per
pound; white perch. small, 10 to Is cents
per bunch catfish, large, 20 to 35 cents per
bunch; catfish, small. 10 to Is cents per
bunch; yellow perch. 10 to 40 cents per
bunch; cells, cents each, and carp, Is to
35 cents each.
Oysters of all grades were in excellent de-
mand at the 18th street wharf today and
are bringing good prices; Since Saturday
several vessels from the lower river oyster
beds have arrived with large cargoes and
the b1valves are selling at from zoe. per
bushel for the small oysters. up to 9Oc. and
81 per bushel for the better stock
Mr.. Chase Nash of this CITY, who has
been employed as an apprentice engineer
on the river steamers, has successfully
passed his examination before the United
inc nd hoc
ceived his license as a first assistant engi-
neer in steam vessels under 500 tons.
Mr.. William A. Moore, chief engineer Of
the Randall line, has returned from Balti-
more, where he has been experimenting
the rebuilding of the steamer T. V. Arrow
smith.
Along the Wharves.
The tug Edith Goddard Winship is en-
ployed in towing sand laden scows from the
sand machines above the long bridge to the
Unloading wharves on the Eastern Branch.
The soldiers in the companies of heavy
artillery stationed at Fort Washington and
Fort Hunt are being remembered by their
friends at home and the river steamers
rarely leave this city without a dozen or
more packages and Christmas boxes con-
signed by the express companies for de-
livery to the soldiers at the forts.
Plans are being prepared for new
wharf to be built at Colonial Beach. Va.
for of the excursion steamers during
ture will begin in the early spring soon
the weather will permit.
The big harbor dredge Alice Vivian was
out Of service for a short time Saturday
evening last, to repair damage done the
blade of her mud cutter by striking heavy
stone. The dredge is in service today.
The steam yacht Gretchen, Capt. Rich
ardson. lying at the old Clyde line wharf,
is to be given thorough overhauling and
put in repair for cruising the Atlantic
during the summer.
The schooner Charles Strain, laden with
shingles from North Carolina, came into
port, for Johnson & Wimsatt, Saturday
evening in tow of the tug Camilla.
The Edith Verrill laden with cord wood
from the Mount Vernon neighborhood, has
arrived for Carter & Clark.
The large covered lighter of the Alexan-
dria Chemical and Fertilizer Company has
returned from Quantico with a full cargo
of sulphur rock for the sulphuric acid plant.
The schooner Clara Conard has been taken
to Georgetown to unload wood.
The schooner Zephyr, laden with oak
wood, has arrived in port for the dealers.