Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
GOVERNMENT VESSELS ON CHES-
APEAKE CRUISES.
Barge jackson to Work at Norfolk
Pleasure Craft Hauled Out
Other Matters.

The United States revenue cutter Wnoom
Captain Mcguire, is cruising on Chesapeake
bay on the lookout for vessels in distress
from winter gales. The United states ngnt-
house engineers steamer Jessamine, Cap
tain King, and the lighthouse inspector
steamer, Captain Miles. are now fitting out
for extended cruises in the fifth lighthouse
district, which includes the Potomac river.
The lights on the Potomac, 1t Is understood
will be among those visited and Inspected.
The fish market at the 18th street wharf
was rather dull this morning, and the sup
ply on hand was only small, there being
but few river-caught fish on sale, and the
shipments from distance to this city being
light. Prices were for pan rock, to 1Oc.
per pound; boiling rock, 18 to zoe. per
pound; medium rock, II to lac. per pound
Potomac black bass, 12c. per pound; North
Carolina black bass, 12c. per pound; blue
fish and tailors. to 10c per pound; noun \.
ders, to &c. per pound; salmon trout, . to
&c. per pound; green pike, to loc. per
pound; sheepshead, 8 to 1Oc. per pound
white perch. 10 to 12c. per pound; Spanish
mackerel, 12c per pound; Wnte perc ca
20 to 35c. per bunch; catfish, small, IL TO
25c. per bunch; yellow perch, 10 to 4Oc. per
bunch; carp, 15 to 4Oc. each; cells. sc. each.
and gray trout, to &c. per pound.
The supply OF oysters on hand at the 18th
street wharf market this morning was quite
small, there having been but few arrivals
of oyster-laden craft at the wharf since
Christmas morning, and many of the oyster
men are at their homes down the river for
the holidays. Prices range at from about
6 cents to $1.25 per bushel, according 10
grade. Game is also scarce and Is selling
readily at high figures.
Mr.. Charley Tull, mate Of the steamer
Randall, has resigned and will go to Pitts
burg having secured position there.
Lightship No. II, which Is to keep vigil
over the dangerous Diamond Shoals on
Cape Hatteras, has left Portsmouth for her
months.
OF General Interest.
The steam barge Daniel X. Jackson,
which was built and owned here, and which
has been employed in the freighting busi-
ness on the river for several months past.
has been chartered by parties at Norfolk
and WILL for some time in the future, be
employed in freighting business to and
from that city. Capt. Austin Dolman is
in command Of the Jackson. The jackson
was built here about year ago, and Will
carry about 100000 feet Of lumber. She
has been employed in running to Occoquan
and Aqua creeks.
A fleet Of five or six oyster-laden vessels
among them the G. H. Faunce and the Mr.
and laden with oysters, awaiting tugboat
to bring them to this city.
Five small pleasure craft, including the
power launches Dorothy and Analostan, are
hauled out at the boat house of Capt. Sonny
Reagan, at the foot Of 18th street, and will
there be put under shelter from the storms
Of the winter. Quite a number OF pleasure
craft are also hauled out at Townshend
boat house and at that Of Ed. Whyte at the
foot Of It'll street. During the winter these
boats will be overhauled and made ready
for the summer season.
The tug George w. Pride, belonging to
Capt. AL. Fair of Alexandria. is hauled out
on the marine railway at Benefits boat
yard and is to be given thorough over
hauling before being put OVERHEARD again.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has arrived
in port with a cargo of about $4,000 feet of
Virginia pine lumber from Norfolk for II.
l., Biscoe. The schooner is unloading at
the wharf foot Of 10th street southwest.
The three-masted schooner Strain from
this city has arrived at Norfolk and will
load lumber.
The schooner Ada Ballenger, laden with
oysters, is at Alexandria.