Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SHIPMENT OF WALNUT LOGS TO
FOREIGN PORTS.
Judge Yeomans' New Launch - SlcoI
Magnolia Rebuilding-Genera1
and Personal Mention.

Shipments of walnut legs are being made
from various points in Maryland. to Bait
more, and from there they are shipped to
German and English ports to be made into
furniture. The schooner Golden Gate is
lying in Piscataway creek loading walnut
logs for the foreign market
The tug Volunteer of Baltimore one Of
Dougherty's fleet, while going up Chesa-
peake bay few days ago broke her cross
head and had to be towed to Baltimore for
repair work
The sioop Magnolia is at the boat-bui!d-
ing yard of c. E. Dagger, at Edgewater
wharf in Lower Machodoc creek, to be re-
built. But little of the old boat will re-
main after the work is completed on her,
and 1t is understood her owner will rename
her after she is put overheard.
There was an ample supply of fish of all
kinds on hand this morning and usual
the Friday demand was quite brisk. The
catch of fish in the river nets is now on the
increase, and black bass, white perch, cat
fish and other varieties of river fish are now
coming TO market Prices are firm and are
about the same yesterday.
The oyster market at the 18th street
wharf was fairly busy this morning, the
cooler weather having greatly increased
the demand. Since yesterday the schooner
Eta and the sloop Ethel have both arrived
with cargoes from the Blackistone's Island
neighborhood. Prices are advancing, oys-
tiers selling this morning at from 80 to Goo.
per buShel.
General News of Port.
The large power launch which is building
a Alexandria by Dean & Son for Judge ].
d. Yeomans is ready to be launched, and
will be put overheard as soon as the propeI-
Ter wheel and shaft for the new boat arrive
and are placed in position. The new boat
is built for the purpose of carrying freight
between this city and High Point, Va,
where Judge YeomanS has large dairy
and stock farm. and will be quite a speedy
little craft. Her deck house. which will
cover her cabins and engine room. occupies
less than half the length of the boat and
is well aft, leaving freight space in the
bow Of the boat. The new craft will be
sixty feet long and OF light draft
The rebuilding OF the pungy Cora McKen-
ney at the Alexandria shipyard is rapidly
approaching completion. She will be put
overheard in a day two and will engage
in the oyster trade on the river.
1t is stated that the Chesapeake and Ohio
canal is now full of water and coal ship
ments by barges~ from the Cumberland
mines will be resumed in day or two.
There are several barges in the canal on
their way here for the dealers.
Mr. Louie Phillips, who was steward on
the Randall line steamer Harry Randall for
the past summer, has resigned and will be
succeeded by Mr.. NJ s. Parker.
The schooner E. L. Bowen has arrived in
port with full cargo of cord wood for Car
ter & Clark.
The schooner Leroy has sailed for the
lower river with cargo of brick and thing
from Alexandria.
The pungy Ella Hill has arrived at Alex
andria from a fishing trip in the mouth of
the river.
The tug Dauntless of Baltimore delivered
the barge Baltimore at the U. S. naval
powder making plant in Mattawoman creek
yesterday with a cargo of soft coal from
Norfolk. Later the Dauntless sailed for
Norfolk with a light barge.
The schooner Zephyr has sailed for the
lower river and will bring back a cargo of
cord wood for the dealers.
The schooner Nellie is at w. w. Rileys
wharf loading cargo of fertilizer for
point near Norfolk.