Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HARBQR DREDdE ALICE VIVIAN
BEGINS HER WORK.
Fish and Oyster Market Active-0ver-
hauling Pleasure Craft-0ther
River News.

The big dredGe Alice Vivian, which was
brought here from Philadelphia to aid in
the Washington barracks improvement
work, began operations yesterday and is
now pumping a stream OF liquid mud from
the bottom Of the harbor onto the lowlands
In the rear OF the barracks grounds The
machinery Of the dredge having Just been
put together it is not working to its capac-
ity. BY tomorrow morning, however. the
dredge viii be ready Tor fast work. BY the
time the stone wall along the west front
of the park is completed the dredge will
be ready to I'LL up the space between the
new and old walls.
The receipts Of fresh fish from the shores
about Norfolk and Old Point by the dealers
here were not very heavy this morning. The
demand was fair and prices today were
about the same as yesterday, bluef1sh SELL
ing at SC. to &c. per pound; carp. DC. per
pound; Spanish mackerel, 12c to 15c. per
pound; sturgeon, 1Oc. to 12c. per pound;
black bass, 15c to 1Sc per pound; pan rock.
&c. to 10c. per pound; medium rock, 1oc. TO
12hc. per pound; boiling rock, 15c. to 1Sc.
per pound; founders, &c. per pound; large
white perch, Sc. to Zoe. per pound; small
white perch, 1Oc. to 15c. per bunch: catfish,
large, 25c. to 40c. per bunch; catfish, small,
1Oc. to 20c per bunch; cells. &c. to &c. each;
gray trout. 81 to IS per barrel; butterf1sh,
S. so to "a per barrel, and hard crabs, 81
to 81 per barrel.
Oysters are in demand and the vessels
that arrived here with cargoes of the BIZ
valves yesterday sold out their stock In
few hours and were able to sail again for
the lower river. Prices showed a slight ad-
vance, the oysters selling at SOC. to soc.
per bushel.
Watermelons are drug on the market
and can be purchased at the wharf at al
most any price, ranging from 81 to s12 per
hundred. There are but few purchasers.
The sloop Glimmer, which has been hauled
out on the marine railway at Bennett
boat yard for several days undergoing an
overhauling, has been completed and put
overheard. She will at once go to the lower
river for a load Of oysters.
The power launch Eff1e has been launched
from the railway at Reagan's boat yard
and the sleop Dawn has been hauled out
there for cleaning Of hull and painting.
The large steam launch Samuel W. SUIT
ton, owned at Alexandria,, has been hauled
out ON the railway at Deans boat yard for
repair work. 1t is understood she will leave
here in day or two for cruise Of sew
eral days on the river.
General Port News.
The large barge James T. McGinnis has
been purchased from New York owners by
Mr.. Andrew Miller of Baltimore for ser
vice in freighting piling on the Delaware
river. The McGinnis was frequent WIS.,
itor here with cargoes OF coal.
As the schooner Pearl, Capt. Crawford.
was on her way up the bay few days ago
with a cargo Of lumber from Norfolk, she
was caught in a squall near Sharp's Island
and had her mainmast broken off close to
the deck. The boat was taken to Cam
bridge for repairs.
Mr. P. B. Pemberton Of Matthias Point,
Va, who has been in the city for several
days, returned home yesterday.
Mr.. John Perry Of the harbor police force
returned to duty this morning after a va
cation Of ten days.
Capt. Russell Dean Of the harbor police
boat Vigilant begins his annual leave today.
He will visit New York in the interest Of
the local branch of the Association Of
Masters and Pilots Of Steam Vessels.
The large bugeye Geo. H. Bunker, laden
with lumber from the lower Potomac, has
arrived In port for the dealers.
The schooner Charles H. Dagger has ar
rived in port with full load of cord wood
for Carter & Clark.
The schooner Mary Francis, having a
cargo Of building sand aboard, came into
port this morning.
The sloop Emmett Arthur and the Addie
have unloaded their cargoes and have sailed
for lower river points.
The schooner-ram Grace Bennett will
complete the unloading of a cargo of lum-
Der at T. r. Riley's wharf today and will
sail light for North Carolina.
The bugeye r. H Stuart is at VIM A.
Shoots wharf at Alexandra and will
load a cargo of fertilizer for Nomini.
The E. s. Croswell laden with cord wood
from Colonial Beach, has arrived in port.
The barges Virginia and Chesapeake have
sailed in tow Of the tug Dauntless for
Baltimore and will load there