Evening star., 1902-08-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REBUILDING sWHARyEs ALONG
THE LowERTPoToMAc.
overhauling Pleasure Launches for
Summer Trips%-Caaning Factories
at Work-<Hasbor News.

1t Is understoods that the walkway at
Stifs Wharf, Va, which was carried away
py Ice during the past winter, leaving the
pier head without any shore connection, is
TO be rebuilt very shortly and the pier will
be greatly improved for the landing of
the steamboats, 1t is also understood that
the wharf at Lower Cedar Point will be
given an overhauling. Somerset Beach
Nharf, Va, which was partially destroyed
py the running ice was rebuilt several
weeks ago and Edgewater wharf in Lower
Machodoc Creek has been recently over
hauled and greatly improved.
A number of other wharves along the
river will be given an overhauling before
the winter season begins.
lhe STOCK of fish on sale at the 1lth
street wharf fish house this morning was
not large, though there has been a slight
increase in the receipts of fish caught in
me river nets. Trout and other fish from
Norfolk are coming in good numbers. The
demand today is light. and prices are as
follows: For Spanish mackerel, Is to 1Sc.
per pound; black bass, Il to 15c. per pound;
bduefsh, to &c. per pound; white perch,
~ TO lZc per pound; founders, &C. per
pound; sturgeon, 10 to 12c per pound; pan
rock. to 1Oc. per pound boiling rock, 13
10 l2c. per pound; catfish, 10 to SOC. per
punch small white perch, 10 to 12c. per
ounch; eeis, to &c. each; gray trout, 81
odIIel, spot, ii TO per
butter fsh, s5 per barrel; hard crabs, 75c.
to sl.2o per barrel, and CLAIMS, 40 to 5Oc
per hundred
since Yesterday about 1000 watermelons
nave arrived at the fish wharf in two ves-
sells from Virginia waters. The demand for
melons mas been quite brisk in the past two
or three days. and large sales have been
maze: % only about 10000 melons were on
81 e ~ 'iSs Sao morning @ at prices ranging from
81 10 w per hundred. A small lot of
iIeiohs from down the Potomac were
pLousnt TO Alexandria yesterday on the
Sioop Belvidere
nr me e. power power launch Dorothy belonging to
u Dauzenbaker Of this city, is hauled out
on the small marine railway at Capt
oonney Reagan's boat house for a general
overhauling. She is to be caulked from
i stG,n TO stern, and is to be handsomely re-
panied. She is also to be reftted and pre-
paIeu ior summer trips on the river
me large launch Agranata, belonging to
is Mr. II. A; Campbell, was taken to Deans
10 30 .aiu at alexandria few days ago,
anu rented with two pole masts that add
very materially to the appearance of the
ooat. . She is still lying at anchor at the
AleXandrla I and boat yard for some minor work
anu anu WIZ pc brought up to this city within
the next few days. She will be berthed at
the yacht club anchorage
ne schooner r. RoSenbaum, hailing from
Sape Charles, came into port last evening
WIN win party of excursionists from the cape
ABOARD. The vessel will remain here for
several days while those aboard her will
V1slt the various points of interest here.
Inc tomato canning factories at the
mouth OF the Potomac, on Gran, Yeocomico
ana other branches of the river are in full
operation canning tomatoes for winter con-
sumption. The Potomac tomatoes have a
hne reputation and are shipped all over the
country. When the tomato canning season
comes to an end the canning of fruit will
commence and will be canned on until late
IN the fall. The canning factories give en-
pioyment to large humber of people.
Along the Wharves.
The sailing sloop Edna and Earle has been
recently overhauled and repainted and was
out yesterday for a cruise on the river,
with party aboard.
The excursion given by Carroll Institute
to River View yesterday was well attended
and was an enjoyable affair. The eXhibi-
ton of athletic sports by the members of
the institute was also greatly enjoyed.~
The schooner laden with Watermelons
which went ashore near Bryan's Point Md
Thursday did not hfloat as reported, but
was still aground yesterday evening Her
cargo of watermelons may have to be taken
on before she can be moved into deeper
water.
The work of building a new wharf at
the Mutual Ice works at Alexandria has
been resumed and will, 1t is understood,
be pushed to completion.
Mr.. James Neall. engineer of the harbor
boat Vigilant, is off on leave and will visit
Norfolk.
Mr.. VIM. A. Moore, chief engineer of the
Randall line. has gone to St. Georges Is
land on a short visit.
Mr. Frank Herbert is acting as steward
of the steamer Arrowsmith in place of
Mr.. George Gleason, who is confined to his
home by attack of rheumatism.
The schooner Annie Ellen has arrived in
port with a cargo of pine lumber from the
Coan river for the local dealers
The schooner William Turner came into
port yesterday evening with a cargo Of
cord wood for Carter & Clark
The bugeye VIM. S. McMasters laden
with hay from a lower river port, has ar
rived.
The schooner Mary A. Kerwin, laden
with melons from North Carolina came
into port yesterday afternoon.
The Kathleen is lying at the Alexandria
fish wharf loading a miscellaneous cargo
for river points.
The scow Bush is in port with a cargo
of pine wood from the Occoquan neighbor-
hood for Carter & Clark.