Evening star., 1902-03-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
POTOMAC HERR1napAND sHAD ON
SALE AZ WHARF.
Early Increase IA Supply Predicted
Vessels UndagoiPg Repairs
The Freight Handlers.

sale I'm small quantities eat the fish wharf
this morning About ,45O Shad were received
from the neighborhaod Of Blackistone's Is
land and four buck si1adi from Dilrs wharf.
The herring sold tN$SOs per thousand and
the shad brought SOC. each. Before the end
Of the week 1t Is believed that Potomac
shad and herring will. be on the market in
considerable numbers.
There was a plentiful supply Of fish, both
from the river and bay nets, on hand at
the 18th street wharf market this morn
ing to meet all demands, and prices con-
tinue to drop for all varieties Of fish ex-
cept shad and herring. Prices this morning
we're as follows: For black bass, to 121ac.
per pound: white perch. to &c. per pound;
carp to 4c. per pound; pan rock 8 to Zoe.
pound: hickory jacks. & to 1Oc. each: river
mulets, 10 to 15c. per bunch; white cat
fish. 25 to 25c per bunch: black catfish. 8
to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch, 8 to 25c.
per bunch; Chesapeake roe shad. 80 to
0Oc. each; buck shad. 80 to Soc each; south
ern shad. % to soc. each, and herring, 81 to
$3 per hundred.
The supply OF oysters at the wharf was
augmented this morning by the arrival Of
several vessels having aboard fully 1000
bushels of Potomac and Chesapeake oys-
ters The demand Is poor and the In
creased supply has caused drop in prices.
good oysters selling as low as 40 cents Ier
bushel and from that to 20 cents per BUSH
Ell for the better grade,
The little tug Sunbeam. which has been
purchased by the contractors for the build
Ing of the new Long bridge. has arrived
here and is lying at Stephenson & Bros.
wharf She was brought here by Capt
James Woodrow and, Engineer Thomas
Andrews. The Sunbeam was turned over
to her new owners today.
The Columbia Sand Dredging Company s
I,
chine and several scows of the company in
tow, went yesterday to a point below
Alexandria, where the machine will take
sand and gravel from the bed Of the river.
above the Long bridge has been nearly ox-
hausted and the machines now have to go
to river points to find building sand.
The big logs which were left ashore by
the recent high water are gradually work
ing out into the river and yesterday even
ing twenty or more tree trunks. some with
branches, were seen In the channel betw cen
this city and Alexandria, A collision be-
tween boat and one of these snags would
be apt to seriously in1ure the boat.
Along the Wharves.
The work Of rebuilding the burned
houseboat Arcadia belonging to Mr.. Raw
lings has been begun at Reagans boat
house at the foot of 1871 street southwest.
The Arcadia is to be greatly improved and
Will De ready 1oi SeIflCe early AL luo
spring.
The steam yachta Giavota. belonging to
Mr.. John r. Dos PaSSoS Of New York, is
lying in the stream off the American Ice
Company's wharf, to be repainted and
fitted up for summer cruises.
Lewis Smoot's tug. the Rosalie. In which
new and larger boiler, has recently been
placed. will be ready for trial in day
or two. 1t is expected that she will be
ready to go into commission again about
the end of this week. Capt. Matthew Ker-
sey will be her commander.
The naphtha launch Rudy is hauled out
at the foot Of 7th street for repaintng and
overhauling in preparation for service dur
ing the summer months.
The United States. lighthouse tender Vio-
let came into port last night from a cruise
among the light stations on Chesapeake
bay.
One of the large sand acows of Mr Louis
Smoot is hauled ont on the big marine
railway at Alexandria, for repairs. The
steam yacht Gretchen, Capt. Richardson,
win be taken to Alexandria today to be
also hauled out.
Mr.. Norman Pruitt and Mr.. Stokes of
this city have gone to MattaWoman creek
on hunting and fishing trip.
The tug Spray is at Moore's machine
shop wharf at Alexandria for an overhaul
ing.
The two-masted schooner Isaac J. ster-
ling has arrived in port from the lower
river with full cargo Of cord wood for
Carter & Clark.
The steamer Dennis Simmons completed
the unloading of her cargo Of lumber and
shingles at Alexandria yesterday, and has
sailed for North Carolina lumber port to
load
The tug James o. Carter. having two
laoen scoWs IN tow came into port yester-
day evening.
The schooner Beulah Land has been char
tered TO load lumber at Scotland. on the
James river: for H. L. Biscoe of this city.
FHl ft,Dr tnln x,-,.l
pany barge H. sailed yesterday evening
for Baltimore. and the tug Favorite. with
barge No. 49, laden with oil. arrived here
today for the Washington Gaslight Com
pany.