Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-10
ON THE RIVER FRONT
PLEASURE On an.u11D1na
AT THE ArtARDs.
Work on the Barracks Extension
Practical Wohk foH Soldiers
Short Masine HNotes.

The new steam lauach Aguanata, belong
ing to Mr.. H. A Campbell, which has re-
Gently been remodefed and enlarged at
Deans beat yard aeAlexandria, will, 1t is
stated be put overhoard1 within the next
day or two, and made ready for service as
fast as possible. Mr.. Dean has recently
closed a contract for the building of a large
power launch for parties here. and the con-
struction Of the boat will be begun in
few days.
The steamer Estelle Randall made spe-
cial trip to Fort Washington last night to
carry a large quantity of machinery. piping
and other material which is to be used In
the construction work now going on at the
fort i
There has been no decided increase in the
supply of fish received by the dealers at
the wharf this morning. either from the
nets in the Potomac or from the shores
about Old Point The demand, however,
continues excellent. and prices are about
the same as yesterday: Spanish mackerel,
10c. to 12c. per pound; white perch, 10c. per
pound founders, 4c. per pound; boiling
rock 12c. to 15c. per pound; pan rock, sc.
to 10c. per pound; salmon trout sc. to &c.
per pound; bluetish, 4c. per pound; drum,
25c. to SOC. each; carp, 1Oc. to 12c. each;
cells, &C. to sc. each; small white perch, &c.
to 1Oc per bunch; catfish, 1Oc. to 3Oc. per
bunch; gray trout 81 per barrel, and but
ter fish, s. per barrel Two small boats
have arrived at the wharf from the eastern
shore with loads of clans. They are SELL
ing today at soc. per hundred. Crabs are
in demand and are selling at 81 to 81 per
barrel for hard shelled and SOC. per dozen
for soft.
The new summer excursion schedule OF
the Randall line steamers has been issued,
and trips to the lower river resorts are ar
ranged for the next two months. The
steamer 7. V. Arrowsmith, commencing
Tuesday next, will leave here every Tues
day Wednesday. Thursday and Friday at
s:45 am. for Colonial Beach only, return
ing the same day. Saturday afternoon she
Colonial Beach, Colton's, Piney Point and
ST. Georges Island. On this trip she will
leave St. Georges Sunday at noon, and will
reach home about 10 pm. The steamer
Kent is to go to Chapel Point and back
every Tuesday, and other trips to this re-
sort will be arranged later
Among the Vessels.
The sloop Lady Bug is hauled out on the
marine railway at Reagans boat yard for
caulking and painting, preparatory to cruis-
ing on the Potomac.
Dean, at Alexandria. has the handsome
sailing sloop Of Judge ]. X. NJ. Norton
hauled out on his small marine railway for
painting and overhaulng.
The steamer Jane Moseley, which is run
ming colored excursions to various points
on the river, is being painted and decorat-
The steam yacht Augusta has been given
a thorough overhauling and is again in
service.
The small three-masted, schooner Alice
Carlisle is lying ashore in Nom nj creek,
and is being caulked and having consdera-
BILE repair work done. The Carlisle has
been converted into a ram, her topmasts
having been removed
The engine and other machinery has been
placed in position In the newly constructed
steam launch belonging to Messrs. Boswell
and Weber and some minor work is icing
done on her machinery. When that is
completed she will be ready for her trial
trip.
Mr.. ]. H. White of Norfolk has been ap-
pointed second engineer of the steamer Ar
rowsmith and has entered upon The dis
charge of his duties
Mr.. VIM. Jones' purser5 of the Weems
line steamer Potomac, WING has been very
i'll for several months, is able to be out
again He will shortly return to duty CT
his steamer.
Captain Elliott, commanding the schooner
Estelle Phinney, now in port here. Is with
his wife visiting friends in Baltimore.
The two-masted schooner Murray Van
diver, loaded with pine lumber from the
Rappahannock, has arrived here, consigned
to ii. L. Biscoe. She brings a cargo of
about $1,000 feet.
The schooner Sidney Jones mas arrived
here from river port with a full load of
cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The sloop Telegraph is at Alexandria I'M
loading large cargo of foundry iron from
the eastern shore for Drifuse & Co.