Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CANNING FACTORIES IN OPERA
TON ON THE RIVER.
Schooner Fouls Steamer Kent-Excur-
sion Season Closes-River News
General and Personal.

came into port yesterday evening under SAIL
laden with canned tomatoes from the lower
Potomac for the dealers here. All the to-
mato canning factories along the river are
working full time and the output Of canned
fruit and vegetables will be very large.
The oyster packing factories about Kim
sale and on the Rappahannock river are
preparing for work and will begin opera
tions as soon as oysters become plentiful.
The Virginia canned oysters find ready sale
In the west and north, away from the lake
and tidewater regions OF the country.
Only the smaller oysters, that would bring
small prices in the market here and at Bal
timore, are put up in cans for shipment.
The fish market at the wharf foot of 18th
street, was a somewhat more busy place
this morning than 1t has been for several
days, the supply Of fish on hand being am
pie and the demand quite brisk. Gray trout
we'll Prices were, for white perch. 10 to
12c. per pound; bluefish, &c. per pound;
founders, &c. per pound; pan rock to 1Oc.
per pound; medium rock, 10Y to 12c. per
pound; boiling rock, Is to 1Sc. per pound;
sturgeon, 10 to 12c. per pound; Spanish
mackerel, IL to 15c. per pound; small cat
fish, 10 to 15c. per bunch; large catfish, 20
to 3Oc. per bunch; small white perch, 5 to
25c per bunch; eels, 3 to &c. EACH gray
trout, IS to IS per barrel; butterfish. "a to
90 per barrel; spot, s. to So per barrel;
hard crabs II to 81 per barrel, and CLAIMS,
4Oc per hundred.
The demand for watermelons at the 18th
street wharf has been excellent for the past
two days, and nearly all the stock on hand
has been sold out. Two boats came in last
night. bringing about 5000 melons from the
lower river, and they were selling at
slightly advanced prices, culls bringing
from 81 to "a per hundred primes, So to IS
per hundred, and selects s12 to $1s per hun
dred.
About 500 bushels Of oysters were on sale
at the oyster wharf this morning at from
45c. to SOC. per bushel. The demand was
size and good quality. They came mainly
from the beds on the Potomac near Black
istone's Island.
AS the two-masted schooner Emily E.
Burton was shifting her berth at the wharf
OF the Keystone Plaster Company, at the
foot Of 9th street, yesterday, the flying jb-
boom Of the schooner fouled the steamer
Kent, lying al the adjoining wharf, and
broke several awning stanchions and did
some other minor damage.
Of General Interest.
The excursion season to Colonial Beach
closed with the trip Of the steamer Arrow
smith a day or two ago, and after Wednes-
day next the steamer Harry Randall will
for the present season drop Piney Point
and ST. Georges Island from her schedule.
The hotels at Colonial Beach closing,
and before the middle Of this month all the
guests will have returned home
Barge No 10 Of the Consolidation Com
pany Is at Georgetown having some re-
pair work done to her boiler and pumps
before loading coal for trip up the At
lantic coast.
A large sand scow Of John Miller's is
hauled out at Benefits boat yard to find
leak and for caulking. The scow was
damaged by being run into by passing
boat while lying in the James Creek canal
about ten days ago.
The little power launch Palmetto, owned
by parties here, came into port yesterday
evening In tow Of the tug Maryland, hav
ing become disabled down the river. She
will be repaired and made ready for serv
ice at once.
The power launch Alma, with a party
aboard, sailed for a short trip on the river
yesterday evening.
Capt. Bailey Reed has been transferred
completed her trips for the summer, to the
steamer Harry Randall as first officer.
Mr.. Walter c. Cox has been appointed
assistant keeper of the Tangin Island light
house, in place of Mr.. James o.. Casey,
resigned.
Assistant Keeper Charles w Griggs of
Seven Foot Knoll light has rendered his
resignation to the United States lighthouse
authorities.
Mr.. Thos. Ballenger is at Old Point and
Virginia Beach, to remain several days.
The schooner Oakland is at Alexandria
with a full load of cord wood from the
lower river for VIM. A. Smoot & Co.
The schooner w. P. Snow is at the wharf
of Forsberg & Murray unloading a cargo
of pine lumber from the James river
The Margaret T. Ward has arrived in
port from the Maine ice fields with full
cargo Of about 1000 tons of ice for the
American Ice Company