Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-26
ON THE RIVER FRONT
Excursion Fleet sLaid Up Marine
Railway Cradle Nearly Completed
-Ga6eraA Matters.

ComQleteO HI WHIUknStOu, Det, IOT tue
Weems line will make her maiden trip In
commission upon TIN Potomac river. run
ming on the route between this city, the
lower river landings and Baltimore, and
will begin service ON the next trip to this
city. The new boat is a. beautiful vessel
and is fitted out in the most elegant style.
She has embodied in her construction all
the latest ideas in marine architecture.
The steamer Potomac, Capt. Smith, which
has been running on the Washington-Balti-
more routes made her last trip for some
time, on the river yesterday. She is to re-
lieve the steamer Essex zon the Norfolk
route, while the latter boat receives her
regular overhauldng.
The amount of excursion business done on
the Potomac is shown by the number OF
steamers, which during the summer months
make regular trips on the river and which
are now laid up. In all five vessels are
lying at the different wharves, and they are
the steamer Samuel j. Pentz.. the steamer
River Queen, the steamer Kent, the steamer
Jane Moseley and the steamer T. v. Arrow
smith, which is at Baltimore ship yard
The power launch Aquamata, belonging
to Mr.. H. c. Campbell of this city, Is maui
ed out on the small marine railway at the
boat yard Of Augustus Dean & Son Of AL
exandria and has been housed for the WIN
ter. She will be overhauled and put In
thorough order before the next boating sea-
son opens.
Good Demand for Fish.
The demand for fresh fish at the Sth
street wharf market was good for the day
after Christmas. but the receipts were quite
light both from the river and the nets
about Norfolk. Prices are about the same
as yesterday; and are as follows: For pan
rock, to 10 cents per pound; medium
rock, IL to 16 cents per pound; boiling rock,
20 to % cents per pound; Potomac piach
bass, 10 to II cents per pound; North caro-
lima black bass, to 10 cents per pound;
gray trout, z to 8 cents per pound; Sleeps
head, to II cents per pound; bluef1sh ana
tailors, 8 to 10 cents per pound; hounders.
to cents per pound; green pike, 70 .
cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, ~ TO
II cents per pound; salmon trout, to 10
cents per pound; white perch. 10 to II
cents per pound; white perch, small, ~ to
10 cents per bunch; catfish, large, ~ to 80
cents per bunch; catfish. small, 10 to 10
cents per bunch; yellow perch, 10 to 40
cents per bunch; carp, Is to 40 cents each,
and cells, to 5 cents each.
The cooler weather and the ability OF
the vessel owners to hold their cargoes OF
oysters has caused a stiffening in prices at
the 18th street oyster wharf today, but the
demand has not been heavy. Today TO
cents was asked for the poorer grades OF
oysters and prices ranged from that to
81 .25 a bushel.
way to this market from the lower river,
but they are still very scarce, and are
commanding good prices. Rock are SELL
ing at 40 cents per pair; mallard, IS. cents
to 81 per pair; redneck, d.5O to 81 per
pair; shuttle ducks and whistle wings at
SO cents per pair; wild ducks are selling at
so cents each. Partridges and woodcock
are in demand and bring fine prices.
The Junior Or1er United American Me-
chanics is to have new hall at Chiltons,
in Westmoreland county Va, and 1t has re-
Gently purchased. lot there on which the
hall is to be built. I The Junior Order is
particularly strong throughout the north
ern neck Of Virginia. --.s,- ...-
. The work of rebuilding the cradle for the
big marine railway Is being rapidly pushed
to completion and win be ready for use, it
Is stated, within the next week or ten days.
On this railway large four-masted schoon-
ers have been hauled out for repairs, but In
recent years it has been allowed to fall into
decay and become unSafe1 except for the
smaller craft. .:t,-E- i-'-.s1.:
The schooner Mary Francis has arrived
in port with e. full cargo Ct cord wood for
the dealers.
The sloop B. H. Lambert has arrived at
Alexandria with small cargo of oysters
from the lower Potomac.
The Mary Elvis. Earl Bisooe, Leroy and
Stevenson have all sailed for the lower
river and will load back to this city.
The schooner Magic is unloading cargo
Of pine lumber here for the local dealers
The Bessie Ford, loaded with coal, has
sailed for Colonial Beach and lower river
points.
The steamer Harry Randall, which came
into port from lower Potomac landings
early this morning, brought up the last of
the Christmas packages for this city.
the S schooner Harlan w Huston, laden
here before the end Of