Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HEAVY CURRENT RUNNING
DOWN THE POTOMAC.
Fish and Oyster Market - Launch
Analostan Out of Service
Marine News.

The heavy current from the upper waters
of the Potomac which has been running
since early in the week. was still passing
this morning with undminished force. I'm
der the Long bridge the water is flying,
making great swirls 1t goes under the
arches. 1t Is difficult for vessels to pass
through the draw. But little trash, tree
trunks and the like has been brought down.
Fish were in demand at the 18th street
oyster wharf this morning, but the supply
on hand was small and was quickly sold a
good figures. Prices are about the same
yesterday and range follows: For
Spanish mackerel. 10 to 12c. per pound;
sheepshead, to &c. per pound; Potomac
black bass, 8 to 1Oc. per pound: North
Carolina black bass, to &c. per pound; sal
mon trout, 10c per pound: buefish and
tailors, 8 to Zoe. per pound; gray trout, Z to
&c. per pound; pan rock, to 10c. per
pound; medium rock. II to 14c. per pound;
boiling rock, IS to 20c. per pound; foun-
ders to &C. per pound; green pike, to
Sc. per pound white perch, 10 to 12c. per
pound: white perch, small, 10 to 15c. per
bunch; catfish, large, 20 to 35c. per bunch:
catfish, small. 10 to 15c. per bunch: yellow
perch. 10 to 4Oc. per bunch; cells. sc. each,
and carp, 10. to 35c each.
The demand for ducks and other game at
the wharf is good, but the supply continues
small and the birds are selling at good
prices. Today mallard duck brought from
COO. to 81 per pair, red-neck ducks, $50
to 81 per pair; shuttle ducks, 5Oc. to
COO. per pair: whistle wings. 40c. to coo. per
pair; small ducks, soc. per pair; fish ducks,
1Oc. to 15c. each; rock. 40c. to SOC. per pair;
patridges 15c. to 1Sc. each, and woodcock,
SOC. each.
The oyster market was quite brisk this
morning, the dealers being on hand to lay
in supplies for the Christmas trade next
week. The stock is not large, and the oyS-
sold DuShel
ing to size and quality.
The large four-masted schooner Iona Tun-
mel is reported at sea, bound to Alexandria
with full cargo of phosphate rock from
Port Tampa, for the Alexandria Chemical
Company.
large schooner loaded with lumber from
Pensacola, Fla. Is also at sea, bound to
this city, and should arrive here early next
week.
Of General Interest.
The large power launch Analostan has
been hauled out on the small marine rail-
way at Capt. Sonney Reagan's boatyard,
and will go into winter quarters there.
Reports from the ducking points along
the Potomac report the game scarce and SO
shy that it is very difficult to get near
enough to them for shot Partridges are
Their more plentiful than usual, but they
are also hard to shoot.
The United States coast survey steamer
Blake is at Baltimore shipyard under
going repairs, and when she is ready for
service she will go to Porto Rico for work
on the coast of that island.
Incoming vessels arriving at various ports
report having seen the topmasts of q
sunken vessel, supposed to be the barge
Eureka, about fifteen miles from Barnegat
lighthouse. The Eureka sank in a gale
Sunday last while on her way from Balti-
more to Boston with cargo Of coal.
Standard Oil Company barge, No. Il, for
Alexandria, and No. 30, for this city, arrived
here today in tow of the tug Dauntless
When light the barges will be taken to
Philadelphia to reload.
The schooner Ida Lawrence, which went
ashore near Cape Hatteras about ten days
ago, has broken in half and all hopes OF
saving the vessel has been abandoned.
ed part of her cargo of lumber at George
plete unloading.
The Gilman Dove, laden with cord wood.
has arrived in port from the lower river
for Carter & Clark.
The r. H. Stuart and the T. W. Sters have
river oysters for the Christmas market.
The tug Camilla, with a tow of oyster
and wood-laden boats, has arrived in port.
The Peri and the Leroy, laden with cord
wood have arrived in port and unload
ing on the Eastern branch.
The tug Annie, with a coal loaded lighter
in tow, left port yesterday for the dredge
Pugh, at work on the lower river.
The Mary Ann Shea laden with lumber, is
in port from Aqua creek for the dealers.