Evening star., 1902-08-13
ON THE RIVER. FRONT
TORPEDO BOAT aA1n TAKES A
SPIN ON THE RIVER.
Mary A. Shea Repaired-Launch Au-
guste Breaks crossheadrGeneral
and Personal Matters.

The United States torpedo boat Gwin
which has been here for several days past
while her engineer WITNESSED the trials of
the oil-burning marine boiler at the Sth
street wharf, was out for short trip on
the river yesterday with party of ladies
aboard On her way up and down the Po-
tomac she passed the f1eetest Of the ex-
cursion steamers without difficulty and
without making the heavy sea usual from
a high-speed boat. She was an object Of
much interest, a high-speed torpedo boat
in motion being seldom seen on the Po-
tomac. 1t is understood the Gwin will go
from this city to Annapolis, Nd, where she
is stationed at the Naval Academy.
There has been an increase in the re-
ceipts in the past two or three days, ard
the fish are bringing about the prices of
yesterday, Spanish nackerel selling at ID
to 15c. per pound; spot, "a per barrel; stur-
geon, 10 to 12c. per pound; pan rock, to
SC. per pound; medium rock, to 12c. per
pound boiling rock, ID to 15c. per pound 1;
founders, Sc. per pound; black bass, IA to
15c. per pound; white perch, 10 to 12c. per
pound small white perch, 10 to 12c. per
bunch; eels, 3 to oc. each; gray trout IS to
81 per barrel; butter fish, S. per barrel :;
hard crabs. 81 to 81 per barrel; soft-shelIed
crabs, 30 to 40c per dozen, and CLAIMS, 40
to 5Oc. per hundred
There was an ample supply of water
melons of all grades on hand at the oyster
wharf this morning. Since yesterday about
1000 melons have arrived at the wharf in
two boats from Virginia and North Caro-
lima, respectively. Prices this morning
were 81 to So per hundred for culls S. to
$40 per hundred for primes and from SIS
to SIS for selected melons
The longboat Mary A. Shea, which had a
hole punched in her bottom on a pile in
Georgetown harbor last week, and has
been thoroughly repaired, was put over
board today. She will sail at once for
Aqua creek, and will load cord wood for
the dealers here.
The fine naphtha power launch belonging
to Mr.. Cranston and Mr.. Ellerhook Of this
city, which was recently rebuilt and had a
new engine put in her at Cumberland &
Sons boat house, has been put overheard
and will be ready to go into commission in
few days.
General Port News.
The steam launch Augusta, belonging to
Capt August Gaines Of Alexandria, while
coming up the river Sunday night cracked
the crosshead on her engine and is now at
Moore's marine shop at Alexandra to have
the broken part replaced She will be out
Of commission for several days
The launch Della is also at Moore's shop
and will be given thorough overhauling.
1t is stated that few wild ducks have
been seen on the river below Alexandria
within the past two or three days.
A large unnamed skipjack, recently pur-
chased in Norfolk by parties here, has been
brought to Capt. Sonny Reagan's boathouse
to be hauled out, cauked and painted and
made ready for cruise on the, river.
The tug Minerva yesterday brought the
house barge Of the Alexandria chemical
works from Occoquan to Alexandria, laden
with sulphur rock.
The large steam barge James X. Jackson
has been chartered by Messrs. Weand &
Mcdonald, the contractors for the building
of the new Long bridge.
Capt. II. G. Forsburg of this city and his
family are spending several days in camp
on the Maryland side Of the river near Mar
shall Hall. With them are a number of
friends and in the encampment are about
ffteen tents. The steam launch Joe Bla ck-
burn makes almost daily trips from this
city with supplies for the party.
Mr.. Gus Lohr. manager for Johnson &
Wimsatt, has returned from visit OF ten
days to the river resorts
Capt. s. B. Davis will at once take charge
OF the steam lighter Kearney. under orders
from the United States army quartermas-
ter's department.
Engineer Charles Kersey is superntend-
Ing the repair work to his steamer the
Harry Randall, now lying at the N street
wharf.
The sloop B. H. Lambert has arrived in
port with fun cargo Of grain from the
lower river for the dealers at GEORGETOWN.
Ihe barge Souder Is at the wharf of Her
pert Bryant & Co. at Alexandria, unload
Ing cargo Of fertilizer material from Nor
folk.
The small three-masted schooner Hattie
T. Giles Is laden with cement from New
York and not plaster as was stated
The Hester A. Waters laden with fer
tlHzer mas been taken to Bryant's wharf
to unload.