Evening star., 1902-08-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CATFISH OF LARGE SIZE TAKEN
FROM THE POTOMAC.
Game Reorted Plentiful-Y. N. G. 4.
Cadets Returning Home-River
News Of General Interest.

For several seasons past the United
States fish commission has been planting
young spotted or Mississippi catfish in the
river, but until this season but few of
them of any size were caught. This sum-
mer, however. they seemed to have in
creased rapidly, and are now being caught
with hook and line from the wharves in
large numbers. Several Of the fish have
been unusually large for the Potomac,
weighing anywhere from twelve to twenty
pounds and measuring from eighteen inches
to two feet long. In the Mississippi river
and its tributaries these catfish grow to an
immense size, being from four to six feet
long and Weighing from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty pounds.
Flesh fish of all kinds were in demand
at the fish wharf this morning, and there
was a fair supply of all varieties. Prices
this morning were steady and were fol-
lows: For Spanish mackerel, IA to 15c. per
pound; sturgeon, 10 to 12c. per pound: pan
rock. 6 to &c. per pound; medium rock .
to 12c per pound; boiling rock, 13 to 15c.
per pound; founders, &c. per pound: black
bass, IA to 15c. per pound: white perch,
10 to lie. per pound: small white perch.
10 to 12c. per bunch; eels, to sc. each; !;
gray trout So per barrel; spot, 80 to 81
per barrel, and butter fish, IS per barrel.
CLANS and crabs are somewhat scarce and
are selling well. Hard-shelled crabs are
bringing 81 to So per barrel; soft crabs, 80
" fVS- pei OOAelly anu CidllS, ~ TO JUC. per
hundred.
Three small vessels laden with about
1900 watermelons have arrived at the 11th
street oyster wharf since yesterday morn
ing consigned to the dealers. There are
now on hand about 25 700 melons and the
market Is quite active. Prices show an
advance for the cheaper grades ranging
from $3.50 per hundred for culls up to $50
per hundred for the selected stock.
Game is becoming quite plentiful In the
marshes about this city, large focks of
blackbirds having been seen in the past
two or three days. Some few ducks are
andria.
The schooner Martin Wagner having the
cadets Of the Y. NJ. C. A. of this city
aboard, returning from a cruise, is reported
In the river bound up, and should arrive
here this evening.
General Port News.
The large steam launch Alma is hauled
out on the small marine railway at Rea-
gan's boat house. at the foot of 18th street,
to be painted and given thorough over
hauling, preparatory to a long cruise on
the lower river.
The rebuilding of the hull Of the schooner
Mary Ann Shea having been completed, she
has sailed for lower river point to load
The hull of the Seabrd, building at Edward
Whytes boat house, at the foot of 7th
street, will be completed and launched early
sail about September /.
The large power launch DIANA belonging
to Mr.. Harry Norment, is hauled out at
Cumberland's boat house for an overhaul
ing. she VIII leave in a few days for a
cruise north
The work of rebuilding the wharf at
Lower Cedar Point, Maryland has been
completed, and the freight and excursion
there without trouble.
Mr.. George Olsen. watch officer Of the
coast survey steamer Blake now on survey
duty off Nantucket Shoals, is of on a leave
of absence. At the end Of his leave Mr.
Olsen will report to the coast survey office
here for duty.
The Eva Gibson is at Alexandria and will
load a general cargo there for Coan river
and other points.
Consolidation Coal Company barge No. Q
has completed the loading of a cargo of
soft coal at Georgetown and was yesterday
taken down to Alexandria and anchored
in the channel by the tug Carter, to await
the arrival Of the tug that will tow her to
Boston.
tugs Of the Consolidation Coal Company.
arrived here today with a cargo of ice for
the American Ice Company.
The Urfah Horner has arrived in port
with cargo of cord wood for the dealers
here.
The steamer Dennis Simmons has ar
rived at Alexandria with a big cargo of
lumber and shingles from Edenton, N. c.,
for the dealers.
The Kathleen and Goldie c.. both laden
with cord wood from river points, are in
port for Carter & Clark.
The schooner Samuel L. Russell, loaded
with fertilizer material from Norfolk, ar
rived yesterday for the Alexandria Chemi-
cal Company.
The schooner J. P. Robinson. having
aboard a load Of cord wood, Is in port from
Upper Machodoc creek.
The Alice Carlisle has unloaded a cargo
of wood on the James Creek canal for
Robert Murphy
The cargo of fertilizer material aboard the
little schooner Hattie E. Giles Is consigned
to the Bryant Fertilizer Company at Alex
andria.
The bugeye Seabright has arrived here
with cargo of cord wood for the dealers