Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW CONNECTION WITH MARY
LANDS EASTERN SHORE.
Ice Cargoes Notwithstanding the
Pleasure Craft-River Notes
Of Interest.

Capt. COMFY Johnson of this city will
command the steamer that is to connect the
Chesapeake Beach railway with the east
ern shore of Maryland at Cambridge. This
line will be new one, and, 1t is believed,
will open to the merchants of this city a
large field which up to this time has dealt
almost exclusively with Baltimore
The time between this city and the eastern
shore will be shortened several hours, and
the merchants Of Cambridge will be able to
come to this city, make their purchases and
return home with the loss of only an hour
or two. Under the present route of travel,
| in order to reach the eastern shore the pas
senger from this city now has to travel by
way Of Baltimore.
There is a plentiful supply of fresh fish
of all kinds at the 18th street fish wharf
this morning from the nets in the mouth OF
the Potomac, and from the fishing shores
near Norfolk. The demand continues eX-
| cellent and prices are as follows: For roe
shad % to 25c. each: buck shad, 10 to 12c.
each; herring 40 to SOC. per 100; pan rock,
to 1Oc. per pound; boiling rock, 10 to 12c.
per pound; white perch, 10 to 12c. per
pound Spanish mackerel, to Sc per
pound; founders, to DC. per pound; stur-
geon, 10 to lie. per pound; salmon trout, 8
| to &c. per pound; gray trout. S42o to $3.50
per barrel; butterfish. 50 to So per barrel;
small white perch. 25c. per bunch; catfish,
I % to 35c. per bunch; carp, 10 to 15c. each;
| cells, 3 to &C. each and porges 20 to 2oc.
: each. CLANS were selling at the wharf
| this morning for SOC. per hundred; oysters,
| soc. to 81 per bushel. The demand for them
Is fair
The three-masted schooner Bradford H.
French has arrived. in tow of the Peerless,
with cargo of 1873 tons Of ice from the
Kennebec river for the American Ice Com
pany. The French sailed from Bath May
Is, and had an uneventful passage down the
| coast. The schooner Estelle Phinney, which
l cd q eYnected to
rive here within the next day or two. she
has 1925 tons Of ice aboard.
| A two-masted undertaken schooner OF
Baltimore is reported hard and fast ashore
| near the black buoy off the wharf at Fort
! Foote, Md. 1t is expected she Will be hoated
| at high water today. This is the third YES
| sci to go ashore at this point within the
past ten days.
Port News Of Interest.
Mr.. J. T. Rawlings sloop Francina II is
| hauled out on the small marine railway at
| Townshends boat exchange for repair work
to her wheel and for an overhauling. She
| will be put overheard again in day OF
| two.
| The handsome sailing yacht Blossom, be.
| longing. to Mr.. Goldsborough of this city,
| is hauled out at Deans boat yard at Alex
! andria for repainting and spring overhaul
| Ing
| of the Steamer Kent is being pushed and
| the boaA will be ready for service In few
! days. 1t is understood she will not go upon
| regular route on the river this year, bu,
| will be held as a reserve boat, for use In
! case Of accident to the other steamers OF
| the Randall line.
During a heavy gale Of wind Monday
night last a large tree was blown upon the
dwelling OF Mr.. ]. c. Howard, in Maryland
| near La Plata, and badly crushed 1t. For
| tunately no one in the house was injured
| though they were all badly frightened.
The schooner Henry 8. Lawson Is in port
! with small cargo OF lumber from the
| Coan river for the dealers.
The large bSrge Cecilia McIlwane is al
| Bryants wharf, Alexandria, unloading a
| cargo of fertilizer from Baltimore.
] The schooner w. II. Baxter, laden with
| cord wood for Carter & Clark, has arrived
in port from the lower river.
The steamer Lily and Howard. with q