Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER ANNIE MARTZ TO BE
RAISED AND REPAIRED.
Experiments With Oil Fuel-Schooney
Ashore at MISUNDERSTANDING
Matters of Interest

Mr.. Frederick Larcombe the owner OF
the two-masted schooner Annie Martz,
which lies sunkon In Nomini creek. not far
from Mt. Holly wharf. has completed ar
rangemonts for raising the vessel and taxi
ing her to the nearest marine railway,
where she will be hauled out and put in
thorough repair. The Martz. which had
been employed in running cargoes Of wood
and lumber TO this port for several years.
was cut through by the ice last winter.
and went to the bottom. Since that time
she has been lying on the bottom Of the
river in about twelve feet OF water II is
not believed she is badly damaged. and can
be put in good order at a small cost.
The season for the sale Of shad and her
ring ends June 10. and reports from the
lower river state that there has been an in
crease in the catch of the fish. There was
an ample supply of all varieties OF fish on
hand this morning. and prices were as fol-
lows: For Spanish mackerel, TO SC. per
pound; white perch. 10 to l2c per pound;
pan rock. TO loo. per pound; boiling rock.
10 TO l2c. per pound; founders. TO sc. per
pound; sturgeon, 10 TO lie. per pound; blue
fish, . TO &c. per pound; salmon trout > to
&c. per pound: gray trout So TO 81 per
barrel; buttertish. s. TO 81 per barrel. small
white perch. DC. per bunch: catfish. - TO
soc per bunch; carp. 10 to l5c. each: eels
) to &C. each; roe shad. 30 to BIC each;
buck shad. IL to 2nc. each. and herring 40c.
are selling at $3.50 per barrel for hard
shelled and 40 to soc. per dozen for soft
! CLANS are bringing soc. per hundred and
oysters. SOC to 81 per bushel
oyster shells are being taken by the yes-
SCI load from the 11th street wharf to the
lower river. where they are scattered over
the oyster beds for the young seed oysters
10 attach themselves to and grow Thou-
sands of bushels of the shells are taken
away from this city each season for this
purpose: They finally find their way back
mere with large oysters attached to them.
Inc experimental boilers of the on City
BOILER Works on the wharf at the foot of
Sth street have been fitted with fuel oil burn
ers and In a few days the experiments to
test the value of the oil fuel will commence
"A marine boiler like those used In the navy
Is on its way here from Boston, and will
also be used In the fuel-oil tests
AS two-masted black schooner laden
with shells was on her way down the river
yesterday morning. she ran aground on the
shoals near Alexandria. and despite the ef-
forts of her crew and those of the schooner
Fannie Ensley to get her of she remained
aground until high water this morning
when she fioated off. and again started to
the lower river.
The submarine boat Adder made trim
TO her trial grounds off Mt. Vernon rester-
day and was given a number of diving
tests Late in the afternoon she returned
to the navy yard under her own power.
The closed season for bass fishing is
over, and the traps and gil-net fishermen
are preparing to catch the fish for this
market
Of General Interest.
The large pile driver belonging to William
Banks, which has been out of service for
several weeks. has received a new boiler,
has been thoroughly overhauled and is
ready for service again.
A large sand scOw belonging to one Of the
sand companies here is hauled out on the
marine railway at Bennett's boat yard for
an overhaulng.
The steamer Jane Moseley which was
purchased by the Freedmen's Transporta-
ton Company of this city. is at a shin ward
IN baltimore receiving a thorough over
hauling. She will, ii is expected. arrive
here about June Il. and will run excursions
to Glymont and Lower Cedar Point
The new house boat of Mr.. ]. r. Rawlings
at Capt. Regan's boat yard is nearly COM
peted and viii be ready for service in a
few days.
The summer schedule of the Weems Line
steamers goes into effect tomorrow and the
rev steamer Calvert and the steamer Po-
tonac will give a tri-weekly service be-
tween this city, the lower river landings
and baltimore. The steamers will leave
Baltimore every Tuesday. THURSDAY and
Saturday at > y. m. and will arrive here
early Monday. Thursday and Saturday
mornings. From this end of the route the
steamers will leave every Sunday Tuesday
and Thursday at 1 p. m and will arrive in
Baltimore about ) a m Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday.
Landings viii be made at the following
wharfs on all trips: Alexandria. Glymont
Liverpool Riverside. Bushwood Lancas-
ter's. Cobrum's. Towards. Stones Abelrs.
Leonardtown, Piney Point. Adams Lodge
Landing. MundyS Point. Kinsale Coan
Bundck's, Cowarts Walnut Point Lewis
eta, Broomes, Grastons, Bacon's, Miller's