Evening star., 1902-09-04
ALONGTHERIVERFR FRONT
LARGE CARGoEs OF BRICK FOR
LOWER MARYLAND.
New Yacht Building at b B|edensburg-
Steamer for Farmingtn Route
Other Matters.


section is that of brick making some of the
finest brick clay in theseounHy being found
on the Potomac. The output of the twenty
or more brick-making plants about this
city is largely used in-the building opera
tions here, though thousands Of the bricks
are shipped by vessel and steamboat to
points along the river. Vessels are at Alex
andria loading cargoes Of about 100000
brick for St. Mary's City. These brick are
to be used in the building of a large school
house. Other cargoes are to follow for the
same point within the next month or two.
While the supply Of fresh fish at the
wharf this morning was not as large as it
was yesterday, still it was ample to meet
the demand, which was quite brisk. Prices
are at about yesterdays figures, and are
as follows: For Spanish mackerel 8 to 1Oc
per pound; founders, Be. per pound; pan
rock, 6 to 10c. per pound; boiling rock Is
to 1Sc per pound; medium rock, 1012 to 12c
per pound; sturgeon, 10 to 12c. per pound:
white perch, 10 to lie. per pound; small
white perch, to 25c. per bunch; large cat
fish, 20 to SOC. per bunch; small catfish, 10
to 15c. per bunch; eels, 3 to &c. each; spot,
So to S. per barrel; gray trout, 81 to 81 per
BARREL butterfish. 81 to So per barrel; hard
crabs, 81 to $1.25 per barrel, and clans,
40c. per dozen.
The stock of watermeIons in the fleet of
river boats at the 11th street wharf has
been greatly decreased by the active de-
mand of yesterday, there being only about
10000 on sale this morning. The market
today is fair, and prices are higher,
pecially in the lower grades, culls selling at
81 per hundred; primes, 81 to s6 per hum
dred and selects, $40 to $12 per hundred.
The oyster market at 11th street wharf
continues very dull, in consequence of the
warm weather, but good business is look
ed for within the next day or two. One
vessel, the Annie Croswell, with about 200
bushels Of Potomac oysters aboard, has
arrived at the wharf since yesterday, max
ing the total stock on hand about $50
bushels. Prices this morning were about
SOC. per bushel.
Mr. G. D. Fisher is building at his home,
near Bladensburg, large pleasure yacht,
which he hopes to have completed and
ready for service before the end OF the
summer season. When completed the boat
will be placed upon wheels and brought to
the river and launched. The mast and
spars for the new boat have been received
by Uhier & Co.
1t is stated that an effort is being made
by parties in Alexandria and at Farming
ton, Nd to secure a small light-draft screw
steamer in Baltimore for service on the
route between Alexandria and points in
Pisca taway creek Md. If the boat they
obtain is found to be speedy enough daily
trip to Piscataway will be made and the
route will be extended to this city.
General News Of the Port.
All the steamers landing at the wharves
in lower Virginia and Maryland are carry
ing large passenger lists from this city of
parties who are going to the country to at
tend the camp meetings.
The steamer Harry Randall made spe-
cial trip to River View Tuesday to bring
to this city all the material and stock from
the resort which is kept here during the
winter. The last excursion trip to Marshall
Hall was made by the steamer Charles
Manchester Monday. She WILL however, con-
tinue to visit Marshall Hall on her daily
trips.
The flattie Seabird is hauled out on the
small marine railway at Deans boat yard
at Alexandria for caufking and other re-
pair work. g
The power launch building at the boat
house of Cumberland & Son is about plank
ed up and will be ready for the reception of
her machinery shortly.
The schooner William Marshall is at the
wharf of Thos. r. Riley to complete the
unloading Of her cargo of laths from New
Brunswick.
Barge No. IS, which unloaded a cargo of
Ice here, was yesterday taken to George
town to load soft coal for a New England
port.
The schooner Mary Francis, laden with
lumber and shingles, has sailed from Alex
andria for river point.
The Seabright and a large scoW, both
laden with cord wood, have arrived in port
for Carter & Clark.
The Flying Scud has sailed with full
cargo OF 1ertllzer material IOr NoT1Olh
The bugeye Curley, laden with cord wood,
has arrived at Alexandria for the dealers
there.
The bugeye George H. Bunker, laden with
lumber from the Coan river, has arrived
in port here for johnson & Wimsatt
The schooner Cadet, laden with canned
tomatoes, has arrived in port from the
Coan river canneries consigned to the
local dealers.
The schooner ] p. Robinson, laden with
cord wood for Carter Il Clark, has arrived
from a lower river landing.