Evening star., 1902-03-19
ON THE RIVER FRONT
TUG GETS. Aasoxb AT nourH
OF HUNTING CREK.
Will Be Floated at High Tide-The
Fish and Oyster glfa Market
Port Briefs.

lie. while on her way up- the river early
yesterday morning with two loaded sand
scows in tow, ran agroahdt on the river
flats at the mouth Of Hunting creek, below
Alexandria, and as the heavy Aortherly
winds have caused very low tides she re-
mains there. The tug James o. Carter
went to her aid yesterday evening. and
after making several unsuccessful attempts
to pull her into deep water gave up the
task. The tug and barges' are lying in an
easy position in the soft mud OF the fats.
and as soon as the tide returns to It's nor
NAL height they can be hoated without diff
fcuity.
The heavy winds and cold weather of the
past two or three days have made 1t very
difficult for the fishermen In the river and
on the sea shore fisheries to work their
nets, and as consequence the receipts of
fish this morning from all sources we're
somewhat light. The prices were as fol-
lows: For white perch. to Sc. per pound;
salmon trout. 10c. per pound; croakers. DC.
per pound: black bass, 10 to 14c per pound;
pan rock. 10 to 12c. per pound; boiling rock.
12E to 15c. per pound; carp, to &c. per
pound: jumping mullets, to &c. per pound:
hickory jacks. to 10c. each; white catfish,
20 to 35c per bunch: black catfish, to
15c. per bunch; yellow perch. to 35c. per
bunch; Chesapeake roe shad, IS to &c. each;
Chesapeake buck shad, 4oc. each: southern
roe shad. 60 to 75c. each; buck shad, 10
to 35c. each. and herring, - to So per hum
dred.
The demand for oysters in the shell at the
11th street wharf has been very good since
yesterday morning The supply on hand Is
still large enough to meet all the demands
Prices range this morning fran SO cents to
go cents for the smaller oysters. and up to
70 cents and IS cents per bushel for better
stock.
water off Hallowing Point. a short distance
below Mount Vernon, and the red spar Ben
neys Flats buoy, both of which were car
ried away by the ice. were replaced by the
gas buoy at the mouth Of Coan river, which
has been adrift, has also been replaced and
relit.
Along the Whares.
The Ragged Point spit gas buoy, which
was reported out and damaged March IL
last, was replaced by new gas buoy.
March Is, and is now lighted.
A large sand scow is hauled out on the
marine railway at Benefits boat yard for
caulking and general repair work
Among the passengers brought up by the
steamer Harry Randall this morning were
fifty colored laborers from the river coun-
ties In Maryland and Virginia, who come
to this city to work on the new Long
bridge.
The rebuilding Of the Washington and
Alexandria ferry line steamer Columbia,
which has been in progress for the past
six weeks. Is completed sand the steamer
will leave Baltimore for this city today.
With good weather she should reach here
before II o'clock tonight. .and will resume
her trips on the ferry route, tomorrow af-
ternoon or Friday morning Captain Tally
Foukes Is in command Of the steamer.
The recent current from tina head waters
Of the Potomac broughtl down with 1t a
large quantity Of mud and sediment. and
" hen it reached the broad ri4ler below this
city 1t began to settle. 1t has been found
that within the past two or sthree months
the shoals. which have been gradually
timore and Ohio railway sat Shepherds
landing, have filled up fulIys.six or eight
inches and are now bare, at an ordinary
low water. - 2: Il
coal barges about the har'bOr here and at
Georgetown. has been handsomely repaint-
ed and decorated and is again in service
on the river. 70 s1s eism Gy,e .c
port yesterday with a tow of laden coal
barges for this city.
The barge Columbia, with fertilizer mate
rial. has arrived at Alexandria for the
Chemical and Fertilizer Company. She will
unload at the wharf of VIM. A. Smoot &
Company, foot of Princess street.
The Zephyr is unloading cargo Of Vir-
ginia pine lumber at the wharf foot Of 10th
street.
The schooner Matilda will complete the
unloading of a cargo of pine boards today.
and will sail for the Coan river, Virginia.
for another cargo.
The repairs to the Motley Hall excursion
steamer River Queen are rapidly approach
ing completion.
The work Of putting the boiler In the
steam barge Jackson has been completed.
and the deck house and pilot house are in
process Of construction. The work is being
done at the wharf Of Forsberg & Murray.
Mr.. H. c. Jones of the harbor police force
Is confined to his home by illness.