Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHooNERS DAMAGED By THE
RECENT STORMS.
Yacht Seabelle in Winter Quarters
Digging Sand for Building
General Harbor News,

The large two-masted schooner Mary is
reported to have been blown ashore in the
Rappahannock river near Carters creek
during the gale OF the latter part Of last
week, and Is still high up on the beach,
badly damaged. Another casualty from
the storm was the wrecking of the schooner
Sunny South, which was blown ashore in
Chesapeake bay near the mouth of the
Rappahannock. and was also damaged
The Sunny South is, under command Of
Capt. Alfred Shelton and halls from Ur-
banna, Va. Both these vessels are known
here, they having made trips to this city
with lumber, oysters and other cargoes.
Efforts are to be made to float both boats
and put them in condition for service
The receipts of fish from all sources con-
tinue to be quite light at the 11th street
wharf. but heavier shipments are looked
for, as colder weather will increase the
catch. The demand continues good and
but few changes are to be noted in prices.
This morning Spanish mackerel sold at 10
to II cents per pound; pan rock, to 10
cents per pound; medium rock II to IA
cents per pound: boiling rock, 10 to 1Sc
per pound; Potomac black bass, Is to II
cents per pound; bluefish and tailors to
10 cents per pound; founders, to 6 cents
per pound; green pike, to cents per
white perch. 10 to II cents per pound !;
white perch, small, 10 to Is cents per
bunch; catfish, large, 20 to 80 cents per
bunch catfish, small, 10 to Is cents per
bunch; carp, Is to 40 cents each; eels s
cents each. and gray trout $40 to SO per
pox. Mucn or the fish caught in the lower
river nets are being shipped to the Phila-
delphia and New York markets
There was a fair demand for oysters of
all grades at the 18th street wharf this
morning, and there was a fair stock on
hand to meet the demand. Prices range
from 4ac. to 63c per bushel. according to
grade OF oysters wanted. The uptown deal
ers are now beginning to lay in stocks of
oysters for their Christmas trade
Game is quite scarce at the 18th street
wharf. The hunters down the river, from
whom large part of the local supply
comes. are shipping but few punches to the
dealers Ducks, rabbits, squirrels and the
like are selling at good prices.
The new telephone line through the
northern neck of Virginia, from the Rappa-
hammock to the Potomac rivers is COM
pleted it is stated, and is now in service
The steamer Wakefield came into port
early Yesterday morning from a trip which
included not only her regular landings but
those made by the steamer Harry Randall
as well Since leaving here Tuesday morn
ing she has made nearly every landing on
the Potomac and its navigable tributaries
from this city to Lower Machodoc creek
She brought up large cargo Of poultry
oysters, fish and country produce.
Inc power yacht Seabelle, belonging to
Mr.. II. s. Seymour of this city is at Ben
netts boat yard, at the foot Of 18th street,
and is to go into winter quarters there Her
sails and spars are to be removed and she
Will be put under cover to protect her from
the weather. She is to be given an over
hauling and made ready for service in the
spring.
The tug Minerva having in tow covered
barge laden with sulphur ore for the Alex
andria Chemical Company. arrived at Alex
andrfa yesterday. The sulphur ore Is mined
near Quantico in large quantities and is
used at the Alexandria works in the MAX
ing OF Sulphuric acid.
Columbia sand dredge No. 8, belonging to
the Columbia Sand Company Of this city
which has been at work on the river below
Alexandria, has been brought to this city
by the tug j. T. Selectman The dredge is
to have some minor repairs made after
which she will go to work near this city.
The two-masted schooner VIM. Donnally
laden, with pine lumber from a North Car
DINA port, has arrived.
The schooners Irene and Ellen, with cord
wood for Robert Murphy, have arrived from
Nomin and are unloading on the Eastern
branch.
The Uriah Horner and Mary Frances are
in port with full load of cord wood from a
river point for the dealers.
The schooner Chase, laden with oysters
from the Potomac beds has arrived here
and is lying at the 18th street wharf
The Winnie Windsor, Ocean Belle Maggie
Smith, Mayflower, Daisy. Daniel. E. +.
Evans, VIM. James PLUME Z. Smith. Lot
tie Carter, Sidney Jones, Belmont, Silver
bright all sailed yesterday after unloading
car