Evening star., 1902-09-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
THE MAY BOAT CLUB THE PUR-
CHASER OF A LAUNCH.
Fishermen Taking Up Nets - High
Tides Stop Wall Building
General Port News.

It's large steam launch, the May, to parties
in Baltimore, has purchased another power
launch, somewhat smaller than the May,
and has reorganized under the name of
the New May Boat Club. The organization
will have it's headquarters at Capt Sonny
Reagans boat house, at the foot of 1o12
street southwest, and will make short
cruises each week down the river.
The fishermen who have had their nets
overheard between this city and Glymont
have given up all hopes of any fish coming
into the river during the warm weather,
and have, in many instances, taken up
their nets and packed them away until the
fall fishing begins, about the middle of
October This has been the poorest sum-
mer season for fishing that has been known
in many years. ---.-.-zs..s.. De-
The demand for fresh fish Of all kinds
was lighter this morning than 1t has been
for several days past. The supply was quite
heavy, large quantities of fish being received
by the dealers from the shores about Nor
folk. Prices today are about the same as
yesterday and follows: For Spanish
mackerel, to 10c per pound; sturgeon, 10
to l2c. per pound; founders, Sc. per pound
pan rock, & to 1Oc. per pound; medium rock,
10s to 12c. per pound; boiling rock, Is to
1Sc. per pound white perch, 10 to 12c per
pound; small white perch, to 25c. per
bunch; catfish, small, 10 to 15c. per bunch;
catfish, large. 20 to 30c. per bunch; eels 3
to &c. each; spot, So to IS per barrel; gray
trout, 50 to 81 per barrel; butterfish $4 to
So per barrel; hard shelled crabs, 81 to
Sl50 per barrel, and CLAIMS, 35 to 4Oc. per
hundred
The warmer weather has made the de-
mand for watermelons quite active and the
wharf was busy place this morning. Since
yesterday but one small boat, with 400 Vir-
ginta melons, have arrived at the wharf and
prices today are about the same as yester-
day, selected fruit selling at So to $12 per
hrrr,6 nod
and culls at 81 to S1.50 per hundred.
Oysters are not in great demand the two
vessels which came into port yesterday still
having quantity of their stock aboard.
They are selling at 50c. per bushel.
The little power launch Julia Benton, be-
longing to Mr. George D. Hopkins Of Alex
andria, made trip down the river yester-
day with small party aboard. All went
well until the craft was within two or three
miles OF home, when the supply of fuel OIL
In the tanks gave out, and the engine could
not work and the boat was left helpless
The launch lola came along and, sending
a line to the Benton, towed her into Alex
andria.
The very high tides of the past week
have greatly interfered with the building
OF the new stone sea wall about the grounds
of the Washington barracks. and for the
past three or four days work las been
practically suspended.
General News Of the Port.
The pungy Shining Light, which has been
down the river with a party of Alexan-
drians aboard, returned to Alexandria yes
terday afternoon.
The pungy Ada Ballinger has sailed for
the lower river and will load a cargo Of
oysters at Blackistone's Island for this
market.
The work of putting a new rudder shoe
on the launch Alert has been completed,
and she is again in service.
The sloop-rigged pleasure boat belonging
to Mr.. Thomas Fisher Of this city is at
Townshends boat house at the foot Of 7th
street to be fitted with a centerboard, and
TO nave other repair work done The boat
will be out Of service for several weeks.
The newly built fiattie belonging to Mr.
mast and Is being prepared for a suit Of
sans: she viii be completed in time for
the fall fishing on the river.
A small black schooner, supposed to be
named Cadet, laden with lumber and canned
goods, ran aground on the flats on the
south side of the Eastern branch channel
at high water yesterday. When the tide
fell 1t left her standing two feet out Of the
water. III is more than probable a portion
OF the vessels cargo will have to be re-
moved before she will float
4 large barge laden with oak lumber from
up the Chesapeake and Ohio canal has
arrived at Alexandria, and will be used in
the rebuilding of the ferry line wharf there
Mr. Harry Carter has returned to his
once at the 11tb street wharf after trip
Of ten days into Canada and a visit to
Niagara.
Captain Frank Taylor is cruising on the
new tug M. Mitchell Davis on Chesapeake
bay.
Chief Engineer Charley Kersey, who was
taken III in his steamer the Harry Randall,
Sunday, Is reported to be somewhat better,
The trips Of the steamer Sam'l ]. Pentz
to River View have been brought to a close
but the steamer will make several trips to
chapel Point and other points with special
parties aboard before being laid up for the
winter.