Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW SCHEDULE IN EFFECT ON
FERRY ROUTE.
Potomac Shad and Herring on Sale at
18th Street Wharf-General
Port News.

A new schedule for the ferry line be-
tween this city and Alexandria went into eff
feet Tuesday morning, and under 1t two addi-
tional round trips will be made, and in the
morning and afternoon the trips are put
closer together for the convenience of those
who live in Alexandria, but who work in
this city. An extra trip is put in at 5
o'clock In the afternoon from this city to
accommodate the hundred or more employees
Of the naval ordnance foundry who come
up from Alexandria daily. 1t is stated that
the New York owners of the line will GER
tainly and in a short time put another
double-end ferry boat on the route in place
Of the old steamer Belle Haven, which is
unsuited for ferry business.
Shad and herring from the Potomac river
were on sale at the 18th street wharf this
morning. the herring being quite plentiful,
but the shad scarce. Rock, trout, bass and
bunch fish were also quite plentiful, but
with small demand. The market is steady
and prices are as follows: For pan rock,
SC. per pound; boiling rock, 10c. to 15c. per
pound; carp, &c. to &c. per pound; sturgeon,
&c. to Dc. per pound salmon trout, Sc.
to 10c per pound; black bass, 1Oc to 14c.
per pound; jumping mullets, &c. to &c.
per pound; hickory jacks, PIC. to Sc
per pound; white catfish, zoe. to Csc per
bunch; black catfish, 10c. to 15c. per bunch;
river muiists. 25c. to SOC. per bunch; Chesa-
2Jc. each, and Potomac herring, soc. to 81
per hundred. About 10000 herring have
been received at the wharf since yesterday.
The prices of oysters were low today, the
small oysters selling at IS to 60 cents per
bushel and the larger. selected stock, about
20 to - cents per bushel. CLAIMS are now
on sale at the wharf and are bringing 80
cents per hundred.
The steam launch Marion, on the marine
railway at Sonny Reagan's boat house.
foot of 18th street, was launched Monday,
ready for service
The first shad of the season to be caught
in this neighborhood were taken by Capt.
Windsor Sunday afternoon while drift
ing his net in the river a short distance
below Alexandria. The fish were large and
fine specimens and were shipped to dealer
here.
General Port News.
The tug VIM. II. Yerkes. ir. while laid
up in port here last week was handsomely
reprinted and prepared for the coming
towing season on the river
The two-masted schooner John Maginnis
with glass making sand from the Severn
river. Md. has arrived at Alexandria for
the Virginia glass works. She is unloading
at the wharf of VIM M. Reardon & Co.
The steamer Dennis Simmons has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo and has
sailed for Williamson. n. c. to heoad.
The schooner Katie, having completed the
unloading of her cargo of salt, has sailed
light for Norfolk
The four-masted schooner John w ELL
well, laden with phosphate rock from Flor
Ida, Is IN the river and Is expected to ar
rive at Alexandria today She brings a
cargo to the Alexandria Chemical and Fer
tilizer Company.
the marine railway at Benefits boathouse
has been put overheard and returned to
Alexandria. She will at once resume the
towing of scows between Occoquan and
Washington.
The tug Martin Dallman Of this city is
hauled out on marine railway at Balti-
more for new condenser and boiler work
She will be out of commission for several
days.
The repairs to the machinery of the tug
ID NJ. Key have been completed and she is
again In service under the command Of
Capt. Charles Raey.
The harbor police boat Vigilant has been
put overheard at Benefits boatyard and Is
again In service, new propeller wheel hay
ing been put on her.
Sturgeon have made their appearance in
the market here and they are bringing good
prices.
The steam barge Lily and Howard is at
VIM A Shoots wharf, Alexandria, with a
large cargo of poplar wood logs
The schooner Sidney Jones has arrived In
port with full cargo of cord wood from a
river point for Carter & Clark
The twomasted schooner Sdonia Curley,
with about 120 900 feet of pine lumber from
the James river, Is In port for H L. Biscoe
The steam launch Joe Blackburn, which
has been laid up at the wharf Of Forsberg
& Murray during the winter, Is receiving
her spring oYerhauling and Is being fitted
for summer cruising on the river
The Isaac Solomon has been sent by Car
ter & Clark TO the lower river to load cord
wood.
Mr.. Harry Carter. who has been confined
illness n nd at
his office.
Capt James Punch has returned to duty
on the ferry line steamer Columbia.
Mr.. Nell Mardin Is in charge Of the en-
CINE room of the steamer Kent, on the Civ
mont route.