Evening star., 1902-08-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CAPT. VIM. DUCKETT RETIRES TO
TAKE HOLIDAY.
Heavy Travel to River Points-Coal-
Laden Barge Sails - Brief
Harbor News.

CAPTAIN William Luckett, who for the
past nine or ten years has been in the en-
ploy of the Norfolk and Washington line,
first as first officer and for the past four
years captain of one of the handsome boats,
has resigned and will take vacation. Cap
tain Luckett has been succeeded on the
steamer by Captain John Cason, formerly
master of the n. Y, 2. and n. railway
steamer Pennsylvania, running between
Norfolk and Old Point to Cape Charles
Captain Luckett leaves here tonight for
Newport News and will take charge of the
new battle ship Arkansas, recently built at
Newport News, on her speed trial trips
over the Baum Island course on Chesapeake
bay and of her endurance trials at sea.
When these are completed Captain Luckett
will return home for a rest.
There was but small stock OF flsh on
sale at the 11th street oyster wharf this
morning, but the indications are within the
next week the catch will be larger. both
in the river and a the Chesapeake bay
shores. and the dealers here will then re-
Ceive larger supplies. The demand TINS
morning was but light and prices are as fol-
lows: For Spanish mackerei. 10 to 1Sc. per
pound: black bass. II to 15c. per pound;
bluetish. Sc per pound; white perch. 10 10
12c. per pound; founders, 3 to 4c. per
pound; sturgeon. 10 to lie. per pound; pan
rock s to 1Oc per pound; boiling rock, l3
to 1Jc. per pound; catfish, 10 to 3tc per
bunch; small white perch, 10 to l2c per
bunch; eels, 3 to sc. each; gray trout, 81 to
SS per barrel; spot, 81 to So per barrel;
butterfish 50 per barrel; hard crabs, $15o
to 81 per barrel; soft crabs, SOC. per dozen,
and clans. 40 to soc. per hundred.
There is plentiful supply of water
melons from North Carolina and Virginia
at the 11th street wharf today, six boats
having arrived since yesterday, bringing
about 10000 melons to add to the already
large stock at the wharf. The demand to-
r,1I vNrinp
ranging from 81 to SIS per hundred, ac-
cOrding to grade. The melons brought to
market so far this year have been of par
ticularly fine quality.
The steam barge Lily and Howard, which
mas been hauled out on the marine railway
at Alexandria to have a condenser put in
her, has been put overheard, the work
having been completed Saturday. She was
brought to this city Saturday evening by
the tug James O. Carter, and will fit out
for service on the Potomac and Chesapeake
bay.
Along the Wharves.
All the excursion steamers going to Co
lOnial Beach and the lower river Saturday
afternoon and yesterday carried heavy pas
senger lists. More people from Wash
ington spending their vacation at
summer resorts, on the Potomac this year
than have been for a number of years past.
The pungy Mary kirwan from the east
ern shore of Virginia, with load of water
Thursday, was floated Saturday and came
on to this city to sell her cargo She was
unharmed by going ashore.
The tug VIM. II. Yerkes, jr sailed Satur-
day evening. having in tow Consolidation
Barge No. II, which had been lying off
Alexandria for several days laden with
coal The coal will be delivered at Boston
The sloop Blossom, belonging to Mr. j. A
GoldsborOugh of this city, sailed Satur-
day evening with a party aboard for a
cruise in the lower river.
The Neems line steamer Potomac which
arrived in port this morning brought up a
large cargo of Coan river cGntaloupes for
the dealers here.
The three-masted ram schooner Grace G.
Bennett has arrived in port with full
cargo of lumber from Newbern, y. c., for
johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner ]. r. Moffett, laden with
building brick. from this city, sailed for a
lower river point.
The schooner Edith Eerrill loaded with
cordwood from the neghborhood of Mount
Vernon, has arrived in port for Carter &
Clark.
The schooner L. H Coward laden with
ice from the kennebec river, is expected to
arrive in port today for the American Ice
Company
The barge Juanitta has been brought up
from Alexandria and taken to the Eastern
branch to load asphalt brick.
The schooner Trayers has arrived in port
from the lower river with a full cargo of
lumber for the dealers.
The schooner Annie Ellen. now unloading
pine lumber at the 11th street wharf is
consigned to Joseph Crupper