Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-17
ON THE RIVER FRONT
THE FOG AND CURRENT CAUSES
R1vERMEN TROUBLE.
Changes in River Line Schedule
Christmas Trade Begins-aen.
eral River News.

The fog Of yesterday. which covered the
river almost Its entire length, was unusu-
ally heavy for several hours until the rain
storm came up and drove the fog banks
away. Vessels had to come to anchor for
time. and steam craft could only move
with great caution. In consequence OF the
log and bad weather but one trip was made
by the steamer Charles Macallister To
Mount Vernon yesterday and the other
steamers all ran late
The rains OF the past two DAYS have
caused a rush Of water from the upner
river and heavy current is running. for
the second time this month.
Fish were in good demand at the 18th
street wharf market this morning. but the
stock on hand was quite small especiarlv
In river fish, and prices are as follows. For
Potomac black bass. to 1Oc per pound:
North Carolina black bass, TO DC. per
pound; gray trout. &c. per pound; Sleeps
mead, TO &c. per pound;- bluefish and tall
ors 3 to 1oc. per pound; Spanish mackereh
lo to &c. per pound; pan rock to loo per
pound; medium rock, II to lac. per pound:
poliing rock, ID to 1Sc. per pound; founders
D to &c. per pound; green pike, to &C. per
pound; white perch, 10 to 12c. per pound;
white perch. small 10 to 15c per bunch:
catfish 20 to Boo. per bunch: catfish, small.
~ 10 1oc. per bunch; yellow perch. 10 to 40c.
per bunch; carp, 10 to 40c. EACH and cells,
3 to &c. each.
There is but little change in the oyster
market, the supply being fair and the de-
mand light. Prices range from As TO 65c.
per bushel according to grade.
The steamer Wakefield of the Randall line
VIII be withdrawn from her route to Wirt's
wharf December 81 and will be off the
route for about four weeks. While laid up
the steamer will receive her annual over
hauling and will be prepared for service
next summer. The steamer Harry Randall
will include all the river landings of the
Wakefield on her schedule while the latter
boat is out of service.
Capt. Sonney Reagan has hauled out at
his boat house at tho foot of 18th street
southwest the sloop Dorithy, the Recrea-
craft. all of which will remain in winter
quarters at his boat house and will be put
in order for cruising on the river In the
spring.
Of General Interest.
The Christmas trade on the river has al
ready begun, and from now until after
Christmas day the river steamers will be
crowded with Christmas packages going
up and down the river. Considerable holly
has already been brought up by the river
boats for holiday decorations, and during
the next week the shipments will be heay-
Ter.
The big sixty-foot seine boat built at the
boat yard of Cumberland & Son for Capt
William Neitzey. is now completed, ready
q,
as the weather will permit. The boat is to
be used by Captain NeitZey in the hauling
of seine at the Fair Landing fishing shore
during the coming season. So large is the
boat that a crew of twenty-four rowers
will be required to man it.
A big four-masted schooner laden with
about a half million feet of Florida pine
lumber from Pensacola, Is at sea- bound
here. Her cargo is consigned to johnson &
Wimsatt.
Mr.. Theobald Biscoe has leased the wharf
at Lower Cedar Point. on the Potomac and
has taken personal charge of the business
at that point.
Mr.. ]. w. Yates, from the coast survey
office here, has been sent to the coast sur
vey schooner Matches for duty as deck
officer.
Assistant Engineer Wright has been de-
tached from the revenue cutter Dallas, on
the New Bedford station, and assigned to
duty on the Window, on the Baltimore sta
ton.
The United States lighthouse engineers
steamer Jessamine is cruising on the bay
with a party of lighthouse officials aboard
on an inspection tour.
The schooner William Donnelly is I'M
loading a cargo of lumber at the 10th
street wharf Of the American Ice Com
pany.
The large barge Columbia, laden with
kainit from Baltimore has arrived at Alex
andria for the dealers there.
The schooner Rebecca Smith, laden with
Potomac river oysters, has arrived in port
and is unloading at the 18th street oyster
wharf.
The Baltimore tug Vulcan. with a loaded
barge in tow. came into port yesterday
from Philadelphia.
The schooner Mary Francis with a cargo
Of cord wood from Nomini will arrive here
today. 81
The schooner Oakland is unloading p
cargo of cord wood from the lower river at
the wharf of Carter & Clark. :
The Ruth and Ella. with a general cargo,
sailed for lower river point yesterday.