Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27
ON THE RIVER FRONT
COLD WEATHER LIKELY TO PRO
DUCE SKATING ICE.
Little -Masted Schooner Ashore
Change in River Line Schedule
-Harbor Notes.


ice Of considerable thickness to form in all
the docks, and they were frozen over this
morning for the first time this winter.
Some Of the steamers laid up were caught
with their steam and water pipes connect
ed, and as consequence the pipes froZe
and burst. This will give the engineers in
charge some trouble. A continuation OF the
present cold weather for two or three days
means the freezing of the river and the
closing of navigation except to steam YES
sells. The tugboats are already putting on
their ice plows and are preparing for the
ice when it comes.
Capt. Frank v. Kintz is in command Of
the tug Sunbeam, employed in the work
about the new Long bridge.
A little black two-masted schooner, while
on her way up the river to this city Christ
mas day, went ashore on good high water
on the flats near the Fort Foote artillery
station Since that time the westerly winds
have prevented the tides from making high
and the boat is still aground. She is lying
in an easy position and can .e f1oated on a
good high water.
There is hauled out for the winter at
the Jones Point boat repairing yard
half dozen pleasure craft of varying sizes
which are to be overhauled during the
winter and made ready for service in the
spring. Several of the boats wintering at
the point are owned by parties here.
The demand for fresh fish was fair at the
18th street wharf fish houses this morning,
but the supply was small. Quantities OF
frozen fish from the north are now being
received at the wharf and are now on sale.
Prices range about the same as early IN
the week and are as follows: For Spanish
mackerel 10 to 12c. per pound; salmon
trout 0 to Zoe. per pound; pan rock. to
1Oc. per pound; medium rock, IL to lac per
pound boiling rock. 20 to 23c per pound;
Potomac black bass. 10 to 12c. per pound;
North Carolina black bass, to 10c. per
pound bluefish and tailors, 8 to Zoe. per
pound founders. 3 to &C. per pound; green
pike. : to &c. per pound; sheepshead. to
10c. per pound; white perch. 10 to 12c. per
pound white perch, small, 10 to 15c. per
bunch; catfish, large. 20 to 35c. per bunch;
catfish. small, 10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow
perch, 10 to Zoe. per bunch; carp. 10 to 4Oc.
each: cells, sc. each, and gray trout, to SC.
per pound.
Game was scarce today and sold at the
figures of yesterday.
There is but little change in the condi-
lions at the 18th street wharf oyster mar
ket since yesterday. The supply on hand is
still light, and prices range from 6Oc. for
the smaller and cheaper grades up to $l.2o
per bushel for selected stock
Since Christmas day freight business has
fallen very fiat on the river and the steam
ers are coming and going with but small
cargoes. Grain Is coming up from the river
landings for the dealers here.
Of General Interest.
Messrs Carter & Clark have a portable
saw mill at work on the Potomac flats
above the Long bridge saving up the stubs
from the piles used in the construction of
the new bridge piers for fuel. The piles are
driven and sawed off close to the bottom
for a foundation, and the part cut off Is
now being made into fuel.
The large house boat Of Mr.. Frank Raw
lngs is lying at anchor in the harbor off the
foot of 18th street southwest.
The main station of the American Ice
Company at the 9th street wharf has been
equipped with electric lights. both in the
yard and on the ice house platforms.
Under the winter schedule OF the Randall
line which goes into effect at the end of
this month, the steamer Wakefield Is with
drawn from the Wirt's wharf route and the
steamer Harry Randall will make all the
landings on her schedule, and in addition,
those of the Wakefield on the river. The
last named steamer will be out Of COM
mission for about thirty days and will be
given an overhauling and repairs.
The schooner E. S. Johnson is in port with
load of Virginia pine lumber for the
dealers.
The twe-masted schooner Irene. laden
with, cord wood from Nomini. came into
port yesterday consigned to Robert Murphy
& Co
The Ethel, having aboard a full cargo Of
oysters, has arrived, and is unloading at
the wharf foot Of 18th street.
The Edith Muir and the steamer Tull have
gone to lower river points and will load
back to this city.
The Kate Muller and Uriah Horner are in
port with full loads of cord wood from river
points for Carter & Clark.
The Santa Barbara, the tender at the In
dian Head proving grounds. was in port
for short time yesterday.
The Mary Frances Is at Alexandria with
a cargo of pine wood for the dealers.