Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-11
ON THE RIVER. FRONT
VESSELS OF LUMBER FLEET AR
RIVE WITH LARGE CARGOES.
A Coal Cargo for Annapolis - Over
hauling Buoys for Future Use
Marine Items.

The strong southerly winds of yesterday
brought large fleet of lumber-laden craft
into port from North Carolina and Virginia
lumber points on the James and Kappa
hammock rivers. Among the arrivals are
the steamer Dennis Simmons and the two
masted schooners Alethia, E. NJ Skinner,
Bill Nye, Augusta and Fannie, all con-
signed to the lumber dealers here. Within
the past twenty-four hours total of about
100000 feet of lumber has come into port
and is being unloaded at the various lumber
wharves. This is exclusive of several large
vessels which were in port and unloading
early yesterday morning.
While the supply of fresh fish on hand
at the oyster wharf this morning was not
large, it was ample to meet all demands.
An increase in the receipts is looked for
in a few days, when the summer fishing
begins. Prices are firm and are as fol-
lows: For Spanish mackerel 10 cents per
pound; white perch, 10 to II cents per
pound salmon trout, to 6 cents per
pound; pan rock, to 10 cents per pound;
boiling rock, 10 to ~ cents per pound !;
founders, 3 to cents per pound; sturgeon,
1O to IL cents per pound; bluefiSh. 3 to g
cents per pound; gray trout, So to $3.50 per
BARREL butterfish, So to "a per barrel; small
white perch, % cents per bunch; catfish
% to % cents per bunch; carp, II to 10
cents each. and cells. 3 to ) cents per bunch.
Crabs are still scarce and are in demand
hard crabs selling at 80 per barrel and
soft-shelled crabs at 30 to 40 cents per bar
rel. CLANS are selling at 40 to 30 cents
per 100.
The strike in the coal region has caused
a scarcity Of the fuel at Baltimore. The
two-masted schooner Howard Russell which
unloaded lumber here Is at Georgetown, load
ing soft coal at Littlefied G. Alvords wharf
for Annapolis, Nd. This is the first cargo
of coal that has gone from here to the Bal
timOre neighborhood In a long time.
Quantities of grain are being shipped
from lower river points by steamer and YES
sci to this city and Alexandria, and the out
look along the river for another large grain
crop is excellent. The two-masted schooner
John P. Robinson, Capt. Redman, is now
lying at Alexandria with several hundred
sacks of grain aboard for the merchants
there from Upper Machodoc and Maddox
creeks, Va
General Port News.
The steam barge Lily and Howard is ly-
ing at Carter & Clarks lumber wharf, re-
ceiving an overhauling and being prepared
for service on Chesapeake bay and other
salt water bodies if necessary.
The steam yacht Gretchen is lying at an
Choir in the harbor. having her decks caulk-
ed and other repair work done preparatory
to sailing on a summer cruise on the New
England coast.
The overhauling Of the sloop rugged pleas
ure boat Francina II has been completed
and she has been put overheard at Town
shend's boat exchange ready for service
Capt. Faunce has arrived in port with q
new two-masted aattie, which has just been
built at Colton's wharf, Md. The boat is
here to be fitted out for service on the
river.
DR.. L. E. Rauterberg's power yacht Grey
hound has returned to port from a cruise
of about ten days to Norfolk and Old
Point: Coming up the river in the heavy
gale Sunday one Of her cabin doors was
carried away, and the boat had to seek
shelter in Aqua creek.
The crew Of the lighthouse tender Holly,
which Is lying at the wharf of the light
house service at the foot Of 7th street, Is
busily employed in trimming up and re-
painting the old buoys which have recent
ly been removed from the river. They
will be stored at the wharf to be used from
time to time in repla cling broken or missing
spar buoys in the Potomac. All the buoys
In the river are now in proper position and
have been painted for summer service.
The two-masted schooner James P. An
derSOn. laden with cargo of hard coal
from Philadelphia, has arrived in port and
has gone up to the coal wharves at George
town to unload
The Five Sisters, having a cargo of cord
wood aboard from the lower river, has
arrived in port for Carter & Clark
The tug Minerva has taken the large
covered scow of the Alexandria Chemical
Company to Occoquan, where it will load
sulphur rock for the sulphuric acid works.
The schooner Mount Hope, which unload
ed q cargo of ice here, is loading a cargo
of soft coal at Georgetown for Boston or
New England port.
The large scow Black Giant, with a cargo
aboard, is lying at anchor in the Eastern
branch near the Washington barracks
wharf.
The Miami has arrived at Alexandria
with a full cargo of cord wood for the
dealers there.