Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DUCKS AND BIRDS QUITE SCARCE
ON POTOMAC.
Fish and Oyster Market Brisk-Deep-
ening Docks at Alexandria
Other News.

The hunting season is now open and In
full swing along the river. and already the
huntsmen have been out after the ducks
and birds along the Potomac Up to this
time ducks have been quite scarce on the
river near this city, only few f1ocks hay
ing been seen. They were mostly Of crow
duck, water witches and other small game.
Reports from the lower river state that
ducks are quite plentiful in the neighbor-
hood of Blackistone's Island and below.
Rabbits and squirrels are said to be more
numerous this year than they have been
for several years past, and the hunters will!
have good sport while after them. Old
hunters say that cooler weather and north
erly winds will bring the ducks on the river
IT. this neighborhood.
There was a fair demand for fish Of all
kinds at the 18th street wharf fish
market this morning and prices con-
tinue good, though not as high as
last week. The supply on hand this
mand. and prices were follows: For Po-
tomac black bass. 10c. per pound; North
Carolina black bass, 9 to 10c. per pound;
sturgeon. 10 to 12c. per pound founders, 3
pound; boiling rock. 1215 to 15c. per pound;
medium rock. 10 to 12c. per pound Spanish
mackerel, 12h to 15c. per pound; mullets,
to 25c. per bunch; salmon trout; to &c. per
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perch, 1Oc. per pound: white perch small,
10 to 15c. per bunch; catfish, large, 20 to
35c. per bunch, catfish, small. 10 to 15c. per
bunch; winter shad, to 1Oc. per bunch;
cells, 3 to SC each; carp, 10 to 25c each;
butterfish. SIS to Sc per barrel, and gray
trout, S. to So per barrel.
The supply of oysters at the 18th street
wharf was somewhat augmented Saturday
afternoon and yesterday by the arrival of
several boats, but the supply on hand is
still small, amounting in all to less than
thousand bushels. The demand for the
oysters continues excellent and they are
bringing good prices, the small oysters SELL
ing at SOC. per bushel and ranging from that
up to 30 and Coo. per bushel.
Nearly all the pleasure craft propelled by
sail, naptha or other power was out for a
cruise on the river yesterday evening. The
sailing season on the Potomac is rapidly
drawing to a close and already a number eff
the boat owners are preparing to dismantle
their craft, in order to lay them up for the
winter.
The small dredging machine belonging to
Mr.. John Miller of this city is at Alexandria
deepening the water in the dock at the
wharf of the Bryant Company. 1t is under
In the dock in order to allow large plaster
and phosphate rock laden vessels to come
into the wharf and unload.
The little hydraulic dredge Gray Eagle,
which has been employed in the Washing
ton barracks Improvement work, will, it Is
understood, not resume work again this
season Several weeks ago she broke down
and workmen have been aboard her putting
her in order again. Recently the pipe line
from the dredge to the lowlands in the arse
nal through which the liquid mud was
pumped has been taken up and piled on
floats in the harbor.
The steam barge Dennis Simmons, laden
with lumber and shingles from North Car
dina, is in port for the dealers here and at
Alexandria.
The schooner Edith Verrill, laden with
lumber, has arrived In port from the vi
cinity of Mount Vernon for Carter & Clark.
The schooner VIM. Lishear, laden with
household goods, has arrived and Is unload
ing at the wharf of Thomas r. Riley, at the
foot of 9Th street southwest.
The steam freighters James Jackson and
E. J. Tull are at Shoots wharf at Alexan-
dria loading cargoes.
Barge 10, laden with ice. Is unloading at
the 10th street wharf of the American Ice
Company.
The large power launch Alert, with DR..
E. L. Rauterberg and a party aboard, left