Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OCEAN TUG SEA KING A VISITOR
IN PORT.
Repairs to Steamer Pentz - At the
Local Shipyards-Personal and
General Mention.

The large tug Sea King, which came into
port yesterday with the big four-masted
schooner Stella R. Kaplan in tow, is
stranger to the Potomac, and made her
first trip to this port a few days ago. She
is a fine vessel of her type, and is built
for rough weather towing on the Atlantic
coast from Florida to Maine She Ia of 123
tons gross and 81 tons net register, is 92.6
feet long. 81 feet wide and 10 feet Deep
She was built at Philadelphia in 1902, and
halls from that port. The Sea King picked
the Kaplan up off the capes Of the Chesa-
peake, and after anchoring her of Alex
andria, sailed Immediately for the capes,
outward bound.
The supply of fish on hand at the 18th
street wharf this morning was small, and
the demand was quite light. Prices are
about the same as last week, and are as
follows: For Potomac black bass, IL to 15c
per pound; North Carolina black bass, to
Zoe. per pound; blueflsh and tailors, 10 to
lie. per pound sturgeon, 8 to 10c. per
pound; salmon trout, lie. per pound; fioun-
ders, o to &c. per pound; green pike, to &C.
per pound; pan rock, to 10c. per pound;
medium rock, 10 to 12c. per pound; boiling
rock, 10 to 15c. per pound; white perch, 10
to 12c. per pound; white perch, small, 10 to
15c. per bunch; yellow perch, 10 to 4Oc. per
bunch; mUlets, 10 to 25c. per bunch; cat
fish, large, 20 to 35c. per bunch; catfish,
small, 10 to 15c. per bunch; carp, Is to 40c.
each; cells, &c. each, and gray trout, 81 to
IS per box.
Four vessels laden with oysters have
come into port since yesterday. The demand
continues good, and prices range from 10 to
Goo. per bushel, according to grade.
Mr.. VIM. H. Yerkes spent Saturday and
Sunday in Baltimore as the guest Of Capt.
Atkins of the schooner Malcolm B. Searcy.
Capt c. j. Rutledge. mate of the schoon-
er e. 10. Briery, has been appointed master
of the schooner Belle Halliday of Philadel-
phia.
Capt Lewis steelman, formerly of the
schooner Mary Lee Patten, has taken
charge of the four-masted schooner Orlan-
do V. Wootten, now at Baltimore.
Capt George Steelman, father of Capt.
Lewis Steelman, succeeds his son in the
command of the Patten, which Is now at
Pensacola, Fla. loading lumber.
Mr.. Harry Carter, who has been quite Ill
OF typhoid fever, is rapidly recovering his
health, and will shortly return to his office
Along the Wharves.
Carpenters are at work on the River
View excursion steamer Saml j. Pentz,
lying at her wharf, foot of 7th street south
west, rebuilding her guards and replacing
her main deck forward. The new stack for
the Pentz is now rapidly approaching COM
pletion, and as soon as 1t is finished it will
be placed in position.
Large quantities Of canned tomatoes and
other vegetables and supply of fruits
packed in the canning factories along the
lower Potomac are coming to this port con-
signed to the several wholesale dealers.
The two-masted schooner Isabelle loaded a
large cargo of canned tomatoes in Nomini
Creek, Va, and came into port yesterday.
part of her cargo was transferred to
the Norfolk and Washington line steamer
for shipment to Norfolk. The remainder of
her cargo will be unloaded here. Other
orn +tn r;x,a
goods for this market.
The yawl-yacht Sea Belle, belonging to
Mr.. H. s. Seymour Of this CITY, is lying at
Bennetts boat yard, to be stripped Of her
sails and fittings preparatory to being
hauled from the water for the winter The
eeabelle is to be given thorough overhaul
ing and put in order for next seasons
work.
One Of the large sand scows belonging to
Mr. John Miller is on the larger railway at
Benefits being rebuilt. New timbers and
new sides are being placed on the vessel
and she is to be caulked from stem to
stern. When completed the scow will be
practically a new vessel.
The sloop M. j. Dagger. belonging to Mr..
O. @, Dagger of Parhams Point In Lower
Machodoc creek. has been rebuilt and made
somewhat larger and is again In service.
She will be employed in oyster taking in
the beds on the lower Potomac and on
the bay
The schooner Loon is In port with a cargo
OF Lumber from a Virginia lumber port
for the dealers.
The Lottie M, Ben Franklin, c. V. Dagger.
Lily May and j. II. Beach are in port with
full cargoes Of oysters for this market.
The Standard Oil Company barge No, 30
laden with oil. has arrived in tow of the
tug Peerless.
The Mayf1ower, laden with wood, and the
Mary Ann Shea, with lumber and wood,
came into port this morning.
The schooner ram Grace Bennett, with
a cargo of lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt,
has arrived from Newborn, N c.
The schooners Chase, Kate Muller. Oak
land and Leroy are in port with full car
goes Of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The sloop Daisy, with a general cargo,
has sailed for Piscataway creek points,
Ernest Dams and Charles w T,okar