Evening star., 1902-02-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
MOVING ICE DAMAGES BUoYs AND
CHANNEL MARKS.
supply of Fish and Oysters at the
Wharf-steamers Delayed-Gen-
eraI Port News.

The moving ice has badly cut all the
buoys and channel marks In the river. not
vestige of paint remaining upon them.
The position of several of the buoys has
been changed also, but until all danger
from ice disappears no work will be done
on the buoys.
The supply of fish of all kinds was light
at the 11th street wharf this morning. most
of the stock on hand coming by express
from southern waters. The demand was
excellent and prices were as follows: For
jumping mullets, &c. to 4c. per pound: black
bass. 1Oc. to 14c. per pound: sheepshead, &C.
to &c. per pound; drum. 4c to Sc per
pound: pike, Sc. to 1Oc. per pound; trout,
&C. to 1Oc per pound; white perch. Sc to
12c. per pound; carp. &c to 4c. per pound; (;
white catfish. &c. to 4c. per pound: black
catfish, 1oc. to zoe. per bunch; yellow perch
15c. to 25c. per bunch; river mulIets, l5c
to 20c per bunch; winter shad, s1.50 to 81
per hundred: Florida herring $3.50 per
hundred; Florida shad. bucks. Boo; roe
81 each. and Georgia shad. bucks, 35c., and
roe, $1.25 each.
The supply of oysters at the wharf is
daily growing smaller. and no laden vessels
are coming in. Prices this morning are
about the same as yesterday, ranging from
15c. to $1.25 per bushei. according to grade
The Weems line steamer Potomac failed
to reach this city from Baltimore yester-
day. having found the ice too heavy in the
creeks along the lower Potomac. TIE
United States naval tugs Tecumseh and
Triton conveyed a laden barge to Indian
Head yesterday and had hard battle to
get it through They returned light to
the navy yard yesterday evening.
The machinery which operates the fog
bell at the Cedar Point light station iu
Chesapeake bay has become disabled, and
until the necessary repairs are made the
bell Will be struck by hand during thick
or foggy weather. The fog bel machinery
in the Cherrystone light station has been
repaired and is again ready for service.
The steamer Estelle Randall had in her
cargo this morning a shipment of over
10000 pounds of sugar in bags and half
barrels for the United States army commits
sary at the Fort Washington artillery s.a-
ton for the use Of the soldiers on duty at
that post
The United States light house steamer
Jessamine has arrived at Baltimore from
an extended winter cruise on Chesapeake
bay and it's tributaries. While on the
cruise many of the light stations were Wis
tied and necessary repair work done to
them. When the Jessamine goes out again
it is understood she will begin work on
the erection of the new light station at
Hooper's Island, on Chesapeake bay.
A large bald-headed eagle, with an eX-
tremely wide stretch of wing, was seen
flying across the river from the Bryan's
Point fishing station to the Virginia shore
near Mt Vernon yesterday evening.
The tugs Mohler and Minerva are both
laid up at Georgetown In consequence Of
the heavy ice. The ice is reported to be
from three to six inches thick in the
Georgetown harbor.
Again Ready for Service.
The overhauling of the steamer Harry
Randall is about completed, and it is ex-
pected the steamer will resume her place on
her route to the lower river about March 1,
When she goes into commission again the
steamer Wakefield will return to the Mad
dox creek route.
The work of overhauling the Mt Vernon
line steamer Charles Manchester is being
pushed, and it is expected she will be ready
for service in about ten days or two weeks.
Taking advantage of the enforced lay up
of the steamer Belle Haven, in consequence
of the ice. she will receive overha uling
and some necessary repairs will be made on
her. .--.>..- ..
The tug Favorite of Baltimore. with
Standard Oil Company barge No. "a in tow.
has arrived here from Baltimore. She will
sail today with the light barge in tow
The pungy James Beach is lying at the
Alexandria wharves with a cargo of about
400 bushels of oysters aboard. She is eX-
pected to come to this city to unload.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes, jr., is cruising
on the lower Chesapeake bay, on the look
out for vessels bound here or to Baltimore.
The schooner Zephyr is in one of the
creeks along the lower river taking on a
cargo of oysters for the dealers here.
The large barge F. E. McNaughton is un-
loading a cargo of hard coal at Stephenson
& Bros wharf.