Evening star., 1902-01-15
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER IN PORT wITT1 1.5OO TONS
OF PHOsPHATE ROCK. 49,
Fish and Oyster Market-Dredgers
Again at Work--General
and Personals

Fadden, which arrived at Alexandria Sun
day afternoon with a cargo of phosphate
rock from Punta Gorda, Fla, for the Alex
andria Chemical Company, is a large ves-
sell and brings about 1850 tons in her
cargo. Her draft of twenty-five feet makes
1t impossible for her to get into the wharf
of VIM. A. Smoot & Co., at Alexandria, on
the prevailing low tides, and a large part
of her cargo will have to be discharged
into lighters as she lies in the stream. It
is expected she will be in port for about ten
days discharging cargo, and will then go to
Baltimore to load coal.
The supply of fresh fish at the 11th
street wharf market continues quite small,
and the demand for them is excellent.
Prices IN consequence, continue high, and
are follows: For roe shad, 90c. to 81
each; buck shad, 30c.r each; white perch, &c.
to 12c. per pound; jumping mullets, &c. per
pound; carp, &c. to sc. per pound; pan rock,
121ac. to 15c.; medium rock, lac. to 16c. per
pound; green pike, Sc. to 10c per pound !;
black bass. &c. to 12c. per pound; silver
trout, Sc. per pound; salmon trout,
DC. per pound; river mullets, .1oc. to
2Oc. per bunch; catfish, 15c. to 35c. per
bunch; eels, 20c. to SOC. per bunch; yellow
perch, 10c. to 40c per bunch, and winter
shad, $1.75 to 81 per hundred.
The fleet of oyster-laden craft which came
into port Sunday with cargoes of oysters
have about sold out, and this morning there
was but small supply on hand to meet
a good demand. Prices were higher than
yesterday, and ranged from 65c. to 70c.
per bushel for the smaller oysters, up to
soc. and s1.25 per bushel for the medium
and larger grades.
The barge Edward Fay now in port here
will go to Mattawoman creek as soon as
the ice will allow to load railway ties for
Philadelphia.
The Freighters.
The schooner Jennie D. Bell, with cargo
of about 100000 feet of lumber, has sailed
from Newbern, N. c., for this port. She is
consigned to Johnson & Wimsatt
The schooner w. H. Hargraves is lying
light at the wharf of Thomas w. Riley,
foot Of o street southwest, waiting an op-
portunty to sail for North Carolina port
to load.
The tug Camilla is in the lower river ar
ranging a tow of oyster laden boats for
this city.
The tugboat Uriah Horner is lying at
Zinmerman's wharf, Alexandria, for the
winter.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has laid up
at the Alexandria shipyard until the ice
leaves the river.
The VIM. Turner has completed the un-
loading Of her cargo and will sail today.
The barge John r. Zimmerman is in port
with a cargo of hard coal from Philadel-
Eiiid loI Lie lOCdl uedleIS.
The schooner Amelia Hearn has COM
pleted the unloading Of her cargo Of lum-
Der, and will sail in day or two for Vir-
ginta lumber port to load.
The large barge Curtin is in port with
cargo of about 400 tons of hard coal from
Philadelphia.
The schooner John Conner is at the wharf
of Thos. W. Riley, unloading part Of her
cargo Of pine lumber.
The sailing sloop Dauntless. belonging to
Mr.. Henry Thomfordt of this city, is
hauled out on the railway at Townshend's s
boat house at the foot of 7th street and
will be thoroughly overhauled and re-
paired during the winter months.
A steam launch belonging to the coast
survey service has been taken from the
water and put under cover for the winter
at Benefits boat yard, foot of 18th street
southwest. During the winter the hull of
the launch will be covered with metal and
the boat will be given a thorough over
hauling to fit it for service in the spring.
Oyster Dredgers Resume Operations.
Reports from the lower river state the
oyster dredgers, which have been operating
in the bay for several weeks past have re-
turned to the river in large numbers twen-
ty or more being counted at one point Sun
day last.
The lighthouse tender Holly will be re-
built during the winter at one of the Bal
timore shipyards.
Captain Ollie Crowder Of the tug VIM. H.
Yerkes, jr., is on sick leave at his home in
Alexandria, and Captain Frank Taylor is
temporarily in command of the tug.
Mr.. John D. Hart has gone to Nomini
creek to take charge Of the two-masted
schooner Irene, in the wood and lumber
trade on the Potomac.