Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
RIVER TUGS AGAIN IN SERVICE
IN THE HARBoR.
Preparing Freight Carrying Vessels
Repairs to Schooner Pearl Com
pleted-Other Matters.

Extensive repairs are to be made to the
government wharves at Fort Washington
and Fort Hunt, and the steamer Lily and
Howard yesterday delivered a lot of oak
piling to be used in the work. Fender piles
are to be put along the entire floor of both
wharves, and they are to be put in order
for the landing of steamers. The Fort
Hunt wharf is so high above the level of
the river that 1t is difficult for the steamers
to land heavy freight there. An effort is
now being made to have the War Depart
ment cut a chute in the wharf for a land
ing place.
The tug George w. Pride, which has been
under repairs at Alexandria for several
days past, is again in commission, and came
into port yesterday evening towing three
oyster-laden boats from the lower Potomac.
She will, it is understood, resume towing
sand-laden scows for Mr.. Lewis Smoot.
The tug ]. H. Richards, which has been
out of commission for a year more, re-
appeared upon the river yesterday She
will also engage in the sand-towing bust
ness
a little black painted schooner, said to be
named the Daniels, while on her way down
the river yesterday evening from this city,
ran ashore on the edge of the flats near
Mann's fertiliZing factory and stuck hard
and fast. AT high water this morning she
was fioated and resumed her trip.
There excellent supply of fresh
fish of all kinds at the 18th street wharf
this morning. the receipts from the shores
on the Atlantic coast being good, and some
bass, cat and other fish came from the nets
in the river. The demand was fair and
prices were as follows: For pan rock, to
Sc per pound medium rock, 10 to 12c. per
pound; boiling rock, 121a to 15c per pound ;
Potomac black bass 10c. per pound; North
Carolina black bass, q to 1Oc per pound
Spanish mackerel, 121k to 15c per pound ;
sturgeon, 10 to 12c. per pound; founders &C.
per pound; salmon trout, Z to Sc. per pound;
green pike, 6 to &c. per pound; white perch,
1Oc. per pound; white perch, small, 10 to loo
per bunch; mullets, to 25c. per bunch;
catfish large, 90 to 35c. per bunch; catfish.
small 10 to 15c. per bunch; winter shad, 5
to 10c. per bunch; cells, 3 to &c. each; carp,
10 to 25c.; butterfish, So to Sc per barrel
and gray trout, So to IS per barrel.
The supply Of oysters in the shell at the
18th street oyster wharf which was quite
small yesterday, has been increased by the
arrival of a fleet of four or five boats, bring
ing in all about 1900 bushels from the Po-
tcmac oyster beds The demand continues
good, and prices are at about the same
figures yesterday, the small oysters sell
ing at soc per bushel and ranging from that
to Coo. per bushel for better stock.
Along the Wharves.
The name of the steamer Nannah, the
been changed to Rappahannock. The steam
er is doing duty among the dredgers that
throng the inlets in Accomac and Northamp-
ton counties on the eastern shore of Vir-
ginia.
The lOngboat Silver Star has been hauled
out on the small marine railway at Ben
nett's boat yard, at the foot of 18th street.
and before being put overheard again will
be given thorough overhauling. Her hull
will be examined and new planking put on
where necessary and the boat will be
cauked.
The schooner Gilman Dove which has
been under repair a one of the boat yarCS
down the river has arrived in port laden
with oak wood. This is the first trip of the
Dove to this city for several weeks.
The steamer Estelle Randall is lying at
the wharf foot of 7th street. and will be
ready for service tomorrow or Thursday.
The steamer Arrowsmith is now running
upon the Glymont route in place of the Es-
telle Randall.
The wood carrying craft took advantage
of the favorable wind of yesterday to come
up the river and large cargoes have come
into port in the A. III. Qunby, Lily and
the VIM. Mcdaniel. These vessels were
consigned to Carter & Clark and dealers in
cord wood
The work of placing new bowsprit, jib-
boom and cutwater in the schooner Pearl at
Benefits boat yard has been completed,
and she will sail within the next day or
two. She is under charter to load boards
at Retreat Landing for Cambridge, Md
The schooner Nellie has been chartered
by H. l.. Biscoe to load pine boards at
Clearmont on the James river, for this city
at $1.70 per 1000 feet.
The schooner Alethea has arrived in port
from the James river with full load Of
pine lumber for the dealers.
The Oakland and Sidney S. Jones have
been taken to the James creek canal to I'M
load their cargoes OF cord wood for the
dealers.
The schooner Sarah G. Tyler, laden with
glassmaking sand for the, Old Dominion
Severn river
The pungy James H. Beach has arrived at
Alexandria with cargo of Potomac oysters
for the dealers.