Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER LOON SPRINGS A LEAK
IN NoMINI CREEK.
Tests of Oil Fuel Continue-Work on
Naval Battalion Wharf
Harbor Notes.

The schooner Loon loaded cargo of
poplar logs in Nomini creek a few days ago
for Chesapeake bay port, and was about
to sail when she sprang a leak, and the
water came in SO fast that her pumps could
not control it. The schooner Virginia was
called alongside and the cargo of the Loon
transferred to her, to be taken to its des
tina ton. The Loon will be locked and
have her bottom caulked to stop the leak
ing seam.
The United States revenue cutter Semi
mole has arrived at Baltimore from Boston
to have a number of plates in her hull re-
newed and for other repair work. The
Seminole was damaged in the ice during
the winter.
The supply of fish on hand at the wharf
this morning was fair, but was by no
means as large as it had been for several
days past. The market this morning
showed few changes in prices. which were
as follows For gray trout, to &c. per
pound; founders, 8 to Toe. per pound; Span
ish mackerel, 10 to 12c. per pound; pan
rock, 10c. per pound; medium rock, 12c. per
pound; boiling rock, IL to loo per pound;
sturgeon, 1Oc. per pound salmon trout, 10
to 12c. per pound; green pike, to SC. per
pound; white perch, 10 to 15c. per pound;
white perch, small 25c. to $1.25 per bunch;
catfish, large, % to 4Oc. per bunch; catfish,
small, 10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch,
large, 10 to 25c. per bunch; yellow perch.
small, to 10c per bunch; carp, 10 to zoe.
each; cells. to &C. each; herring, 10 to zoe.
per hundred: Potomac roe shad, 33 to 35c.
each: buck shad. 16 to tic. each; hickory
jacks, l to &C. each. The receipts of shad
and herring have been fair since yester-
day. about 100000 herring and LOO shad
having been received.
Oysters are selling well and at prices
ranging from IS to 81 per bushel. The
stock on hand is small. CLANS are in de-
mand, at from As to Coo. per hundred.
Hard crabs are selling at figures quoted
yesterday.
The schooner Nettie Willing which is
believed to have been lost in heavy gale
on Chesapeake bay, is well known here
She was a frequent visitor to this city
with cargoes Of lumber from Virginia
ports. She left Newport News for Balti-
more two weeks ago and has not been
seen since.
General Port News.
number of vessels laden with ice are
at sea bound to this city, and should ar
rive here before the end of this month
Work on the new wharf of the Naval
Battalion, D. c. N. c., at the foot of N
street southwest is being expedited. The
old piles have been taken up and large
pile driver is driving the new ones in pc
siticn. 1t will be two three weeks be-
fore the wharf is completed and ready
for use.
The tug Edith G. Winship which was re-
Gently purchased by the Consolidation
Coal Company of Baltimore, has been
painted the colors of the company.
The work on the steam launch Doc Reh
has been completed and she has been
launched from the railway at Reagans
boatyard.
The steam launch LOWE Randall is out OF
service with a broken rudder.
Edward Whyte is building at his boat
yard foot Of 7th street, a number Of bat
teaux for use during the summer
The schooner Lizzie A. Williams is In
port with a load of pine lumber from q
Virginia lumber port.
The barge Chickahominy, with cargo Of
fertilizer material, has arrived at Alexan-
dria for the chemical company
The schooner Susanna Johnson has ar
rived in port with cargo of creosoted lum-
Der for the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company.
The ram schooner Lizzie Williams, laden
with 225.OOO feet Of lumber from North
Carolina, is in port for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Belmont has arrived in port
with raft of pine piling in tow from Oc-
coquan.
The schooner Leroy is in port with full
load of railway ties for the dealers here.
The Lottie Carter c. H. Dagger and J.
D. Bell have arrived with full loads of
cord wood from river points.
The schooner Fannie is in port with a
cargo of building sand from Greenway for
Georgetown.
The schooner Edwin C., laden with a
full cargo of Virginia pine lumber, is in
port for Joseph Crupper and Is unloading
at the wharf foot of 18th street south
west.
The schooner Mary, which came into
port last night laden with pine boards. is
consigned to Galliher & Bro. She is I'M
loading at w. w. Riley's wharf.
The Sidonia Curley and the Mary and
Rebecca sailed light for the lower river
yesterday.
The schooner VIM. Donnelly is in port
with a cargo of about 10000 feet of lum-
Der from North Carolina for Johnson &
Wimsatt.