Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
ON THE. RIVER FRONT
HEAVY GALES CAUSE Low WATER
IN TEE HARBoR.
Fish and Oysters Very scarce-schoon-
er Belmont Acknowledgement
and General Mention.

The heavy northwest gales of Saturday
and Saturday night caused unusually low
water in the Fivers the fats between this
city and Alexandria being bare until noon
yesterday, when the tide began to rise.
In several of the docks the water was
SO low that the vessels in them were lying
on the bottom for several hours. Yester-
days tide was the lowest seen here for a
year more.
The schooners Clemmie Travers and
Hester L. Waters. traders to this city
have been chartered to carry pineapples
between Baltimore and ports in the Ba-
hama and West Indian islands. They are
fitting out for the work.
The supply of fish received by the deal
ers at the 18th street wharf both yester-
day and today was much below the aver
age. and the demand is particularly
heavy. Prices today were as follows: For
pan rock, 10c. per pound; medium rock,
12c. per pound; boiling rock, he. per pound;
sturgeon, Zoe. per pound; salmon trout, &c.
to &c. per pound; green pike. &c. to SC. per
pound; white perch, 10c. to 15c. per pound;
white perch. small 25c. to ST. % per bunch;
catfish, large, &c. to SOC. per bunch; cat
fish, small, 10c. to 15c per bunch; yellow
perch, large. 15c. to 25c. per bunch; yellow
perch, small, &c. to 10c. per bunch; carp,
15c. to zoe. each; cells, &c. to &c. each;
herring, 35c. to soc. per hundred; Potomac
Tue Siidu, uoc. 10 each, DuCh Sidu, ooS.
to 35c each; hickory jacks &c. to 10c. each.
The scant supply of oysters at the wharf
has forced prices up and today from roc. to
$l.2o per bushel was asked for Potomac
stock. Only one vessel with a small cargo
has arrived since Saturday. CLANS are sell
Ing at SOC. per hundred.
The schooner Belmont, which unloaded
cargo of cord wood here for Carter & Clark,
sailed Saturday afternoon, and in beating
down the river in the heavy westerly winds
went ashore the fats a short distance
below Ruena Vista wharf. The falling tide
left her in the mud, but when the tide rose
yesterday she fioated and resumed her trip.
The Randall line steamer Harry Randall
left here Saturday night for Baltimors,
where she will receive new boiler and Will
be given general overhauling. Captain
James Barker left here In command OF the
steamer, with Captain Harry Randall as
mate. Chief Engineer Charley Kersey was
in charge of the engines OF the steamer.
Pleasure Craft-Persona1 Notes.
The power launch Effie, belonging to Mr..
Doremus, is on the railway at Reagan's
boat yard being overhauled and repainted
in preparation for the opening of the boat
ing season on the river.
The latest addition to the small pleasure
boats on the river is the launch Charlotte,
belonging to Mr.. o. A. Danzenbaker of this
city. The Charlotte is lying at Reagan's
The yawl-rigged launch Stranger, belong
ing to Mr.. Ralph Calf of this city, which
has been cruising In Florida waters since
last fall, has returned home and is lying at
anchor in the harbor She is to be repaint
ed and overhauled for the summer season.
Mr.. George May. engineer of the tug
Eugenia, was taken Ill aboard his boat Sat
urday. Harbormaster Sutton was notified
and had Mr.. May conveyed to the hospital
for treatment 4Y.gnI
Capt. James Marmaduke has returned
from Newport News and is again on duty
on the ferry steamer Columbia.
Capt Edward Snyder has been made mas
ter of the tug Dauntless Of the Doughe -ty
fleet, succeeding Capt. Stephen Leitch, who
Is to take command of the new Defiance
Mr.. Vim. A. Moore. chief engineer of the
Randall line, Is in Baltimore looking after
the new boiler to be placed in the steamer
Harry Randall.
The steamer River Queen from this city
has arrived at WoodalFs ship yard at Balti-
more for her annual overhauling and re-
painting. -
The three-rnasted schooner Ellen M.
Colder has arrived with cargo of ice and
will unload at the wharf foot Of 18th street
southwest.
The Clara Coward. for the lower river,
an dthe Sfdonia Curley and A. H. Ouinby
for Virginia lumber ports, sailed Saturday
evening.
The tug Rosalie came into port Saturday
with three loaded sand scows for Mr.. Louis
Smoot.
The schooner Emily E. Burton, with Ium-
Der from Pratt's wharf, is expected to ar
rive here within the next two or three days.