Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAM LAUNCH FALCON ON RAIL.
WAY TO BE REBUILT.
WORK on Mcrgue Building - Steamer
Rlver Queen Returns Home
General Marine Matters.

| Inc little steam launch Falcon belong
| ing TO the local fleet of pleasure craft IS
hauled out on the marine railway at Deans
| boat yard. north of Alexandria to be re-.
buiit The Falcon is the little power boat
which ran upon the old piles near the
/ mouth of the old Alexandria and George
| town canal about ten days ago. and
fammed hole in her huh. She also had
her house torn off as the pile driver was
taxing her ashore. The launch is to he put
| IN thorough order for hunting and fishing
| trlpS on the river in the early spring
Ihe steam launch Jos. Douglass which
mad been on the railway at Deans yard fus.
general overhauiing, has been completed.
ana was Yesterday put overheard ready for
service. The Douglass is owned in AIexan-
dria and is used frequently by pleasure
parties.
There was but a light supply of fresh
rsh at the fish houses on the 18th street
wharf this morning, but the supply WAS
more than equal to the demand Prices
TINS morning We're very low, the best of
gray trout selling at 3 cents per pound
ana other fish at proportionately low fig
ures. The warm weather has knocked
the bottom out of the market
While the demand for fish is small that
Tor oysters is quite heavy and the large
stock on hand yesterday morning aboard
the vessels at the oyster wharf was sold
out before night. This morning except
IN the oyster houses, there were no oys-
ttlS on sale. A lot of oySter-l laden yes
sells Is looked for this evening
The army lighter Kearney Il temporarily
out OF service, and is lying at anchor i'm the
harbor off the foot of street southwest
1t Is stated the steamer W II make one more
trip to Fort Foote. but will be laid up for
the winter
The frame work Of the new morgue build
ing on the wharf foot of 9TH street is zap
idly assuming shape. and Will be ready for
the outside sheathing i'm a few DAYS 1t is
stated that six months will be required to
complete the new building and have it
ready to be used.
The large power launch Jane is hauled
out on the marine railway at Re gan's boat
yard. foot of 18th street for the cleaning
and painting of her huh and for ot her re-
pair work Reagan also has several other
small pleasure craft at his yard for paint
ing and overhauling while laid up during
the winter moaths.
Along the Wharves.
The steamer River Queen of this city.
which left Baltimore Sunday morning for
this city, arrived here yesterday after
quick trip, and Is tied up at her wharf here.
The hull of the Queen was given a thor
ough overhauing while the steamer was in
the dry docI.
The passenger list of the steamer Harry
Randall. which left here yesterday evening
for points on the river. WAS unusually large.
Many of the passengers We're going to their
homes in lower Maryland and Virginia to
vote and for a day or two of hunting.
The Peri, j. ID. Bell. Samuel Wood. Daniel
S. l.. Brown, j. z. Robinson and May
flower came into port last night and this
morning with cargoeS of cord wood aboard.
The vessels brought over 200 cords of pine,
oak and hickory wood for the dealers.
Capt. Chap Sly, pilot Of the steamer
Harry Randall, has gone to his home in
lower Maryland on a leave of absence of
about two weeks. Capt. Ned Owens is fill
ing the vacancy on the steamer caused by
the absence of Capt. Sly.
Capt. Charles w. Wright. local inspector
of hulls for this district, has gone to his
home on the Choptank river, Maryland, to
spend couple of weeks.
The tugs have succeeded in working the
Alexandria wharf, but she lies ten twelve
unload her cargo of plaster a swinging
scaffold has been built from the wharf
the side of the vessel.
The barge Kate A. Brady is lying at the
wharf of the Washington barracks unload
ing cargo of hard coal for the use of the
Engineer Battalion. L. S. \.
The steam barge Dan'l X. Jackson, with
a full cargo of pine boards, is at the wharf
at Fort Washington unloading her cargo.
The barge Dorchester, with a cargo of
about 500 tons of fertilizer material. has ar
rived for the Alexandria Fertilizer Com
pany.
The schooner Belmont has arrived here
from the lower river, and is unloading her
cargo at the wharf of Stephenson & Bro.