Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-23
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS ON THE ATLANTIC
BOUND TO WASHINGTON.
Fish and Oyster Markets-Heavy Re-
ceipts Of Christmas Packages
General River News.

Two large vessels laden with cargoes for
this city are at sea, bound to the Chesa-
peake They coming from opposite
points on the Atlantic coast, and at this
season of the year cannot be expected to
arrive much inside of three weeks. The
schooner Mary Sanford, according to add
vices received here yesterday. sailed from
Charleston, s. c., with over a million feet
of lumber for this city December is. and
the schooner William Marshall, laden with
laths, left ST. Johns, N. B., for this port
December 49,
A large fish packing plant is in process
of construction at Wilkerson's wharf. on
the Potomac, and will be ready for active
operations before the opening of the shad
and herring season in the early spring. The
new plant is owned by Westmoreland coun-
ty parties
There was slight increase in the de-
mand for fresh fish at the wholesale fish
market on the wharf this morning, but the
dealers do not look for any revival in bust
ness until after the holidays. The stock on
hand was ample to meet the demand, and
the return of cooler weather has again
stiffened prices.
oysters in the shell were in excellent de-
mand this morning, though the supply on
sale at the wharf was small, there having
been but one or two arrivals of OYSTER
laden craft yesterday and last night. Prices
still range from 20 cents to 81 % per bushel.
wild ducks and geese sold readily this
morning, and at high prices, canvasbacks
shot on the Potomac bringing 81 per pair,
and other varieties selling at proportions
ateiy high figures
1t is stated that there will be no change
In the Weems line schedule on the Potomac
Tor tie present and that three trims will
continue to be made between this city and
Baltimore each week
Along the Wharves.
The large power yacht Stranger has had
her hull covered with iron in order to pro-
tect it from the ice, should she make O.
trip during the winter months. The yacht
is lying at Reagan's boat yard
The schooner Mary T. Quimby and Har-
ry T. Hayward, which arrived at Baltimore
yesterday, had a race of 100 miles from
Punta Gorda, Fla, to their destination and
they dropped anchor in the Patapsco within
a rev minutes of each other. Throughout
the long trip they never lost sight of one am
other The vessels were built at the same
shipyard and have the same owners.
The steamer Harry Randall which came
INTO port this morning from the lower river
was laden with boxes of poultry fruit and
other products of the country, consigned to
parties here as Christmas greetings from
absent friends. The steamers arriving this
afternoon are expected to bring other large
consignments
The work of removing the machinery from
the old United States naval steamer Phlox
at Alexandria is progressing SLOWLY hut ia
beam of the old boat, which weighs several
tons. was lifted from its blocks last week
and lowered to the deck. 1t will be broken
up for old metal.
The ice-breaking pillow of the harbor DO
lice boat Vigilant will not, it is stated be
placed on the boat for the present as the
funds available for the purpose are not
SUFFICIENT TO pay for the work necessary
The Baltimore tug Vulcan came into port
yesterday with the coal laden barges Clara
]. Pugh, Mary S. Brady and the c. B. Ros-
selle in tow. They brought over /, 500 tons
of hard coal.
The steam barge Daniel K. Jackson yes
terday carried to Fort Washington a large
quantity of doors, sash, blinds and lumber
to be used in the construction of new quar-
tiers at that place.
The schooner Walter p. Snow, under sail
for the Rappahannock river to load lumber,
the steamer E. James Tull for Occouuan
and the barges Experiment. Patapsco and
Chickahominy, in tow of the tug Emma,
sailed yesterday
The tug Vulcan also took out a tow of
three or four light barges.
me strong northerly and westerly winds
are Keeping the tides much below the usual
level. The steamer Wakefield has been I'M
able to get into Chcka -nuxen creek to make
her landings for several trips.