Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-19
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OLD COASTING SCHOONER RE-
BUILT AND RENAMED.
overhauling Schooner E P. Evans
Bark Auburndale Coming With
Lumber-General News.

The three-masted coasting schooner r.
| and s. Corson which was badly damaged
| and abandoned in collision off the Jersey
| coast last spring, and which was pur-
| chased by Mr.. James o. Carter of this city
in her wrecked condition, has been rebuilt
| and made practically a new vessel at
| Sharpstown, Md The name of the vessel
| mas been changed by her new owners to
| Dora. and she will be under the command
of Capt. William NJ MARITIME Her first
| voyage for her new owners will be made
| from Baltimore to Wilmington NJ c. with
| cargo of fertilizer. and lumber from there
to New York. 1t is understood she will be
| used to carry railway ties from the Poto~
| mac to Philadelphia and other ports in the
| north.
| The supply of fresh fish of all kinds was
| lght at the wholesale fish market on the
lltn street wharf this morning and the
demand was quite brisk the stock on hand
pelng sold out to the dealers in the early
| hours Of the morning. Gray trout con-
sututed The bulk of the receipts, though
there was a scattering supply of. other
varieties. Prices firmer and show but
few changes and are as follows:
| Small trout, VI to 81 per barrel; me-
| dunn trout. &c. per pound; large trout. &C.
| per pound; butterfsh, Sc to 81 per barrel:
spot, 81 to "a per barrel; founders &c to
&c per pound; Spanish mackerel 1Sc per
pound; pan rock, 10c to 12c. per pound;
| medium rock, be to lie per pound. boil
| ing rock. lie to 1sc. per pound; sturgeon.
loc to 12c. per pound; green pike &C. to Sc
| per pound; porgies, 21ac. to &c. per pound;
piuensh and tailors &c. to &c. per pound;
| pompano, 15c. to 20c. per pound; bass PC
| to 15c. per pound white perch, 1Oc to l2c
/ per pound; white perch, small, 20c to &c
per bunch; catfish large 25c. to 3Oc per
bunch; catfish. small, Sc. to 10c per bunch:
| yellow perch. small, 1Oc to SOC. per bunch;
| bunch. 10 IN
25c. each eels &c. each
| Crabs are being received from down-river
| sources in good quantities and some
what lower in price, selling at s125 to
81. 10 per barrel CLAIMS continue in demand
with no change in prices
The supply of oysters, while small Is
ample To meet all demands at prices rang
| ing about s1.25 per bushel
The watermelon market on 18th street
wharf, was brisk this morning the return
| of warmer weather having greatly increased
the demand. There is an ample supply of
| melons of all grades on sale at the wharf
this morning. eight ten vessels living
at the wharf with about 5000 melons
aboard The fruit is fine as has ever
been brought to this market and sells at
s14 to SIS for selects, from $40 to S12 for
primes and $3.50 to s. for culls, the smaller
size melons
The schooner E. P. Evans is lying at
Deans boatyard at Alexandria, and is to
be hauled out there for general repair
work. The tug Baby is at Benefits boat
yard at the foot of 18th street and will be
hauled out for repairs as soon as a barge
now on the railway, is put overheard
The big covered scow of the Alexandria
chemical Company, which was given a
thorough overhaulfng at the Alexandra
marine railway, has been launched ready
for service. The tug James Jackson has
also been put overheard at the same rail-
way, and has returned to service on the
river.
The steam yacht Giavota from this CITY Is
now out on the Alexandria railway for
cauiking and for general repair work She
While repairs are being made
Personal and General News.
Capt. AL. Richards, master of the steamer
Samuel J. Pentz has gone with the Naval
Battalion, District National Guard, on their
cruise in the Fern as pilot During his
absence Capt. VIM. Luckett is in Command
Of the Pentz, running excursions to River
View.
Mate Reynolds of lightship 46 who was
recently married and has been spending his
honeymoon in the ship has been relieved
by Capt j. l. Bowling and will now take
a trip ashore with his bride.
Capt. MILFORD Sanders is to command the
new bay schooner Phillip Brooks. which
was launched few days ago at Madison,
Dorchester county, Md.
There are lying at anchor in the harbor
four or five vessels awaiting berths at
which to unload their cargoes of pine lum-
Der. as many more are lying at the wharves
The bark Auburndale, which is at sea
bound to this city with large cargo of
pine lumber from Charleston, S. c., has
been chartered to go from this city to
her cargo of lumber to load slaves and
heading there for Demerara and Berbice
The schooner Lizzie Williams is lying at
Georgetown. taking aboard cargo of
broken stone for Old Point Comfort 1t is
to be used in the improvements at Fort
Monroe.
The three-masted schooner Harlan W.
Huston, Capt. Huston. is lying at Alexan-
dria loading a cargo of fertilizer for Bal
timore.
The schooner Lottie White, laden with a
cargo of Virginia pine lumber from the
Rappahannock river. has arrived in port
for I. r. Riley and is unloading at the
wharf foot of 9th street The schooner
Louis Thomas completed unloading cargo
of lumber at Riley'S wharf yesterday
The schooner Isaac Solomon has arrived
from a down-river point with a full cargo
of cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The tug Sandow came into port yesterday
with a tow of coal-laden barges and sailed
with tow of four or five light barges
The tug Jas. H. Richards came into port
yesterday afternoon with a tow of two
scows laden with sand for Mr. Lewis T.
Smoot.
The fiattie Marie has gone to Alexandria
with full cargo of watermelons for the
dealers there.
The American Patriot and Father and
Son, which arrived in port early in the
week, brought cargoes of cedar posts to
the dealers.
The schooner George Meekins is In port
from Virginia lumber district with a
cargo of about 10000 feet of lumber for
the dealers
The schooner w. P. Snow is lying In the
stream waiting an opportunity to go into
dock to unload her cargo of pine lumber.
Habit of Organization.