Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-24
ON THE RIVER FRONT
WATER SHoALING RAPIDLY IN
ALEXANDRIA DOCKS.
Schooner Eagerton Runs Ashore-Pre-
pairing Pleasure Craft for Boating
Season-Harbor News.

One OF the dredging machines belonging
TO John Miller is at work at the Standard
Oil Company dock at Alexandria dredging
1t out. so that the oil-laden barges can get
to and from the wharf without difficulty A
wreck OF large barge lying on the piles of
an old wharf just north of Alexandria has
caused an. eddy and is rapidly filling up
all the docks along the Alexandria river
front Docks where there was depth of
twenty feet few years ago now have less
imam ten feet OF water in them, and they
are becoming more shoal each year. Con-
slant dredging is now necessary at many
OF the wharves at the upper end of Alex
andria to allow vessels of moderate draft
to get in and out of the docks
The wholesale fish market at the 18th
street wharf was a busy place this morn
Ing. the demand for fresh fish of all kinds
being very brisk The receipts from all
been quite heavy. over 100000 herring and
ABOUT 1000 shad having been brought up
from the nets in the river to the dealers
Prices are slightly changed this morning
&c. per pound. founders. to 10c per
pound; Spanish mackerel. 10 to 12c. per
pound; pan rock. 1Oc per pound medium
rock, l2c. per pound; boiling rock. 13 to 15c
per pound; sturgeon, loo. per pound; salmon
trout. 10 to 12c. per pound; green pike, to
&c. per pound; white perch 10 to 15c. per
pound; white perch. small, 25c. to .25 per
bunch; catfish. large. 25 to 4Oc. per bunch;
catfish, small, 10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow
perch. large. Is to 25c. per bunch; yellow
perch, small, to 1Oc. per bunch; carp, 10
to 2Oc each: cells. to sc. each; herring,
zoe. per hundred; Potomac roe shad, So to
4Oc. each; buck shad 16 to 1Sc. each; hick-
DRY jacks, to &c. each.
The stock Of oysters on hand at the wharf
Is small and the demand continues quite
fair. Prices this morning show but few
changes. the small oyster selling at 60 to
roc. per bushel and the larger at 81 per
bushel. CLANS are scarce and sell at As
to &c. per hundred. Crabs are coming
from Norfolk and sell at 81 to $3.50 per
barrel.
The steam launch Jennie Belle, lying in
the dock adjoir ag the harbor police boat
wharf, was inspected yesterday by the
United States steamboat inspectors from
Baltimore. The tests made were satisfac-
tory, and the boat was licensed to carry
fifteen passengers. A boiler pressure Of
115 pounds was allowed her.
The schooner Eagerton came up the river
yesterday afternoon with cargo of cord
wood to be unloaded on the James Creek
canal. With favorng breeze the master
of the schooner sailed her into the Eastern
branch. but In making the turn into the
canal he stood too near the arsenal wharf
side, and the schooner went ashore in the
mud. She fioaoed at high tide last night
and went up the canal to her berth.
General Port News.
AS a small bugeye named the May,
deep-laden with fresh fish, was beating her
way up to this city yesterday afternoon
she was struck by the swell of a passing
steamer and small boat which was on
the deck of the vessel was washed off. An
hour was spent by the crew of the vessel
In trying to recapture the missing boat.
Mr.. Thomas B. Garrett, purser of the
steamer T. v. Arrowsmith. who has been
ill for several days. has returned to duty
on his steamer.
Purser John Bailey of the steamer
Charles Manchester has been called to Bal
timore by the death Of his sister, Mrs
John Lyons.
The sloop Constitution, belonging to Capt
Bernard Hickey. is hauled out at the foot
of 7th street for painting and repairing
She will be launched and rugged out for
summer cruising in a few days.
The Marcia, belonging to DR.. John Alder
man, is out at Whytes boat yard. foot of
7th street, to be painted and fitted out for
the summer
Edward Whyte has recently built and
launched a siXteen-foot deadrise for Mr..
Collins of this city, and will fit her out
with sails and put her in condition for serv-
Ice at once.
New carpets and furnishings are being
steamer Samuel ]. Pentz to prepare her
for resuming her trips to River View.
The schooner Sidney Jones, laden with
cord wood from a lower river point, came
into port today for the dealers.
The tug ]. T Selectman, with three
loaded sand scoWs in tow, came into port
yesterday evening.
The schooner J. P. Robinson, laden with
pine lumber, has arrived here from lower
Machodoc creek for the dealers.
The British schooner Fred H. Gibson has
completed the discharging of her cargo of
laths and is now awaiting orders.