Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
ON THE,5,sR1VER FRONT
OUTLOOK aoeb FOR THE SUMMER
BOATING SEASON.
Ice Fast DISAPPEARING From Creeks
Work on Steamer Arrowsmith-
Genefaf Marine News.

AHeTe ~ Dut1 work being done at the
local bodybuilding yards. but by the middle
OF next month; It is expected. they will all
be crowded wtthsorders for preparing the
large Meet q pleasure craft owned here
Tor service in the early spring. Several
new boats are to be built and will be put
overheard by the middle of May. These
VIII go into commission before the summer
opens. 1t Is also understood that two or
three new power launches have been or
dered from builders in the north and will
be ready for service before the season
opens. The outlook Is for very busy sea-
son In pleasure yachting circles during the
coming summer. The yacht Alma is hauled
out at the boat yard foot Of 18th street
southwest for general repair work.
Inc warmer weather is expected to make
heavy increase In the receipts Of fresh
fish from the river nets and from those
aDout Norfolk, but today the supply was
small. The demand was excellent, and
prices ranged as follows: For pan rock, 10
70 y cents per pound; medium rock, 10 to
10 cents per pound; boiling rock. 10 to %
cents per pound; Spanish mackerel, 10 to
IL cents per pound: salmon trout, 8 to
cents per pound; gray trout, to cents
per pound; sheepshead, to 9 cents per
pound; hounders, 5 to cents per pound:
Potomac black bass, IL to IA cents per
pound; North Carolina black bass to 10
cents per pound; bluefish and tailors. 10 to
l. cents per pound; green pike. 8 to 10 cents
per pound; white perch, ~ to 10 cents per
pound; white perch, small 20 to 30 cents
per punch; catfish, large. 30 to so cents per
bunch: catfish, small, Is to . cents per
punch; yellow perch, 20 to 40 cents per
cents each: Florida roe shad, 20 to 80 cents
each; buck shad, 40 to 80 cents each, and
herring. cents each
The supply of oysters on hand Is not
fHa ~Sry sc,
increase in the supply is looked for daily.
The warmer weather has as yet had but
little effect on the demand, and prices are
ranging from 60 cents to SIPS per bushel.
according to quality. Six or eight boats are
at the wharf with oysters aboard.
Reports from points along the lower river
state that the heavy Ice is rapidly disap-
pearing from the creeks and the steamers
are having but little trouble in making their
landings in them. Sailing vessels are now
able to come up and down the river without
difficulty.
The small houseboat reported adrift in
days ago Is said to be the property of Mr..
Edward Rammel Of Alexandria. The boat
has been recovered and taken into a safe
anchorage for the winter.
Several cars loaded with oak piling were
transferred from the Southern railway at
Alexandria to the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
way yesterday by way of the car ferry be-
tween Alexandria and Shepherds Landing,
D. D. c: The piling, it is stated, will be used
the bridge over the Anacostia river.
OF General Interest.
The work on the steamer T. " Arrow
smith at Baltimore is being pushed as rap
idly as possible and 1t is expected the
steamer will be in condition to return to
this city shortly Mr.. William A. Moore,
chief engineer of.the Randall line. is in Bal
steamer. y as
But few ducks are being shot on the Po-
tomac. but the market here is supplied with
birds killed on the lower Chesapeake bay
and in the Vicinity Of Norfolk. The birds
find ready sale at prices ranging from 81
to $3.50 per pair, for canvas backs, down to
ducks. 7.-ls 'si-
The power launch Teddy. belonging to
DR.. Shafferf and the launch Recreation, are
lying at the boat house Of Capt. Sonny"
Reagan, laid TIP for the winter. They are
to be overhauled and put in thorough order
for pleasure cruising during the summer.
The tug George W. Pride. which was re-
ported out of commission yesterday Is
again in service, the repairs to her ma
.chinery having been made Tuesday night.
She left here yesterday with a tow Of oys-
ter boats.
It Is stated the steamer River Queen is to
be given an overhauling and put In order
for the excursion season during the sum-
mer. She will make daily trips to several
down river resorts.
The tug Juno is still at the Alexandria
shipyard. but 1t Is stated that she will be
fitted up and prepared for river towing in
the spring.
The Ada Ballinger and Shining Light have
sailed for the oyster beds In the lower river
and will load back to this city.
The tug Rosalie came into Alexandria
yesterday with two barges laden with sand
Fnr hn ctr III
there. 4
The bugeye Silver Spray is laid up at the
Norfolk line wharf, Alexandria, for the win
ter. ~