Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-09
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAM LAUNCH AMERICUS
SINKS AT ALEXANDRIA.
Overhauling Schooner Camuel Wood
Work on Steamer Arrowsmtth-
General Harbor Mattera

| The fine large steam launch Americas,
owned by parties at Alexandria. and which
has been in winter quarters in the dock foot
| Of Wolfe street, at Alexandria, for several
months, sprang a leak a few days ago. and
| sank in her berth. She now lies half COW
| cred with water. but 1t Is understood her
| owners will have her raised at once and
| will put her in condition for service. The
Americas Is one Of the best known of the
pleasure launches on the river, and Is a
roomy and comfortable craft She is used
during the summer months for short cruises
below Alexandria and for hunting and fish,
ing trips 1t is supposed that the Ice has
caused one Of the seams in the hull of the
launch to open.
While the supply of fresh fish on sale at
the wholesale fish market at the 18th street
| wharf was not large, 1t was ample to meet
| all demands. Prices today show but little
| change and are as follows: For pan rock,
| 10 to II cents per pound; medium rock, Is
| to 16 cents per pound; boiling rock, ~ to 20
| cents per pound; jumping mullet, 215 to 81
| cents per pound; Spanish mackerel. to 10
| cents per pound; salmon trout, to 10 centa
| per pound; red snapper, to cents per
! pound; red drum, cents per pound; Sleeps.
| head, 4 to cents per pound; founders.
to cents per pound; Potomac black bass,
| 9 to 10 cents per pound; North Carolina
| black bass, to 10 cents per pound; green
| pike. to 10 cents per pound; white perch,
II to II cents per pound; white perch,
small. 80 to 30 cents per bunch; catfish,
large, 80 to 40 cents per bunch; catfish,
| small, 20 to 25 cents per bunch; yellow
| perch. 10 to 40 cents per bunch; carp. Is to
40 cents each; eels, cents each; Florida
roe shad. IS cents to 81 each; buck shad, 20
to 80 cents each, and herring, 3 to cents
each.
The arrival Of several oyster-laden boats
has increased the supply Of oysters at the
wharf market, but the cooler weather keeps
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sold at 60 cents per bushel, and $1.20 per
bushel was asked for the finest selected
stock
| The two-masted schooner Samuel Wood.
which recently brought one of the largest
| cargoes of oysters which has arrived here
| this season, has gone out Of commission
and will be given a general overhauling al
the wharf Of Carter & Clark, at the foot
of 10th street She Is to be supplied with
| new rigging, and will be put in thorough
order. The Wood is owned by Mr.. Harry
Carter of this city.
The schooner Magic, which capsized In a
gale in Chesap eake bay last June. and from
whose bottom Captain Geddes. his wife and
two seamen were rescued when half dead
from exposure, is in port, lying at the
wharf foot of 18th street, with Captain
Geddes in command.
Captain Mackay Of the British steamer
Miramar has recently been presented with
a gold watch by President Roosevelt for
| reseuing the crew of the Magic.
Unusually High Tide.
The tides yesterday were unusually high
all day. and old rivermen say this is sign
of a northwest gale and colder weather to
come. The high water yesterday covered
most of the lowlands on the Virginia side
of the river.
The three-masted schooner J. 8. Hoslkins,
which Is owned in Baltimore, is reported
aground in the Wicomico river, not far
from Salisbury. A part of her cargo o.
lumber will be removed to tighten her 50
that she will float.
The coast survey schooner Matchless has
gone to the West and South rivers on Chesa-
peake bay for photographic and topo>
graphic work during the winter months.
Tha work OF placing the steamer 7. v:
Arrowsmith In repair is being pushed a.
Baltimore. but she will not return to this
port until the latter part OF this month.
After arriving here she will be fitted with
an electric lighting plant and other modern
izing OF the steamer will be done.
The condition OF Mr.. John B. Padgett,
manager Of the Alexandra and Washing
ton ferry here. who is Ill at his home in
Alexandria, is reported to be improving.
The Baltimore tug Emma came into port
yesterday evening with two barges laden
with hard coal in tow from Philadelphia
The Zephyr, Rose E. Clinton and Ada
Ballenger have arrived In port with cargoes
of Potomac river oysters for the dealers at :
the 18th street wharf.
Tha ram schooner Harlan W. huston,
which has been lying here for the past SIX
weeks, and the ram Chas. f. Straun left
port Saturday bound for North Carolina
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