Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
oFaMARINE RULES
ARE NoTAILoWED.
Auxiliary Power Tor, pleasure Craft
Launch Jennie Irone Raised
Other Maxinaf1fatters.

are vigorously 'enforcins5fhe rules and reg
ulations governing the merchant marine OF
the United States and itG officers. Recently
Inspectors Wright and aWhite, who have
the steamboats, in thisfdistrict In charge,
found the engineers of the tug Hercules OF
Baltimore guilty Of taking tow up the
Atlantic coast when their licenses were for
inland waters only, and they were at once
suspended for ten days. Under the regula-
tons an engineer Is only allowed to run his
boat in the waters covered by his license,
even though he be capable of taking charge
OF the engine room Of one Of the largest of
the ocean liners.
The supply Of fresh fish on hand at the
Wharr this morning was fairly large, the
fishermen having been able to work their
nets during the past two or three days OF
warm weather. The demand was good. and
prices, which show but little change, were
as follows: Fo' pan rock, 10 to 12c. per
pound; medium rock, Is to Ice. per pound;
boiling rock, ID to 20c. per pound; Spanish
mackerel, 10 to 12c. per pound; salmon
trout, to 1oc per pound; gray trout, 6 to
&c per pound; sheepSnead, to &c. per
pound; founders, to &c. per pound; Poto-
mac black bass, Is to 15c per pound; North
Carolina black bass, 10 to lie. per pound !;
bluefish and tailors, 10 to 12c. per pound;
green PIKE, to 10c. per pound; white
perch, II to lie. per pound; white perch,
small, 70 to soc. per bunch; catfish, large,
70 to 35c. per bunch; catfish, small. 10 to
loc. per bunch; yellow perch, 20 to 40c.
per punch; carp, 10 to 4Oc. each; cells, &c.
each; Florida roe shad, 60e. each; buck
shad, 4Oc. each, and herring, 4c. each
Inere was still good supply of oysters
on mana IN the seven or eight boats lying
at the oyster wharf this morning, but the
market was rather dull in consequence of
the warmer weather. Prices are about the
same as yesterday but continuation Of
the warm weather Will cause drop.
hni
larry engine of the naphtha explosive type
m the sloop Blossom, belonging to Mr.
Goldsborough Of this city. The Blossom is
now lying at Alexandria. 1t is also stated
mat naphtha explosive engine is to be
placed in the sloop Margaret, belonging to
Dr. Prentiss Of this city
inc little pleasure yacht belonging to DR..
Imdall, secretary to the District Commits
sloners: Is lying at Deans boat yard at AL
exandria. and will there be overhauled and
reprinted before the opening of the next
boating season. Mr.. Dean, It is stated, is
preparing plans for the building Of two
smau pleasure boats for parties here. They
are to be ready for service in the summer
The power launch Jennie Irene, which
sank While at anchor off Townsend's boat
mouse several weeks ago, has been raised
ana pumped out. The broken plank in her
null Whlch caused her to leak, has been re-
paired. The boat, 1t Is understood, is to be
hauled out for general overllauling in
short time. :,
Schooner Reduced to Barge Size.
The two-masted schooner Minerva L.
Wedmore has been altered and cut down
for service as barge and has been sold by
her owners, j. D. Rooney & Co., to R. Cur
tbs of Norfolk. She will be used by her
new owners for general freighting about
Norfolk and vicinity. The Wedmore was
well known here, where she was frequent
visitor with cargOeS of lumher from yarious
points.
The steamer Lily and Howard was taken
to Alexandria yesterday and hauled out on
the large marine railway there for minor
repair work. When completed she will re-
sumo her trips to the lower Potomac for
wood and lumber cargoes.
The repairs to the hull the tug Select
man at Benefits boat yard are being
pushed and the vessel will be put over
board before the end Of the, week. Several
other vessels are to be hauled out for re-
pairs as soon as the tug is, launched
Capt Sonney EReaganShas a fleet Of ten
or twelve pleasure craft of various sizes
lying at his boathouse at the foot of 18th
street for an .overhauling and fitting out
for service in the spring. The ho11seboat
Griselda. belonging to Mr.. Frank Rawlings.
is also lying at Reagan's.
The Ella Hill. B. H. Lambert and Cora
Mckinney are lying at Alexandria and
their masters are preparing to leave for the
lower river to load for this city,
The ram schooners Harlan w. Huston and
Grace Bennett, lying at the 18th street
wharf, where they have been detained by
the Ice, will sail light for Newbern, N C.
Mr.. George Cook, mate of the steamer
Estelle Randall is off duty on account of
illness. Capt Ned Owens is acting in his
place.
Mr.. William A. Moore has, returned to
Baltimore to look after the repairs to the
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