Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
POTOMAC SAFE FoRsTHE PASSAGE
OF LARGE SHIPS.
An Old Charge Refuted - Repairing
Vessels at the Beat Yards
Personal and General.

The recent arrival Of a large freight
steamship in this port with a cargo of
asphalt and the facti that number of
large naval ships have been brought up the
river to this city. refutes the allegation,
which is often repeated that 1t is unsafe
for large vessel to attempt to come up
the river to this city. Since the dredging
of the kettlebottoms and Maryland Point
shoals last summer. twenty-four feet of
water can be found in the ship channel at
all times from Chesapeake bay to this
city and the channel Is admirably marked
with buoys. The naval authorities have at
times refused to allow vessels of the navy
to come to this city. but the river pilots
will at any time give a guarantee to bring
the ships safely to this city.
Gray trout and bluetsh were on sale in
large quantities at the fish houses on the
nth street wharf this morning. and while
there was scarcity of other varieties of
the finny tribe. there were plenty on hand
to meet the demand
The market. as usual. on a Saturday
morning. was rather dull, but prices remain
steady as follows:
For small trout. SO to 81 per barrel; me-
dunn trout. Sc to 81 per barrel; large trout.
to cents per pound: buttertish. Sc per
BARREL spot. 81 to 81 per barrel; founders,
to cents per pound; Spanish mackerel.
10 to IL cents per pound; pan rock. 10 to II
cents per pound; medium rock. 121 to 10
cents per pound; boiling rock. 10 to 20 cents
per pound: sturgeon, to 10 cents per
pound; green pike, to cents per pound;
porgies. 21e to cents per pound; bluefish.
> to cents per pound; bass Is to % cents
per pound; white perch, 10 to IL cents per
pound; white perch. small. 20 to 80 cents
per bunch. catfish. large 70 to 80 cents per
bunch; catfish, small. 10 to Is cents per
bunch; yellow perch. large, 10 to 80 cents
per bunch; yellow perch, small. 10 cents per
bunch; carp. 10 to % cents each; eels
cents each
Hard crabs were plentiful and are being
received in good quantities both from river
and Chesapeake bay sources. They are now
in prime condition, and sold today at I5c.
to ST. 50 per barrel.
Soft crabs are high. selling at 40 to SOC
per dozen. CLANS are more plentiful and
are in demand at 80 to 20 cents per hun
bred.
Watermelons were selling at the wharf
this morning at % to % cents each.
The fattie Minnie May was hauled out
on Benefits railway yesterday morning
for some minor repair work, which was
completed and she was launched yesterday
afternoon.
The hattie LISA is at Cumberland's boat
house at the foot of 9th street for caulking
and other repair work on her hull.
The spars of the power launch Aqua
mata. which has been lying at Dears
boat yard at Alexandria for several months
past, have been removed and it is under
stood the vessel is to be made ready for
service
The L. S. A quartermaster'S department
lighter kearney is still On the railway at
Alexandria undergoing some necessary re-
pairs. She will be on the railway for two
or three days longer.
General News Of the Port.
A large power launch, named the Jack,
was put overheard at Reagans railway,
foot of 18th street southwest yesterday
evening. The launch is entirely open and IS
without the usual canopy top and cur
tains to keep bad weather out.
The power launch Alert is out of the wa
ter at her boathouse on the Sth street
wharf for some minor repairs to machinery
and for painting of hull. She will be out OF
service for week or ten days.
The auxiliary power sloop Greyhound Is
being prepared for an extended trip on
Chesapeake bay and on the York river
and other tributaries of the bay.
Steam was made. upon the boiler of the
launch Maud II. yesterday in preparation
for trip down river with Mr.. Heath and
his friends aboard.
Mr.. Eugene Murdoch has been made n
quartermaster aboard the Randall line
steamer Wakefield on the Wirts wharf
route.
Capt. Tally Fowkes is at Alexandria look
ing after tho preparing of the steamer
George Washington for service on the ferry
route between Alexandra and this city.
No time has yet been fixed for the open ng
of the route.
Mate Posey of the tug VIM. H. Yerkes,
jr has resigned to go with Capt. Curley
in the schooner Sidonia Curley mate.
The pungy Stevenson is lying sunken in
the shoal water in the harbor near the
Long Bridge and no effort has been made
by her owners to have her raised. The
sails and other equipment are yet upon the
vessel.
The schooner Lion, laden with lumber 1t
is reported. for johnson K Wimsatt IS in
the river below Alexandria and should
rive here today.
The schooner A. II. Quinby, which car
ried a cargo of railway ties to Philadelphia
from the Potomac. has returned with a
full load of hard coal for Carter a. Clark.
The schooner Sarah s. Tyler came into
port today laden with boards, from Nor
folk. for the dealers.
The schooner Maytiower, laden with cord
wood from q river port, has arrived in port
cons gned to the dealers.