Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HULL AND HOUSE OF LAUNCH
FALCON BADLY DAMAGED.
Shaft Of Tug Pride Broken-Death OF
Former Steamboatman-0ther :.
Marine Matters.

The launch Falcon Is lying at Deans
boat yard. near Alexandria. badly wrecked,
About week ago her owner was cruising
about aboard her on a hunting trip and she
ran upon a submerged pile and was badly
damaged. A pile river was employed to
float her. but in taking the launch into
shoal water at the boat yard the entire
house was torn off the boat. To repair the
damage and put her in condition again will
cost her owners several hundred dollars.
The little boat will not be made ready for
service again before early next spring.
There was fairly good supply OF fresh
fish on sale at the 18th street WharI Hsh
houses this morning, and during the carry
hours Of the day business was brisk. The
fish auctions were all well attended ana
the bidding was spirited and at good prices.
The stock of oysters at the wharf was IN.
creased last night by the arrival OF several
vessels with Potomac stock aboard. The
demand this morning was good, ana prices
range from 45c. per bushel for small oys-
ters up to 81 per bushel for selected stock.
Ducks are very scarce at e the T TeIas
Mr.. Thornton Smoot. whose death az fort
Staunton. N. Mex, occurred wednesday
last was formerly well-known steam
boatman on the Potomac He was for sew
eral years with the Washington Steamboat
Company, in charge of the ferry line, ana
upon the sale of the river boats to the Han-
DALI company he entered the service OF that
line. His last duty on the Potomac was
that of purser on the steamers Kent ana
Estelle Randall Shortly after leaving the
Randall company he developed consumption
and went to Fort Staunton, where ne died'
1t is stated that the tug George w. Pride,
which was disabled while towing on the
river a few days ago and was brought Into
port by the tug Seectman, has her main
shaft broken and will be out OF service for
several days while new shaft is being
forged. The tug is now hauled out on the
big marine railway at the Alexandra snip
yard.
crank of the Randall line steamer Kent,
now lying at Alexandria, will be completed
this week and the vessel will be ready Tor
service again by Monday. 1t Is understood
she will take her place upon the Glymont
route as soon as she can be made ready.
General Port News.
A large scow laden with railway ties and
cedar posts came into port yesterday after
noon consigned to Carter & Clark. This
scow ran ashore on the fats opposite Alex
andria Monday evening last and did not get
afoat until the high water yesterday.
The officials of the American Ice Com
pany here state that the last vessel laden
with ice has arrived, and when the Ice In
the storage houses Is exhausted the Ice
manufacturing plants will supply the de-
mand. 1t Is also stated that during the
winter another and larger ice-makng plant
will be built on the 9th street wharf or the
American company.
The repainting and decorating Of the
harbor police boat Vigilant has been COM
pleted and the boat presents a handsome
appearance. The work was done by Inc
members of the Vigilants crew, including
the regilding of the name boards and other
god work.
The schooners Curley and Cherubim. with
big cargoes Of lumber aboard. are expect
ed to arrive in port here tomorrow or Sat
urday. The two vessels will bring over
200. 900 feet of pine lumber.
One Of Miller's clay-carrying scows IS
hauled out on the marine railway at Ben
nett's boat yard for q general overhauling
In place Of the flattie Emma Faunce,
which was put overheard yesterday.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes. jr., of this city
Is employed in general towing on Chesa-
peake bay from the capes of the Chesa-
peake to Baltimore. 1t is expected she will
remain in this service the greater part OF
the winter.
The power yacht Seabelle, belonging to
Mr.. Henry Seymour, was out on the river
yesterday for a short cruise, with her
owner aboard.
The tug Bartholdi has been chartered by
the Pennsylvania Railway Company to do
the towing above the bridge, in place or
the Winship, until the new draw Is COM
pleted and the river again open to naviga-
ton.
1t Is stated that the railway company
has arranged to pay all tow bills and other
expenses to the sand, coal and wood COM
panies doing business In Georgetown,
which were incurred by reason Of the clos
ing of the draw. The big barge of the
Consolidated Coal Company, which went
up to Georgetown, to load coal. day or
two before the bridge broke down, is load
ed and is waiting to come out.