Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-23
ON THE RIVER FRONT
THE LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE ON
THE PoToMAc.
Troublesome Ice About Gone - Large
Crowds Going to Alexandria
Other Marine News.

The bell buoy at the upper end Of the Kee.
tie Bottom shoals in the Potomac, which
was reported broken early last week, II
again sounding Its warnings. The spray
nying Into the bell during the cold weather
Iroxe IN 1t, and this prevented It's sounding.
The gas buoy at the mouth OF the Coan
river. Virginia. a tributary of the Potomac,
which was reported extinguished February
III last, was replaced by charged buoy
and was lighted again Thursday last.
The lighthouse tender Holly. now In port
here, Will sail this afternoon or tomorrow
with two newly charged gas buoys for the
Point Lookout station, where they will be
held In reserve to replace burned out buoys.
There was fair supply of fresh fsb Of
an KINDS KIND IN hand this morning. the good
Ing made the catch In the river nets larger
than it has been for some days. The de-
mand Is fair. and prices this morning were
as follows: For pan rock, 10 to 12c. per
pound; medium rock. Is to Ice. per pound:
boiling rock, 10 to zoe. per pound; jumping
mullet. to sc. per pound; Spanish mack
erel, to Zoe. per pound: salmon trout, o to
lie. per pound: sheepshead. to &c. per
pound: founders, 8 to &c. per pound Po-
tomac black bass, Is to tic. per pound;
green pike, 10 to 12c. per pound; yellow
perch. &c. per pound; white perch. Ii to 15c.
per pound; white perch small 80 to soc.
per bunch; catfish. large, IS to 4Oc. per
bunch; catfish, small, % to 30c. per bunch;
yellow perch. small. 10 to doc. per buncht
carp. 15 to 40c each: cells. SC. each: Florida
roe shad, 60 to 75c. each; buck shad 20 to
40c each, and herring. 3 to &c. each
There Is little change in the situation at
the oyster market today, the supply on
hand being ample to meet the light demand.
Prices today range from 60c. per bushsl
for small oysters. SOC. to 90c for the me-
dunn grades, while the selected stock Ia
still held at LIS per bushel
There IL but little ice on the river in the
vicinity Of this city, the northwest winds Of
Saturday night and yesterday having clown
1t all ashore on the flats on the eastern side
of the river. About Fort Washington 1t IL
giving the steamers little trouble.
Bids Opened.
Bids were opened at the headquarters OF
the lighthouse service in the Treasury De-
partment Saturday for the building Of the
new lighthouse tender Ivy. There were
eight bidders in the competition. but 1t Is
understood Baltimore firm was the lowest
and will get the contract.
Commander John M. Hawley lighthouse
inspector, Is at Norfolk looking after the
fitting out of lightship No. II with anchors
and cables before she returns to duty on
the Diamond Shoal.
Chief Engineer White has recovered from
a severe attack Of pneumonia and will taAe
charge of the engine room Of the steamer
Estelle Randall when she goes into service
again, dDOut the END OF THIS month. Capt.
Thomas Todd, now acting mate Of the
steamer Wakefield, Will have charge Of the
Estelle Randall
The tug Camilla left port yesterday after
noon with tow Of barges bound to Phila-
delphia.
The Ada BaIlinger has gone to Alexandria
and will there complete the unloading Of a
cargo Of oysters.
The schooner Thomas j. Shryock, loaded
with lumber for this city, Is at Norfolk
awaiting favorable weather to SAIL
The schooner Saml. Dillaway, which ar
rived here Saturday evening with a cargo
Of ice from Sargentville. Me-. for the Maine
Lake Ice Company, brings the first cargo
Of Maine ice to reach this city this year,
Her cargo was cut from the fresh water
lakes Of Maine a few weeks ago. and the
cakes average over twelve inches In thick
ness.
The schooner j. Dallis Marvel loaded
with North Carolina pine lumber for this
city, has sailed from Newbern, N. c.
The schooner Isabelle is lying in tho
James Creek canal unloading a carga of
cord wood for the dealers.
: The schooner Curley is expected to arrive
here before the end of the week with a
cargo Of lumber for II. L. Biscoe
The pleasure sloop which has been on
the marine railway at Benefits boat yard
for the past week will be put overheard
today or tomorrow. and a large sand scow
belonging to Mr.. John Miller will be hauled
out for repairs.
The rebuilding of the wharf of VIM. M,
Reardon at Alexandria has been completed
and tn steamer of the Weems and Ran
dali lines are now landing at its outer end.