Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMERS OF N. AND w. LINE TO
BE OvERHAULED.
New Yawl for Army Engineers-Heavy
Gale ON the River-Har-
Dor Notes.

The work Of painting and decorating the
steamer Washington of the Norfolk and
Washington line at the big ship yard al
Newport News has been expedited, a let
ter received here from the ship yard stating
that $50 men were employed, and that she
would be completed today. The Washing
ton will go to Norfolk as soon as completed
and will take her place upon the route. re.
lieving the steamer Newport News. which
is to go into the dry dock for spring paint
ing and cleaning. Capt R. E. Tull Is In
command of the steamer at the ship yard
with Messrs. JEFF Posey and James Marina
duke as mates and G. Enders and William
Buck, Quartermasters. Mr.. John Trower is
looking after her engines, with James
Roundtree as his assistant.
The river boats from the haul seines and
trap nets in the river are bringing up her
ring in good quantities, and shad are also
being received in fairly large numbers.
Prices today were as follows: For pan
rock. 10c. per pound; medium rock, l2c per
pound; boiling rock, 13c. per pound; stur-
geon. loo. per pound; salmon trout, &c. to
&c per pound; green pike, &c. to Sc. per
pound; white perch, 10c. to 15c. per pound
Write perch. small, 25c. to 1928 per bunch;
catfish, large, 25c. to soc. per bunch: catfish,
small, 10c. to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch,
large, 15c. to 25c. per bunch; yellow perch,
small. &C. to 1Oc. per bunch; carp, 15c to
2cc each; cells, &c. to &c. each; herring, 35c.
to oOc. per hundred: Potomac roe shad, 45c
to SOC. each; buck shad, 20c to 25c. each;
hickory jacks, &c to &c. each.
Oysters were in fair demand this morning
ana the supply was ample to meet it. Prices
show no change from those quoted yester-
day, running from Coo. to 81 per bushel.
CLANS are selling at from 4Oc to soc. per
hundred.
The yawl boat under construction at Cum
berlands boat house for the use Of the
United states army engineers, is receiving
its finishing touches and will be ready to
be put into the water in a few days. The
boat is about fourteen feet long and will
be used about the harbor ON government
work.
The southwesterly gale of yesterday and
last night was very heavy, and the vessels
leaving port all went out under closely
reefed canvas. On the bay the gale Is said
to have been particularly heavy and most
OF the sailing vessels sought safe harbor.
Inc entire river as far as the eye could
see from the arsenal wall was a mass of
White caps for several hours.
About the Wharves.
The power launch Alert is being fitted
for cruise to the lower Potomac. By a
new device placed upon the engine in the
launch an increased number of revolutions
of her propeller has been obtained and the
speed of the boat increased.
lic HSW UOdI IOuSe DSlHS eTeCCeQ on the
shore Of the tidal basin near the bathing
beach Is rapidly approaching completion
and will be ready for use during the sum-
mer
Winston's pile driver left Alexandria yes
terday in tow Of tug for Colonial Beach,
and the work of removing the old excur-
sion wharf and replacing it with a new
structure is to begin at once. The wharf
must be ready for service by June 1.
The three-masted schooner Ellen M.
Colder, laden with about 200 tons of ice,
arrived in port in tow of tug Camilla from
Maine for the Maine Lake Ice Company.
The steamer E. James Tull, laden with
cord wood, is reported in the river bound
here. She will arrive today
The schooner Emma F. Harvey, having
completed the unloading of her cargo of
asphalt at Georgetown, was taken to the
shipyard at Alexandria yesterday.
The Shining Light sailed yesterday even
ing for Freestone Point fishing shore to
load for this city.
The tug Rosalie yesterday afternoon
brought a tow Of four loaded sand scows
into port for the builders here.
The schooner Quinby has sailed for the
Rappahannock river, and will load lumber
for H. L. Biscoe