Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19
ON THE RIVER FRONT
TUG BRITANNIA on HER FIRST
VISIT TO THIS CITY.
Steamer Kent Out of serviee -Fish and
Oyster Markets-deneral
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River News 3

The tug Britannia. which brought the big
dredge of the Atlantic, Euif and Paclnc
Dredging Company to this city yesterday
evening is one of the largest towboats that
has been up the Potomac IN a number OF
years. and is a very handsome vessel. She
is built of iron, both In hull and house, and
is equipped for deep sea towing, being fitted
with masts and sails for use In, case her
engine should become disabled. She is OF
2i9 tons burden, and Is 126a feet long. 80. z
feet wide and seventeen feet deep She was
built at Sparrow's Point, Md. In 1892 and
halls from Baltimore. This is her first visit.
it Is stated, to this city.
There was fair demand again this morning
for all varieties of fresh fish at the 18th
street wharf market and the supply on
hand was ample to meet the demand
Nearly all varieties of river ana sea STOCK
could be had at prices about the same as
yesterday.
There has been no arrival Of oyster
laden craft at the 18th street wharf since
yesterday, and the stock on hand IN the
vessels at the wharf Is becoming much
smaller. The demand continues excellent
at prices ranging from s. cents to $1.2o per
bushel.
Canvas backs red necks, mallards, shuf-
f1ers butter balls and other varieties Of
Wild ducks were on sale at athe wharf this
morning and commanded good prices.
The Randall line steamer Kent has been
withdrawn from the Glymant mail route
and was taken to Alexandria and lad up
for the winter She is at present lying at
the wharf of the Mutual Ice Company, put
as soon as the berth can pc made ready
will be laid up at the Randall line wharf.
Before going to Alexandria all ner fut nj
ture and movable fittings were. taken
ashore. The steamer Estelle Randall TOOK
up the route yesterday. 49,
The tug William H Yerkes. jr., which
took a Light barge from tins city to Nor
folk, has gone to Tappahahnock, Va. for
the snag pulling machine OF the United
States army engineers, and VIII take II 70
West Point, on the York river, where the
machine will be used in some COVE. nment
work The Yerkes Will continue to tow on
Chesapeake bay and wall pay 1nfrequent
visits to this city. ..-.--. p.
General and Personal.
Capt Ollie Crowder master of the tug
William H. Yerkes. jr., is home on Few
days leave of absence.
Mr. John Johnson has been made a quar-
termaster on the Norfolk and Washington
line steamers and assigned to duty on the
steamer Norfolk.
Capt Chap Sly has returned to duty on
the steamer Randall from visit to his
mother at Rock Point, Md. The report
that Mrs Sly, mother of Captain Sly, had
died was untrue. Mrs. sly was very Ill.
but is now recovering.
The tug George w. Pride, which has been
| turned to general towing on. the river yes
terday evening. ~ :;
The schooner Cohasset, for the safety Of
which considerable anxiety was felt, ar
rived at Baltimore yesterday,,t The vessel
was forty days on trip from the Island of
Trinidad to the Chesapeake, With cargo
of asphalt.
The sand and gravel digging machines Of
the National Sand Dredging Company of
this city are being laid up on Athe flats at
the foot of South Capitol street for the win
ter. Two or three dredges ARE still down
the river. but they will be, brought to this
city before the end of next week. unless all
danger of freeze is over. 1t Is stated that
the stock of building sand en HAND is small.
The schooner Fair American, which was
hauled out on the marine railway here for
minor repair work, has been put overheard
and is now ready for SERVICE -,,... .- .-,.,.
The overhauling of the, power launch for
the coast survey SERVICE OH the river at
Benefits boat yard hast been completed,
and the little craft is NOW .feady to turn
over to the government authorities soon
as they are ready for her.
The two-masted schooner A. H. 'Quinby
and the Charles, Els Dagger, both loaded
with cord wood came into port yesterday.
The tug Camilla left port last night with
a tow of four or five light vessels. bound
down the river to load and get back to this
city by Christmas. -e
The James H Beach and the Bessie Ford
left port last night bound for the oyster
grounds at the mouth of the Potomac