Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-24
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FISH-PACKING HOUSES HERE IN
FULL OPERATION.
Tug Maryland Reported Disabled
sonal and General Mention.

Several fish-packing houses are in OPP
GRAFTON, and Potomac shad are in process of
curing for winter use. Millions OF the fish
will be packed in salt and after they are
sailed will be packed in barrels, kegs and
kits for the market. The fish-pa cking sea-
son this year is fully month in advance
of that last year, and by the time the fish
begin to come from the shores near home
there will be little demand for them. The
herring now being packed are caught in the
trap nets in the bay and in the river below
Colonial Beach, and are selling as low as
15 cents per hundred. This price is about
as low figure as that at which the fish sell
in the height of the season.
The receipts of herring and other river
fish, which came by the river" boats, was
quite heavy at the 18th street wharf fish
market this morning. but as there was no
boat from Norfolk the supply was below
the average. Shad and herring were both
scarce. The demand for herring was ex-
ce1lent, and as a consequence they have
advanced in price. Since yesterday about
1900 herring and LOCO shad have been
received at the wharf. Prices this morning
were as follows: For pan rock, to &c. per
pound; medium rock, 10c. per pound; boil
ing rock, 12c. per pound; jumping mullet,
&c. per pound; sturgeon, 10c. per pound;
salmon trout, 6 to &c. per pound; Sleeps
per pound: Potomac black bass, 10c. per
pound; green pike, to Sc. per pound;
white perch, to Sc. per pound; white
perch, small to loo. per bunch; catfish,
large, % to 30c. per bunch; catfish, small,
10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch, large,
Is to 25c. per bunch; yellow perch small, 5
to 10c. per bunch. carp, 10 to zoe. each;
cells, 3 to sc. each; herring. co to roc. per
100 Potomac roe shad, 40 to soc. each;
buck shad. 10 to 1sc. each; hickory jacks,
3 to sc. each.
Receipts of oysters in the shell at the
18th street wharf market continue good,
but the warm weather keeps the demand
light and an early close of the season is
looked for, unless there Is return of
cooler weather..
Prices continue low, small oysters selling
for 45 to soc. per bushel, and the higher
grades up to So and soc. per bushel.
The officers of the steamer Kent, which
arrived here yesterday afternoon, reported
having passed the tug Maryland, Lying in
machinery disabled. The break was of mi
nor Importance, and the tug was able to
come into port.
The streams in the country were so badly
swollen by the rains of yesterday that the
mail carrier from New Glatz post office
Maryland. was unable to get to the wharf
at Fort Foote to send the mail pouch to
this city.
The power launch Charlotte, belonging to
Mr. Doremous of this city, was out for
trial spin yesterday afternoon for the first
time this season. Since being laid up last
fall the boat has been thoroughly over
hauled, and has been painted and decorated
for summer service.
About the Harbor.
The sand-carrying scow of the Columbia
company, which overturned in the river and
drifted about Friday, has been recovered by
the tug Selectman, and has been placed in
order for service.
Eight laden
the trestle at Shepherds landing yesterday,
waiting to be transferred to bargeS to be
brought to the gas plants here.
A new scow, built at the Alexandria ship
yard for use on the Potomac, was put over
board day or two ago, and is being pre-
pared for service.
The steamer Northumberland of the
Weems line is on the route between this
city and Baltimore in place of the steamer
Potomac, which is at one of the Baltimore
shipyards receiving her spring overhauing
Mr.. Philander George, quartermaster on
the steamer Harry Randall, who has been
al his home in Westmoreland county on
sick leave, has recovered and is again on
duty on the steamer.
Capt. William Buck has been made
quartermaster the steamer Newport
News while she is in service on the Norfolk
route.
Mr. Thomas Garnett, purser of the
steamer Randall, has recovered from his
recent illness, and has returned to duty
on his steamer.
Capt. E. H. Rogers, who formerly COM
manded the schooner H. o. Barrett is to
have command of the new schooner James
Edward Davis, now on the stocks at Bath.
Maine.
The two-masted schooner George c. A.
Travers is at Walkertown, Va. loading a
cargo of lumber for this city, She will ar
rive here early next week
The tug Radiant, with a tow of barees
from Baltimore, came into port Yesterday
The Five Sisters. laden with lumber and