Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS REPAIRING AT BOAT
BUILDING YARDS.
Will Load Piling for Northern Ports
New Commander for Giavota-
General Matters.

The long boat Uriah Homer, regular
wood trader at this port. has arrived al
Alexandria and has been hauled out on
the marine railway. there to have null re-
built and for general repair work
The harbor police boat Vigilant. which
has been hauled out on Benefits railway
for new wheel and painting. VIII be put
overheard this afternoon or tomorrow. Sne
will return to duty at once.
The power launch Alma. which was re-
built at Reagan,s boat yard during the win
| ter, has been completed and Is now peine
painted preparatory to being put overheard
| ready for service
The yawl boat building at Cumberland
& Sons boat house. for the use OF the
| United States army engineers. Is now near
! ly completed and will be ready to put over
board by the end of the week.
The supply OF fresh fish on hand at the
| 18th street wharf wholesale market was
ample to meet all demands. and prices snow
but few changes from yesterday. A vessel
| laden with l., 900 herring and 3OO shad ar
rived at the wharf from Coan river this
morning. Prices today are as follows: FOR
pan rock 7c. to DC. per pound: medium rock,
l0c. per pound: boiling rock. 12c. per pound;
jumping mullet, 4c. per pound; sturgeon,
lOc. per pound; salmon trout. &c. to &c. per
founders. &c. to &c. per pound: Potomac
black bass 10c. per pound; green pike, &C.
per pound; white perch, &c. TO &c per
bunch; catfish. large. 25c. to SOC. per bunch:
catfish, small, 10c. to 15c per bunch; yell
low perch, large. 15c. to Csc. per bunch yei-
low perch, small, Sc. to 10c. per bunch;
carp 15c to zoe. each; cells, &c. each; her
ring, lie. each Potomac roe shad, Coo. each;
buck shad, zoe. to pc. each; hickory jacks,
sc. each.
and oysters are selling at from soc. to 81
per bushel, according to size and quality.
The supply on hand Is good.
The United States naval tug Triton yes
terday brought two car barges from the
Indian Head proving grounds to the navy
yard. On one Of the barges was box
car which had taken supplies to the naval
smokeless powder factory. and on the other
a rapid fire gun, which had recently been
tested at the proving grounds.
The tug Camilla left port yesterday even
ing with the barge J. A. OBrien in tow for
Occoquan. where the barge will load a
port The O'Brien was formerly an ocean
going steam packet, and when first con-
verified into barge was one of the largest
vessels of her class afoat
Personal and General Items.
Mr.. William C. Robertson, captains clerk
Of Washington Harbor of Masters and Pr
lots, has been made captain Of Mr. John
r. Dos Passos' steam yacht Giavota, to sue
coed the late Captain Haney. George Klein
has been made mate of the Giavota.
Mr.. Frank Herbert is acting as steward Of
the steamer Harry Randall on the lower
river route.
Captain AL Richards is in command Of
the steamer Kent running on the Glymont
route in place of the steamer Estelle Ran
DALI
Captain Harry s. Randall is superintend-
Ing the painting and fitting up of the steam
ers Samuel ]. Pentz, T. v. Arrowsmith and
Estelle Randall, which are preparing for
the summer excursion business.
One of the large sand and gravel-digging
nett's boat yard. having her hull and house
rebuilt and her machinery is undergoing a
general overhauling
The lighthouse tender Maple Is cruising
among the light stations on Chesapeake
bay and is renewing a number Of the chan
mel marks which have been broken and
damaged by ice during the winter months.
The two-masted schooner ]. L. Cox laden
with lumber from a Virginia lumber port
for n. L. Biscoe, has arrived and is dis
charging cargo at the 10th street wharf
The schooner J. P. Robinson Is at Alexan-
dria and will load a cargo Of groceries and
stores for Upper Machodoc.
The w. H. Bilex has arrived in port laden
with cordwood from a river port for Carter
& Clark.
The tug Selectman, with five laden scows
in tow, came up from a river point yester-
/ day.
The Fannie Shepherd is at the 18th street
wharf with full load Of Potomac river
oysters.
The schooner John Maginis arrived at
Alexandria yesterday laden with glass-mak-
ing sand from the Severn river for the Old
Dominion glass-xnaking plant.
The tug Gibbon, assigned to Fort Wash
lngton. made her first trip this morning
from the fort to this city. The vessel Is
| large one, having been previously used on
the ocean, and will be employed by the Of
fcers OF the fort for duty between the Po-
tOmac forts and WASHINGTON