Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
EFFECT OF HEAVY RAINS ON
POTOMAC WATER.
Coal for Navy Yard Building New
Fish Lighter-Marine Matters Of
General Interest.

The heavy rain storm of Friday night
last caused very strong current to come
down the river Saturday and Sunday.
bringing with 1t an immense volume Of
muddy water. and yesterday the river from
this city to many miles below Alexandria
was but saturated solution of mud. There
Will therefore be no rock and perch fishing
until the water becomes clear once more
Catfish. however, continue to bite WELL and
ia re ones s are being caught OF the wharves.
Inc easterly storms of the past three
Gays have caused high tides in the river,
ana yesterday afternoon and again this
morning the sea wall about the Potomac
iands about the city were flooded. The
tloe came within a few inches of going on
toR OF several Of the low wharves.
mere was small supply Of fresh fish on
The demand was quite brisk and prices
were as follows:
Small trout. $3.50 to 81 per barrel: me-
dunn trout. to cents per pound: large
trout, 6 to cents per pound: butterlsh' 81
per barrel spot. IS to "a per barrel; foun-
ders. to cents per pound: Spanish mack
eaei 10 cents per pound: pan rock. 10 to IL
cents per per p pna medium medium rock - to Il
cents per pound; sturgeon. 10 cents per
pound; green pike. 6 to 8 cents per pound:
porgies. 20 to rs cents each: bluefish and
"a ta! Sn ca TO cents per pound pompano, 10
per pound; white perch. 10 to IL cents per
pound; white perch. small. 20 to rs cents
per bunch; catfish. large, % to 10 cents
per bunch; catfish, small 8 to 10 cents Der
bunch; yellow perch, small. 10 to 30 cents
per bunch: mullets. 20 to rs cents per
bunch; carp. Is to IS cents each; cells,
cents each.
Crabs are in good demand at advanced
prices, the larger and better grades selling
as high as 81 per barrel and from that
down to $3.50 per barrel. CLAIMS are very
scarce and are selling WELL Some few oys-
tiers are coming to market and sell at 81 to
81 90 per bushel.
The cool weather still makes the demand
for watermelons at the wharf market very
dull. Prices are $18 to $40 per hundred for
selects, $40 to $12 per hundred for primes.
and 81 to IS per hundred for culls.
The tug E. V. McCauley of Norfolk came
into port yesterday afternoon with the sea-
going barge Robert Donaldson of Camden.
N. j.. in tow. The barge has a cargo of
soft coal aboard for the navy yard, and
has been taken there to unload.
Boats Built and Repaired.
Cumberland & Son have under construc-
ton large fish lighter for Capt. VIM.
Neitzey. which is to be used in the spring
fishing season on the river when the seines
are hauled for shad and herring. The new
boat. 1t is stated. will be about forty feet
long. and is to be used to carry the fish
from the nets ashore to the run boats,
The power launch Stella, a new pleasure
craft on the Potomac.lcame into port yes
terday afternoon from a trip on the river.
The Stella is about thirty feet long and
looks to be able to take extended cruises
on river or bay.
The new fin-keel boat which was launched
at Cumberlands boat yard last week has
been fitted with masts and sails and was
out for trial trip Sunday. Her perform
ance under sail Is said to have been very
satisfactory, and she ts expected to develop
high speed.
The steamer Kent. which arrived in port
last night from down river landings
brought up large number Of passengers
returning home from the down river resorts
McLeods new power launch which was
quilt at Alexandria and was launched last
week was brought up to this city Sunday
evening by the power boat Jane and will be
made ready for service.
Dean Son of Alexandria have the steam
launch Augusta. belonging to Mfr. Augustus
cannes, hauled out On their marine railway
for caulking and for general overhauliny
repairs are being made to the wheel and
smart OF the power yacht Greyhound, lying
at her boat house at the Sth street wharf
Some repair work is also being done on the
engine of the yacht.
The schooner Augusta, laden with cord
WCod came into port yesterday afternoon
from the lower river consigned to the deal
ers on the James creek canal.
The two-masted bay schooner James
Thomas, with a load of pine lumber aboard
from a Virginia lumber point, came into
port yesterday.
The schooner Emily H. Naylor is lying
at L. r. Riley's wharf, foot of 9th street
unloading a cargo of broken stone for use
In the construction work at the Washing
ton barracks
The schooner Kate Muller has arrived
laden with pine wood from a river point
for Carter & Clark
The schooner James Smith has arrived at
Alexandria from Baltimore with cargo of
FERTILIZER material for eha Alexandria
tiliZer Company.
The Florence. laden with lumber from a
river port, has arrived here consigned to
the dealers.