Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-05
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OLD STEAMER PHLox MAY AGAIN
SEE SERVICE.
Submarine Boat Adder Known Here
Game Reported Rlentiful-deneral
News About Harbor.

There is a suggestion that the old naval
steamer Philox, now owned by a junk
dealer at Alexandria, has not yet outlived
her usefulness. and it is stated that parties
residing in the northern neck Of Virginia
have recently inspected the old steamer
with view to purchasing her and convert
ing her into a freight boat for use on the
Potomac. It Is proposed to cut her down
to her main deck, removing all the old
house now standing and to equip her with
a gasoline explosive engine of sufficient
power to give her speed Of six or eight
miles an hour. She will. II converted into
a freight boat. run wood and lumber car
goes to this city.
The supply Of fresh fish Of all kinds on
hand at the 18th street wharf market this
morning, while not large. was ample to meet
all demands made upon 1t by the dealers.
Jumping mullets are still plentiful and are
selling very low.
Oysters in the shell were in fair demand
al the wharf this morning. but the supply
was quite small Prices are ranging from
20 cents to $l.25 per bushel.
DUCKS are very scarce and are selling at
high prices.
was IN trouble on the coast Of North Caro-
lima, was at the navy yard here for sew
eral months In 1892. and underwent ex-
haustive trials In the river below this city
and ON Mount Vernon. She was q ia
miliar sight to the steamboat men as she
went below the surface and reappeared. for
tho edification Of the naval authorities.
The light house tender Maple is out OF
&C n mission at Baltimore. to have her
boiler cleaned after several months of hard
service.
OF General Interest.
Reports from the Virginia counties on
the Potomac river state that rabbits and
n Ia q nan - l%,,p 10
hunters are having some good, sport.
Though the game is very shy. and difficult
to get shot at. Ducks continue to be
very scarce on the river. except at its lower
end.
The tug Astral, recently built at Phila-
delphia for the Standard Oil Company, and
which made her maiden trip from Phila-
delphia to Baltimore. is the largest tug
that has ever been on the Chesapeake.
She IL ITO feet long, about the length of an
ordinary passenge" steamboat, and will
make speed Of over sixteen miles an
hour.
The steamer 3. James Tull is at Alexan-
drta having some minor repair work done
to her boiler and engine. She will return
to service in a day or two.
The lighthouse at Lambert's Point, in the
Elizabeth river Is to be supplied with clock
having 1t struck by hand, as 1t is done now
The Baltimore tug Peerles came into port
To-Day with the Carolina loaded with fer
tilizer for Alexandrfa and sailed with the
light barge Cecil for Norfolk.
Mr.. 8: M. Parker. steward Of the steamer
Harry Randall. who has been of duty for
several weeks in consequence of sickness.
mas recovered and returned to his boat.
Mr.. Daniel Toombes, formerly with the
Randall line. has gone to Oregon to 60 into
business.
The warmer weather Of yesterday set the
nght Ice adraft from above the Long bridge,
and 1t came down with the tide and went
ashore near Buena Vista wharf
The schooner Col. ]. Merrick was the
only vessel to come into port yesterday.
She brought a cargo OF cord wood
The power yacht Greyhound was out for
q spin ON the river yesterday to test some
improvements recently made to her engine
and wheel