Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-16
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CORD WOOD CARGoES FROM Po-
ToMAC TO PHILADELPHIA.
Receipts of Fuel Quite Heavy-Dredgd
Vivian to Leave Shortly
General Matters.

| For several years past barges have been
| loading cord wood on the James and Rap.
| pahannock rivers for Philadelphia and 9th.
| er northern ports, but IL has only been
| within the last two months that there have
! been any considerable shipments from tho
| Potomac north. Within that time two or
three barges each carrying several hun-
| dred cords, have loaded at river points and
| sailed. The officers of the steamer Wake-
field report the barge Ann Thompson lying
at the wharf at Liverpool Point taking on
oak wood, and she will carry away about
500 cords. The receipts of cord wood by
the dealers here within the past day or two
! have been heavy, and among the recent ar
rivals are the schooners Gilman Dove,
American Patriot, Mayfiower, Mary Fran
els, Isaac Solomon and the Carrie and the
steamer f Jos. Tull.
There was but light demand for fresh
fish at the 18th street wharf market this
| morning, but the supply was also quite
light, and prices kept up. Some few fish
are now coming from the nets in the river,
but the bulk is still coming from Chesa-
peake bay sources.
oysters in the shell continue in excellent
demand, but the supply is small. Two or
three vessels laden with oysters came into
port last night Prices range from 30 TO
80 cents per bushel.
The few ducks being received by the
dealers sell readily at good prices.
The old ferry steamer Belle Haven, which
for many years on the route between
this city and Alexa dria, and which was
sold to parties in Baltimore. is to be made
into a barge. She is now lying at anchor
in Baltimore harbor.
Mr.. William Hayden, who has been the
chief engineer of the War Departments
launch Mercedes for several months past,
has resigned to accept another position.
Engineer Luckie Adams of the tug Sum
beam has left that boat and will engage in
other business.
Heavy Receipts of Hard Coal.
The receipts of hard coal by the dealers
of this city has been quite heavy during
the past three four days and large stocks
are being laid in in expectation of the
heavy demand to come. The greater part
of the hard coal used here comes in barges
from Philadelphia and vicinity by way OF
the Delaware and Chesapeake canal the
bay and Potomac river.
The tug Vulcan came into port Saturday
with the barges Charles J. Pugh and r. Il.
McLain in tow, and the tug Rescue brought
the A. Sauder. Carroll and c. J. Provost,
The five barges brought nearly 800 tons Of
coal.
The schooner barge A. Denike. which.
after unloading cargo of lumber here lay
for several weeks at Alexandria awaiting
a charter, loaded a cargo of lumber a Nor-
folk for Baltimore.
The steam launch Falcon. which was pad
ly wrecked near Alexandria several weeks
| dSo, lfdS Dtefl OUT at the DOatlOuSe.
foot of 9th street. to be rebuilt. The hull Of
the launch has several holes in it, where the
broken piles went through.
The barge Brady. lying in the harbor
near the dredge Vivian, is loading the pipe,
pontooEs and other paraphernalia used by
the dredge in its work about the harbor,
and will carry them to Philadelphia. where
the WAN to be taken to fill a contract
her owners have.
The steam launch India is making a daily
trip between this city and Alexandria for
the convenience of the worknen employed
at the navy yard who live In Alexandria
The mechanics are brought up early in
the morning and landed at the yard and
are returned home after working hours.
The schooner Cherubim, laden with lum-
Der from the James river. has arrived in
port and is unloading a cargo of pine lum-
Der.
Barge No. IS of the Consolda ton Coal
Company has arrived in port and will load
a cargo of soft coal at Georgetown for Bos-
ton.
The schooner Isabelle. having aboard a.
full cargo of cord wood from the lower Po-
tomac, is in port for the dealers
The steamer James X. Jackson. with
pine boards from Aqua creek, Va. has ar
rived for Johnson & Wimsatt
The schooner c. H. Dagger with about
coco feet of lumber aboard came into
port yesterday morning.
The steamer Dennis Simmons will conn
plete the unloading of her cargo at Alex
andria today.