Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-27
ON THE RIVER FRONT
POTOMAC CANNING FACTORIES
READY FOR ACTIVE WORK.
Alexandria Glass Plant Enlarged
Light Wanted on Fort Hunt
Wharf-Marine News.

tories in Westmoreland and Northumber-
land counties in Virginia are ready for act
i've work in packing tomatoes for con-
sumption here and at Baltimore. Many
hundreds of acres of farming land along
the lower Potomac have been put In to-
matoes this year, and while the crop Is
not as large as was hoped for. it will be
sufficient to keep the factories running for
several weeks. at least Many hundreds
Of boxes of ripe tomatoes are also being
shipped to Alexandria for the canning fac
tories there.
The fish market at the 18th street wharf
was quite dull this morning, the demand for
fish being very light in consequence of the
continued warm weather. Prices show some
few changes from those Of yesterday, and
are follows: Small trout, IS to So per
barrel; medium trout, to cents per
pound; large trout, to cents per pound;
butterfish, 81 to S. per barrel; spot, So to 81
per barrel; founders, 5 to cents per
pound: Spanish mackerel, IS to 20 cents per
pound; pan rock. 10 to IL cents per pound;
medium rock, 13 to IA cents per pound;
boiling rock II to Is cents per pound; stur-
geon, 10 cents per pound; green pike, to 8
cents per pound; porgies, 20 to % cents
each: bluefish and tailors to cents per
pound pOmpano, Is to 20 cents per pound:
bass, IL to Is cents per pound; white perch,
10 to II cents per pound; white perch, small,
20 to % cents per bunch; catfish. large, %
to 80 cents per bunch; catfish small, 8 to 10
cents per bunch; yellow perch, small. 10 to
80 cents per bunch; mullets, 20 to % cents
per bunch; carp, 10 to % cents each; cells, 5
cents each.
There were more hard crabs on sale this
morning than for several days past, and the
demand for them is quite brisk. Prices
range from $50 to 81 per barrel, according
to size and quality.
CLAIMS are scarce and are selling at fig
ures quoted yesterday
The receipts of watermelons at the 18th
street wharf have been light since yester-
day. and this morning there were only
about 5000 melons of all grades on sale at
the wharf. The demand continues fair and
prices, like those of early in the week,
range from 81 to $50 per hundred, accord
ing to grade. The melons are coming from
both North Carolina and Virginia waters.
The addition to the Old Dominion glass
making plant on the river shore just
north of Alexandria, Is now practically
completed and will be ready for service
when the glass factories resume operations
next month 1t is stated the managers Of
the Old Dominion plant will build a wharf
In front of their property at which vessels
laden with sand for the plant can dis
charge their cargoee.
R1vermen are complaining Of the absence
OF proper light on the long wharf at
Sheridans Point the landing place for
Fort Hunt, which puts out into the river
beyond the channel bank and directly in
Vessel masters want a red light put on
the wharf of sufficient strength to be seen
for mile up or down the river.
Of General Interest.
The three-masted schooner Craig, which
arrived at Alexandria several days ago
laden with fertilizer material for the Alex
andrfa Chemical Company, and which was
unable to get into the dock at Shoots
wharf to unload, has been lightened suffi-
GENTLY to be berthed alongside the wharf,
and is rapidly unloading.
The freight steamer E. James Tull, which
left here day or two ago to take up her
charter out of Baltimore to the tomato
canning PLANTS on the upper bay, has ar
rived at Baltimore, and is now on her new
route: The Tull will be in service on the
bay for about thirty days.
The longboat Mary Ann Shea has been
launched from the marine railway at Ben
nett's boat yard, and has gone to the lower
Potomac to load a cargo for this city.
The pungy Shining Light, now lying at
Alexandria. is being put in trim to run
oysters during the coming season. Captain
Davis. master Of the pungy, will sail for
the mouth of the river about the first of
the month and will bring a cargo to this
city as soon as possible after the season
opens.
Efforts are to be made at once to raise
the sailing barge Daniel which sank in
the river near Maryland Point a few days
ago. The Daniel is owned in Alexandria.
The three masted schooner Maggie s.
Hart came into port this morning with a
cargo of Ice for the Purity Ice Company
The tug Yerkes will go to the capes of
the Chesapeake to look for the schooner
Charles w. Church, reported bounded here
with cargo of ice. and which should
come in the capes within the next day or
two
The schooner C. B. Powell. which is I'M
loading cargo of ice at the Fort Hunt
wharf. will complete the unloading of her
cargo in day or two and will sail for
a Virginia lumber port to load lumber.
The two masted schooner Almira Stubs,
with a cargo of about $1,000 feet of pine
lumber aboard. has arrived from the Rap
pahannock river for H. L. Biscoe, and is
unloading her cargo at the 10th street
wharf of the American Ice Company
The schooner r. Mason. which came into
port yesterday. has been taken to George
town to discharge her cargo Of pine wood.
The schooner Carrie Wright is lying at
the 18th street wharf unloading a cargo
of pine lumber for Isinger Bros. She comes
from the Rappahannock river.
The schooner John ]. NARROW Is in port
with full cargo of boards from Vir-
ginia lumber port for JAS l.. Crupper.
The steamer Dennis Simmons arrived at
Alexandria yesterday evening and will I'M
load a part of her cargo of shingles from
North Carolina there. She will come to
this city to complete the discharging of her
cargo