Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-08
ON THE RIVER FRONT
PREPARING THE STEAMERS FOR
THEIR SUMMER WORK.
Rebuilding Tug Baby-Work to Com
mence at Bryan's Point-Other
Marine Matters.

The Randall line steamer Kent has been
berthed at the repair wharf Of the line to
| have her machinery overhauled and lined
| up and to have other repair work done to
! fit her for service on the river route during
| the summer months.
The work Of fitting up the steamer Sam
uel ]. Pentz for the coming excursion sea-
son, which will open the last Sunday Of
this month. is being expedited. A large
force Of painters Is at work aboard the
steamer. The saloon of the Pentz Is to be
handsomely refurnished for the season.
The tug Gibbon. the tender to the forts
in the Potomac, which has been laid up at
Fort Washington for several days. in con-
sequence of disabled machinery. will be
ready for service again by the latter part
Of this week.
The steamer Newport News Of the Nor
folk and Washington line is in the big dry
dock at the Newport News ship yard being
reprinted from stem to stern and receiving
her annual cleaning up. The steamer River
queen Ia in the dry dock at Woodalls ship
yard at Baltimore for painting of hull and
overhauling Of machinery.
There was an active demand for fish Of
all kinds at the 18th street wharf whole
sale market this morning. and while the
supply OF shad and herring is quite good
prices continue high and fish of all kinds
find ready sale. All the fishing shores on
the river are in full operation, but as yet
the catch has been light. Prices today
were as follows:
For pan rock, 1Oc. per pound; medium
rock. 12c. per pound; boiling rock, 13c. per
pound; sturgeon, 1Oc. per pound; salmon
trout. &c. to &C. per pound; green pike, &c.
to &c. per pound: white perch. 10c. to 15c.
per pound; white perch. small, 25c. to
SIPS per bunch; catfish, large. Csc. to 3Oc.
per bunch: catfish, small, loo: to 15o. per
bunch; yellow perch, large. 15c. to Csc per
bunch; yellow perch, small, &c. to 10c. per
bunch; carp, 15c. to zoe. each; cells, &c. to
&c. each; herring, 3Oc. to SOC. per hundred;
Potomac roe shad, 6Oc to Toe. each buck
shad. 25c. to 30c. each; hickory jacks, Sc.
to 15c. each.
The demand for oysters in the port the
past two or three days has boon heavy,
and the owners of vessels with oysters
aboard have been able to dispose of them
at good prices. This morning there were
but several vessels are reported in the river
bound up. CLANS are selling at 40c. to Soc.
per hundred.
Contract Awarded.
Mr.. r. W. Darby Of this city has received
the contract for the building of the chute
in the Sheridan's Point wharf the landing
place for the artillery station at Fort Hunt
Va. The work will be started In a few
days, and will be done under the supervi-
sion of the United States Army Engineer
Corps, which has charge of the wharf. Ma
terial for the improvement is being taken to
Fort Hunt in the river steamers.
1t is rumored along the wharves that
New York capitalist who is we'll known
here, Is negotiating for the purchase of the
ferry line between Alexandra and Wash
ington. and II the deal is closed will sup
ply the line with new equipment.
The tug Baby, now 'on the railway at
Deans boat yard at Alexandria, is being
practically rebuilt. and when she is put
overheard will be practically a new boat.
Dean has also three small pleasure boats
belonging to parties here at his yard for
painting and fitting out for service.
The small power launch belonging to Mr.
George Weber Is hauled out at Banks
pile-driver wharf to be painted and fitted
Shad are being caught in considerable
numbers at Glymont, Md, and yesterday
one of the fish was caught that weighed
over nine pounds
A local option election will be held at
Colonial Beach, Va, April 20. and tire anti
strong efforts to prevent the sale of liquor
at the resort.
The force of hands which will operate
the fish commission propagating station at
Bryans Point, Nd, was taken to the sta
ton on the steamer Estelle Randall Mon
to commence at once. The, men are quar-
tered in tents on the high ground at the
station, overlooking the river
The schooner Emily Burton, laden with
lumber from a Virginia lumber port, ar
rived yesterday afternoon for the dealers
Inc large bugeye Ella Is lying at Alex
andria, awaiting cargo for down river
wharf.
Six scows, laden with building sand from
points down the river, were brought into
port by the sand company tugs yesterday
afternoon.