Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DUCKS DRIVEN AWAY FROM
FEEDING GROUNDS BY HUNTERS.
Big Fleet of Dredgers at Working
Mohler in Service-Har-
Dor Notes.

There has been but poor hunting on the
river between this city and Alexandria this
fall, and there are now no ducks in this
neighborhood few days ago crow, teal
and other small ducks were numerous about
Four-Mile run, but they were hardly allow
ed to alight before some gunner was banging
away at them, and they are seeking other
feeding grounds. The reports from down
the rver state that the BIRDS are fairly nu-
merous, but are very shy. and that il is
very hard TO get a shot at them.
Complaint is made that Big guns are
again being used in the waters Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and the game wardens
are on the lookout for vioators of the game
laws
There was but light supply OF fresh
fsh OF all kinds on hand this morning a.
the fish houses on the nth street wharf,
while the demand for all varieties was quite
heaVy. Prices are firm, and this morning
were as follows: For small trout &c. per
pound; large trout, &C. per pound: medium
trout, dc. per pound: butterfsh, q to SC. per
pound; spot. So to Sc per box: founders. :,
to o.. per pound; Spanish macllercl. - to
16C. per pound; pan rock. s to loc per
l'ound; medium rock 12la to Ice. per pound;
boiling rock, IS to 2oC. per pound. sturgeon.
Zoe per pound; green pike. Is to Sc. per
pound; bluetish and tailors. to &C. per
pound Potomac bass, 12js to l5c. per
pound; North Carolina black bass. . 10 ioc.
per pound salmon trout, Sc. per pound;
white perch, small, 10 TO 25c. per bunch;
catfish, large, p to SOC. per bunch. catfish,
sn all, II To l5c. per bunch: yellow perch,
small. 10 to 3oc. per bunch: mullets, 70 To
25c. per bunch; carp. 10 to 25c. each; cells,
, TO Zoe. each; jumping mullcts &c. per
pound.
Since yesterday four or five vessels. laden
with oysters from the beds in the lower
Potomac, have arrived at the oyster wharf.
Increasing the supply on hand by about
20D bushels. The demand is excellent,
small oysters selling at a. to 50c per bushel
and running from that price to soc. and 81
per bushel for better stock.
The steamer Newport News has taken
the place of the steamer Norfolk on the
route between this city and Norfolk while
the last named steame. is having Ler
boiler cleaned and is undergo ng her month
ly cleaning w. The News Will be on the
route for two or three days
The buoy marking the entrance to Duke
harris channel, near Blakis ones Island.
which has been missing for about ten days
past, is to be replaced at once.
Reports from the oys er dredging grounds
along the lower river state tn Il there are
now more dredgers at work On the river
than there has been for some time. At
night the harbors are SO crow led with the
dredge boats that it is difficult for the
steamers to get n ana out. So far this
season the catch has been small.
General News of the Port.
ties in Georgetown, is again in commits
sion, the repair work on her having been
completed. The tug is ged in general
towing on the river and left yesterday af-
ternoon with vessel for down the river.
The rebuilding of the wharf OF Forsberg
& Murray, al the foot of l. street. has
been completed. A wide chute has been
built in one side of the wharf to facilitate
the unloading of vess-lS
The army engineers tug. Gen. Warren,
is temporarily on the route between thia
city and the army posts on the Potomac,
in place of the quartermasters depart
ment tug, Gibbon, which is undergoing re-
pairs. The tug Spray was running in place
of the Gibbon until the Gen. Warren took
up the route yesterday afternoon.
The northerly winds of yesterday were
taken advantage of by the masters of sail
ing vessels, and the Ada Word, May Fran
els, Shining Light, E. p. Evans. Mary and
Rebecca and Oyster Boy left port.
Two scowS belonging to the National
Sand Dredging Company are lying over
turned on the mud flats at the south side
of the Georgetown channel, and the tugs
are unable to right them.
The pungy Jos. II. Beach. which was run
into and damaged by the Norfolk line
steamer last week. is still lying at anchor
off the shipyard at Alexaendria, but, ii is
stated, will be rebuilt shortly.
The tugs Baby, j. I. Selectman and Mar
tin Dallman came into port yesterday with
eleven scows. laden with sand and gravel,
in tow.
The schooner Kate Muller has gone to a
lower river point with a full load of hay
and oats.
The schooners Fair American. w. II. III.
Bixler. Fannie Shepherd and Bessie Reed,
came into port yesterday afternoon with
full cargoes of oysters.
The big three-masted schooner Henry SUIT
ton is lying at anchor off Alexandria with
a cargo of plaster. She will have to unload
a part of her cargo with lighters before she
can be locked at Alexandria.
A sea-going barge is lying at the wharf
of T. w. Riley, foot of 18th street unload
ing big cargo of lumber for dealers.
The four masted schooner Lydia NJ Deer
ing has unloaded cargo of ice here and
has sailed for Baltimore to load soft coal
for New England port