Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
POTOMAC FISHING SHORES IN
FULL OPERATION,
Overhauling Small Pleasure Craft
Stern Of Bell Haven Damaged
General Matters.

The bad weather and muddy water will
somewhat delay the catch of sfad and her
ring, but the larger shores are all now in
operation and hauls of seine have been
made. At the Stoney Point shore the big
net was hauled for the first time Tuesday,
but the catch was small. Yesterday Capt
VIM. Neitzey put his seine overheard at
Fairy landing, below Mt. Vernon. This
seine is one of the biggest on the river and
large force of men is required to handle
1t.
Over a hundred vessels are now under
charter to run fish from the various shoyes
to this city during the next month
Fresh fsh of all kinds continued very
scarce at the 18th street wharf wholesale
market, the shipments from the fisheries on
chesapeake bay and the Atlantic coast be-
Ing very light The demand today was good
and prices of all kinds Of fish continue high
and are as follows: For pan rock, l0c. per
pound; medium rock. 12c. per pound; boiling
rock. 13c. per pound; sturgeon, 10c. per
pound; salmon trout. to &c. per pound;
green pike, g to Sc. per pound; white perch
~ to l5c. per pound; white perch, small,
25c to s1.25 per bunch; catfish. large. % to
zoe. per bunch; catfish. small, 10 to 15c. per
bunch; yellow perch. large. 10 to 25c per
BUNCH yellow perch. small, 5 to 10c. per
bunch; carp, 10 to zoe. each; cells, to &c.
each; herring, 75c. per hundred; Potomac
Doc. each; hickory jacks, 10 to loo. each.
There were no oysters on sale at the
wharf market this morning the scarcity of
fish having made the demand brisk and the
few cargoes on hand were soon sold at
prices ranging from zoe. to 81 per bushel.
Two vessels are reported on the river with
oysters aboard and should arrive here to-
day.
The power launch Olga, belonging to Mr.
Forsberg, is undergoing an overhauling and
repainting at the foot of Sth street.
The yacht Alma, which has been rebuilt
folk and Washington line was leaving her
finishing touches and will be put overheard
today or tomorrow.
AS the steamer Washington of the Nor
folk and Washington Line was leaving her
wharf at Alexandria yesterday her stern
swung into the stern Of the disused ferry
steamer Belle Haven lying in her dock foot
of King street, and crushed in about ten
feet of railing and broke a stanchon. The
damage to the Belle Haven was Slight.
Personal Matters.
Capt James Marmaduke of the ferry
steamer Columbia Is aboard the Norfolk
and Washington steamer Newport News
as mate.
John Callahan, general manager of the
Norfolk and Washington line, is in New
port News today.
Capt. William Luckett will leave here
this evening for the mouth of the Potomac
flower and bring her up the river on her
return with Mrs. Roosevelt aboard.
Capt. James Barker has taken command
Of the steamer Estele Randall on the ely
mont mail route, relieving Capt. AL Rich
ards, who has been transferred to the
steamer Arrowsmith as pilot.
The steam yacht Giavota has returned
from a cruise on the lower Potomac.
The tug Peerless is hauled out on rail
way at Baltimore for cleaning and paint
ing and some minor repair work to out
board machinery.
The tug ]. S. Hoskins is reported in the
river with the barges Kate A. Brady, ].
w. Jennings and Sharon still in tow for
this city. They are laden with hard coal
and should arrive here this evening.
The schooner Maggie L., which was re-
ported sunk off Deans boatyard near Alex
andria has been raised and will be hauled
out on the small marine railway there for
repairs. s's---1-
The schooner Kate has discharged a
small cargo of creosoted pine wood at the
wharf of Johnson & Wimsatt for the Chesa-
The Clara Coward, Silver Star and Col.
Merrick arrived here yesterday with car
goes of wood for the dealers.
The Ada Ballenger has arrived at Alex
andria with a cargo from the lower river
for Capt. Theo. Ballenger.
The Earl Biscoe, Golden Gate and c. II.
Dagger having discharged their cargoes
sailed yesterday evening for river points
to load.
Barge No Of the Consolidation Coal
Company has been taken to Georgetown
from her anchorage at Alexandria and will
lead a cargo of coal for oston.