Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REBUILDING CoLToN's WHARF
FOR SUMMER BUSINESS.
Overhauling Potomac Pleasure Graft
Fishing Shores Ready for Work
General River News.

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Colton's wharf. at the mouth Of st. Glenn
ents bay, Md. rebuilding the structure and
placing 1t In thorough order for the summer
excursion business. The entire wharf from
the shore out is to be rebuilt and strengths
ened. and new warehouse Is to De erect
ed on the outer end OF it.
The large steam yacht Gretchen. Capt.
Richardson. which was hauled out on the
marine railway at Alexandria to have her
hull scraped and painted. has been put over
board. the work on her having been COM
pleted. The yacht Is now lying at the Not
ley Hall wharf here preparing for service.
The supply Of fresh fish received by the
dealers at the 18th street wharf wholesale
market this morning was ample to meet all
demands, though outside of herring the
supply was by no means large. Prices snow
a tendency to fall. though this morning
there were no changes from Saturday, and
were as follows: For pan rock. to &C. per
pound; medium rock, 10c. per pound; boil
ing rock, 12c. per pound; jumping muliet,
&c. per pound; sturgeon, 10c per pound;
salmon Trout, to &c. per pound; Sleeps
head, to &c. per pound; founders, to &c.
per pound; Potomac black bass, 10 to lie.
per pound; green pike, to &c. per pound;
white perch, to SC. per pound; white
perch, small, 8 to 10c per bunch; catfish,
large. % to soc. per bunch; catfish, small,
10 to 15c. per bunch; yellow perch. large,
Is to Csc. per bunch; yellow perch. small. B
to 10c. per bunch; carp, 10 to zoe. each;
cells, to &c. each; herring. 80 to Coo per
hundred; Potomac roe shad, 80 to 4Oc. each;
buck shad, 10 to zoe. each; hickory jacks, l
to &c. each.
The demand for oysters at the wharf is
fair, prices ranging from Coo. to 81 per
bushel, according to size and quality.
The steam yacht Aeola, belonging to the
Aeoia Boat Club of this city, which has
been hauled out and painted at Reagans
boat house, was put overheard Friday and
is being refltted and prepared for service
on the river during the summer months.
The power launch Dorothy, belonging to
Mr.. o. E. Dauzenbaker of this city, is at
Regan's, being scraped and painted before
being launched ready for her summer work.
The tug Camilla, employed in towing fish
laden vessels from the gill nets in the lower
river, is to be hauled out ON the marine
railway at Alexandria to have some minor
repair work done to her hull and for paint
ing.
Personal and General Matters.
Mr.. Bert G. Faulhaba Of New York, the
representative of the New York owners OF
the ferry line, was in the city Saturday on
business for the line.
Mr.. Paul Bertrand of Baltimore has been
made chief steward Of the United States
coast survey steamer Endeavor.
Capt. William J. Dublin has again taken
command Of the schooner Sallie C. Marvel
after holiday with his family at Bethel,
Del
The naval yacht Oneida, lying at the d.
C. N. G. Naval Battalion dock, at the foot
of N street southwest, has been handsome
ly painted by her crew.
The steamer River Queen is being scrub
bed and cleaned preparatory to a force of
painters going aboard her to prepare her for
the summer excursion season.
The work on the steamer Arrowsmith is
being pushed in order to have the steamer
ready to take the place Of the steamer Ran
dali on the river route this week. The Ran
dali will leave for Baltimore Thursday next.
Capt. George Roam has placed his fishing
shore at Brick landing, near River View,
in order for work, and seine hauling will
also begin the hauling Of seine at Fair
landing within the next two or three days.
The schooner Golden Gate is in port laden
with pine lumber from Norfolk for the deal
ers.
The schooner Sidonia Curley. laden with
lumber from the RappahannOck river, Is In
port, for H. L. Biscoe.
The S. F. Kirwan. with lumber for john
son & Wimsatt, has arrived from Virginia
lumber port.
The schooner Alice Carlisle, with wood for
Robert Murphy, and the j. P. Robinson,
The steamer E. James Tull arrived Sat
urday evening with a raft Of pine piling
in tow from Occoquan.
The schooner Wright, with a cargo Of
barreled salt fish from down river pack
ing house. has arrived.
The steamer Dennis Simmons, laden with
lumber and shingles from Edenton, N. c.,
arrived at Alexandra Saturday, for H. K.
Field & Co.
The Shining Light Ada Ballenger, B. H.
Lambert, Oakland and Fannie have unload
ed cargoes and sailed for river points.