Evening star., 1903-11-27
ON THE RIVER FRONT
BIG SCHOONER LAUNCHED FOR
CoAsTING TRADE.
Shipments of Acid Oil From Potomac
Gravel-Loaded Scow Sunk
Other Matters.

The four-masted schooner Salisbury.
named for the town on the Eastern shore
of Maryland of that name, and where a
large majority Of her owners live, was
launched at a Bath. Me-, shipyard early in
the week. She Is to be used in the trade
between the Chesapeake and southern ports
and is designed to carry large cargoes OF
| lumber. 1t is expected she will be ready to
sail for the Chesapeake early In next
month.
The big four-masted schooner Horace A
Stone was also put overheard recently at
Bangor, Me- She is designed for the gen.
eral coasting trade on the Atlantic and is
a vessel of 1,316 tons register She Is own
ed chiefly in Massachusetts, and New YORK
The stock of fresh fish on hand TINS MOI II II
Ing was quite small, while there was actlNe
demand for it. Fish are being received py
the dealers at the wharf in increasing
quantities from river sources, and they
command the highest prices. This morning
prices were as follows:
For small trout, cents per pound; large
trout, cents per pound; medium trout, .
cents per pound; butterfsh, q to cents
per pound; founders, to . cents per
pound; Spanish mackerel, II to ID cents per
pound; pan rock, cents per pound; med u N
rock, 10 cents per pound; boiling rock. 10
to II cents per pound; sturgeon, lo cents
per pound; green pike, to 10 cents per
pound; bluefish and tailOrs. to cents per
pound; Potomac bass. 10 to II cents per
pound; North Carolina black bass, to 8
cents per pound; salmon trout, 10 90 GEMS rs
per pound; white perch, small, 10 to 20
cents per bunch; catfish, large, 70 to ~
cents per bunch; catfish, small, 10 cents
per bunch; yellow perch. SMALL 10 to 30
cents per bunch; mullets. 70 to 70 cents
per bunch: carp, IS to 25 cents each; eels, 8
cents each; Jumping mullets, cents per
pound; drum. cents per pound.
The arrival OF five oyster-laden vessels
low, ftnrrl
awakening effect on the market and this
morning the demand was brisk at prices
ranging from 55 cents to 81 per bushel
Ducks are rather scarce and continue 10
bring excellent prices.
The river men are looking for heavy ice
on the river this winter. They say "all the
signs" on the water point to it Already
the light tide creeks are covered with Ice
and on the shores of the river ice forms in
the shoal water every night. AS yet the
tug boats have not been fitted with their
ice plows, but the plows are In readiness
and can be put on at moment s nouce.
An ore used in the manufacture of sui
phuric acid is obtained in large quantities
on the river near Quantico, Va. and the
acid making plant at Alexandra mas peen
using it, Recently, however, the shipping
of the ore to Baltimore and the plants in
the north has been started. The barge
MARYLAND loaded at Quantico few days
ago for Baltimore
Along the Wharves.
The three-masted schooner Henry L. sui
ton, which has been loading railway Ties
at Smoot's wharf at Alexandria, mas peeh
hauled out into the stream to compete her
cargo. Considerable trouble was had to get
her out of the dock, and two tugs coulu
move her only at high water. The ties 10
complete her cargo will be lightered OUT 70
her and she will be loaded about the mlouie
of next week. -.-
of the Columbia Sand Dredging Company
of this city sank on Greenway flats DAY
or two ago with large cargo OF sraVel
aboard In order to get the scow aioat
Dredge No. ?. which has neen Workine IN II,
the neighborhood, was sent alongside and
will take out her cargo. The scow VIII
then be pumped out and fioated-
The master of the steamer Dunnelzier at
Baltimore reports having seen the renee,
ton of the searchlight on the DIAMOND
Shoals lightship twenty miles distant.
The barge r. s. Graham is to be con-
verted into three-masted schooner at d
shipyard on the eastern shore or Maryland
and will engage in the coahng trade. The
Graham is vessel Of about 500 tons bur-
The two scows of the Columbia Sand
Dredging Company of this city, which were
badly damaged when they overturned on
the flats several weeks ago. have been
taken to an Alexandria boat repairing yard
where they will be put in order for service.
The two-masted schooner Alithia is az
Alexandria unloading her cargo OF lumber
for the dealers there
The schooners Clara Leonard and Farm
ers Friend came into port yesterday with
large cargoes Of cordwood aboard.
The tug Camilla brought a tow of loaded
vessels into port last night from river
points.
The pungy Emma Hill is at Alexandria
with a cargo Of about 800 bushels of oys-
ters for the dealers.