Evening star., 1903-12-31
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS FOR WIN
TER SERVICE ON POTOMAC.
Tug Mohler to Rebuild at Baltimore
Fish and Oyster Market Dull
General Matters.

The tug Baby OF the Columbia Sand Com
panys feet Is lying at the boat yard at the
foot of 11th street to have considerable re-
pair work done to her hull and deck house.
She will. It Is stated be out Of service for
several days.
The yawi-yacht Stranger has been
launched from the railway at Reagan's
boat yard. after having her hull covered
with metal to protect 1t frnre the heavy ice
The steam barge Daniel K. Jackson went
to Alexandria yesterday, afternoon to be
hauled out ON the marine railway there for
some minor repair work to her hull and to
have It covered with galvanized iron. The
Jackson will be ready for service before
the end Of the week, and win load for High
Point plantation, Va
The tug Mohier Of Georgetown will leave
here In a day or two, 1t Is stated for Baiti-
more. where she will go into a dry dock to
have her boiler rebuilt and her machinery
repaired. While away the tug will be made
practically a new vessel. She will return
to service on the Potomac In the early
spring. f-t +"
The plow of the tug Rosalie was placed
in position yesterday. and she will continue
to tow sand-laden barges as long as she
can make any headway through the heavy
ice.
The pile-driving machine which had been
lying at the mouth of the harbor for several
days past was yesterday afternoon taken
to alexandria and berthed at Deans boat
yard for the winter.
There was but little demand for fresh
fish of any kind at the 1Ith street wharf
market this morning. but the supply was
also small. Prices were low. Although
the oyster market is quite dull. the mas
should the river close to the tugs they WIN
go still higher. From 20 cents to 81 per
oushei Is being asked and paid for the
bivalves. p
on sale. but the demand for them is light
Prices keep high for good stock.
General Port News.
The winter schedule of the Randall Line
steamers will go into effect tomorrow. when
the steamer running upon the Maddox
creek route will be withdrawn for several
weeks. The Nomini and Lower Machodoc
routes will be kept open. and in addition
the steamer will make one round trip each
week into Wirt's wharf and in Port To-
bacco creek to Chapel Point and Brent's
wharf. One round trip will be cut out to
Edgewater and Parram's Point, In Lower
Machodoc. and landings at Thompson's
wharf; In Nomini creek. have been dfscon-
tinued for the present. Advantage will be
taken Of the laying up of the steamers to
give them a thorough overhauling during
the winter.
A new batteau belonging to the barge
Daniel K. Jackson was carried away from
Its mOorings at the entrance of the harbor
yesterday and was crushed by the ice
Capt. Jas. Barker, master Of the steamer
Harry Randall. Is confined to his home by
Illness. 80
Mr.. Alec Butler has been appointed engi-
neer of the steamer Estelle Randall and has
taken charge OF the engine room of that
boat.
The tug VIM. II. Yerkes sailed yesterday
with the Bessie Reed, Shining Light and
small huseye in tow, bound for the lower
river.
The three-masted schooner Mary Sanford
is unloading her cargo at the wharf of Thos.
r. Riley, foot of 9Th street.
The steamer Dennis Simmons had her hull
badly cut by ice in running through 1t be-
tween this city and Alexandria. She has
gone to North Carolina, where she Is owned
and will make repairs there 80
The steamer Harry Randall has had
numerous bridal couples among her passen-
gers from this city since Christmas On her
last trip she carried three happy couples to
points down river, and when she left here
yesterday afternoon she had two couples
aboard. The steamer left here with her
bunting flying in honor Of the brides.