Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-13
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW MARINE RAILWAY TO BE
BUILT THIS WINTER.
Lath-Ladden Schooner in Port-Tug
Rosalie Partially Disabled
General River News.

A new and larger marine railway than
the one now III use will, 1t is stated, be built
at Deans boatysrd, just north of Alexan-
dria, during the coming winter, and will be
in readiness for use in the early spring. A
mud-dredging machine has recently COM
pleted the deepening of the water in front
of the hoatyard, and in this berth the rail-
way will be constructed. 1t will be larger
and more powerful than any railway in this
vicinity, except the one at the Agnew ship
yard at Alexandria,.
There was a fair demand for fresh fish of
all kinds this morning at the wholesale fish
market on the wharf, while the supply was
rather light. Prices ranged about the same
as those quoted yesterday. The arrival Of
fleet of boats from the lower Potomac re-
stocked the oyster market on the wharf,
and this morning the demand was very
good at prices ranging from % to 50 cents
per bushel.
Some few ducks from the vicinity of Old
Point are being received by the dealers a
the wharf. and are selling at high prices.
The coast survey steamer photographer.
which is in port here, will leave in a day
two for Baltimore to be prepared for work
on the coast of Florida.
The three-masted schooner Sebago, laden
with laths from ST. Johns, n. B., was
brought into port yesterday morning and
locked at the wharf of Johnson q Wins lit.
The Sebago sailed from ST. Johns about
the middle of October.
The schooner Mary Francis, which came
into port yesterday laden with wood is
making her first trip since she collided with
the Long bridge over six weeks ago. In
that accident the SchoonerS two maStS
were broken off about three feet above tue
deck and she was otherwise damaged.
The tug Martin Dallman, and not the tug
Selectman, stated, is hauled out on The
big marine railway at Alexandria for
pair work to her hull. The DaIlman will
be out of service for two or three days.
General News of Port
The C. c. c. tug Edith G. Winship, which
has been undergoing repairs to her ma
chinery at Georgetown, has returned to
service and is towing coal-laden bargcs
about the harbor
The tugs Minerva and Winship came into
port yesterday afternoon with the sand
and gravel barSes of the Smoot Sand COM
pany IN tow; the tug RoSdlie, the regular
towboat for the company having it is
stated. met with accident that put her
out of service for a short time.
The pungy boat Sidney Jones viii be
hauied out on the marine railway at Ben
netts boat yard to have her hull caulked
and for other repair work. After the Jones
is launched the steam launch Doc Reh will
be harled out.
Eight vessels with cargoes of lumber
aboard from the James and Rappihannock
rivers, are in port here unloading their car go
goes consigned to the dealers. The aver
by IifASe vessels Is ABOUT
10000 feet.
The schooner Henry w Sutton, which
has just completed The unloading of a cargo
of plaster at Bryants wharf. has been
taken to the wharf of VIM. A Snoot e. Co..
and will take aboard big cargo of oak
and chestnut railway ties from inland
points in Virginia for the Boston market.
The two-masted schooner Julia, is lying
III the stream off the foot of Sth ST. eet,
waiting to be locked to unload a cargo of
lumber.
The schooner John Nicely, with general
cargo aboard, came into port this morning.
Tie J. p. Robinson is in port with a cargo
of cord wood from upper Machodoc for
Georgetown dealers.
The barge Daniel is lying at the wharf
at Fort Washington unloading a cargo of
lumber from Alexandria.
The schooner Farmers Friend is unload
ing a cargo of lumber at the 9th street
wharf for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The tug Emma is expected in port today
with a tow of several coal-laden barges
from Philadelphia for the dealers here
Capt. Russell Dean of the harbor police
boat Eigilant is again on duty at the har-
Dor office.
Mr.. NJ. S. Parker, steward of the steamer
Harry Randall, is confined to his home by
illness. Mr. Lewie Phillips is aboard the
steamer in his place.