Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
POTOMAC RAPIDLY BECOMING A
rf5t
CLEAR STREAM.
Mud Did Not Damage oysters-Lead-
1--we
ing Railway Ties for Phtla-
Ii Is
delphia-MaYinee Matters.

The past ten days N4 dry weather has
allowed much Of the mud which was held
In solution in the river water to settle to
the bottom and in a few days tho stream
win have regained tts normal summer
unxs OF green. The muddy water two
weeks ago extended almost to Colonial
Beach and was fresh enough Tor drinking
purposes at Maryland Point. Fears were
felt BY the owners Of the oyster beds that
the big volume OF muddy water would do
the oysters harm. but the fears were need
less. as It IL stated the oysters are not
only not injured. but the outlook Is for an
unusually large and fine crop. Two weeks
more OF this dry weather and the water
will be brackish almost to Glymont and
crabs will be caught there.
The supply OF fresh fish on hand at the
18th street wharf wholesale market this
morning was very small while the de-
mand was good. The bulk OF the stock
on hand consisted Of gray trout from Ches-
apeake bay. although there was scatter
ing supply of blue fsh, rock and catfish
Prices show no changes from those OF
yesterday and are as follows:
For small trout, % to 81 per barrel; me-
dunn trout % to - per barrel; large trout.
to cents per pound; butter fish. 30 per
barrel: spot. 81 to - per barrel; founders.
10 to II cents per pound: pan rock. 10 to ~
cents Der pound: medium rock. Ii to IL
cents per pound: boiling rock. IL to 70 cents
per pound; sturgeon. to 10 cents per
pound: green pike, 8 to cents per pound;
porgies. * to cents per pound: bluefish.
8 to cents yer pound: bass, 10 to u cents
per pound: white perch. 10 to II cents per
pound; white perch. small 70 to 70 cents
per bunch: catfish. large, 70 to 80 cents Per
bunch yellow perch, large. 10 to 80 cents
Der bunch; yellow perch. small. 10 cents per
bunch: carp. 10 to rs cents each; cells. .
cents each. s..-.
ing In small quantities and sold at 30 to ~
cents per dozen. Hard crabs were plentiful
and sold at $1.25 to s. per barrel. Clans
continue scarce and find good market at
10 to 80 cents per hundred
The dealers look for the arrival OF
vessel laden with prime North Carolina
watermelons by the end OF the week.
The big British steamer Myrtledene.
which a few days ago unloaded cargo OF
asphalt here, has again been chartered to
load asphalt at Port Of Spain, Island OF
Trinidad for a port north OF Cape HAT
teras, at $3.50 per ton. She may bring
portion OF her cargo here
The bay barges w. E. Baker and Rap
pahannock are lying at Stiff's wharf. King
George county, Va. and will load large
cargees of railway ties for the Phliadelphla
market The barges do not get full LOAD
at any one wharf the river. but are
moved about from point to point getting
hundred ties at one place, Atty at another,
until their cargoes are made up.
General News Of the Wharves-
The large coal-carrying barge John I.
Brady Is hauled out on a marine railway at
Alexandria for caulking OF her hull and for
general repair work. When the work on
her is completed she will be taken to Phila-
delphia to load hard coal back to this city.
The overhauling of the houseboat. the
Of the Capital Yacht Club, has
been completed at Cumberland's boat yard
and she II now lying at her berth in the
yacht clubs anchorage in the harbot at
the foot OF 10th street.
Deans & Son at Alexandria have on the
stocks a large barge. which they are build
Ing for one of the local sand companies.
The boat Is about two-thirds completed and
will be launched early IN next month.
Dean has built four or five OF these sand
carrying scows within the past two months.
The steamer Lily and Howard. Capt.
Raley, which carried large cargo Of rail-
way ties to Philadelphia from the Potomac.
arrived homo yesterday on her return trip.
She brings a full cargo OF hard coal from
Philadelphia for the dealers here. The
steamer is now making five or six round
trips each month between this city and