Evening star., 1903-07-03
ON TIE .RIYER FRONT
IMPROVEMENTS Z PLANNED AT
sEvERAIgWHARvEs.
Coast Survey stsnnners to Be Over
Colonial Beach Lighting
Plant Teatad-Notes.

Plans are being Eepared by the lessees
of several of the whaERes for extensive i'm
provements to be nzsdes within the next six
or eight months. Al the Norfolk wharf, 1t
is expected, the pier head will be extended
out into the streams and that the dock on
the upper side will be deepened.
At the Randall Line wharf the big Ice
house, which is in the way and is a menace
to the surrounding property, Is to be cut
down and made into big warehouse, and
new office buildings are to be built along
Water street, but nearer eth street than
the present Office. The old Office will then
be made into waiting room for those look
ing for friends coming from down river
on the steamers.
In spite of the hot weather the demand
for fresh fish of all kinds continues excel
lent and the market at the 11th street
wharf is busy place. The stock on hand
this morning was very light and consisted
principally of gray trout and catfish, though
few bluefish were also received from
Norfolk.
The fishermen operating the summer
seines in the mouth of the, river have had
but poor luck, but larger catches are looked
for Prices this morning are as follows:
For gray trout 81 to So per barrel; but
terfish, to cents per pound; founders,
to cents per pound: Spanish mackerel,
II to 10 cents per pound; pan rock, II to ~
cents per pound; medium rock, IA to 10
cents per pound; boiling rock, 10 to II cents
per pound; sturgeon, II cents per pound;
green pike, to cents per pound; por
gies. to cents per pound; bluefish,
to cenuts per pound; bass, Is to y cents
per pound; white perch 10 cents per pound;
white perch, small. 20 to 30 cents per
bunch; catfish, large, % to 25 cents per
bunch; catfish small 10 to 10 cents per
bunch; yellow perch. large, 15 to 40 cents
per bunch; yellow perch, small, 10 cents
per bunch; carp, 10 to 20 cents each; eels, 3
to cents each.
Hard crabs are more plentiful and are
selling at from IS cents to $50 per barrel.
Oysters, soft crabs and clans are in de-
mand and are selling at prices about the
Same as those quoted yesterday.
The coaGt survey steamers Bache and
photographer, now lying in Baltimore har-
borare to be given thorough overhauling
Dor, are to be given a thorough overhauling
work on the vessels, 1t is stated, VIII be
done at Norfolk, and the two steamers will
be taken there shortly.
General News of Interest.
The schooner John McGinnis and the
schooner Curley have been chartered by
II. L. Biscoe to load lumber at Norfolk for
this city. The schooner John B. Anderson
will also load lumber at a Virginia lum
ber port for Biscoe. The schooner Strann
which left port yesterday for Newbern, N.
c., is under charter to bring back load Of
pine lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The new electricsliehting plant at Colo
NAL Beach, Va. was tested night or two
ago, and was found to work well. The
streets of the town will be lighted with
modern arc lights and nearly every store
and many of the dwellings are having the
incandecent lights installed to take the
place of the antiuuated Oil lamps. The
plant will go in service Saturday next.
The power schooneriRosalie. belonging to
Mr.. Hanley, is on the small railway at
g bon ri 20 how II N~l
done on her hull and for painting. She
will be put overheard, ready for service, to-
day.
The steam launch Annie H. has been
taken to the old Clyde Line wharf to COM
plete the repair work on her machinery.
She is to be made ready for service on the
river during the summer months.
The steamer Estelle Randall has been
temporarily withdrawn from service on the
Glymont mail route. While. she is off the
route the steamerEkent will run in her
place.
The schooner Janet has gone to AleXan
dria and will be hauled out on the big rail-
way there as soon the schooner Sidonia
Curley is put overheard for repairs to hull
The steam lighter E. James Tull, laden
with pine joiStS from Occoqan. has unload
ed for Johnson & Wimsatt, and sailed.
The schooners Isaac Solomon and Ella
have arrived in port from river points with
cargoeS of wood for the dealers
The tug Camilla has arrived in port with
barge No. of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany light for Georgetown to load coal
for Boston or New England port
The three-masted schooner Frank A.
Small, now unloading at Alexandria a cargo
of plaster from Nova Scotia, will complete
the discharging of her cargo before the end
of the week and will load railway ties for
a northern port.
The schooner Peri, laden with pine lum-
Der from Aqua creek has arrived In port
and will unload for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The Uriah Homer, with a cargo of cord
wood for Carter & Clark, came into port
yesterday evening.
The schooner Alicia Crosby left port yes
terday afternoon in tow of the tug Camilla
and will load coal at Newport News.
The United States army engineers launch
Neva returned to port yesterday afternoon
from an inspection cruise on the river.