Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS SUNK IN POTOMAC NEAR
ALEXANDRIA.
Storm Stops Fishing Operations
Fish and Oyster Market-Per-
sonal and General.

The two-masted schooner Maggie L.,
which was taken from this city to Deans
boat yard at Alexandria to be hauled out
and repaired. sank at her anchorage of
the boat yard Saturday night and lies in
about six feet Of water, with her decks
awash The vessel will be raised and
hauled out on the railway. where her hull
will be caulked~ and other repair work
done.
A scow laden with cord wood for Carter
& Clark, which was on her way to this
city In tow Of a tug Monday, sprang
leak off Shepherds landing of the Balti-
more and Ohio railway and was beached
near the ferry slip to prevent the loss of
her deck load. Several cords OF wood float
ed down the river before the sccw was run
into shoal water.
The easterly storm of the past two days
has put stop to all fishing operations on
Chesapeake bay and the river, and there
were light receipts of fresh fish at the wharf
market this morning. Messages received
from the fisheries state that the storm has
torn up and carried away the nets, caus-
ing great loss to the fishermen, and it
will be several days before operations can
be resumed. The few fish on hand this
morning sold at advanced prices, follows:
For pan rock, 1Oc. per pound; medium rock.
12c. per pound; boiling rock, 13c per pound;
jumping mullet, 4c. per pound; sturgeon,
1Oc. per pound salmon trout, to &c per
pound; sheepshead, to &c. per pound;
founders. 8 to &c. per pound; green
pike, to Sc. per pound; white perch, 10 to
15c: per pound; white perch. small, 25c. to
81. 25 per bunch; catfish, large, % to Soc per
bunch catfish, small, 10 to 15c. per bunch;
yellow perch, large, 10 to 25c. per bunch;
yellow perch, small, to 1Oc per bunch;
carp, Is to zoe. each; cells, 8 to &c. each;
herring 75c. per hundred; Potomac roe
shad, 80 to Toe. each; buck shad, % to 3oc.
each; hickory jacks, 10 to 15c. each.
The scarcity of fish has made the demand
for oysters better than it has been for
several days. The supply on hand is small
and prices range from 60c. to 81 per bushel,
according to grade.
The work on the tug Maryland at Ben
netts boat yard is being pushed but it will
be several days before she will be ready 20
be launched. When the Maryland is put
overheard the little quartermaster's launch,
Lieut.. B. F. Crosby, will be hauled out
Personal Mention and General Items.
Mr.. jeff Burnell has been appointed an
engineer in the Randall line steamers and
has been assigned to the charge Of the en-
CINE room Of the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith,
with Engineer Joseph Nash as his assistant.
The new electric lighting plant of the
steamer T. V. Arrowsmith is in place and
has been found to work in a satisfactory
manner. The saloon and decks of the
steamer will be lighted by $50 incandescent
ramps ana IL is claimed she VIII be one OF
the most brilliantly Illuminated boats on
the river.
: The naval yacht Oneida one of the prac-
tice ships of the naval battalion, D. c. N.
G., which was out for short cruise on the
river Sunday, is lying at anchor in the har-
Dor off the foot of 18th street southwest.
The ram schooner Thos. J. Shryock, laden
with shingles and lumber from Edenton, N.
c., came into port Monday evening in tow
of the tug Camilla
The schooner A. H. Quinby, loaded with
came into port yesterday consigned to H. l..
Biscoe.
The schooners Leroy, Lottie Carter and
Sidney JONES' laden with cord wood from
river points, have arrived for Carter &
Clark.
The schooner Golden Gate is at the wharf
foot of Sth street southwest unloading a
cargo Of lumber for Johnson & Wimsatt.
The tug Selectman came into port yester-
day evening with three scows laden with
building sand for the Columbia company.
The schooner Emma F. Harvey, laden
with asphalt in barrels, has arrived and will
discharge cargo at Georgetown.
The barge Juanta, laden with fertilizer
material. has arrived at the wharf of VIM.
A. Smoot & Co.. lat Alexandria, for the
dealers.
The two-masted schooner Charles H. Dali
ger, with a cargo of pine lumber from a
Virginia lumber point, has arrived.
The Earl Biscoe. Belmont, Edith H. Yer
rail- and Goldie c.. with cargoes of cord
wood from river points, are in port for Car
ter &. Clark.
The schooner George c. Travers, having
aboard full cargo of pine lumber, was
brought into port Monday by the tug
James O. Carter.