Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER ARRoWsMITH TO UNI
DERGO ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Coal Barges Here for Cargoes - Re-
building Alexandria Wharves-
General and Personal News.

The Randall line steamer T. v. Arrow
smith, which Is running on the route to the
lower river, viii undergo her annual in
spection by the United States steamboat
authorities Monday morning next. Since
her last inspection the Smith has been
given thorough overhauling of both hull
and machinery and is in thorough order.
The steamer was to have been inspected
tomorrow, but the department officers were
unable to keep the engagement and the
date was changed. When the steamer
Harry Randall returns from Baltimore she
will relieve the Smith from the river
route. The Arrowsmith is to run Colonial
Beach excursions during the coming sum-
mer.
The supply of fresh fish on hand at the
18th street wharf wholesale market this
morning was not large, bunch fish and shad
being scarce and commanding good prices
Herring are still plentiful and are selling
but slowly, as most Of the fish packing
houses are stocked up with their winter
supplies. Several of the fishing shores down
river have "cut OUT on the past two or
three days and the season is drawing rapid
ly to a close. Prices this morning were
firm and were as follows. For gray trout, =
to cents per pound; founders, 8 to 10
cents per pound; Spanish mackerel. 10 to II
cents per pound: pan rock, 10 cents per
pound; medium rock, II cents per pound;
boiling rock, 10 to Is cents per pound; stur-
geon, 10 cents per pound; salmon trout, 10
to II cents per pound; green pike, 6 to 8
cents per pound; white perch, 10 to Is cents
per pound; white perch, small, % cents to
$1.25 per bunch; catfish, large. % to 40
cents per bunch; catfish, small, 10 to Is
cents per bunch; yellow perch, large Is to
20 cents per bunch; yellow perch, small 8
to 10 cents per bunch; carp 10 to 20 cents
each; cells, to cents each; herring, Is to
70 cents per hundred; Potomac roe shad, 33
to 30 cents each; buck shad, 16 to II cents
each: hickory jacks, to cents each.
Two or three small vessels with Potomac
river oysters aboard have arrived at the
wharf since yesterday morning, and their
cargoes are selling at 60 to 70 cents per
bushel for medium stock
CLAIMS continue to be scarce and are high,
and hard-shelled crabs from Norfolk sell
at from 50 to So so per barrel.
Barges Nos. 16 and II, big seagoing
freighters of the Consolidation Coal Com
pany of Baltimore were brought up the
river yesterday afternoon by the big tug
Cumberland and are lying at anchor off
Alexandria. AS soon as the berth is vacant
the barges will be taken to Georgetown to
load soft coal for New England ports
Mr.. H. K. Bliss of this city is building
handsome residence on his farm on the
river short distance below Alexandria.
Mr.. Bliss, 1t is stated will use the house
as summer home. Scow loads of material
are being taken from this city to Bryan's
Point to be used in the erection of the
new building.
General News Of the Port.
While on her trip down the river early
Monday morning the steamer Arrowsmith
went ashore in the Dukehart's channel near
Colonial Beach, and remained ashore until
early yesterday morning, when she foated
and returned to this city. She left on her
regular trip yesterday afternoon.
The little river launch, belonging to Capt.
James Beach of Alexandria. is lying at
Alexandra receiving a thorough overhaul
ing and repainting for service on the river
during the summer
small flattie, built during the winter by
MI. Robert Evans at the Baltimore and
Ohio railway transfer barge slips, at Alex
andria, is In the water and will shortly be
completed and prepared for service.
The three-masted schooner Harlan w
Huston, laden with about 15O 600 feet of
pine lumber, has sailed from Newborn, N
c., for this city, and should arrive here
early in next week.
The rebuilding of the wharf of VIM. A.
Smoot Co, at Alexandria, is rapidly ap-
preaching completion, and will be ready for
service In a short time. Zimmerman's
wharf, at Alexandria, is also being re-
built and made ready to receive shipments
of coal and wood.
The schooner Mary Ann Shea has arrived
at Alexandria with a full cargo of nine
lumber from Aqua creek for H. X. Field.
The schooner Zephyr has arrived in port
with cargo of lumber for the dealers.
The barge, Farmers Friend, from points
on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, is here
laden with railway ties for Carter & Clark
The schooner Lizzie Williams has been
taken to Riley's wharf. foot of 9th street
to complete the unloading of cargo Of
lumber.
The Uriah Horner and Five Sisters have
arrived from lower river points.
The steamer e. James Tull. laden with a
general cargo for river points, sailed yes
terday afternoon.
The Daisy. c. II. Dagger, Fanny, B. H.
Lambert and Clara Coward sailed yester-
day afternoon for lower river points.