Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SPEED BOAT
READY TO LAUNCH.
Changes in Weems Line Steamers
Heavy Current in River-Per-
sonal and General.

The new experimental craft built in Kay
ners boat house, near the foot OF 10Th
street, has been showed out of the house
upon the wharf, and her builder and de-
signer, Mr.. Rood, is now building house
on it before it goes into the water. The
strengthening craft as it lies on the
wharf attracts much attention Her build
er and designer expects to put her over
board shortly, and she will then nave
trial trip This is the boat that is expected
by the builder to develop high speed and
to revolutionize water transportation.
Another large shipment of commissary
stores was made to Fort Washington yes
terday in the steamer Estelle Randall by
officials from the Office of the depot quar-
termaster, United States army here.
Gray trout from the fishing shores about
Norfolk and Old Point was about the only
fish the dealers at the 18th street wharf had
on hand for sale this morning, the receipts
of river-caught fish being very light. The
demand was excellent and the stocks on
hand We're disposed of quickly, and prices,
which are as follows, show no changes:
For gray trout, 50 to SO per barrel; but
terfish IS to Sc per barrel: founders, 5 to
cents per pound: Spanish mackerel II TO
10 cents per pound; rock, Is to % cents per
pound: sturgeon, 10 cents per pound; green
pike, to cents per pound; white perch,
10 cents per pound; white perch, small. ~
to 30 cents per bunch: catfish large, % to
q cents per bunch; catfish, small, IL to 10
cents per bunch; yellow perch, large, Is to
% cents per bunch; yellow perch, small
to 10 cents per bunch; carp 10 to 20 cents
each: cells. 3 to ) cents each.
Soft crabs are becoming more plentiful.
but the supply does not by any means meet
the demand. Today they selling at 40
to 30 cents per dozen. Hard crabs are also
scarce and sell at $1.25 to 81 per barrel, &C
cording to SIZE
CLAIMS continue high, the few on hand
bringing 30 to 60 cents per hundred.
The Weems line steamer Calvert has been
withdrawn from the Washington-Bal fillmore
route for her annual overhauling and paint
ing. The steamer Northumberland has
taken the place of the Calvert on the route
and made her first trip of the season from
this city yesterday evening. Capt. Davis is
in command of the Northumberland, with
Mr.. Willie Jones as purser. Mr.. John Doug
lass is first officer with Capt Davis.
The continued rains in the upper river
country are still causing a strong current
in the river. and this morning the volume
of water coming down was larger than it
has been any day yet. Many of the buoys
both above and below the Long bridge are
held under water by the force Of the cur
rent.
General and Personal News.
Commodore John r. Sutton, the harbor-
master. has gone to Baltimore on business
trip. During his absence Capt. Russell
Dean. commander of the police boat Vigi-
liant, is acting as harbormaster.
Capt. Joseph Smith, formerly commander
OF the Weems line steamer Calvert has
been relieved from duty on that steamer
and assigned to the command of the steam
route.
Capt William Geoghegan, who has been
in command of the Middlesex on the Rap
pahannock river. is now master of the Cal
vert on the Potomac route.
Capt. James Barker has been made mas
ter of the steamer Randall and Capt Geo.
Cook succeeds to the command of the
steamer Estelle Randall on the Glymont
route.
The two-masted schooner Clara Coward,
which unloaded cargo of cord wood here
has gone to Alexandria and has been hauled
out on the big marine railway there for
caulking and for a general overhauling
When she is launched she will sail for the
lower river and will load a cargo for this
citv.
The power launch belonging to Mr.. Will
kerson of this city will be hauled out on
the little railway at Benefits boat yard for
painting and repairs.
Capt Sonny Reagan is getting out the
timbers for a power launch which he has
the contract to build for parties in Hamp-
ton, Va. The launch will be about thirty
feet long and will be completed by the LIST
of August. She is to be used for pleasure
purposes on the Chesapeake bay about Old
Point.
The schooner Mary Francis. with a cargo
of cord wood from Nomini creek has ar
rived in port for Carter & Clark
The ram schooner Grace G. Bennett has
completed the unloading Of a cargo of lum-
Der and will sail for North Carolina as
soon as some repair work to her rudder is
completed.
The tug Camilla has arrived In port with
c. c. C. barge No. IL in tow to load coal
at Georgetown for Boston.
The schooner A. H. Quinby, which left
port Wednesday. is under charter to load
lumber on the Rappahannock river for il.
L. Biscoe.
The three-masted schooner Sebago, load
ing railway ties at Alexandria, will COM
plete her cargo and sail for Boston early
next week.