Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-31
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NAVAL BATTALION SHIP FERN
AGAIN IN HER DOCK.
Change in Glymont Mail Route Seized
ule-Judge Yeomans' New Launch
General Port News.

The U. 8. S. Fern, the training ship of
the Naval Battalion. D. G. N. G.. which
has been lying at anchor in the harbor for
the past two months, while the naval bat
talon wharf was being rebuilt, was yester-
day taken to the wharf and berthed in her
old slip on the upper side Of the wharf. In
the dock on the lower side the boats ana
steam launches, tenders OF the Fern, are
lying out Of the way Of passing vessels. The
dock In which the Fern lies needs dredg-
ing, as the ship lies on the bottom of the
dock at every low water. The work on
the new morgue wharf is progressing rap
idly, and the structure will soon be ready
for the morgue building to be erected upon
it.
Spot trout and other salt water fish were
on sale at the 18th street wharf wholesale
market this morning, but outside of salt
water fish the supply was quite small.
There has been great scarcity of perch.
bass. mullets and other fish from the nets
in the Potomac. though there are a large
number of persons engaged in fishing about
Marshall Hall and Gunston for this mar
ket.
Prices show but few changes, and are as
follows:
For small trout. $3.50 to Sc per barrel:
medium trout. Sc to 81 per barrel; large
trout. to Az cents per pound; butter fish.
Sc per barrel: spot. s. to 81 per barrel:
founders. to cents per pound: Spanish
mackerel. 10 to IL cents per pound; pan
rock. 10 to II cents per pound: medium
rock. 13 to Ia cents per pound; boiling
rock. IS cents per pound; sturgeon, to 10
cents per pound: green pike, to cents
pound; bluefsh. to I cents per pound
pompack. 10 cents per pound; bass. Is to %
cents per pound; white perch. 10 to IL cents
per pound; white perch. small. 20 to %
cents per bunch: catfish. large. 25 to 30
cents per bunch; catfish. small, 10 to Is
to 80 cents per bunch; yellow perch. small
10 cents per bunch: carp. Is to 25 cents
each cells. 5 cents EACH
Soft shelled crabs were on sale. but In
small quantities. and at prices about the
same as those quoted yesterday. Hard
crabs are plentiful at 81 % to 81 per barrel;
CLAIMS sell at 10 to so cents per hundred.
AS yet no vessels laden with watermelons
have arrived. though they are looked for
daily.
The steamer Kent, now running on the
Glymont mail route, will leave here at 8
am each day. instead OF 9:3O her former
schedule, commencing tomorrow morning.
The steamer will leave Glymont on her
turn trip at 1:15 pm, instead of 1890, and
will reach here not later than 4:3O pm.
This change In schedule is permanent.
The United States Army Engineers Band
stationed at the Washington barracks. is
giving concerts on the barracks parade
grounds almost daily. These concerts are
HeaTu by out Few OUTSIDE the OfflCerS ana
men stationed at Washington barracks,
though the grounds are open to the public
all day. The Engineers Band is regarded
fine one. and makes superb music.
General Items Of Interest.
The handsome power launch Effie Is haul
ed out on the marine railway at Reagan's
boat yard for cleaning of her hull and for
repainting. She will. it is stated, leave here
shortly on a cruise to the lower river.
Judge ]. D. Yeomans of this city, who has
an extensive dairy farm in Virginia near
the mouth of Occoquan bay. has recently
had built at one of the boat yards on the
eastern shore of Maryland a fine power
launch. which will be used to run between
the farm and the Plum Tree fishing shore,
where the Washington Southern railway
has station. The launch Is said to be a
speedy little craft and is expected to reach
here some time today.
The Norwegian steamer Edda which Is
Unloading a cargo Of Maracaibo lake
phalt al Georgetown. will complete the dis
charging of her cargo and will be ready to