Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-09
On THE RIVER FRONT
BLACK BASS BITING FREELY IN
RIVER HEREABoUTs.
Revenue Cutter Window en- Cruise
Steamer Belle Haven Taken
Away-River News.

Black bass are reported to he biting
freely just now. and a number ii good
catches have been made along the wha.'ves
ana IN the Eastern branch in the past two
or three days. One fisherman landed eight
large pass IN three hours fishing in the
"rahcn Wednesday. and fish weighing from
one pound to two pounds are being caught
from the sea wall about the Potomac Park
at Fourmile run. and in Great Hunting
creek near Alexandria and Little Hunting
creek. not far from Mount Vernon some
me specimens of bass and perch are being
caught with hook and line The reports
from the upper Potomac. about the Great
rails. state that the fish are biting there.
p"t not as well as they are below this CITY
occoduan creek is also favorite fishing
ground just now
The cool weather has had a revivin,, ef-
iect on both the fish and oyster markets on
tEe wharf. and this morning business was
brisk at both places The SUNNY of front
both gray and salmon. rock fish. spot and
other salt water fish and bass and catfish
from river sources was quite good and they
soiu al advancing prices
, turtles. both large and small. from the
pay about Old Point We're on sale at nrices
ranging from 81 to 10 each
lele We're plenty of oysters on hand To
meet the demand, which was heavier than
on sale came chiefly from the beds in the
river ana are mainly small, though large
r 'ah De found. Prices ranged this
nord Ing from '9oc. to SOC. per bushel. ac-
corning TO the size of stock wanted
for them is loht ~ oe-i''i'
:, ne pleasure sloop Dart is living at Cant
Reagan boaiyard. being fitted Win . ~
bowsplit and having other renair -
In ne power yacht AImo is hauled on.
on i.easah railway to have her hulI
49,, ,adiu. repaired and painted. and to he
.,adS ready for hunting and fishing rri,s -,
me lower Potomac this fan. ''i' "
an ne LAited States revenue cutter MIN
~ =, @p' MaSu!re, which has bee,, Iyin,,
on a ,,,,ira e. ior several weeks past is now
w, q cItIse on Chesapeake bay on the look
o'' Ior vessels that may have eotten ,,slr,
s.hN' II lS expected before the sf.,,,a,.
visiT her cruise she viii pay this civ =
anu VIII spend several days here.
General Port News.
ne nted States fish conmissio,,
H'eIihef Fish Hawk. which had been Linn.
y, port mere for several days past. sailed
l"'u NY before noon yesterday en- route ,o
Baltimore. AZ
ne Jug Jas II. Hoskins left Alexand,.i,
yesterday morning with the old ferry line
'eilhei heie Haven in tow. on her WAY
W nai'iihoie, where she will be wrecked
ana transformed into a freight hare. -,
number of vessels which roco,,i,.
'oaued thelr cargoes here took aox.ar,a,-,
- ',ie id'oflhS UreezeS to leave This NOR
,oi rover river points. In the fleet wer,a
me scfloohefs A. II. Quimty, W H. Ma
cure, american Patriot, OsceoIa and SD
ney Jones. 11u o'o-
-, 1 ne hoHseboat Gresilda belonging to Mr.
FRANK H. 1taMnngs OF TINS CIV wI,cb L..
'eei "o"i. ne aver Inc enure summer. is
iN'''S III S!'dpii uliislc cIcek LuI Will IT,.
tur ut ptcN 10 TINS
ana van go INTO winter quarters
Commander Hawley inspector in charge
OF the lighthouses in this district is making
cruise of inspection about the light sta
IONS on Chesapeake bay and its trihu-
tarles. aboard the lighthouse tender HoiIy-
capt. Miles in command.
Inc launch Santa Barbara. the speedy lit
tie tender TO the United States naval prov
ing grounds at Indian Head Nd, was in
port Yesterday morning for a short tima
with officers from the station aboard
The United States army quartermaste:'s
department lighter. Kearney has Ten
2 per at the cid wharf of the Clyde line
Tor general overhauing of her engine and
boiler. The lighter viii be out of sefy.re
for four or five days
Bank $ pile-driving machine No . which
was hauled out on Benefits railway for
several days for the caulhng of her hun
ana Tor general repair work has been pur
overheard. and is again ready for service
MI N. 5 Parker is temporarily acting as
- o. VI .he Atedllcf NakeHeld on the
writ $ Wharf route to the lower river
The threemasted schooner Sarah S. Tv-
Ter, laden with pine boards from a Vi
GINA lumber port, came into the harho-
last night. She brings a cargo of al,our
I'D coJ feet of lumber
The schooner J. l.. Hopkins has arrived
at William A. Shoots wharf with a fun
cargo of fertilizer material for the AIexau
diia Chemical Company.
TIE schooner Leroy. lad IN with a cargo
of cord wood from lower river points. has
arrived here, consigned to Carter & Cha k