Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-30
ON THE RIVER FRONT
RAINS CAUSE ANOTHER HEAVY
CURRENT IN RIVER.
Lath-Laden Schooner Arrives - Power
Launches to Lower River-Other
Marine News.

The continued rains in the mountains
| about the headwaters of the Potomac river
have caused a heavy body of water te
come down stream, and as consequence 9
strong current commenced running under
the Long bridge Sunday night, and was
still flowing with undated vigor this
morning. That the water is high above the
falls Is shown by the quantities of logs
and parts of trees being brought down in
the flow Of water. The river is now but
stream Of liquid mud, and a bucket OF
water dipped up and allowed to settle
shows muddy sediment in the bottom Of the
vessel to the depth Of several inches. The
effects of the current will be felt for many
miles down the river.
Black bass from the nets in the river
were on sale in small quantities at the
wholesale fish market at the 18th street
wharf this morning, and rock fish were also
more plentiful Gray trout, which have
been the main supply for several weeks,
are becoming more scarce, while good yel-
low perch are on the market. Catfish are
plentiful and the demand for them has
fallen off and prices are lower. The mar
ket was fairly brisk this morning, with
prices as follows:
For gray trout, $40 to $11 per barrel; but
terfish. to cents per pound; founders,
IL to Is cents per pound; pan rock, II to II
cents per pound; medium rock, IA to 10
cents per pound; boiling rock, 10 to II cents
per pound; sturgeon, IL cents per pound
10 cents per pound; bass, Is to % cents per
pound; white perch, 10 cents per pound;
white perch, small, 20 to 80 cents per
bunch catfish, large, % to % cents per
bunch; catfish, small, 10 to Is cents per
bunch; yellow perch, large, IS to 40 cents
per bunch; yellow perch. small, 10 cents
per bunch; carp, 10 to 20 cents each: cells,
to cents each.
Crabs, both hard and soft shelled, con-
tinue very scare, with an excellent demand
for them. This morning soft crabs were
quoted at 30 to 10 cents per dozen, and
hard crabs, 81 to $150 per barrel CLAIMS
are selling at As to 80 cents per hundred.
The three-masted schooner Lucie Porter,
laden with 100000 laths from st. John s,
N. B.. has arrived here for Johnson 4
Wimsatt, and is unloading her cargo at the
wharf foot of 18th street southwest. The
Porter had a quick trip down the coast,
and had a splendid voyage until she came
in the capes of the Chesapeake. In the
bay she met head winds and fogs, and was
four days from Cape Henry to this city,
and then was towed from the mouth of the
river by tug.
A large batteau, painted brown, was
adrift in the river between Buena Vista
wharf and Mann's old fertilizer factory
yesterday evening. The batteau was going
down the river in the current and looked
as If it had broken adrift from above the
Long bridge.
- The two-masted schooner Irene, which
has been hauled out on the marine railway
at Alexandria to be fitted with a new rud-
der and to have her hull caulked, has been
completed and was put overheard yester-
day. She sailed at once for the lower river
and will load for this city. The schooner
Sidonia Curley is now on the Alexandria
railway for minor repairs.
Among the freight taken down the river
aboard the steamer Harry Randall yester-
day evening were two metal hull pleasure
launches consigned to parties in Currioman
bay, Va. The boats were handsome little
craft and were equipped with naphtha gas
engines of the improved type. Boats with
gasoline and naphtha gas power are now
becoming very popular at river points
The barges w. E. Parker, Rappahannock
r. M. McClain, H. L. Neff, Overlook,
George Roberts and Clara Pugh all laden
with hard coal from Philadelphia, have ar
at Georgetown.
The steamer T. V. Arrowsrnith, which is
to be employed on the Colonial Beach day
route. making daily trips to the Beach
throughout the summer, is now in the hands
of the painters, being put in order for the
season. The daily trips of the Smith be-
gin July T. The Saturday night trips will
be made by the steamer Harry Randall
Large quantities Of cement are now be-
ing taken by the river steamers to Fort
Washington. It is used in the laying of
cement sidewalks there and for other gov
eminent work.
The schooner Charles H. Dagger, from the
Rappahannock river, has arrived with
about 100000 feet Of pine lumber for H. L.
Biscoe.
The Sidney Jones and Mary Ann Shea are
In port with full cargoes Of cord wood from
the lower river for Carter & Clark.
The sailing barge Daniel has arrived at
Alexandria and will load a cargo of soft
coal there for Colonial Beach.
The tug Baby brought three gravel and
three sand-laden scows into port yesterday
evening for the National Sand Dredging
Company.
The Daisy, John McGinnis Belmont and
8. L. Bowen have sailed for river and bay
ports and will load back to this CITY,
The schooner Mayfower has arrived here
with full load Of cord wood for the deal
erS.