Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SEVERAL WASHINGTON VESSELS
UNDERGOING REPAIRS.
Fish, Game andgOysters Scarce-Work
on Long Bridge-General
and Personal.

The steamer T. Y. Arrowsmith Of this city
was yesterday decised at Woodall's ship
yard at Baltimore for repair work on her
hull. 1t will be month or six weeks before
the Smith" returns to this city. She Is
being prepared for work on the Colonial
Beach route next summer.
Sand and gravel digging machine No. 1.
belonging to the National Sand Dredging
Company Of this city, has been taken to
Alexandria and will there be hauled out
upon the marine railway for general re-
pairs.
The river tug George W. Pride, which has
been lying at Benefits boat yard for sew
eral days past to be hauled out, but was
prevented from doing so by the low tides
stopping the working of the railway, has
was yesterday hauled out on the big marine
railway there.
There was but light supply Of fresh fish
on hand this morning at the wharf fish
stock on hand filled. all orders. Prices re-
main at about the figures quoted yesterday.
But Few ducks are being sent to the mar
ket here from the river, though they are re-
ported fairly plentiful in the neighborhood
of Craney Island. Prices range from 4Oc.
TO $3.50 per pair, according to variety, and
there Is an active demand for ducks of all
kinds. One barrel and box of ducks was
brought up from Gunston by the river
steamer for dealer
The oyster supply at the 18th street
Wharf this morning was quite small, while
the demand continues good. Prices are
about the same as they were early in the
week, ranging from 65 cents to $1.2O per
bushel according to grade.
Mr.. II. c. Lock, chief engineer of the
coast survey steamer Endeavor, fell on the
ice IN Baltimore a few days ago and was
painfully hurt. He has been ordered to
the steamer Blake at New York, and the
accident may prevent him joining the ship
for some time.
Mr.. Thomas Garrett has returned to duty
as purser OF the steamer Harry Randall,
relieving Mr.. George J. Stafford, who again
takes charge Of the pursers Office on the
steamer Estelle Randall.
During the absence Of Mr.. Will Schoeni.
agent of the ferry line steamers here, who
is away on his wedding trip, Mr.. James
Punch Is acting as agent, and Capt. James
McCracken Is doing duty as mate of the
steamer Columbia.
Rev. Joseph Specht Of Upper Marlboro
Md, Is at his home, Gunston Hall, Fairfax
county, Va, on a visit.
General Items Of Interest.
Workmen are employed in the construc-
ton of the stone pier next to the Virginia
approach to the new Long bridge, and in
the surface of the river. With the COM
pletion of this pier but two more remain
to be built.
The repairs to the large marine railway
at Alexandria have ebeen completed. and
the cradle Is ready TO haul out large YES
sells for repair work.
The tug Maryland yesterday took scow
laden with coal to the large sand-digging
machine now at work on the flats near the
Mount Vernon wharf.
A thick and heavy fog covered the entire
river the greater portion Of yesterday and
caused the steamboat men some little trou-
BILE. The easterly' winds Of last night, how
ever, blew the fog bank away.
A car loaded with material for the smok-
less powder plant at the naval proving
grounds at Indian. Head, Md, was taken
to Indian Head on a naval barge yester-
day by the tug Triton. The car is trans
ferred to a railway track at the proving
grounds and is taken to the powder factory.
The large Baltimore tug Vulcan arrived
at Alexandria yesterday with large barge
laden with fertilizer material for the Alex
andria Chemical Company. The barge is
lying at the wharf Of VIM. A. Smoot & Co.,
and the tug has sailed for Baltimore.
The tug M. Mitchell Davis left port yes
terday with four light oyster boats in tow.
The tug will drop the boats at the Kettle
Bottoms and will go to the capes of Vir-
ginia on the lookout for vessels bound here
or to Baltimore.
The steam barge e. James Tull came into
port light yesterday and will load for river
points. v5r-nI
The schooner A. H. Quinby has completed
the unloading Of large cargo Of lumber at
the wharf foot of 18th street southwest.