Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
ON THE RIVER s FRONT
PUNGY LOSES RUDDER IN STORM
ON RIVER.
scant Supply Of Fish and oysters-Re
building Pile Driver-General
Harbor News.

The pungy Shining Light OF Alexandria,
which came into port yesterday, laden with
oysters was badly crippled in a recent
blow and was delayed several days in con-
sequence. During the gale the pungy was
blown from her anchorage in one of the
harbors near Blackistone's Island and was
driven ashore on sand bar, badly dam
aging her rudder so that 1t had to be re-
moved for repairs. The Shining Light came
into port yesterday, sold and discharged her
load of oysters and left again yesterday aft
ernoon for the lower river to load another
cargo for this market. The gale which sent
the Shining Light ashore is said to have
blown at a speed Of seventy to eighty miles
an hour.
The supply Of fresh fish of all kinds con-
tinues very small at the 18th street wharf
wholesale market, while the demand is ex-
celient at high prices. day or two more
OF open weather and the dealers look for a
decided increase in the catch. Prices today
For pan rock, Is to 15c per pound; medium
rock, 10 to 1Sc. per pound; boiling rock, %
TO 1oc per pound; jumping mullet, to &c.
per pound; Spanish mackerel, to loo. per
pound; salmon trout 10 to lie. per pound;
sheepshead, to &c. per pound: founders. S
to &c. per pound; Potomac black bass, Is to
19c. per pound: North Carolina black bass,
"a TO 1oc per pound; green pike, 10, to 12c
per pound; yellow perch. SO. per pound;
white perch. II to 100. per pound: white
perch, small, 30 to Soc. per bunch; catfish.
large. 30 to Coo. per bunch; catfish. small
- to Soc. per bunch; yellow perch. small
~ ~ 10 aoc per bunch; carp. 20 to 4oc. each:
each; buck shad, 30 to SOC each; herring
10 &C. each; North Carolina roe shad 81
each: buck shad, SOC. each.
:. Inc oyster market was fairly well attended
this morning and sales were more numerous
tnan they have been for several DAYS. The
STOCK ON hand continues light. and prices to-
terday. 4oo'eo SeS-
The large propeller power pile driving ma
chine Of Mr.. VIM Banks is living at the
wharf adjoining the ferry wharf. being re-
pulft. The greater part of the hull has been
renewed rem, and new boiler and pilot houses
Will be placed on the craft Her engine and
pie Driving machinery, are also to be re-
neded When the driver goes into service
again 1t will be practically a new vessel
me p. power OF the electric fighting plant
on the steamer Harry Randall was nearly
doubled yesterday by the taking out of a
small Dynamo, and the placing In position
OF ooo light machine. The new plant has
power enough for all ,the.lights in the
steamer and her searchlight,i and will bril-
lfanty light the boat. Ii''tt
Pungy Goes Ashore.
A pungy, said to be the Twilight, went
ashore on the flats at the mouth of the
Eastern branch. near the Buena Vista
wharf, yesterday evening, as7she was leay-
Ing this city bound down the river. The
vessel went upon the mud bank while she
was sailing at good speed, and was hard
ana fast aground at sunset vest erday after
noon. A tug pulled her into deep water to-
day. f'4Tte IT =
The steamer EstelIe Randall was formally
Inspected by the United States steamboat
inspectors this morning, Inspector Wright
making the examination as to hull and
equipment and an assistant Inspector con-
quoting the boiler and machinery tests. The
inspection was satisfactory, and the steam
er Will return to her route between this
city and Glymont Monday
Capt. Haynie. commander Of the steam
yacht Giavota, is quite i'll, and is at the
United States Marine Hospital in this city
for treatment.
Mr.. George Cook, mate of the steamer Es-
teiie Randail, Is recovering from a severe
attack of rheumatism.
Capt. theodore keane, mate Of the steam
er Wakefield, returned to duty on his
steamer this afternoon.
Mr.. William A. Moore, who is In charge
Of the rebuilding of the steamer Arrow
smith at Baltimore, will return to this city
In charge OF the engine room of the
steamer.
The sloop before reported ashore on the
flats below Jones' Point foated yesterday
afternoon and resumed her voyage to the
lower river. Her name could not be ascer-
tanned. 7"
The two-masted schooner James B. An
derson has arrived in port with full load
Of pine lumber for the dealers.
The schooner Lottie Thomas has arrived
here with full load Of Potomac river oys-
ters for this market. -
The w. P. Snow and Charles H. Dagger
sailed yesterday evening, the former for
Virginia lumber port and the latter for the
lower Potomac.
The Mary Francis, laden with cord wood
In Nomini for Carter & Clark. is reported
on the river bound up, and should arrive
here early next week. ts sfsT
The sand-digging machines of Mr.. Louis
Smoot are at work on Greenway flats near
Glymont. Md, digging sand for use for
building purposes here. The tug Rosalie
daily brings one or two barges laden with
sand to this city.