Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
MARINE RAILWAY TO BE MADE
LARGER AND STRONGER.
Fair Wind Clears Harbor Of Light Yes
sels-Pleasure Craft Overhaul
ing-General Matters.

The marine railway at Capt. Sonny Rea-
gan's boatyard, at the foot of 18th street
southwest, is to be made about fifty feet
longer and is to be made strong enough
to accommodate any Of the smaller freight
vessels or pleasure craft on the river. The
bed for the new portion of the railway is
now being built, and as soon as 1t Is COM
pleted it will be placed in position. new
and larger cradle will be built during the
winter months, and when the spring sea-
son opens the railway will be ready for
service. The frightening of the cradle will
allow the hauling out of vessels on all tides
and not as now on high water only.
The cool weather and the amber days
combined to make the demand for fresh
fish very good at the wholesale fish market
on the wharf this morning. while the stock
on hand was small, hardly enough to meet
the demand.
On the oyster wharf the demand for oys-
tiers in the shell has been very heavy and
many of the vessels have succeeded in sell
ing their cargoes and sailed last night and
this morning for the oyster grounds to load.
Prices this morning range from As to 6Oc.
per bushel, according to size OF oysters
wanted.
Crabs are very scarce. and the demand
for them is somewhat lighter than IT has
been for several days.
The watermelon market. in consequence
of the drop in the temperature. is dull and
the continuation of cooler weather means
the end of the melon season.
Big Cargo of Ice.
The schooner Mervin, laden with about
200 tons of ice from the kennebec river,
consigned to the American Ice Company,
was brought into port yesterday afternoon
in tow of the tug Camilla, and was taken to
the Georgetown piers of the American Ice
Company to discharge her cargo. The Mer-
vim sailed from Bath about two weeks ago
and had light winds down the coast.
The large fleet of small craft which has
been weather bound in the harbor for the
past week or ten days took advantage of
the northerly winds of yesterday afternoon
and last night to sail. In the fleet were the
Lottie Carter, Clara H. Cowart Mary, Julia
Adaline Kate Muller, M. and F. Moore,
Amanda F. Lewis and others.
The power launch belonging to Mr.. George
Weber and others of this city, which has
been in service the river for several
months. has been named the Teaser.
The Bankers Association has chartered
the steamer Newport News of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company for
a trip to Old Point, Norfolk and elsewhere
on the bay, and will hold the sessions of the
convention aboard the vessel. A commit
tee of the association had a conference with
Mr.. John Callahan. general manager of the
Norfolk and Washington company, yester-
day evening relative to the assignment of
StateroOmS.
Mr.. William A. Moore, chief engineer of
the Randall Line. and Capt George Grea-
son of the steamer Wakefield left today for
Atlantic City to spend two or three days.
The two-ma sted schooner C. c. Wheeler,
which is hauled out on the marine railway
at the Alexandria shipyard is being painted
from stem to stern and will have the bot
tom of her hull covered with copper paint
to prevent fouling in salt water
The schooner Mcclure will be taken soon
to Alexandria TO he hauled out on the big
marine railway there to have her hull caulk-
ed and painted and for other minor repair
work.
The work of overhauling the large power
launch Diana and repainting her through
out has been completed under the super
vision of her master, Car. George Davis
She is being prepared for a cruise as soon
as her owner, Mr.. Harry Norment, returns
home
About the Harbor.
The sloop Curlew has completed painting
and overhauling at Reagan's boatyard and
will leave here. 1t is stated. this evening for
a hunting and fishing trip along the lower
Potomac She win be gone for ten days or
two weeks.
The sloop Seabird has arrived at Reagan's
and will be hauled out for minor repair
work soon as the launch Aeola is put
overheard. The Seabird has been down
river employed in summer fishing since
early in the season.
The sloop Pelican is also at the boatyard
for painting and some minor repair work
The schooner yachts Mist and Ciconia
the sloop ST Charles and the steam yacht
Giavota are among the larger of the pleas
ure craft al anchor in the harbor.
The two masted schooner NJ. Colbourn.
laden with pine lumber from Virginia
lumber port. came into the harbor during
the storm yesterday and went to anchor
Her cargo is consigned to local dealers.
The barge Curtin, laden with about 700
tons of hard coal from Philadelphia, has
arrived in port and Is unloading
The schooner Walker has unloaded a cargo
of glass making sand at Alexandria for
the Old Dominion glass works.