Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REPAIRS 10 POTOMAC RIVER
STEAMERS COMPLETED.
Coal-Laden Barges Arrive-Miller's
Wharf Changes Owners-Personal
and General Matters.

The tug ]. T. Selectman, owned by the
Columbia Sand Dredging Company of this
city, which has been on the marie railway
at Benefits boat yard for several days for
overhauling Of metal and work on wheel,
was put overheard Saturday. The tug will
resume towing sand and gravel-laden barges
on the river.
The steam barge Lily and Howard of this
city, after having had her rudder rebuilt at
the Alexandria shipyard, was towed back
to this city Saturday evening last by the
tug James o. Carter. The steamer is to be
fitted out for general freighting on the river
during the coming spring and summer.
Fish are now coming from the nets in the
river to the dealers here, though in small
quantities. and the bulk of The supply is
still coming from southern waters. Prices
are as follows: For pan rock, 10 to 12c.
per POUND medium rock Is to 16c. per
pound; boiling rock. 10 to zoe per pound;
Jumping mullet, 3 to &c. per pound; Spanish
mackerel, 10 to 12c per pound; salmon
trout, to loo. per pound; red snapper, to
SC. per pound; sheepshead, to Sc. per pound;
founders, to &c. per pound; Potomac black
bass, 10 to 12c. per pound; North Carolina
black bass, to 1Oc. per pound; green pike,
s to 1Oc. per pound: white perch, IL to 12c.
per pound; white perch, small, 80 to SOC.
per bunch; catfish, large, 20 to 35c. per
bunch; catfish. small. 10 to 15c. per bunch;
yellow perch, 10 to 35c. per bunch; carp, 10
to 40c. each; cells. sc. each; Florida roe
shad, 75c. to 81 each; buck shad, 40 to SOC.
each and herring, 4c each.
Since Saturday last several boats laden
with Potomac oysters have arrived at the
fish wharf, and, while the demand continues
fair, the continued warm weather has made
the market weaker and prices are becom-
ing lower. Today the cheaper grades could
be bought for 60c per bushel and from that
up to 81 and $1.20 per bushel.
The machinery operating the compressed
air siren at the Thimble Shoal light station,
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disabled for several days. has been re-
paired, and the usual signals will be sound
ed during thick and foggy weather.
The Baltimore tug Vulcan has arrived in
S. NJ. Provost in tow. The barges bring
large cargoes of hard coal from Philadel-
phia for dealers here. Several other barges,
laden with coal, are reported on their way
Perryville, Nd. These are the first cargoes
of hard coal to arrive here for several
weeks. as the Delaware and Chesapeake
canal has been closed to navigation by the
ice.
Miller's Wharf Sold.
I Mr. George P. Bailey of Kinsale, Va. has
1t is stated. purchased Miller's wharf in
Smiths creek. st. Mary's county, Md, and
Will at once take charge of the wharf. A
large cannery and oyster shocking house is
to be built at Mller's wharf in time for
operation in the summer.
LIE ONeTHdullNS OF the wharf at Fort
Washington, Md, has been completed, and
the pier is now in good order for the land
ing of the steamers there.
The steamers from down river points are
now bringing up cattle in considerable
numbers for the dealers here. Agents of
the dealers are going through the country
buying up the cattle.
Mr.. George Cook, mate of the steamer
Estelle Randall, has recovered from his
recent attack Of rheumatism and Is again
on duty
Capt. Pete Baggott. who has been in COM
mand Of the yacht Stranger of this city,
has returned from Florida.
Capt. VIM. w. Flowers has been made
commander Of the Maryland oyster steamer
Eugie Willis. on the Choptank river.
Captain Rose, who commanded the
schooner Edward E. Briry, is to take COM
mand of new five-masted schooner about
to be launched. and Captain Dudley of the
schooner Henry o. Barrett will take COM
mand of the Ross. Captain Rogers will
succeed Captain Dudley in the Brayton.
Capt. John Bailey, purser of the steamer
Charles Manchester, has been called to
Baltimore by the death of his sister.
The two-masted schooner A. H. Qunby,
laden with pine lumber, came into port
Saturday evening from the lower river, con-
signed to dealers here
The steamer E. James Tull, laden with
cord wood, and towing a long raft of pine
piling, has arrived here. She is consigned
to Carter & Clark.
The Israel, Oyster Boy, Fannie Shepherd