Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
ON THE RIVER FRONT
THE COLONIAL BEACH ELECTRIC
PLANT ABOUT COMPLETED,
Overhauling River Line Steamers
Tender Jessamine Leaves Port
Other Matters About River.

| The new electric power house at Colonial
| Beach, Va, on the lower Potomac, has
| been completed. and workmen and electri-
clans are employed in installing the en-
gines and dynamos that are to furnish
the power necessary to light the town. IL
| Is expected the plant will be completed
| and connections made within the next ten
days. and the power will be turned on for
| the first time July 1. The streets Of the
town are to be lighted by arc lights, and
| in the hotels and many Of the private
dwellings smaller electric lights will be
| installed.
The new excursion wharf recently built
at the Beach has been completed and is
| in service.
| While the supply Of fresh ish which the
dealers at the 18th street wharf wholesale
| market have received In the port twenty
| four hours both from the river and the
| fisheries on the Atlantic coast near Virginia
Beach, was not large, 1t ample to
meet the light demand of this morning.
For the past three or four days there has
been scarcity of saltwater fish, but the
summer fishermen who are now at work
on Chesapeake bay Will send the catch OF
| their nets to this market next week. Prices
this morning were:
For gray trout, so per barreli butterfish,
IS to Sc per BARREL founders, to cents
per pound; pan rock, to 10 cents per
pound; medium rock, II to II cents per
pound; boiling rock, 10 to 16 cents per
pound; sturgeon, 10 cents per pound; green
| pike, to cents per pound: white perch,
] 10 cents per pound; white perch, small, 10
| to 30 cents per bunch; catfish, large, % to
| q cents per bunch: catfish small, Is to Is
| cents per bunch yellow perch, large Is to
| Is cents per bunch; yellow perch small,
| to 10 cents per bunch; carp, 10 to % cents
| each; eels 3 to cents each
Hard crabs were in good demand this
morning and sold readily at sl25 to 81
per barrel, according to size. Soft-shelled
crabs are scarce, and the demand for them
| is heavy. They are quoted at IS to 50c
per dozen CLANS are coming from Nor
folk and sell readily at 80 cents per hum
bred.
The steamer Kent has gone to the Alex
andria shipyard and will be hauled out on
the marine railway to have her hull cleaned
and for minor repair work If any be neces-
sary. She is to be made ready to run a
freight route on the river during the sum-
mer. The steamer Estele Randall. which
has been out of service for several days
past, returned to- her place on the Glymont
route this morning.
In Interest of New Ferry Line.
1t is stated that early next week the COM
pany which was organized about six weeks
ago to put steamers on the ferry route be-
tween this city and Alexandria will take
some definite action regarding the matter,
and that steamer may be secured in
Norfolk to run temporarily the route
until two new steamers can be built.
The lighthouse tender Jessamine, which
had been in port here for several days,
while her crew were employed in the re-
building of the lighthouse service wharf,
foot of It'll street. has sailed for Baltimore,
the work on the wharf having been COM
pleted.
The pine lumber to be used In the build
ing of the new morgue wharf at the foot
of 7th street is being treated to a creosoting
bath process at Johnson & Wimsatta
wharf to protect 1t against decay.
| Mr.. George Stafford, formerly of this
city, but now residing at Colonial Beach.
Va, was in the city yesterday on short
dali interests at Colonial Beach.
Capt. Frank Posey has been made deck
mate Of the steamer EsteNe Randall, on
the Glymont route.
The steamer Dennis Simmons is at Alex
andria unloading a cargo Of lumber and
shingles from Edenton, N. c.. for the deal;
ers.
The schooners A. H. Quinby and Curley,
laden with lumber from Virginia lumber
ports for H. L. Biscoe. have arrived and
will discharge their cargoes at the 10th
The schooner G. K Bond arrived at Alex
andria yesterday and unloaded cargo or
sailed herring.
The schooner Henry Travers has arrived
at the 18th street wharf and IL unloading .
cargo of pine lumber from the James river
for Galliher & Bro
The schooner Carrie Wright is in port
with a load of 100000 shingles from Nor
folk for johnson & Wimsatt.
The schooner Willing laden with a cargo
of hard coal from Philadelphia, has arrived
at Alexandria for Dew Aitcheson.
The Sidney Jones and the Peri have ar.
rived from river points with cargoes OF
cord wood for Carter & Clark.
The Silver Star, having aboard full load
| nj
point.
The c. c. Fallen Is in port from Machadod
creek with cord wood for ths dealers.