Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-20
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DUCKS SCARCE ON THE POTOMAC
IN THIS VICINITY.
Vessels Penned up at Georgetown
Building-Wood and Sand Lighters
-Harbor Matters.

The hunting season on the rivers and
creeks in this vicinity is now open. The
hunters have been so numerous on the river
that they have driven away the few ducks
that had made their appearance. Up to this
'ime. however. ducks have been quite scarce
on the river about this city only few
fiocks having been seen. They We're mostly
small game Reports from the lower river
state the birds are more numerous in the
vicinity of Blackistones Island and below
but ever there they cannot be said to be
numerous. Old hunters say that cooler
weather and northeriy winds Will bring
ducks to the river IN numbers. but until
this happens they will remain scarce Rab-
bits and squirrels said to be more plen-
tiful this year than they have been for
several years past and the hunters Will
have good sport while after them.
A fishing ark which was blown out of
-Four hh.a run several days ago in "A West
erly blow. and which dcifted across the
river and ashore a short distance below
the naval powder magazine, has sunk. She
now lies with about foot of her top
showing at high water, and Will soon go
to pieces unless her owners take some steps
to save her
There are now lying at Georgetown, load
ing soft coal fer a northern port, one of
the big schooner barges of the Consolida-
ton Coal Company and u number of smaller
craft, which are penned in above the
bridge. They will doubtless remain until
the broken draw span is rebuilt and the
piles driven across the channel removed.
Meanwhile all communication to and from
Georgetown 10y TIE river is cut off, except
for small craft that can pass under the
Long bridge.
Capt Will Davis is acting as mate OF the
Randall line steamer Kent. on the Giymont
mail route.
General News of the Port.
l,,e Lot
;.;-foot scow for Mr.. James o. Carter, and
work on the Loaf is being pushed. The
scow will he used when completed for gem
eral freisijting on tx river. The timbers
of the scow are in position and the planking
viii be started next week.
The Few sand-carrying Scow building ut
Deans boatyard at Alexandria, for the Co.
lumbia Sand Dredging Company is rapidly
approaching completion. As soon as TINS
scow is overheard the Ike ! for another yes
sci Of the sumo type Will be laid.
Tie work Of repair,iEg the house OF the
harbor police boa, Nigilant which was be-
gun by her crew about a week ago. is now
practically completed. all except the gilt
w1rk. and that will he done before the end
of tie week. The Nisillnt is now painted
a snow white, with blue and gold trim
mings. and pres ants a very handsome APP
pearance.
A large barge laden with about Gao tons
of hard coal from Perryville. Md. has ar
rived at Fort Washington and is unload ng
there.
The rebuilding of tie small marine rail-
way at Benefits boatyard has been COM
pleted for the present and the railway is
again in service.
One of the small mud digging machines
of Mr. John Miller Was brought up from
the lower river Saturday evening ana
taken to an Alexandra boltyard.
The hull of the old Terry ste amer Column
bia. which damaged by fire last May,
is still lying at the ferry wharf here, al
though it stated soon after she was
burned that she would be taken to Balti-
more and rebuilt at once.
The schooner 'DonnellY came into port
last night with fun cargo of lumber
aboard for the dealers.
The schooner Grace Bennett has COM
pleted the unloading of her cargo of lum-
Der and has sailed for North Carolina
port to load back to this city.
The schooner Lottie Carter is lying at
the wharf of Thomas w. Riley unloading a
small cargo of pine boards.
The tug William ii. IerkeS is being given
a new dress of paint by her crew.
The schooner &. +. Dagger has arrived
here laden with lumber for The local deal
erS.
Capt. Ned Owens is n command of the
steamer I. V. Arrows NTH. running on TIE
route between this city ANA Alexandria for
the Southern Railway Company.