Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-14
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SAND DIGGING MACHINES SEEK
ING WINTER QUARTERS.
Tributaries of Potomac Frozen Across
Wild Turkeys Along Lower
River-Marine Matters.

The big sand and gravel-digging machines
which have been operating on the river on
Greenway flats, below Marshall HAN anu
elsewhere are working up the river "
digging grounds sheltered from drlftlng
ice Yesterday dredge No 3 OF the Colum-
bio Sand Company. which had been work.
i,e ~, Greenway was brought up the river
ord nut in the cove below Fort Hunt
wharf where 1t will be sheltered by the
long wharf A machine of the Smoot COM
many has been withdrawn from service ana
is at the Alexandria ship yard for an over
hauling.
Paumonsky, Piscataway, Swan ana Broad
creeks. on the Maryland side OF the river
and Pohick. Dogue, Little and Great nunr-
ing creeks, on the Virginia side. are cover
ed with ice varying in thickness from one
inch TO two inches. Ice over an men thlch
also covers the river mats
The demand for fresh flsh or all klnos
was quite brisk this morning. while the
supply from all sources was very nght,
there being no river-caught fish on sale and
only a few mullets and trout coming from
southern sources. Prices keep hlsh' Iozeh
fish even selling at good figures
on the oyster wharf there was 1airiy
good demand for oysters in the shell. While
the supply on hand is quite small Inc
n,n-arriyal of oyster-laden boats Is &C
counted for by the fact that many of the
river boats are waiting down river TO ar
rive here In time for the Christmas mar
ket. r., .
Davenport laden with about Loo tons OF
phosphate rock from Charleston. 3 e., was
brought up the river early Monday morn
ing and locked at an Alexandria wharf by
the tug William II. Yerkes jr. The Daven-
port had a stormy trip up the coast, II Is
stated but came into port unframed. ms
is her second visit to Alexandria this sea-
son with fertilizer aboard.
tho frnr
the Northern Neck of Virginia state that
wild turkeys are becoming more numerous
in the swamps in that section or virginia
and n number have been killed recently.
Wild geese and some few swan are reported
in the creeks along the lower river and
the hunters are having some fine sport
while after them
Along the WharveS.
The power launch Edith has Joined the
fleet OF small pleasure craft which Is
hauled out at Reagans boat yard for the
winter The yacht anchorage In the basin
Is becoming deserted. the owners of the YES
sells taking them TO sheltered points where
they will be protected from drifting Ice.
The engine of the large power launch
Alert. which was disabled while coming up
the river a month ago. has been removed
from the boat and shipped to It's builders in
the west for repairs. The Alert will not be
ready for service again until next spring.
The DNeTnauinS OF the engine VI the pow
er launch Mallard has been completed and
the launch is ready for cunning trips on the
river with her owner and his friends
aboard.
small building to shelter the large
searchlight on the wharf at the Fort Hunt
artillery station recently built by
the soldiers and placed on the wharf 1t
stands on the pier about half way between
the shore and the channel end.
Mr. Thomas Tolson, quartermaster of the
steamer Wakefield went over to Baltimore
Saturday and stood a successful examina-
ton for his marine license before the steam
as first-class pilot the Potomac river
and Chesapeake bay for five years.
The barge Cecil, laden with fertilizer ma
terial for the Alexandria chemical company
is al Alexandria.
The Mary Francis and Edith Verrall la
den with cord wood from nearby points on
the river has arrived.
The schooners Shining Light. Dove and
w. II. Bixler came into port yesterday with
full cargoes of oysters for the local market
\ Large Philadelphia barge is reported
lying in Nomin creek loading cord wood for
this city.
The revenue cutter Seminole, which has
recently been rebuilt at Baltimore. left that
port yesterday for her station at Whining
ton. y. G. The Seminole will patrol the
coast from Hatteras to Savannah
The schooner Hester a. Waters Is report
ed In the river on her way To this city with
cargo Of lumber.