Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW POWER CRAFT BEING PRE-
PARED FOR SERVICE.
Building Freight Boats at Alexandra
-Overhauling at the Boat Yards
Other Marine Matters.

French & Hand and which was put over
board at Reagan's boat house few Gays
ago. has been named the Two Friends. Inc
craft Is lying at anchor In the harpor ho'
far from the Long bridge, and Capt. sonny
Reagan is preparing spar to go In ner.
She is to be sloop-rigged, and Will carry
sharp sail or a mast that Will have mucn
rake aft. The Two Friends Is one OF the
largest pleasure crafts owned here and is
a handsome vessel Her 7h-horsepower
Lozier engine gives her good speed, and she
has been out for several trips on the river.
AS soon as the mast is completed 1t Will
be stepped in place and the sail bent on
and it h: stated the boat will leave for an
extended cruise to the mouth of the river
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
11th street wharf wholesale fish market
was fairly large. but only gray trout and
buttertiSh were on sale in any quantities,
but there was scattering supply or otner
varieties of fish. Trout sold at So to So per
barrel and buffers at 81 to 80 per barrel.
The demand was light
Hard crabs continue scarce and prices
have advanced to 50 and go per barrel.
Soft shelled crabs are scarce and the de-
mand for them is quite light.
There is ample supply of watermelons
of all grades on sale this morning at the
oyster wharf and the demand for them has
become slack. Prices are lower and this
morning melons could be bought as low as
81 per hundred and $50 would Duy num-
dred of the finest selected fruit.
Two large scows are under construction
at the Alexandria shipyard, one for the
Potomac Dredging Company and the other
for the Agnew Coal Company of this city.
The vessel under construction for the last
named company is to be used in carrying
coal from point to point about the harbor
as wanted.
Capt. Edward Snyder, who has been in
charge of the tug Defiance, towing between
from service aboard that boat and will
take command of the new tug Margaret,
now being completed at Baltimore. Mr..
Thomas Coursey, who was mate of the
Defiance. has been placed in command Of
her. The tug Margaret will be ready for
service, it is expected, in ten days or two
weeks.
A fishing ark, which has been lying at
ReaganS boat yard for several months past,
part of the time sunk. hauled out on
the marine railway there yesterday to be
caulked and given a general overhauiing,
preparatory to going into commission
again. The ark is owned by Mr.. Clifford
Brown Of this city, and Is to be used by
her owner on fishing trip on the river this
fall
The power launch Acme is also on the
railway at Reagan's to find and stop
small leak that developed day or two
ago. The Acme was recently converted
from a sailing craft into a power launch,
and it stated has proved to be a most sat
iSfactory boat
General Port News.
The steam barge f. James Tull. which
was hauled out on the marine railway to
find and stop leak in her hull, has been
put overheard ready for service. Barge
No. .. one of the coal carrying fleet Of the
Allegheny Coal Company, was also launch
ed from the Alexandria marine railway
yesterday and was brought up to this city.
The schooner Horatio Seymour is on the
Alexandria marine railway to have her hull
sc,aped, caulked and painted. and for other
repair work. A barge of the Allegheny
Coal Company is also on the Alexandra
railway for overhauling of her hull.
Capt Keith Davis, master OF the schoon-
er Shining Light, who had two ribs broken
and was otherwise injured at Colonial
Beach by being caught between the iaunch
Mary and the wharf, has recovered SUM-
GENTLY to be out again.
The steamer Lily and Howard, Capt.
Ra!ey took aboard the contents of two
cars of corn and a miscellaneous cargo at
Alexandria yesterday for Occoquan.
The United States lighthouse tender JeS-
samine came into port yesterday evening.
and after remaining here but few hours
sailed again. The steamer Is on repair
cruise among the lighthouses in the dis
trict.
The tug Peerless of Baltimore came into
port today with the barge Alexander Glib
son in tow from Philadelphia. The barge
brings big cargo Of hard coal.
The two-masted schooner e. G. Irwan is
at the Alexandria shipyard and will be
hauled out there for repairs as soon as the
railway Is vacant.
large seine boat belonging to Mr.. Clay
Maddox Is being rebuilt at Evans boat
yard at Alexandria.
The schooner J. B. Anderson, laden with
pine lumber, has arrived in port from the
Kappa hammock river, consigned to the deal
ers.
The tug VIM H. Yerkes, jr., left port
yesterday afternoon with the barkentine
Francis and the schooner J. Manchester
HAYNES in tow. Both vessels unloaded car
goes of ice here.
The steamer Dennis Simmons having par
TALLY unloaded has gone to Alexandria to
complete the dscharging of her cargo of
lumber.
The schooner Donnelly is lying at the
burnt mill wharf discharging a cargo OF
lumber for the dealers.
The schooner Clemmie Travers. with
cargo of pine boards. has gone to Alexan-
dra and will unload there.
The schooner Grace Bennett has arrived
with a big cargo of shingles from North
Carolina for the dealers
The Frenchie, with a load of watermelons
has arrived at Alexandria and is unloading
her cargo at Hammond.S wharf.