Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
AN OLD RIVERSIDE DWELLING
TENANTED AT LAST.

The two-story brick dwelling on the bank
of the river. just above the old fertilizer
factory, about halfway between this city
and Alexandria, has an occupant. Fof ff-
teen or-more years it has stood window and
doorless, exposed to the storms, but no
one could live there owing to the odors
from the factory. About two years ago
the manufacture of fertilizer from dead
animals was abandoned, which enables
family to live in the house. The building
has been painted and put in good repair.
The steam yacht Courier belonging to
Mr.. B. T. Keith of New York, is lying at
anchor with the fleet of pleasure vessels
or the 18th street wharf. 1t is stated she
will remain in port here for several days.
The stock of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale market on the 1!th street wharf
this morning consisted chiefly of gray trout
and croakers, and there was good sup
ply of them on hand. Rock, catfish and
other bunch fish from the Potomac were
scarce and in demand. But few shad and
herring are now coming to market, and
the demand for them Is light. The market
was fairly well attended this morning, and
the fish sold at the prices last quoted On
the oyster wharf business Is very dull, there
being no oyster-laden vessels at the wharf,
and only few clans being on sale. The
demand for them Is good, at prices rang
ing from 40 cents to SO cents per hundred.
The work Of painting and decorating the
Colonial Beach excursion steamer Samuel
]. Pentz In preparation for the opening of
the trips to that resort, has been COM
menced. The first trip Of the steamer to
the Beach Will be made in the latter part
Of this MONTH
The tug waiter F. Meade, which came to
this city from the Hudson river in the
early part of this spring, is employed in
towing barges laden with broken granite
from the quarries above the Aqueduct
bridge to the navy yard. where the stone Is
sad fxS ft,a Inn. oS,fo "A
there
The Baltimore tug Volunteer had the CYL
Under head of her engine blown or a day
or two ago as she was going up Chesa
peake bay with a tow of barges. This piece
of machinery was blown into seven pieces.
and the engineer of the tug had narrow
escape from death. The tug is undergoing
repairs at Baltimore.
General and Personal
Reports coming from the resorts along
the lower river state that busy summer
season il expected at all of them. At Colo
NAL Beach number of cottages are in the
course Of construction for parties living
here, who will make their home there dur
ing the warm months.
Most of the pleasure craft, which wintered
In the tidal basin, have been brought
around to the harbor and are at anchor
in the yacht anchorage off the foot of 18th
street. They are all being made ready for
cruises on the river next month.
Mr.. Chas Tenne employed on the
steam launch Barthoidi, was painfully
burned night or two ago by the explosion
of an oil lamp he was moving. Mr.. Ten
Nelson's hands and the lower part OF his
face were blistered by the burning OIL
MI. Douglass Ross, mate Of the steamer
Washington, Of the Norfolk and Washing
ton line, had his hip dislQcated aboard the
steamer at Norfolk Monday last The in
Jury was serious enough to require his re-
Yl,oyal to hpsDital for treatment
Capt. Roland Quillan is having q four
masted schooner built at Bath, Maine, for
service between southern lumber ports and
ports on Chesapeake bay and Its tributaries
The schooner QuiIlan. laden with glass
making sand from the Severn river, near
Annapolis. han arrived at Alexandria for
the Virginia glass bottle making plant
The schooner John J. Hansen IL unloading