Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HEAVY RECEIPTS OF TOBACCO
FROM POTOMAC POINTS.
Repairing Tug Pride - New Schooner
Coming With Cargo Of Ice
General Matters.

Forty-six hogsheads of tobacco from low
err river points mainly in Maryland were
landed at Alexandria "Wednesday AFTER
noon by the steamer Wakefield. to be taken
to Baltimore on the Weems line steamer
this evening This is the largest quantity
Of leaf tobacco that has been brought up
the river in one shipment for several years.
although the steamers bring 1t up In lots
of six or eight hogsheads almost every trip
throughout the season. The forty-six hogs
heads weighed 1t is stated. about 6D.OOO
pounds. and are valued at about $500. The
tobacco Is consigned to the bonded ware
houses of the state of Maryland at Balti-
more. and is sold at auction to the highest
bidder.
Reports coming from along the lower
river state that the crop OF tobacco Is
larger this year than for several years past,
and that the farmers are again turning
their attention to the raising of 1t.
Workmen from Baltimore shipyard are
employed in rebuilding the joiner work or
the tug George w. Pride. which was dam
aged by fire at Alexandria on the night OF
July I. The tug Is to be made ready for
active service the Potomac as soon as
possible. and will tow sand-laden scOws for
the new Potomac Dredging Company.
Another large gun built at the United
States naval ordnance foundry here for one
of the new ships of the navy was brought
up from the naval proving grounds at In
dian Head. Md. where it had recently UNI
dergone it's usual tests
Capt. r +. Roberts. formerly of Alex
andria. who has been master of the tug
Vulcan and other boats of the American
Towing Company of baltimore for several
years past will take charge of the barge
Senator Penrose. his tug having been sold
10 Philadelphia parties. The barge Is at
Baltimore undergoing an overhauling.
The tug Emma of Baltimore came into
s.N1N- n hlr 4 lhay,
w. w. Embry. Chas. J. Pugh and Ann
Thompson in tow. The barges have hard
coal aboard from Philadelphia, and were
taken in tow by the Emma at the Chesa-
peake bay end of the Chesapeake and Del
aware canal. The Emma left port in the
afternoon with tow of light barges for
Philadelphia, where they will load coal for
this city.
The three mastcd schooner Mitchell came
into port three four days ago from a
south Atlantic port. with a quantity of
heavy timber aboard for use at the Wash
ington navy yard She has completed the
discharging of this lumber. and is now lying
at the wharf foot of X street unloading
the remainder OF her cargo which is con-
signed to lumber dealers here.
Fish and Crab Market.
There was fair demand for fresh fish OF
all kinds at the wholesale fish market on
the 18th street wharf this morning, but
the supply was not large. the bulk of it
coming from the fisheries about Old Point
and Virginia Beach. A few river-caught
fish were also on sale, but they were
scarce.
Crabs. both hard and soft. were in fair
demand. and are bringing good prices.
There was fair supply of hard crabs on
hand this morning. but the soft ones were
scarce.
The pungy Ella Hill. Capt. Olson, took
aboard cargo of Ice at Alexandria yes
tarday and sailed for the lower river
t.,.Ar sb.4 will hn NIL in St1rn
fishing. Her catch will be sent to this
market
The schooner Helen L. Taft. Capt Fales.
loaded "A cargo of ice in the Kenebec river
and sailed from Bath for this city Monday
last. The Taft is new schooner. having
been launched but week or two ago. She
is making her maiden trip to this city and
brings over 300 tons of ice for the Ameri-
can Ice COm2any.
Commander McCrea, U S. N. inspector
in charge of the lighthouses in this district,
is making inspection tour. among the
lights in the district. aboard the tender
Violet. This will be the last trip of In
spector McCrea before he sails for Europe
next month.
Several hundred bundles of wheat and rye
were brought to this city in the cargo of
the steamer Wakefield. which came into
port from the lower river yesterday. She
also brought up a few crates of peaches
from nearby points in Virginia.
Among Freight Cruisers.
The schooner Robin Hood laden with pine
lumber from the Rappahannock river. has
arrived and is discharging cargo.
The tug Unity came into port yesterday
afternoon towing twelve scows laden with
sand and gravel from the lower river for
the Columbia Sand Company.
The barge c. Il. Crossell has arrived at
Alexandria with cargo of about 800 tons
of hard coal for the dealers.
The fOur-masted schooner Josephine
"a n f,Nl,Z ~t,kz
at Alexandria. has gone to Norfolk to take
aboard cargo of soft coal
The Ella, with cargo of cord wood
aboard, came into port Wednesday after
noon from point on the lower Potomac
The schooner Thomas Whittemore will
complete the loading of her cargo of rail-
way ties at Alexandria in the next day or
two and will sail. Two barges are reported
AT down river wharves loading carsoes for
this city.
The two-masted schooner James r An
1erS1h with a cargo of lumber aboard from
WaIkerton. Va. has arrived. The schooner
McPherson Is also in port with a load of
pine lumber from the Rappahannock river
The schooner Gilman Dove. laden with
railway ties from the lower Potomac ar
rived here YESTERDAY
The schooner Thomas +. Dennison. laden
with ice from Bath. Me, for this city is at
sea and is expected to arrive here within
the next few days.
bugeye laden with lumber and building
material sailed from Alexandria Wednes-
day for the Coan river.
new tug boat named the Margaret is
being equipped with boiler and machinery
at Baltimore for the Dougherty company.
The tug when completed will be used in
conjunction with the other vessels of the
Dougherty feet III general towing on Ches-
apeake bay and its tributaries
The schooner Thomas f. Dennison laden
with ice for the American Ice Company
from Bath. Me. has arrived in port.
The OSceola, Sidney Jones. {. II. Darger
and Isaac Solomon are in port with cargoes
of Cordwood.
The bugeye Ruth and Ella. laden with
grain from the lower Potomac has arrived,
and the bugeye r. II. Stuart unloaded sew
eral hundred bushels of wheat at Alexan-
dria yesterday.