Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OVERLAPPING POTOMAC CRAFT
AT THE BOAT YARDS.
Launch Bartholdi Preparing for Winter
Service-Blockade Runner Known
Here-otter Matters.

The power launch Charlotte and the
auxiliary power yacht Stranger have been
launched from the marine railway al
Reagan's boatyard, the repairs to them
having been completed. Both boats Will
remain in commission on the river as long
as the weather will allow. The auxiliary
power yacht Rosalie has again been hauled
out on the railway at Reagan's to COM
plete the repair work to her hull.
A large sailing lighter. owned by Car
ter G Clark, is hauled out on the marine
railway at Benefits boat yard to have
hole in her hull repaired and to have
some calking done. Four or five of the
large sand scows of the Columbia Sand
Dredging Company are at Deans boat
yard, near Alexandria, being rebuilt and
made ready for service.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market at the 18th street
wharf this morning was by no means
large, but as the demand for the fish was
light the stock on hand was ample to meet
1t. Prices show but few changes from
those quoted yesterday. The stock of oys-
tiers In the shell on sale at the oyster wharf
this morning was small, there being but
rev vessels lying at the wharf with oysters
aboard. The demand for the shellfish is
20 cents per bushel.
CLAIMS are on sale, but the supply is
small. They are bringing 60 cents per hun
dred.
The open deck Of the large steam launch
Bartholdi. used as ferry between the navy
yard and Alexandria, is being closed in to
protect the mechanics who ride on her from
the cold weather in the early morning.
when the men have to leave Alexandra to
reach the navy yard in time for work. The
Bartholdf, 1T is stated, will run throughout
the winter If the ice in the river will allow
The new yacht Countess, owned by Mr..
Hugh Dufey of this city, was out for a
spin on the river yesterday afternoon. The
sails of the new boat are not yet set prop
erly, but she has already shown she Is ex-
ceptionally speedy, and when she is tuned
up her owners and builders expect her to be
the fastest boat in her class on the Po-
tomac.
The British steamer Myrtledene, Capt.
Yale, which Is on her way from Baltimore
to Japan with what is supposed to be a
contraband cargo, is known here, having
Georgetown about year ago. Since leav-
ing Baltimore the Myrtledene has touched
at st. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands; Port
Natal, South Africa, and a Singapore.
The tug James o. Carter day or two
ago brought into port a large raft of pine
piling from Occoquan for use in the sewer
work on the Eastern branch. In the raft
there are over GOO piles varying from thirty
to fifty feet long. Many hundred piles are
being used in the new sewer work over the
Eastern branch.
The revenue cutter William Window has
arrived at Baltimore. after an extended
cruise over the bay on the lookout for YES
sells that might be ashore and in need of
aid. 1t is stated that the Window aided
several to get afiDat.
The officers of the steamer George Wash
mgton report having seen several small
fiocks Of wild ducks on the river between
this city and Alexandria yesterday even
ing. The focks were made up mostly of
crow ducks and the smaller varieties of
water fowl. o.
The United States coast survey steamer
photographer came into port yesterday
afternoon for a short stay. The Hydro
grapher Is employed in making surveys Of
the river over the Kettle Bottoms. and will
be employed in the work until the rough
weather of winter forces STOP
The ram schooner. Lizzie Williams has
arrived at Alexandria, and will complete
the unloading of a cargo of lumber and
shingles there. 4ssg.rr f..rf
The schooners Peri and Sidney Jones are
in port with cargoes of cordwood from the
lower Potomac for the dealers.
The schoonerS Margaret A. May and J..
Manchester Haynes completed the unload
ing of their cargoes Of lumber and ice yes
terday. and sailed.
The big four-maSter schooner William Fl.
Yerkes has been chartered to load a cargo
of ice on the Kennebec river for this city.
The Yerkes will be the last ice-laden vessel
to come into port here this season.
The two-masted schooner Sidonia Curley
Is lying at the wharf foot of 1914 street and
will discharge her cargo of lumber there.