Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-01
ON THE RIVER FRONT
HEAVY SHIPMENT OF EGGS FROM
RIVER WHARvEs.
Ice Heavy Of Hallownig Point-Yacht
Er1 King Leaves Port
General Matters.

The steamer Harry Randall on her return
from her first trip to the landings on the
lower Potomac, brought I'D a few barrels of
f1sh and oysters, but the bulk of her cargo
consisted of eggs consigned to dealers here.
everybody down river had eggs to send to
market just when there was decided fall
IN prices. The steamer brought up about
800 bushels Of shelled corn for dealers in
Alexandria.
The Randall left here this morning on her
second trip with another large cargo Of
groceries and other supplies for the mer-
chants down river.
The steamer Calvert of the Weems line
has arrived here from Baltimore and the
lower river on her first trip for several
weeks. She will leave here this evening on
her return.
In spite Of the late arrival of the express
bringing the daily supply of fresh fish from
Norfolk and the SOUTH the demand for fish
this morning was excellent. The stock on
hand, consisting principally of herring and
muiiets and a few shad. were quickly dis
posed of at high prices. Some fine river
caught fish were also on sale and were In
demand
The stock of Potomac oysters on sale at
the wharf was materially reduced yester-
day and today there Is strong demand for
them They are selling at 81 per bushel.
Large supplies of shucked oysters, as well
as those in the shell, are coming to dealers
here from Norfolk
Capt Harry Randall master Of the
steamer Wakefield on the Glymont mail
route reports having had but little trouble
with the Ice yesterday except off Hallowing
Point, where the ice coming out of Dogue
river and Pohick creek was encountered
and was found very hard in spite of the
softening influences of the warm weather
and the rain. .4.e
The handsome steam yacht Erl King
which has been lying at the 10th street
wharf Of the American Ice Company
and will continue her cruise to southern
waters. Mr. Edw. Tower Of Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. the owner of the yacht, Is aboard.
The Passing Craft.
The steam barge Lily and Howard and
the schooner A. H. Quimby, both laden
with cord wood, came into port yesterday
afternoon. They had hard fight, with the
ice from Occoquan to Alexandria, but sue
ceeded in getting through without damage.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes, Jr., which left
here Sunday with vessel in tow, is ex-
pected to return here with the bark Essex,
laden with lumber from Savannah. She
may also bring the lath-laden schooner
VIM. Marshall into port. Both these YES
sells have been waiting for several weeks
for opportunity to come up the river.
The United States naval tug Tecumseh
yesterday carried a barge on which were
two coal-laden cars to the United States
naval proving grounds at Indian Head,
Md, for the use of the SmOkeleSS powder
mill operated by the government at that
point.
The building of a new lighter at Cum
berland's boat yard at the foot of 9th
street is progressing rapidly, and the floor
will be ready to launch early in this
month.
The wrecked coal cars have been removed
from the dock at the ferry slip at Shep-
herds landing of the Baltimore and Ohio
railway, and the transfer of freight cars
by the barge between Shepherds and Alex
andria has been resumed. About hum.
dred tons Of soft coal were lost in the
river by the accident
The bunch of new piles reported adr1ft In
the river have gone down the river with.
the tide and are now reported below Alex
andria.
The two-masted schooner John Maginnis.
which has been frozen in here for the past
three months will leave port in a few days
for Virginia lumber port to take ABOARD
a cargo for this city. ~. - y
: Mrs. George, wife Of Phylander George
mate of the steamer Harry Randall, Is res
ported ito be seriously i'll at her home here,
Of appendicitis, and Mr.. George is on leave
During his absence Capt. Tally Fowkes,
will act as mate of the Randall. ,
Capt Russell Dean OF the harbor poiice
boat Vigiiant has recovered from an attack
of the grip and Is again on duty at the har-
Dor office.
The fishermen operating nets IN vfcif-
ity of Little Huntingr creek began work
Yesterday morning, and shipped barrel or
bass perch and catfish to this market in
the evening. The shipments of hsh to this
CITY from the wharvest along the Potomac
will continue to grow larger daily until not
weather comes.