Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
GOOD WORK OF NAVAL TUGS In
HEAVY ICE.
Old Boat Builder Passes Away
Stranded Schooner Floated Unharm-
ed-General News From River.

The tugs Triton and Tecumseh the naval
tug tenders to the naval proving grounds at
Indian Head and the ordnance foundry
here. have made daily trips to Indian Head
throughout the entire freeze. Towing
barges in which there generally two
heavily laden freight cars, they go through
the ice with ease and make almost their
regular schedule time. Neither of the tugs
is armed with ice-breaking plows.
The soldiers a Fort Washington are hay
ing some fine sport skating the frozen
waters of Swami creek, on the north and
Piscataway creek. to the south of the res
ervation. Piscataway creek affords skat-
ing ground for nine or ten miles up in the
country. The zee on the creek is about
eight inches thick.
The demand for fresh fish of all kinds
was quite heavy this morning. while the
supply rather limited and came from
North Carolina and the vicinity of Norfolk.
No bunch fish of any kind were sale at
the fish houses. there having been no re-
ceipts of catfish, perch or the like for ten
days. Prices continue high. and are as
follows: For salmon trout s to &c per
pound: white perch 10 to 12Isc. per pound:
jumping mullets. to 4c. per pound: bass,
North Carolina. 10 to 13c. per pound:
sheepshead 4 To &c. per pound. frozen
trout. to &c. per pound: frozen smelts. Zoe.
per pound. and frozen butterfish, to &c.
per pound.
ne oyster supply IN the city was aug
mented this morning by the arrival of I'D
barrels on the Norfolk line steamer CON
signed to dealers uptown, as well as those
at the wharf. Shucked oysters are selling
from s1.20 to $50 per gallon. and in the
shell they bring from 81 p per bushel up.
George Harris, who died at Providence
Hospital Wednesday, was for many years "A
boat builder on the river front and some
of the best-known pleasure craft on the
Potomac were the products of his skill.
Mr.. Harris had a wide circle of acquaint-
ances, and his death is deeply regretted.
The passenger department Of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company has
recently issued a set of ten or twelve hand
some souvenir postal cards to he presented
to the patrons of the line as mementos of
their trip on the steamers. The set en-
braces views of the hotels, Fort Monroe and
other points of interest at Old Point and of
the public buildings in this city.
General Port News.
A fleet of ten or twelve light oyster boats
which is lying at the wharf here and two
or three which at Alexandria have IL
is stated. arranged with the tugboat own
ers to tow them to the oyster grounds on
the lower river as soon as il Is safe to do
So Many of these vessels have been here
for over month.
The lighthouse authorities have given no
tice that Hall and Point Shoal buoy. in
Chesapeake bay, which was changed TO a
ported missing January II. and will be re-
placed as soon as practicable Ten or twelve
other buoys are also reported to be missing
They will be replaced soon as PRACTICAL BILE
The four-masted schooner Henry s. Little.
which was forced ashore on Sandy Point by
the drifting ice in Chesapeake bay Sunday
last. was fioated yesterday by the tug Ida.
and was taken into Annapolis harbor where
such repairs as may be necessary will be
made to the vessel. The Little is owned
by Capt. F. L. Bailey of Perth Amboy,
\. J.
The United States revenue cutter William
Window has returned to Baltimore from a
cruise of several days in Chesapeake bay.
The boiler of the steamer Jane Moseley,
lying at the old mill wharf at the foot OF
9th street. is being rebuilt and put in good
order for work on the river during the
summer months.
Two sand-digging machines and several
barges are at Deans boatyard. just north
of Alexandria, for general overhauling.
Reports from the vicinity of River View
state that the sunken schooner American
Patriot is drifting about In the ice and
changes its berth almost daily. The spars
of the craft have been torn out of her by
the drifting ice and the hull is being broken
and torn where il Is rammed by the heavy
ice