Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-13
ON THE RIVER FRONT
LARGE scHooNERs COMING WITH
CARGoEs OF ICE.
Wild Geese Flying Southward-New
Lighter for Pile Driver Build
ing-Marine Matters.

Two of the largest schooners that have
ever visited this port will arrive here
shortly from Be tn. Me-, with cargoes of
Ice aboard. The schooner Maria o. Teel is
at sea from Bath and is expected to reach
here about the middle of next week She
has aboard over 800 tons in her cargo The
schooner Horace A. Stone is the other big
coaster that VIII tie up at the Ice wharf
here before the end of the month The
Stone will carry a cargo of about . 400 tons
but will bring only about 1000 tons here
oWlig to the shoal spots over the Kettle
Bottoms. A third large schooner is also to
come to this city with ice before winter
comes and these three cargoes will fill the
ice houses here with a supply of ice suffi-
clent to last until next spring
There has been but little change in condi-
tCnS at the wholesale fish market on the
IIth street wharf since yesterday. Owing
10 the approach of Friday there was a
sheht increase in the dema nd, but business
was very dull While the stock on hand
was plentiful, it consisted only of the in
ferior grades of fish and prices paid for
them were low. But few fish from the nets
IN the river are now being received by the
dealers here
There was fairly large supply of oysters
IN the shell on sale at the oyster wharf
tEiS morning. but the receipts continue
quite light Prices range from 45c. per
brshel tor the smaller stock up to 75c per
bUshel for the better grades There is a
steady demand for the bivalves.
The large warehouse on the Randall line
wharf at the foot of Sth street is being over
hauled and new tin roof is being put
the structure. The roof on one side is also
being extended out for four or five feet to
furnish q shelter for empty egg crates sent
to the wharf for shipment to parties down
the river
Rivermen who were out on the Potomac
last night. report having heard the cries of
w n hnN- sod -1aal Il t1,n;,
way south. Judging from the noise the
geese made the several focks which passed
must have been large ones. The flying of
the wild geese southwark is said to be an
advance warning of cold weather.
Capt Sonny Reagan is building at his
boat house. foot of 131A street southwest
a small lighter to be used as a tender to
Carter & Clark's pile-driving machine now
employed in driving piles for the new rail-
way tracks across Four Mile run The
lighter will be completed and ready for
service by the end of the week.
General Port News.
The steam yacht Gretchen, owned by Mr..
John E. Reyburn. is lying at the wharf
foot of 9th street southwest, but is ready
to sail at any time. 1t is stated the owner
of the craft will shortly make a trip in the
vessel from this city to North Carolina and
on her return here she will go into winter
quarters. During the winter the yacht is
to be given a general overhauling and will
be put in trim for her annual cruise to
northern waters.
Mr. VIII Burroughs one of the owners of
the power launch Mary, is reported crit
1cally i'll of typhoid fever at his home at
Alexandria.
Capt. James Barker, master of the steam
er Arrowsmith, has returned home from
his steamer, which is lying ashore on the
shoals near Riverside wharf.
The auxiliary yawl-rigged pleasure Yacht
Stranger is hauled out on the marine rail-
way at Reagan'S boatyard for painting and
to have a small leak about her stuffing-box
repaired. The yacht is to be used for pleas
ure purposes on the river during the sum-
mer.
The tug Dauntless of Baltimore is hauled
out on the marine railway at Baltimore
shipyard for some necessary repairs to her
machinery The tug will return to service
towing barges on Chesapeake bay and it's
tributaries in a few days.
The schooner Mary Ann Shea has ar
rived in port with a full cargo of cord
wood from the lower river for the dealers.
The pungy James H. Beach came into
port last night with a cargo of oysters
from the lower river for the local market
The schooners Lizzie A. Williams and
c. G. Wheeler, laden with lumber and
laths. are lying al the wharf foot of 18th
street discharging their cargoes.
The schooner Norman has been berthed
at the 18th street wharf to unload a big
cargo of laths from Nova Scotia.
The schooner John r. Penrose has COM
pleted the unloading of cargo of lumber
here and will sail at once for Baltimore to
load a cargo of coal for Cardenas, Cuba.
Aitcheson's pile driver which has been
employed on the railway work on Four
and has returned to Alexandria, and is laid
I'm there.