Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
CHANGES IN ENGINE MAKE
ALERT A FAST CRAFT.
Ice-Laden Vessels In Port-Shipments
Of Tobacco to Baltimore
Harbor News.

Recent improvements made in the gaso-
line explosive engine of the power launch
Alert put that little pleasure craft well up
IN the front rank Of power boats owned
here. Washington mechanics have arrang
ed device on the engine whereby its revo-
buttons have been increased from about 325
per minute to over 800. This rapid turning
or the propeller wheel shoves the little
craft through the water at a rate OF speed
IN excess of eleven miles an hour, and
makes the machinery work with but little
vibration. The Alert is owned by Dr. L. E.
Rauterberg Of this city, and has her head
quarters in her boat house on the wharf
at the foot Of sth street southwest.
The Florence NJ. Finley, loaded with Go
tons of ice from the Kennebec river, has
arrived in port consigned to the American
ice company. The Finley sailed from
bath June Z, and had remarkably quick
TRIP down the coast. She came in the
capes of the Chesapeake Monday morning
and the tug took her In tow and brought
her TO this city Three large vessels laden
with ice from the Kennebec have arrived
mere In the past week. and another schoon-
er the John Twohey, with 200 tons of ice
ABOARD, is expected to arrive here at any
ume. AS stated. the ice companies are
deavorng to MI their houses with ice be-
fore the hot weather sets in.
fidg day was generally observed by all
the vessels in the harbor. both steam and
'"ii plspidslIiS lHtlT cOlOrS from nag poles
and mastheads. The United States steamer
Fern, the practice vessel of the naval bat
talon had big American flags all over her
Iobacco is now coming in large quanti-
ties rom the river counties in MarylanS
and Virginia, and is being transshipped at
Alexandria to the Weems line steamers to
be taken TO Baltimore.
The steamer Wakefield on her last trip
up from the lower wharves brought four
teen hogsheads of tobacco to Alexandria
one of the large brick and ciay-carrying
scows of John Miller & Co. is hauled out
on the marine railway at Benefits boat
yard for general overhauling. The scow
is one OF the largest in service on the river.
Barge Practically Completed.
The large lighter building at Cumber-
lands boat house. foot of 9th street. for
parties here, is practically completed and
Will be ready to be put overheard in the
next few days. The lighter is about sixty
feet long, and is constructed almost en-
tlrely of joists that have been taken from
an old building. The vessel will DE a most
servicea BILE one OF her class
Mr.. Lewis Jefferson, general manager OF
the steamer Jane Moseley, has sent the boat
TO baltimore to have her thoroughly over
hauled- 1t is expected the boat will be
July l.
Capt Russell Dean of the ha,bor police
boat Nlgilant, who has been on leave. of
absence Tor ten days, has returned to duty
front
Mr. PLY George. mate OF the steamer
Harry Randall, has recovered from his re-
cent Illness, and is again on duty aboard
ms steamer. MIR. Chas. Kelly. who was act
ing as mate OF the steamer. has returned
10 duty as quartermaster OF the steamer
ArrowSmith
Mr.. John p, Phillips. wharf clerk of tie
Randall me- Is still confined to his home in
consequence of running nail into his foot
last week.
The United States lighthouse engineers,
steamer Jessamne, which has been cruS-
ing among the lighthouses on Chesa paa Ike
Ray and Its tributaries making repairs
Wherever necessary has completed her
work Tor the present, and has returned to
Baltimore.
The three-masted schooner Lula NJ ouiT-
IAN laden with A cargo Of elass-makina
Sdhu from the Severn river near Annapolis
has arrived at Alexandria for one of tbe
glass-raaking plants there
The schooner c. II. Dagger has arrived
and Is discharging her cargo of lumber at
the wharf foot of ! street southwest
The Schooners Annie Mills and Clara
tnard nav arrived In port with a fun
cargo of cord wood for the dealers
The schooner J. \. Bryan, with a cargo of
pine boards from the Rappahannock river,
came into port yesterday evening
The sailing barge Daniel has returned 10
Alexandria. after discharsiug big cargo
of soft coal at Colonial Beach
Two small vessels laden with scrap iron
from TIL, lower river have arrived at Alex
andria, consigned TO dealers in foundry
II on.
The schooner Mcclure sailed TODAY for
the Great Wicomico river to load q cargo
OF salt fish for this city.