Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SCHOONER ELIZABETH DOYLE
HAS EVENTFUL VOYAGE.
New Armory for Naval Battalion
Hunting for fascinating
Sand-River Matters.

The four-masted schooner Elizabeth I.
Doyle, which is lying at a Georgetown
wharf, unloading a cargo of cement, had
a series of misfortunes on her trip from
Red Beach, Me. In putting into Vineyard
Haven, 1T is stated, she fouled vessel
and was somewhat injured, and while
making repairs Capt. Mckown, her mas
ter, was injured by being struck on the
head by a falling bar of iron and had to
be taken to the Marine Hospital for
treatment. He was soon able to return to
duty, however, and the schooner resumed
her voyage. All went well until the Po-
tomac was reached, when the ice stopped
the vessel and delayed her arrival here
for nearly a month.
The return of cold and freezing weather
will prevent the use of the big marine
railway at Alexandria for the present,
much to the disappointment of vessel
owners.
The members of the naval battalion, D.
C. n. G., are anxious to have an armory
erected at their wharf at the foot of o
street southwest and as the National
Guard has no funds available for the
work the sailor militiamen are raising
the money necessary by private subscrip-
ton. A considerable sum has been raised
and the project VIII surely be a success.
General News Of the Port.
Should the river be free of ice three or
four of the steamboats, lying in the harbor
here will run a ferry route between this
city and Alexandria Monday next to ac-
commodate those who wish to witness the
Washington birthday festivities in that
city The arrangements for handling
crowds by water this year will be much
more complete than they were in 1893,
when the ferry was swamped with bust
neSs.
The three glass making plants located at
Alexandria are dependent mainly on the
beds of the Severn river, near Annapolis,
Mo. for their supplies of sand, but an
effort, it is stated, is to be made to find
sand fit for glass making nearer home. IT
is believed that such sand exists on the
Potomac, and a tour of the river is to be
made to locate the beds do they exist.
It is stated the steamer Calvert of the
Weems line will sail from Baltimore to-
morrow afternoon for the lower river land
ings and this city It is not believed sne
through. and she Is expected to leave here
on her return trip Thursday evening.
The schooner William c. Tanner, laden
with phosphate rock from Florida was to
have unloaded her cargo at Alexandra,
but owing to Ice in the river making 1t
unsafe for sailing vessels to come up 1t,
It is stated she will go to Carteret N. j.,
to unload. This is the second of phosphate
I.rock-laden vessels destined for AleXan-
dria that has been forced to 20 north 10
discharge cargo in consequence of the
Potomac being frozen.
The two new scows built a the Alexan-
dria Shipyard for the National Sand Dredg-
ing Company of this city will be completed
and ready to turn over to their owners be-
fore the LIST of next month. These new
scoWs will be used for local freighting be-
tween this city and nearby river sand beds.
| The Spanish schooner Antoni de Ali is at
| sea, bound from port in Spain to Alex
andria with cargo of sugar. This will be
| the first importation from a European port
| to Alexandria since the war between the
| states. The vessel is expected to reach
! her destination some time next month
Capt. Chap Sly, pilot of the Randall line
| steamer Harry Randall, has been spending
| the winter at this home in lower Maryland.
| He will return to duty on the steamer as
| soon she resumes her regular trips.