Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
ON THE RIVER FRONT
ICE OFFERS LITTLE OBSTRUCTION
TO NAVIGATION.
Completing Cargo Of Ties for Boston
Launch Douglass in Service
Personal Mention.

There is but little icefon the river now,
and what there is is light and broken up
into small pieces by the wheels of the pass
ing steamers. If the present weather condi-
tons continue many days longer sailing
vessels will be able to return to service.
The masters of the large feet of small yes
sells lying in port here are making prepara-
tons for going into commission again and
should the river remain open until next
week there will be general exodus of the
laid-up fleet. Reports coming from the
lower river state that the creeks are all
full of troublesome ice and that the OYSTER
men have returned to work.
On board the steamer Mackinaw, which
sailed from Baltimore for London yester-
day. were two barrels of Chesapeake bay
oysters sent to tickle the palates of an
English gathering, who wish to taste the
real thing in oysters.
Fish of any kind was but little in demand
at the fish wharf market this morning ana
there were but few buyers on hand. The
receipts from all sources were light and
prices were somewhat lower this morning
than they were yesterday. Mullets ana
mackerel constituted the bulk of the stock
on sale.
On the oyster wharf business was dull
also, there being but a light demand for
the shell fish. The supply on hand is grow
vessels is looked for at the wharf early In
the coming week. Prices remain at the hg-
ures quoted yesterday. Some rev WHO
ducks and geese were on sale at the wharf
market this morning, but the demand 1or
them was rather light.
The big four-masted schooner Charles A.
Davenport which is loading cargo OF rail-
way ties at Alexandria, has been taken out
of the dock in which she was lying ana
anchored in the stream to complete her
cargo. The draft of the schooner would
not allow her to complete unloading In the
dock. The schooner will be ready to sail
for Boston with her cargo within the next
day or two.
The seagoing tug Peerless of Philadelphia.
which is frequent visitor to this city with
long tows of Dempsey coal-laden barges'
has gone out of service at Philadelphia for
general overhauling, which Will take
about two weeks to complete.
The steam launch James Douglass, which
was on the railway at Deans boat yard to
have her hun metaled and to be fitted with
an ice plow has been put overheard and Is
again in service.
General River News.
1t is stated that the dredge Chesapeake,
which was laid up when the heavy ice
formed about the middle of the month, will
early next week resume her work Of deep
ening the shoal spots in the river channels
in this vicinity.
The steam launch Cygnus, in service at
Fort Washington, has been fitted with a
temporary ice plow to enable her to con-
tinue in service in the light ice.
Reports coming from down the river
state that there are several small vessels
on the Potomac bound here with cargoes
of lumber and oysters.
The large lighter building at Alexandra
for parties here is almost completed and
will be launched as soon as her hull can
be covered with metal as protection
against ice and marine grOwths that cause
decay in the wood.
Mr.. John Anth of this city has gone to
Gunston, Va, on hunting trip of week.
Mr. D. c. Young chief engineer of the
coast survey steamer Blake, has resigned
from the service, and will enter the en-
ploy of the quartermaster department or
the army, taking charge of the engine
room of the army tug Carroll, in service at
Baltimore.
Cap.. Bob Brown Of the tug James o.
Carter. who was accidentally shot in the
leg several weeks ago. while aboard his
tug, has nearly recovered from his hurt.
and will be able shortly to resume COM
mand.
The Baltimore tug Emma came into port
today with the barge Thomas j. McNulty
in tow. The McNulty has aboard a cargo
of about 500 tons of hard coal. and is the
second coal-laden vessel to arrive here for
about month
The Wakefield, which has been running
upon the Glymont mail route for the past
week, was withdrawn from that service
yesterday, and the steamer Estelle Randall
resumed her place upon the route. The
Wakefield has been laid up at the ferry
wharf
The two-masted schooner Maginnis is in
port unloading a cargo of cordwood from
the lower Potomac.
The schooner Sidonia Curley has COM
pleted the discharging of her cargo of
Virginia pine lumber and is under charter
to return to the James river for another
cargo.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes. jr., Capt. Crow
der was in port yesterday afternoon await
ing tow for the capes.
The schooner Samuel Wood is lying at
Carter & Clark's wharf, being overhauled
and made ready for service on the river
and bay as soon as all danger of another
freeze has passed.