Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW ELECTRICAL OUTFIT FOR
STEAMER ARRoWSMITH.
Launch Greyhound About Ready for
Service-Improvements to Steamer
Macalester-Genera Matters.

Electricians are engaged in installing a
new dynamo aboard the steamer T. ".
Arrowsmtth, In preparation for her taking
up route on the lower river while other
steamers of the Randall line are receiving
their spring overhauling. The new ma
chine is large enough to furnish power to
light $50 incandescent lamps, as well as to
run the large search light on the hurri-
cane deck Of the steamer. 1t Is expected
the Smith" will be placed on the river
route about the middle Of next month"; and
will run on the river for several weeks
before being painted and made ready for
the Colonial Beach route, her regular run.
The receipts of fresh fish by the dealers
at the 11th street wharf market were very
light this morning. while the demand was
good. Shad from Georgia waters were on
sale at 80 to SOC. each. Mullets. winter
shad and some few bass and rock were also
on the market and sold at high figures.
Frozen fish of all kinds were also in de-
mand and sold WELL
The demand for oysters Is being supplied
with stock from the James river and the
lower part of Chesapeake bay. Few, If
any, Potomac oysters are on sale.
Wild ducks were on sale again this MORN
ing and brought good prices. They came
from the south by express to the dealers
here.
The steamer Estelle Randall this morn
ing resumed her trips on the Glymont mail
route after lay off Of two days in conse-
Quence Of the ice. She will endeavor to
make all her landings. including Glymont.
The overhauling Of the steam launch
Greyhound. belonging to Mr.. Joseph Moore
OF Alexandria, has been completed, and
the boat will undergo her annual inspec-
ton by the q. s. steamboat authorities
early next week. Mr.. Moore, as soon as
the Ice conditions on the river will allow,
will put the Greyhound in commission on
the river between Alexandria and the navy
ard fnr tho 90 AIN lrtn
mechanics working there.
The excursion resort at Glymont, Nd,
has been leased by Capt G. w. Woollen
manager of the steamer River Queen, and
will be run as one of the resorts to be
visited by that steamer. In years past
Glymont was one of the best known re-
sorts on the river until the resorts nearer
Washington were established. In the past
Hve or six years 1t has been used by col
ored excursion parties.
General News of Port.
The tug ]. T. Selectman, Capt. Kintz, be-
longing to the National Sand Dredging
Company, made her first trip for several
weeks down the river yesterday for the
purpose of recovering a sand scow belong
ing to the National Company which had
gene adrift in the ice from the cove above
Alexandria. The scow was found near
jones Point and was taken to a place Of
SAFETY. Cdpt hlnlZ TepOTtS the ice QuilC
hard in places between here and Alexan-
dria.
1t is expected that the Selectman will be
Ia uled out on the marine railway at Ben
netts boat yard early next week to be
fitted with new wheel that will add much
to her efficiency.
Work is being pushed on the steam launch
Bartholdi at Benefits boat yard in order
to get her overheard by the end Of this
week.
The hydraulic dredge of the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific Company, which has
been lying at anchor in the harbor for
two months past, waiting for the ice to
leave, Is ready to go to work. Unless
there is change in the weather to make
more ice 1t Is expected she will begin the
work of dredging the channels here
abouts in few days.
The hurricane deck Of the steamer
Charles Manchester is being extended for
ward to her bow, giving her three decks
the entire length of the boat. This addf-
ton will give her considerable more
room for passengers on her summer ex-
cursion route.
Reports received from Gunston, Va, a
day or two ago state that the wharf is in
great danger of being demolished by the
drifting ice which was piling against it
in masses higher than the wharf rail.
Capt. Rothwell, master of the steam
yacht Valcour. now in port here, has re-
turned to this city with his bride. They
will make their home here as long as the
yacht remains on the Potomac.
Mr.. Taylor Davenport has been made
chief engineer of the steam launch Bar
tholdi, belonging to Mr.. Charles Heath.
Mr.. Charley KerSey, chief engineer of
the steamer Harry Randall, is sick at his
home in Alexandria.