Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FROZEN RIVER SoFTENS UNDER
SUMS WARM RAYS.
But Ice Still Firm-Steamer Calvert on
Her Way Here-River
Matters.

The past twenty-four hours of warmer
weather, while 1t has melted much OF the
snow and ice in the streets, has had put
little effect upon the Ice embargo IN the
river. The ice hardens at night as much as
it thaws in the sunlight. Two or three
days of this prevailing weather, or the
promised warm rain, however, Will enaple
the steamers and tugs to clear the channel
When the ice breaks up and begins to
float with the tide it becomes dangerous
for 1t Is only then 1t gorges and causes
floods, and carries away the wharves.
Some little apprehension is felt for the
safety of number Of the wharves down
river, when the Ice begins to move, but
there Is little or no apprehension of a
flood here.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
18th street wharf market was larger this
morning than 1t has been for several days
rock and salmon trout, With rev hsh OF
other varieties, being on hand. The de-
mand was rather light, and prices were as
follows: For trout, to cents per pound;
Spanish mackerel, 8 to 10 cents per pound;
pan rock. II to II cents per pound; medium
rock Is to Is cents per pound; boiling rock
20 to % cents per pound; green pike, to 10
cents per pound; Potomac bass. 10 to II
cents per pound; North Carolina black bass,
8 to 10 cents per pound; salmon trout, to
8 cents Ter pound: white perch small. % to
~ CcIltS f)tI UuIlCI, CobHSI, ldi &c, 81 " w
cents ! bunch; catfish, small, Is cents per
bunch: yellow perch, small, Is to So cents
per bunch; mullets, 20 to % cents per bunch
carp. 10 to 25 cents each; jumping mullets
4 to cents per pound; drum, to . cents
per pound.
The demand for oysters in the shell at
the wharf market was fair this morning,
but the supply on hand was very small
Prices continue high, ranging from 80 cents
to $1.25 per bushel, according to size. The
outlook for fresh supplies is very poor.
Some few ducks were for sale this morn
ing. They came from the vicinity of Nor
message received by the Baltimore
agents Of the schooner John B. Coyle from
the island Of Guadalupe, from Capt. Wal
lace of that vessel, states that December 80,
while in the gulf stream, his vessel was
struck by waterspout and stripped of all
her canvas. For time things looked
serious for the vessel, but her master sue
ceeded In getting her into port in safety.
At a recent meeting of Washington Har-
Dor, the local branch of the Masters and
Pilots Association. Capt. w. c. Rob-
ertson, OF the yacht Giavota, was selected
to represent the local pilots in the meeting
of the Grand Harbor which opens in this
city, January 10.
Of General Interest.
Some time ago the lighthouse authorities
asked for bids for the docking, cleaning
and repairing of the lighthouse tender
maple, Dut When they were opened they
were considered excessive. and no award
was made. New bids will be asked for
from points other than Baltimore.
The naval tugs Tecumseh and Treton
have been keeping up their daily trips be-
tween the navy yard here and the proving
ground and powder making plant at Indian
Head, Nd, with supplies for the down
river stations. Neither of the tugs are
fitted with an Ice plow but they go through
the thick ice with but little trouble. and
on schedule time, towing heavy laden
bargeS.
The steamer Calvert of the Weems line,
it is stated, left Baltimore yesterday at
ternoon and will make an effort to get
through the ice to this city. She Is
scheduled to arrive here some time in the
early hours of the morning. The managers
of the down river boats can fix no time
for the resumption of the schedule to the
wharves below Glymont.
1t is expected that the tugboats will make
an effort to take out long tow of light YES
sells which have been tied up here by the
Ice embargo either tomorrow or Sunday
Several of the larger vessels In port have
charters to fll. and their masters are
anxious to get to their port of loading, and
will tow through the ice.
Skaters were out upon the river Ice above
the Long bridge yesterday evening.
Mr.. JEFF Posey. mate of the steamer
Washington, is or duty on account of sick
-ess.
Mr.. Thos Murdoch, deck mate of the
Randall line steamer Wakefield. has gone
to his home In lower Maryland to spend
Seyaral DAYS