Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-28
ON THE RIVER FRONT
END FORCED ny eWATER PRES
SURE FROM sAHD BARGE
Steamboats, wantsd q Newport News
Work at thesBoa3yards-Per-
sonal axka Osneral.

One Of the large sand-carrying scows
used on the river INST with peculiar acci-
dent while being hauledsout on the marine
railway at Alexandra e. few days ago for
minor repairs. The scow was full Of water,
having been sunk. and as 1t was drawn out
on the railway on an incline the pressure
Of the water forced one end out Of the ves-
sci, SO that instead Of the overhauling she
was to receive she had to be almost rebuilt.
The accident to the scow delayed the
launching OF the steam barge James K.
jackson. which was in the railway in front
OF the scow, and advantage was taken by
Capt. AL Owens. her owner, to give his boat
more thorough overhauling than was at
first intended. The jackson, 1t Is stated.
will be launched this afternoon.
The supply OF fresh fish on hand on the
18th street wharf market this morning was
ample to meet the brisk demand. During
the early morning hours the wharf was a
busy place, fish auctions being held in many
Of the houses and the bidding being brisk.
few shad from the Coan river and the
mouth Of the Potomac are now coming and
are selling we'll Prices are lower this morn
ing.
The demand for oysters in the shell at
the wharf this morning was fair. but the
stock on hand was not large. Prices ranged
from 90 to Is cents per bushel
CLAIMS were on sale at prices ranging
about 90 cents per hundred.
Inc Valcour and other steam yachts
which wintered here, and which were
housed In with heavy canvas curtains to
protect their decks from snow and sleet are
preparing for service. The coverings about
their decks and upper works have been re-
moved, and the wood and metal work about
them Is being made as bright as possible.
Most OF the yachts will be lin service by the
LIST Of next month.
The demand for steamboats, to take ex-
cursion parties out from Norfolk, Ports
mouth. Old Point and their vicinity to wit
ness the launching Of the Virginia is far in
excess OF the supply, and the steamboat
men about Norfolk and Old Point are max
ing efforts to charter steamers for the day,
The managers Of the Randall and the other
INES here have been approached with prop
OSiuonS TO charter steamers, but SO far the
Norfolk people have not been successful in
their efforts.
Vessels Undergoing Repairs.
The tug Maryland is on the marine rail-
way at Benefits boatyard to have con-
siderable repair work done to her and for
caulking and painting. The tug will be
launched early next week. When she is
put overheard the tug Dallis, Capt. Jones
in command will be hauled out to be
fitted with new wheel. The Dallis broke
wheel in running through the heavy ice
on the river about month ago.
The three-masted schooner VIM. Mar
shall Is at the Alexandria marine railway
yard for general repair work and to refit
after winters work on the coast
VIM. A. Moore, chief engineer of the
Randall line, is at Newport News super
intending the building Of new main shaft
for the River View excursion steamer
Saml J. Pentz.
Thos. B. Garrett has returned to duty as
purser aboard the Randall line steamer
Harry Randall, and Mr.. George Guest re-
turns to duty as purserg aboard the steamer
Wakefield on the Wirts wharf route.
Michael Robb has been assigned to duty
as first officer aboard the steamer
Arrowsmfth on the Glymont mail route,
Sherwood will be chief engineer Of the
Smith,"
Dredge No. of the National Sand Com
pany of this city. which has been under
repairs at Davis boatyard, near Alex
andria, for several weeks, was put over
board yesterday. and will be taken down
the river at once to start work.
The schooner. Sidonia Curley, with
cargo of over 100000 feet of pine lumber
aboard, came into port Saturday from the
James river and is unloading her cargo
at the wharf foot of Sth street.
The pungy Shining Light is loading
cargo Of salt at Alexandria for the fish
packing houses on the 18th street wharf
here.
The schooners Peri, Osceola, Clara Leon
ara ana Ii. j. SPARKS are the IeCtil
rivals here with cargoes of cord wood.
The schooners Sam'l Wood and w. Fl.
Mcguire have loaded cargoes of Spanish
salt from the Italian barkentine Antoni
D'Ali of Alexandria, and sailed today for
the Great Wicomco river.
The schooner A. H. Quimby, loaded with
glassware from one of the Alexandra
glass making plants, sailed yesterday for
Norfolk, Va.
The schooner Bertha May has been taken
to the wharf of the Washington barracks
to unload her cargo of cord wood.