Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
LIGHT RECEIPTS OF sHAD FROM
NEARBY SHORES.
Preparing for Coming Excursion Sea-
son-Launch Sutton in Service
Personal and General.

All the larger fishing shores along the
Potomac below this city are hauling seine.
but as yet the catch has not been UP to
expectations Herring are being caught In
quantities, but shad are very scarce, u
hundred or more at a haul being regarded
as heavy. The nets were put overheard at
Tent landing, near River View, Saturday
last for the first time this season, but
owing to a snag in the berth where the
seine is worked Capt. Raum had but little
success. The bulk of the shad coming to
market here are caught by the nets in the
lower river, but the fish are slowly making
their way. up to their spawning grounds,
and 1t is only a question Of a few days be-
fore the river boats will be coming to the
wharf here with full cargoes
Business was brisk at the wholesale fish
market on the 18th street wharf today,
there being plentiful supply Of bunch fish
on hand. with fair demand. Within the
past twenty-four hours about BOO, 600 her
ring and 1,5O0 shad have been received by
the dealers from off the Potomac, and the
cutting and packing of the fish are being
vigorously pushed. This morning roe shad
sold at 80 cents each and bucks at 10 to Ii
cents each. Herring are quoted at So to 81
per thousand. Soft shell crabs from the
south were on sale for the first time this
season at 60 cents per dozen.
The demand for oysters In the shell fE
fair, with but small supply. Prices range
about 80 cents to 81 per bushel.
The steam launch Thelma, owned by Mr..
Walter Collins, electrician at the Columbia
Theater, and John PRODIGY, engineer
in the Metzerott building, was put over
board from the ways yesterday at Cumber-
lands boathouse, after general over
hauling and extensive improvements to her
machinery, which included the installation
of a new Trout wheel. The vessel was run
over the five-mile course, in which test she
developed a speed of fourteen miles an
hour. With such a speed the Thelma Is
one of the fastest crafts of her character
on the river.
General News of the Port.
The excursion season on the Potomac will
open on the last Sunday of this month. and
painters and carpenters are at the river
resorts putting them In order for the season.
The managers of the resorts state that the
outlook is for a most successful season
better than has been had on the river for
several years.
Although the hunting season on the Poto-
mac is over, there are yet few wild ducks
on the river. Several small punches were
seen between this city and Alexandria yes
terday morning.
AS small black-painted sloop sailed out
of the harbor yesterday evening two of her
crew INDUCED in set-to on deck. The
men were pummeling each other at a live
ly rate, and in the progress of the battle
did not notice an open hatch, and into this
they both tumbled as the vessel sailed
around the lower end of the Potomac Park.
The man who had been steering the boat
during the battle was seen to draw bucket
of water from the river and throw it on
the fighters. Then the battle stopped
The lighthouse tenders Maple and Holly
have returned to Baltimore from extended
buoy and inspection work in the fifth light
house district, which includes the Potomac
river.
The steam launch Saml w. Sutton which
has been hauled out on the marine railway
at Deans boatyard near Alexandria for
minor repairs, was put overheard yester-
day, and the power sloop Dart was hauled
out to have some work on her completed
Capt. AL Richards and Mr.. James Baker
have gone to Newport News to bring the
River View steamer Saml. j. Pentz back to
this city.
Capt Jas. H. Barker left for Newport
News last night, and will return to this city
in the latter part of the week in command
of the steamer Harry Randall.
Mr.. M. S. Parker, steward of the steam
er T. " Arrowsmith, on the lower Potomac
route, is on leave of absence of a few days
before going to River View. Louis Phillips
has succeeded Mr.. Parker on the Smith
Engineer w. H. White has been trans
ferred from the steamer Kent to the steam
er Arrowsmith. Mr.. George Sherwood re-
turns from the Arrowsmith to the charge
of the engine room of the Kent.
Chief Engineer VIM. A. Moore of the Ran
dali line is at Newport News looking over
the Overhauling of the steamers of his line
at the big shipyard there.
The ram schooner Lizzie Williams is I'M
loading a cargo Of lumber and shingles
from North Carolina at the wharf foot of
9th street southwest.
The schooners D. w. Bramell and May
flower in port with cargoeS of cord
wood for the dealers.
The Italian barkentine Dali, at Alexan-
dria, has completed the unloading of her
cargo of salt.