Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-28
ON THE RIVER FRONT
VESSELS PREPARING FOR OYSTER
CARRYING TRADE.
Coal-Laden Barges Arrive-stranded
Schooner Floated and in Port
Other Matters.

The schooner Shining Light, which mas
been lying at Alexandria for several
months, sailed yesterday for the lower 20
tomac under the command of Capt. keith
Davis She will be employed in the oyster
carrying trade between the BEDS IN the
lower Potomac and this city.
The pungy James H. Beach is also at
Alexandria being prepared for the oyster
running business. Before she starts for the
lower river she will be hauled out on the
big marine railway at Alexandria to have
her hull cleaned and painted, and for such
repair work as may be necessary. Inc
Beach will be under the command of Capt.
John Bethel
The supply of fresh fish sale at the
18th street wharf wholesale fish market,
while not large this morning, was ample to
meet the light demand. The receipts of
fresh fish from the nets in the river is on
the increase, and rock, white perch, catfish
and mullets We're on sale. in addition to the
usual varieties of salt water fish. Prices
remain firm, but are not high.
On the oyster wharf business was very
dull, the only oysters on sale are in the
Shucking houses, and high prices are asked
for them. Several vessels with the bivalves
aboard are reported in the river bound up,
and are expected to reach here today.
Crabs are on sale, but are becoming very
scarce. From So to $3.50 per barrel is asked
for Them
The sloop Euola was hauled out on the
marine railway at Benefits boatyard yes
terday morning to be calked and to have
some repair work done to her hull. When
the work is completed the sloop will join
the fleet of vessels on the oyster beds, load
ing cargoes for this city.
The bargeS Howard l.. Nef, Edward Fay
and S. NJ. Provost were brought into port
yesterday afternoon by the Baltimore tug
Neptune The barges are laden with hard
coal from Philadelphia, and the three YES
how Of ba fin al
Within the next two or three weeks large
quantities of hard coal will be delivered
here by barges from Philadelphia and from
Perryville, Nd. On her way up the river
the Neptune dropped the barge Ellen S.
Jennings at Fort Washington, with cargo
of about 500 tons of coal for that port
The schooner r. Mason, which arrived
here last night, has aboard the sails, spars
and other wreckage from the schooner
Clara Coward, which was lost in the gale
of two weeks ago. The Coward is so badly
wrecked that her owners Carter & Clark
of this city, will make attempt to save
the vessel and will strip her of all articles
of any value before abandoning her.
The big four-masted schooner Mary Lee
Patton, laden with phosphate rock from
Charleston, S. c., for Alexandria, while on
her way up the river Saturday evening ran
upon a lump at the upper end of the Kettle
Bottoms and grounded. The accident was
reported by the officers of the steamer
Harry Randall Sunday evening and the tug
Camilla, Capt. Davis, was sent to her aid
The tug found the schooner high out upon
the bar and had considerable difficulty in
floating her. The schooner is now lyir., at
Alexandria unloading her cargo.
General Items.
About 100 members of the Hartford
Comm fire department We're taken to Nor
folk last night on the steamer Newport
News of the Norfolk and Washington COM
pany. The Connecticut firemen are enjoying
pleasure trip to the south.
The steamer Estelle Randall left here this
morning with Chief Engineer VIM A. Moore
of the Randall line aboard for Riverside
Nd, where the steamer Arrowsmith Is
hard and fast aground. Mr.. Moore will
arrange plan of campaign for the pur-
pose of getting the Smith afloat and
bringing her to this city.
The steam launch Cygnus of this city,
which is under charter to Col. B. X lob
erts, commanding the army post at Fort
Washington, Nd, and which is used to
transfer officers and soldiers between Fort
Washington Md, and Fort Hunt, Va, vas
In port yesterday afternoon for the first
time since she left here several weeks ago
The Cygnus is under the command OF Capt
Michael Robb.
Officer Passano of the harbor police force
is away from duty on his annual leave of
absence. His duties being performed
by the other members of the force.
Mr.. Steve Gardella. steward of the
steamer Estelle Randall, and Mr.. M. S.
Z al hci, otSWdIo VI tuc steamer f1afTy Kan
dali, who have been away leave OF alb
sence, have returned to duty aboard their
steamers.
The tug Peerless of Philadelphia is re-
ported on her way to this city with the big
barge VIM. 4. Srnoot in tow. The barge Is
named after Col. VIM. A.. Smoot of Alex
andria.
1t is reported that the steamer Pokanoket,
which went ashore on the eastern shore or
Virginia. September II. has been hoated.
The schooner James B.. Anderson is at the
wharf foot of 9th street unloading cargo
port.
The Lottie Carter. Col. ]. Merrick. Edith