Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-18
ON THE RIVER FRONT
SAND COMPANY TUGS AGAIN
TOWING LADEN SCoWS.
Fish and Oyster Market - Vessels
Chartered for This City-Per-
sonal and General.

The little tugs Baby and j. T. Selectman,
belonging to the Columbia Sand Company
are again doing all the towing for the COM
pany since the big tug Unity. which was
under charter here, completed her charter
term and sailed for Albany, N. Y, where
she is owned. The tug Juno. which is being
rebuilt at Alexandria, has, 1t Is stated, been
chartered to tow for the Columbia COM
pany, but it will be a week or more before
she is ready for service. 1t Is stated that
the big tug Joe Zane. belonging to the Co
lumbia company, which has been out OF
service for several years. laid up first In
the tidal basin and later in the Eastern
branch, is to be given a general overhaul
ing of hull and machinery during the fall
and winter and will be ready to go into
commission again in the early spring. The
Zane Is almost as large as the tug Unity,
which left here few days ago.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market on the 18th street
wharf this morning was ample to meet the
light demand and came both from river and
bay sources Prices ranged at about the
figures given last week.
There was fair supply of oysters Of all
grades sale at the oyster wharf this
morning, several boats having come into
port since yesterday morning. Prices
ranged from so cents to IS cents per bushel,
according to quality. CLANS are on sale at
mand.
Wharf for Fire Boat.
The pile driver belonging to Aitcherson Of
Alexandria was brought up to this city
Saturday afternoon for the purpose of do
ing some repair work on the District wharf
between the wharves of the harbormasters
office and the morgue wharf. AS yet, how
ever, the pile driver has done no work, but
Mill haoJv, I.av .l1ko
some other work they have in hand. The
wharf is used for storage purposes, but, it
is stated, it Is eventually to be the berth of
the District fire boat, when that craft is
ready to go into commission.
The following charters of vessels to bring
cargoes to this city are reported: Schooner
VIM. H. Yerkes, Jr.. 1,211 TONS has been
chartered to load ice on the Kennebec river
for this city at private terms; the schooner
A. B. Sherman, $40 tons, to load lumber
and the Charleston, a schooner of 4S5 tons,
lumber at Jacksonville, for this port, both
at private terms.
The big Philadelphia barge Baltimore
was yesterday taken to the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head, Md. where the
coal with which she is loaded will be used
IN the smokeless powder factory Of the
navy. The coal comes from the mines in
the valley of Virginia and was loaded at
Norfolk.
The Charles A. Pryor and the Nellie and
Matte, both laden with oysters for the
evening. This is the first visit these YES
sells have ever made to this city, and it is
stated the frst-named vessel was one of
the fleet that was blown ashore in Lower
Machodoc creek in Il gale about a month
ago.
The large No. 1 sand-dredging machine
of the Columbia National Sand Company
was disabled while at work down the river
a day or two ago. and was brought up
yesterday and taken to an Alexandria boat
yard for necessary repairs.
Personal and General.
Mr.. William A. Moore. chief engineer of
the Randall line, has gone to the lower
river to supervise the work of getting the
steamer T. V. Arrowsnith afioat.
During the absence of Mr.. T. B. Garnett
purser of the steamer Harry Randall, who
is away on leave, Mr.. George Stafford is
in charge of the pursers office of the Ran
dali.
The large steam launch Diane, owned by
General Crozier chief of ordnance
Of the United States army, has gone into
winter quarters at the lighthouse service
wharf here. The smokestack has been re-
moved from the launch. and she has been
covered with canvas covering that COM
pletely protects her from the weather.
The tug Juno, which has been on the
marine railway at Alexandria for several
weeks past, having her hull rebuilt, was
put overheard yesterday.
The steamer Lily and Howard arrived In
port yesterday towing a long raft Of pine
piling for the navy yard work.
The steam barge Dennis Simmons, with
full cargo of pine lumber and shingles from
North Carolina. has arrived and is unload
ing her cargo here and at Alexandria.
The NJ. A. Colbourn, Oakland, Lottie
Carter and Mary Francis have arrived in
port with full cargoes of cordwood for the
local dealers.
The schooner ]. p. Robinson is at Alex
andria loading a cargo of general stores
for upper Machodoc and Maddox creeks.
The new sailing barge Ruth Sommers of
Nomini has arrived at Alexandria with a
general cargo from the lower Potomac.
Baltimore tug came into port yester-
day afternoon with one of the large barges
of the Standard Oil Company in tow. The
barge brings large cargo of Oil for the
depots here and at Alexandria.
The schooner Norman is lying at the
wharf foot of 18th street unloading her