Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER KENT OUT OF SERVICE
AT ALEXANDRIA.
Colonial Beach Excursion Season Ends
Pier Of Highway Bridge Com
pleted-Gensral Matters.

The Randall line steamer Kent, which
has been out of service at the wharf foot
of street, was Saturday taken to Alex
andria and laid up at Reardon's wharf
there for the winter. It is more than prob
able that the Kent will not go into COM
mission again on the Potomac, but will be
either sold or stripped of her furnishings
| and the hull broken up for the metal. The
Kent has been in service on the river
routes for the past four or Ave years, her
last service being between this city and
landings as far down as Glymont, Md.
The receipts of fresh fish from all sources
by the dealers at the 18th street oyster
wharf was very light this morning, but the
demand was also very light, ana prices
were slightly lower than those or SATURDAY.
Trout, butterfish, tailers, mackerei COLI
stituted the bulk of the stock. Five yes
sells laden with oysters in the sheli Tor the
dealers at the wharf have arrived IN port
and are lying at the 18th street wharf The
demand for the oysters is light and prices
range from % to 10 cents per busnel, ac-
cording to size.
market, at prices ranging from S6 to 80
per hundred. The supply is small and the
demand light
Hard crabs are in good demand at $3.50
to So per barrel. The supply is fair
The excursion season at Colonial Beach
was brought to an end with the trip Of the
steamer Il. " Arrowsmith from the Beach
last night. The Smith will now go out of
commission for the winter. and Will De
berthed at the River View line wharf, foot
of 7th street. 1t is stated that her place
on the Colonial Beach route will be taken
next season by larger steamer, but noth-
ing definite regarding the new boat can De
ascertained.
The schooner Irene Cox Of Alexandria
was hauled out on the marine, railway at
Reagan's boat yard Saturday for calklng
of her hull and for such other repair "orh
RS may be necessary.
The shore pier of the new highway bridge
on the Potomac park at the washington
end of the bridge is showing high above the
surface of the ground. 1t is the hrst VI
the piers of the bridge to be putt.
The tides Yesterday morning and again
last night were high enough to hood an
the low lands on the Virginia side OF the
river above Jackson City.
The warm weather of the month mas
caused a large number of persons from this
city to remain at the river resorts ana the
hotels are keeping open longer than was
expected.
The little power launch of the schooner
John J. Hanson, which unloaded a cargo
of stone here for the new highway bridge,
was sold while the vessel was lying here 70
parties in Georgetown and VIII De useo
for pleasure purposes on the river
The steamer Pokonoket has been char
tered to run the few remaining trips OF the
steamer River Queen to Motley Hall. the
River Queen is lying disabled at her wharf
here,
The master of thea schooner ]. r. Teel.
lying at anchor off Alexandria, has gone
to his home in the north on a visit, While
his vessel awaits charter.
Capt. Bailey Reed, who has been In
charge Of the steamer. T. V. ArroWSm1th
during the summer months, will return to
service aboard the steamer Harry Ran
dali.
Chief Engineer Wma A. Moore Of the
Randall Line will spend his vacation at
Atlantic City and viii leave here in day
or two for the resort.
Mr.. George Greason, steward of the steam
er Arrowsmith. will be transferred to the
steamer Wakefield on the river route in
the same capacity.
The schooner Clarence A. Holland has
been chartered to load sand In the Severn
river near Annapolis sfors an Alexandria
glass factory.
The bugeye Lemuel Kirwin has arrived
at Alexandria with cargo of pine scant-
lings from a down-river point for dealers.
The schooner Mayfiower with full load
of cord wood aboard, came into port yes
terday evening.
The schoOnerNE NJ. Brown. laden with
ice from a Maine port, arrived yesterday
morning in tow of the tug Yerkes.
The steam barge Lily and Howard is in
port with raft of pine piles in tow for
the sewer work in the Eastern branch.
The schooner Lottie Carter Is in port
with a cargo of cord wood from a river
point for the dealers.
The Annie f. Croswell and Amanda Lewis
are in port with cargoes of cord wood for
the dealers.