Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
ON THE RIVER FRONT
MANY VESSELS OVERLAPPING AT
THE BOAT YARDS.
Ice Yielding to Warmer Weather, but
Another Freeze Feared-Per-
sonal and GneraL

The tug ]. T. Selectman. belonging to
the Columbia Sand Dredging Company,
was yesterday hauled out on the marine
railway at Benefits boat yard for gen.
eral repairs. Her hull is to be stripped OF
its metal sheathing and all unsound tim
bers are to be replaced with new ones. She
will also be recaulked from stem to stern
before being unmetalled. While the vessel
is on the railway her machinery will be
put in good order for efficient service.
The steamer Lily and Howard. which was
caught in Occoquan bay by the ice and
had to be cut out by tug. Is In port and
will lay up for the winter. While out Of
service she will be given an overhauling
and made ready for work in the early
spring
The large steam launch Bartholdi. which
is used to convey the Alexandria worknlen
employed in the naval ordnance foundry
her route for several days past receiving
an overhauling of her machinery. The
work will be completed today and the boat
will at once return to service.
The supply of fresh fish on sale at the
wholesale fish market the 18th street
wharf was quite small this morning, con-
ssting mainly of king mackerel. salmon
trout, spot and .mullets. with scattering
of other varieties. The mackerel sold at
cents per pound and the trout at cents
per pound. and prices on other varieties
were low.
There was a fair supply of oysters in the
shell on sale at the oyster wharf this morn
ing. while the demand for the shell fish was
light. Prices ranged from 90 cents to 81
per bushel.
The receipts of wild ducks and geese
from North Carolina waters were quite
heavy. but the stock is reported in poor
condition. and the demand for the birds is
very light.
The warmer weather and the fog of the
past three days has had a softening eff
feet on the tce and while large masses
stil float up and down the stream with
the tides they offer but little obstruction
to passing vessels. The water in the river
is so greatly chilled. however. that twenty
four hours of such freezing weather as we
had about ten days ago would again cover
the river with heavy ice.
The fog of yesterday afternoon and last
night was the thickest Of the season SO far.
and it is stated covered the Potomac nearly
its entire length, and forcing steamers
either to lie up at wharves or to run very
slowly in order to prevent accident.
The schooner yacht Ciconia. which has
been lying at anchor in the harbor was
yesterday afternoon taken into the dock
adjoining the new house of the Capital
Yacht Club and there laid up for the win
ter. The smaller yachts Culprit Fay and
Nenemoosha have been taken to Reagan's
boat house and berthed for the winter.
General River News.
The three-masted schooner Sarah s. Ty-
Ter, which came into port several weeks
ago with her foretopmast gone, will winter
here. While laid up she will be given an
overhauling and will be made ready for
spring business.
Mr.. Ned Cleary. owner Of the power sloop
Dart. who has been ill of typhoid fever,
has recovered and Is out again.
Mr.. George Stuart and wife have returned
from Charles county. Nd. where they spent
Christmas with relatives.
Boatswain Benson is in command Of the
United States naval tug Choctaw, in serv-
Ice on the river between this city and the
proving grounds at Indian Head.
Capt. Charley Raley, master of the steam
er Lily and Howard. is taking rest ashore
after his seasons work on the river.
Owing to the difficulty of getting in and
out of Port Tobacco creek. when that body
Of water is covered with ice, the managers
of the Randall line have determined to cut
Chapel Point and Brents wharf from the
winter schedule of the steamer Harry Ran
dali.
The C. H. Daigu and Minnie Windsor
left port yesterday In tow of tug for the
lower river to load.
The tug Camilla is In port here waiting
lookout for tow. -
The schooner Chas G. Davenport will
complete the loading Of her cargo Of rail-
way ties at Alexandria before the end of
the week.
The tug VIM. H. Yerkes, jr., left port yes
terday morning with tow of light vessels
bound for the lower Potomac.
The schooner J. B. Anderson has complet-
ed the discharging of cargo of lumber
and is lying at the wharf foot of K street
southwest. awaiting orders.
1t Is stated the steamer Wakefield will be
kept upon the Glymont mail route as long
as there is no ice to interfere with the run
ming Of side-wheel steamer.