Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
ON THE RIVER FRONT
REPAIRING AT BOATYARDS HERE
AND AT ALEXANDRIA.
Trestle Completed Across Four-Mile
Run-Ducks Plentiful Down
River-Other Matters.

The schooner E. r. S. Dougherty which
| was hauled out on the marine railway at
| Benefits boatyard for the calking or her
| hull, was put overheard yesterday morning
| and has gone to the lower river to load
| cargo for this city.
The tug James o. Carter has been launch
| ed from the big marine railway al Alexan-
| dria. the holes in her hull made by strik-
| ing a submerged obstruction In the river
| having been repaired and the tug Is ready to
| return to service.
! The pungy Cora McKenney, belonging to
| Capt. Charles Mckinney, was hauled out
| on the marine railway at Alexandria yes
| terday afternoon for overhauling, cleaning
| and paintjne of her hull ard for other re-
pair work The McKenney, 1t Is stated, as
| soon as the repairs to her are completed,
| will go in service on the river and Will JOIN
! the fleet of vessels bringing oysters to the
market.
The schooner Lizzie Burt arrived in port
yesterday afternoon with cargo ABOARD
| and is making her first trip here for several
weeks. Since her last visit to this city the
Burt has been given general overhaulfng
of hull and has been fitted with two new
masts. She has been put in the best or or
der for active service on the river during
the winter.
The pile driving machine belonging to
Carter & Clark of this city. which has been
employed for several weeks past In building
treStle Work across FOuT Liilc III " NC
used in the work of changing the tracks OF
| the Washington Southern railway, has
completed the work and was brought back
to this city yesterday evening by the tug
d. M. Key. 1t is stated the machine will be
sent to one Of the creeks down river to
build trestle work for the railway improve
ments going on south Of Alexandria
The supply Of fresh fish on sale In the
fish houses the 11th street wharf this
morning, while not large, was ample to
meet the light demand usual on Saturday
morning. River-caught fsh-perch, rock
and cat-were on sale, as were Spanish
mackerel and other salt water fish. Prices
ranged at about the prices quoted yester-
day.
The arrival yesterday evening of large
fleet of oyster-laden boats made business
quite brisk at the wholesale oyster market
at the wharf this morning. The stock on
sale comes entirely from the beds in the
lower Potomac. and is selling from 45c. to
81 per buShel, according to size and quality
Of the oysters wanted.
Ducks from North Carolina were also on
sale, but in small quantities. When they
were choice they sold well and at high
prices.
General Port News.
Capt George Cook master of the City,
mont mail route steamer reports having
seen several large flocks of wild ducks on
the river off Mt. Vernon yesterday after
ECON The focks were made up of the
larger varieties Of the birds. Reports COM
ing from the lower river state that wild
geese and ducks have been much more nu-
.merous along that part of the Potomac In
the past four or five days. The birds have
been very scarce on the river In this Vicn-
ity so far this season, and the gunners
have had but little sport.
The decks and house of the United States
monitor Puritan, the practice ship of the
District naval militia. are being reprinted
by the crew, and the vessel presents q
handsome appearance as she lies at anchor
In the harbor. Earlier in the week the
hull of the ship, from the waters edge up.
was painted.
A large fleet Of oyster-laden vessels took
advantage of the favorable winds and tide
to sail into port yesterday afternoon. In
the feet were the Mark Stevens. Chas. A.
Pryor, Lizzie Burt, Dove, Annie Crosweu.
Addie, Levin Woolford. Seabird. Phinnie
Smith and Ruth and Ella The ten ves-
sells brought cargcs amounting to about
5000 bushels, and is the largest fleet to ar
rive hore in one day % far this season.
The steamers from the lower river are