Evening star., 1904-02-29
ON THE RIVER FRONT
RIVER LIME STEAMER FINDS
HEAVY ICE ON POTOMAC.
Will Continue Regular Trips-Tug
Selectman TO Receive New
Wheel-Marine Matters.

The Randall Line steamer Harry Randall
returned from trip to landings aleng the
kower part of the river last night after q
continuous battle for over thirty-six hours
with the ice. in which the guard braces of
the steamer were broken away and her
wheels damaged. Heavy ice was found
along her entire route. and from Matthias
Point to Maryland Point. and further 1t was
found packed to great depth. The steamer
was several hours forcing her way through.
and did not arrive here until nearly 10
o'clock last night. This Is the first trip the
steamer has made for over two weeks, and
the furth she has made since January 1.
Captain e. 8. Randall. the manager OF
the Randall Line has determined to keep
the route open. For the present the steam.
er will be kept on day route, ana VIII
leave here again tomorrow morning az !
am. and on the Thursday and SATURDAY
following. When the ice leaves the river
the regular schedule will be resumed.
The supply of fresh fish on hand at the
i1th street wharf this morning embraced
shad, herring. mullets; t1ou. % anS ana Sercn: was
also lighter than 1t has been Tor several
days, but prices kept up.
The Shining Light. with Potomac river
oysters aboard. came into port In tow OF
tug yesterday morning, and is the first
oyster-laden vessel to arrive in several
weeks. She has about 500 bushels aboard.
and they are selling at 81 per busnel
The steam launch Bartholdi, which has
been on the marine railway at Benefits
boat yard for the past two weeks. under
going a general overhauling, was launched
today, ready for service. While on the
railway the tug was fitted with an ice
breaking plow for use on the Potomac
about Georgetown during the remainder Of
the winter.
The tug ]. T. selectman, belonging to- the
Columbia National Sand Dredging Com
pany, win be hauled out at Bennett's to-
day to receive new rudder stock and to
replace wheel brelten in the ice-
The tug Baby fH Hlso at the boat yard.
to be supplied withs6' new rudder stock and
for other repairs to Der hull
General Port News.
The owners OF several tugboats will make
a trip on the riTer~ as soon as the ice will
allow. In order to pick up bunch Of five
piles reported drifting about. The piles
are worth q considerable sum. Their pres
ence In the river was reported to the Office
of the United States army engineers by
Harbormaster Sutton several days ago.
The tug Dallis, Capt. Jones. has gone out
OF commission fer4zday OF, two until she
can De nauled out on marine railway to
De supplied with new propeller, to replace
one broken in the Ice. While the Dallis
could run with heE, broken wheel. her mas
tof ocotuS ~ uuWl6e TO Jako tuo Cnd0c0 OF
being caught on icg In her damaged condi-
tion. and OF being carried ashore. II not
more seriously injured.
The steam barge Lily and Howard, Capt.
naiey, with the schooner A. n. Qunby In
tow. u reported as having arrived at Alex
andria yesterday, and ID expected to reach
here this afternoon. These vessels are
laden with cord wood, and will be the first
wood-laden vessels to arrive here In nearly
three months. They have been lying In
Occouuan creek. icelbound, for tho past
three weeks =
Doyle. which unloaded q cargo of cement
at Georgetown. sailed yesterday afternoon
IN toE Of the tug VIM. III. Yefss. 5r.. Tor
Baltimore. Tho Doyle arrived here about
two weeks ago In one Of the temporary
thaws. and y the only large sailing vessel
that has arrived here In ten weeks Ia or
sidas az the schoossr about thu wstsr iine
were heavily sheathed with plank.
handsome clinker-buiit yawi belonging