Evening star., 1904-01-02
ON THE RIVER FRONT
OVERHAULING VESSELS OF THE
ToWBoAT FLEET.
Safe Anchorage for Pleasure Craft
Skating on Eastern Branch
Flats-Harbor Notes.

The tug VIM. II. Yerkes, Jr., of the fleet
OF A. ]. Taylor & Bro. of this city has gone
to solomon's Island, Nd, and will haul
out on the marine railway there to have
her ice plow pat on her. She will continue
to tow on Chesapeake bay throughout the
winter. with occasional visits home.
Taylors tug James o. Carter Is to be
hauled out on the railway at Bennett 8
boat yard for attention to her hull and
examination Of metal under water. She
will be given a general overhauling before
she returns to service.
The tug ]. T. Selectman is at the 9th street
wharf of the American Ice Company under
going some necessary repair work.
The little tug Baby, belonging to the
Columbia Sand Dredging Company, is lying
general repair work. She is to have new
guards all around. her machinery is to be
overhauled, and she will be put in good
order for the coming busy season.
The yachts st. Charles. C1cona. Mist. Cul-
pr1t Tay and a number of smaller pleasure
boats are lying frozen up in the tidal basin
not far from the bathing beach. The yachts
In this berth are free from all danger from
drifting Ice and will remain in this secure
anchorage until the boating season opens
on the river in the spring.
There was scarcity Of both fish and
buyers at the 11th street wharf market
this morning. and as consequence busi-
ness was very dull. Some few fresh fish
are coming from the fishing shores in the
lower bay but the bulk of the stock on
hand is frozen. Prices continue quite low
The oyster market on the 11th street
wharf was rather dull this morning, buyers
being scarce. Prices range from 75 cents to
s1.25 per bushel, according to size and
quality.
Wild ducks and geese are in demand, but
the supply is small and choice ducks are
selling at high prices.
General News Of the Port.
The three-masted schooner William Mar
shall, which was reported to have sailed
from st. Johns. N. B.. for this city with
cargo Of laths about December 5, did not
leave st. Johns until December II. She
is due at the capes now and is expected to
arrive at any time. She is the only vessel
at sea bound here.
Now that the skating on the tidal basin is
being broken up the skaters are enjoying
the sport on the Eastern branch. the
smooth ice on the fats making a splendid
skating ground. The ice is daily covered
by many hundred skaters. having fine sport.
There are some few skaters who venture
upon the ice above the Long bridge.
In honor Of the birth Of a new year all
the larger vessels in the harbor were dress
ed out with their nags all day yesterday.
Nine cars loaded with gas-making coal for
this city were delivered at Shepherds land
ing of the Baltimore and Ohio railway op-
posite Alexandria, yesterday. The coal
was transferred to barges and brought to
Georgetown by the tug Edith G. Winship.
The work of covering the roofs OF the
new houses along the western side Of the
Washington Barracks Park with tarred
paper. to protect the interior of them from
the rain. has been completed.
Capt. Chas Kersey, chief engineer Of the
steamer Harry Randall will superintend
the overhauling of that steamer while she
is out of service.
Mr.. George Cook has returned to duty
aboard the steamer Estelle Randall as
mate, relieving Mr.. James Baker.
The hull of a new tugboat built on
Church creek, Dorchester county, Md, for
parties in Baltimore, has been completed
and will be fitted with boiler and engine
for service on Chesapeake bay.