Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-23
ON THE. RIVER FRONT
STEAM LAUNCH CANDoC CHANG
ED TO GASOLINE POWER.
Trial Trip Of Tender Ivy-Mt. Holly
Wharf Rebuilt-PersonaI
and General.

The large launch Candoc, which has been
rebuilt at Benefits boatyard during the
past month. was launched Saturday even
ing last. The hull of the launch has been
rebuilt from the keel up, and the little ves-
sci is practically a new boat. Her steam
boiler and engine, which formerly furnished
the motive power for the boat. have been re-
moved. and she will be supplied with
twelve-horse power gasoline explosive en-
CINE. Tanks to contain the fuel used by
the engine have been placed under the deck
Of the boat at her bow, while the engine
will be placed aft. The Candoc will be
ready for active service before the end of
the month. She will be used by her owners
on business trips on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. 1t is expected that the new
power in the yacht and new wheel that
Is being placed on her will make the little
craft considerably faster than she was with
steam power aboard.
The warm weather of the past two days
has made the demands for fresh fish of all
kinds very light at the wholesale markets
on the wharf, while the supply on hand Is
more than ample to meet a good demand
AS a consequence prices are somewhat
lower than they were Saturday last Trout,
blue fish. croaker and catfish constitute
the bulk of the stock on sale this morning;
Soft-shelled crabs from Norfolk and Po-
tomac river sources were on sale this morn
ing In small quantities. They brought from
ID
also on sale. but they were scarce and sold
at high prices. CLANS are In demand at
so to 90 cents Der hundred.
The little steam launch Sutton passed
very satisfactory inspection at Alex
andria Saturday last. Inspector Wright
and Assistant Inspector Stanton made the
examination Of the boat and tested her
boiler and engines. The launch will be
licensed to carry excursion passengers
on the river during the summer.
The new tender Ivy. building for the
United States lighthouse service at Balti-
more, is being prepared for her builders
trial some time this week. If this trial
comes up to expectations the steamer
will be presented for her official trial be-
fore being turned over to the government
authorities.
The wharf at Mt. Holly. in Nomini creek.
owned by Mr.. j. F. Tubman, has recently
been rebuilt and put in thorough order
for steamboat landing. Mt. Holly Is one
of the wharves at which the Randall Line
steamers from this city touch on each
trip.
General and Personal.
Mr.. John r. Dos -Passos Of New York.
makes this harbor her headquarters, has Of
fered. 1T Is said. to build road In West
moreland county, Va, from Brook Mill to
Ragged Point fishing shore on the river IL
the supervisors of the county win give their
consent Mr.. Dos Passos Is the owner of
q large Iarln IN lower WeStmOreIand, in the
vicinity of the proposed new roadway
The power launches Effie and Evan, which
have been hauled out on the marine rail-
way at Reagans boatyard for painting
and oyerhauling, have been completed and
were put overheard Saturday. The launches
will be used for pleasure trips on the river
during the summer months
The steam launch Americas owned in
Alexandria. has been chartered for service
as tender to the pile driving machines
working at the new highway bridge
The schooner Jennie Huddell, owned by
Messrs. ]. c. Carter, Harry Carter and
l. M. Clark of this city, which has been
employed In freighting on Chesapeake bay
has been chartered for outside work, run
ming lumber from south Atlantic ports to
New York.
Capt. ]. B. Bowling. master of the light
ship on the tail Of the Horseshoe in Chesa-
peake bay, who has been visiting his family
at Baltimore on leave, has returned to his
ship.
Capt. Ollie Crowder, who has been spend
ing several days ashore. has returned to
the command of the tug VIM. H. Yerkes,
Jr.
The barge Jas. A. o. Brien has arrived at
Mattawoman creek with a cargo OF hard
coal for use at the naval smokeless powder
factory at Indian Head. Nd.
The tug r. A. Kent came Into port Sat-
urday evening last with the barges Isaac