Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-03
ON THE RIVER FRONT
DREDGING OF POTOMAC CHAN
NELs TO BEGIN SOON.
Work Brisk in Boatyards - Building
New Sand Digging Plant
General Matters.

The dredging operations on the Washing
ton and Georgetown channels will be start
ed by dredge No. 3 of the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific Dredging Company early next
week. pile-driving machine was brought
up from Alexandria yesterday evening by
tug and will at once start work redriving
the piles which will form the supports for
the stationary pipe line from the dredge
to the Potomac Park. which were broken
down by the ice coming down from the
river above the Long bridge. Several days
VIII De required to complete this work and
to put the pipe In position; meanwhile the
dredge, which has been ready for service
Tor several weeks, will be moved into po-
slt1on at the entrance to the harbor, where
the first cut will be made.
Potomac bass, catfish, mullets and perch
constituted the bulk Of stock of fresh fish on
sale at the 18th street wharf market this
morning, though there were also few
The demand was quite brisk and prices re-
main at the usual high figures.
The bugeye Kathleen, with cargo of
about 800 bushels of oysters from the beds
on the lower Potomac, sailed into port last
night. Prices range about 70 cents per
bushel for the Potomac stock. Oysters from
the beds in the vicinity of Norfolk were also
on sale at the wharf market this morning.
Two or three barrels of wild ducks and
geese from North Carolina were received
by dealers at the wharf this morning. The
demand for them Is good, and prices are
high.
AS soon as the pungy Shining Light COM
pletes the unloading Of her cargo of oys-
tiers she will be hauled out upon a marine
railway to have some repair work done to
her hull. She will be on the railway but
short time.
The dredge Dewey employed in deepening
the Eastern Branch channels, has gone to
Alexandria, and is on the marine railway
at AgneWs shipyard to have her spud slides
rebuilt. The spuds are big timbers that.
running through the dredge. hold her firm
iy In position In working in the branch
the slides through which these timbers
run have been twisted and are being re-
paired. The dredge will be launched this
afternoon or tomorrow.
General News Of Port.
The schooner A. H. Quinby. which had a
plank In her hull stove In by being carried
against wharf at Alexandria by the
heavy ice Sunday. completed the unloading
OF her cargo yesterday and will be at once
repaired so that she can return to the Coan
river to load another large cargo Of cord
wood.
Two oyster-laden vessels are reported Ill
the river bound to this city. They are
coming up under sail. and yesterday after
noon were off Indian Head. These vessels
will be the first to sail into port in over
six weeks.
The tug Yerkes. which left here wi. \
tIiS AOylc, UOuEu IOT
was reported ice bound in the Severn river
Tuesday. The ice coming down the bay
from the Susquehanna makes navigation
very difficult
About ten car loads of lumber to be used
in the construction of the new sand dredger
and barges for the company which is to
begin the taking of sand from beds in the
river, has arrived at Alexandria,, and the
construction work Will begin at once.
The barge e. A. Souder. regular visitor
to this city with cargoes of coal, was car
ried ashore by the ice in Chesapeake bay
a few days ago and was badly damaged.
She is undergoing repairs In Baltimore.
The engine Of the steam launch Annie u.
is being overhauled and put In order for
service during the coming summer. The
launch is lying at the wharf of the Alex
andria ferry steamer at the foot OF 7th
street.
It is stated that the steamer Esteile Ran
dali will be taken to Baltimore to be given
a thorough overhauling Of boiler and ma
clr1nery before she returns to service on
the Glymont mail route. q. e.
The tug George w. Pride, which has
been lying at Alexandria out of service
during the winter, went into commission
again yesterday under the command of
Capt. George Davis. She will engage In
general towing on the river.