Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
ON THE RIVER FRONT
STEAMER KENT RESUMES TRIPS
ON MAIL ROUTE.
Bricks for Fort Washington Hospital
Yacht Seabelle Returns to
Port-Other Matters.

The Randall line steamer Kent. which has
been lying at her wharf here, out of serv-
ice for the past two weeks, went into com
mission yesterday and resumed her place
on the mail route between this city and
Glymont, Nd, with stops to land and re-
ceive mail at Fort Foote, Fort Washington,
Marshall Hall, Md, and at GunstOn, on the
Virginia side of the Potomac. While out of
service the engine and machinery of the
steamer was given thorough overhauling
and she was reprinted and redecorated
from from stem to stern. The return of
the Kent to service relieves the steamer I.
" Arrowsmith from the Glymont route.
The Smith is to be cleaned up and made
ready for the excursion trips to Colonial
Beach, Va. The Kent will later in the sea-
son be placed on the Wirt's wharf route.
While there was more than fair demand
for fresh fish at the wholesale market on
The 11th street wharf this morning, the re-
cepts from all sources were very light, and
consisted chiefly of gray trout. River fish
are very scarce and the dealers are unable
&c account for the light catch. Prices range
at about the figures quoted yesterday.
The receipts of hard-shelled crabs from
river sources continue fair and the demand
Is good. They are selling at $3.50 to So per
barrel. according to size and quantity. Soft
Shelled crabs are very scarce, While the de-
mand for them Is heavy. This morning they
sold Ut 50c. to Coo. per dozen. CLAIMS are
also in demand, and sell al Coo. and 65c. per
hundred.
The two-masted schooner Flying Scud,
which has been lying here for several days
past unloading cargo of lumber, has re-
ceived new dress of sails, but will not
don them here. She sailed yesterday for
a Virginia lumber port TO load.
A large bugeye is lying at the 18th street
wharf loading cargo of bricks to be
taken to Fort Washington, where they will
be used in the construction of the new
hospital building. Several vessels loaded
with brick have gone to the fort in the
past week.
The coast survey schooner Matchless
sailed down the river far as Marshall
Hall yesterday and anchored there. From
that point her crew will make surveys of
the river from Broad creek to Halowing
Point or Glymont, distance of about
twelve miles. The work of putting the
shore marks in position was begun yeSter-
day.
The large deadrise sailing craft which
was built at Edward Whyte's boathouse last
fall was put overheard for the first time a
few days ago. Since being built the boat
has been lying under shelter in front of the
boathoGse on the lower end of Water street
The auxiliary yacht Seabelle, belonging to
Mr.. II. F. Seymour of this city. which has
been cruising on Chesapeake bay has re-
turned to port and Is at anchor in the
stream.
Along the Wharves.
Several of the large sand and gravel car
rying scows belonging to the National
Sand Dredging Company of this city are at
al Alexandria shipyard to be rebuilt and
put in CT der for effective service.
The lighthouse steamer Holly, Capt
Miles. las completed her work among the
buoys end light stations on the Potomac
river and has returned to the lighthouse
service station at Portsmouth, Va.
The four-masted Schconers John Twohy
and Florence M. Penley have unloaded car
goes OF ice here and have sailed for coal
ports - load for Boston other points in
the NORTH.
Randall line, is again confined to his home
from the results of running a rusty wire
nail into his foot. He was apparently re-
covering from the hurt when the wound
again became fnfamed and it is feared an
operation viii be necessary.
The schooner Belmont, with a cargo of
lumber from Aqua creek, has arrived in
port consigned to local dealers.
The two-masted schooner T. Towner has
been docked at Shoots wharf at Alexan-
dria to unload cargo of glass making
sand.
The bugeye Bertha May has arrived with
a cargo of about sixty cords of pine wood
from river point for dealers at Alexan-
dra.
The c. C. Wheeler is discharging her car
go of pine boards at the wharf of Forsberg
* Murray, foot of X street southwest.
The steam barge E. James Tul is at AL
exandria loading general cargo for down
river points.
The schooner J. T. Mallory, laden with
lumber, is lying at anchor in the stream
off 18th street, waiting a chance to dock
and unload.
The bugeye Lena, laden with scrap IRON
has arrived at Alexandria consigned to d
foundry there.
The bugeye Minnie S. laden with lumber
from the lower river, has arrived in port
consigned to local dealers.
The longboat Osceola, laden with cedar
posts and cedar boards, came into port
Wednesday night.
The Mary Francis, Zephyr. Mary Ann
Shea and Farmers Friend among the
recent arrivals with cargoes of cord wood
The Philadelphia tug Peerless came into
port Wednesday afternoon with two coal
laden barges for Georgetown in tow.