Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-12
ON THE RIVER FRONT
NEW TUG PICKwICK IN SERVICE
ON WATERS NEARBY.
Building Lighter for Philadelphia Club
First Ice Of Season Forms
General Matters.

The tug George c. Forbes. which came
to this city about two weeks ago as the
tender to the dredging machine Chesa-
peake, belonging to the Maryland Dredg-
ing and Contracting Company. is at a Balti-
more shipyard for a new wheel. the old one
| having been damaged here. The tug Pick
| wick has taken the place of the Forbes
| as tender to the dredge Chesapeake which
Is employed in deepening the water In the
river channel between this city and Alex
andria. The Pickwick is a new tug, having
| been built within the past year. She Is
now paying her first visit to the Potomac.
She is handsome craft. and will. 1t is
understood, remain here as long as the
weather will allow the dredge to continue
at work.
The demand for fresh fish at the whole
sale fish houses on the 11th street wharf
this morning was quite light, while the sup
ply on hand was still lighter. The snow
! storm of Saturday prevented the fishermen
from working their nets. and the appear
ance OF Ice on the river is making the fish,
ermen take up their nets
The supply of oysters in the shell at the
oyster wharf was not large this morning,
while the demand for them was fair. Prices
range from gu cents per bushel up to 50
cents.
Ducks of all varieties are on sale and are
commanding good prices.
The second of two large coal lighters
building at the Alexandria shipyard for
| parties In this city is nearly completed. and
will be launched soon as the hull is COW
cred with galvanized iron. The first lighter
of this order was completed and launched
several days ago. They are to be used in
Tightening coal about the harbor.
Bennett has large scow for the Phila-
delphia Gun and Fishing Club. about two
thirds completed. on his marine railway
at the foot of 11th street. The boat will be
ready for launching in about ten days 1t
Is stated this scow will be used for the
a h. or,,
| build at a Philadelphia boat yard The
scow Is eighty feet long, and has a beam
of about thirty feet.
Potomac Frozen Over.
Ice about an inch thick formed on the
Potomac Saturday night and yesterday
morning the river was frozen from shore TO
shore here and as far as the eye could see
below Alexandria.
The steamers coming into port report run
ming through ice from below Glymount to
this CITY, This is the first time the river has
been frozen entirely across this season. The
| Ice is not heavy enough to greatly interfere
| with the running of the steamers.
The old schooner Atethea, which sank in
the Magothy river, Nd, several days ago
! and which, it was stated, was to be aban-
doned by her owners, has been raised and
as she is not as badly damaged as was at
| first thought she will be repaired and re-
stored to service on Chesapeake bay.
Mr.. r. T. Knott of Charles county. Nd,
who has had charge of the wharf and
| store at Glymount, Md. for the past year
Is to retire during the coming week and
Mr. gorge Wilkinson of Indian Head Md
VIII succeed him. Mr.. Knott will enter the
employment of the navy at Indian Head
The tearing down of the big ice house on
the wharf at the foot of Sth street has been
completed, the last wall having been pull
ed TO the ground Friday evening last
The tmbers of which the house was built
were purchased from the District by Mr.
William II. Yerkes of the American leo
Company, and are to be used in the erection
OF building on the wharf at the foot of
9TH street. The site of the ice house will he
used by the Randall Line Company the
lessees OF the Sth street wharf.
General Matters.
The barges Ellen S. Jennings and Alex
ander arr N port with cargoes of hard coal
| from alphia
Ihe tine Shawmut is lying at the
wharf -eJi of 18th street unloading her
cargo of laths from st. Johns, N. B.
The schooner John Magnnis has unload
ed a cargo of lumber from Nomini creek
for dealers at Alexandria.
The steamer Wakefield took the place of
the steamer Pentz on the Glymont mail
route Saturday while some minor repairs
were being made to the furnace of the
| latter steamer
The schooner Alice Holbrook bound to
TINS city, is reported in Chesapeake bay
waiting a tug to bring her up the Potomac.