Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
ON THE RIVER FRONT
FREIGHTERS COME INTO PORT
WITH EASTERLY WINDS.
Boatbuilders at Work on Small Craft
Overhauling Steamer Northumber-
land-Other Marine Matters.

The easterly wind of the past twenty four
hours brought a large fleet of wind-laden
vessels into port that had been detained
down the river for the past week by the
calm weather Among the fleet that came
into port yesterday were the schoOners
William F. Villas. Col. Merrick. c. H. Dali
ger, Nettie Isabelle, Osceola, Clara Leonard
and Ella. The fleet brought about 800 cords
of wood for the dealers The oyster fleet
also took advantage of the favoring breeZeS
to come into port. Yesterday afternoon the
r. Fl. Stuart, Lottie Thomas John Neeley
Bessie Reed, Goldie c. and Beatrice arrived
The easterly weather also caused unusually
high tides In the river and yesterday and
again last night all the lowlands along the
river were under water for the first time
for several weeks
There was an excellent demand for all
grades of fresh fish by the hucksters this
morning, and while the supply was by no
means large 1t was ample to meet the de-
mand. Prices range slightly higher than
yesterday
Nine vessels laden with oysters were ly
ing at the oyster wharf this morning and
there was good demand for the bivalveS.
Prices range about 30 to so cents per bushel.
The crew of the No. 3 dredge of the
Atlantic. Gulf and Pacific Dredging Com
pany, which is lying at anchor in the har
Dor, are caulking and overhauling their
pontoons that float the pipes and are pre-
pairing for work on their next dredging con-
tract 1t is stated that the big dredge
will be laid up at this city throughout the
coming winter.
The boat builders along the river front
have but little large work on hand Just
now, but are busy building number of
small boats. bateaus, skiffs and the like
for local orders. 1t is stated however
that during the coming winter three or
more huls will be built here and will be
ntted with naphtha or alcohol vapor en-
glnes. The new craft are to be used for
pleasure purposes in the river.
Matters of General Interest.
Diamond shoal lightship. No ~, has gone
to the Overfals station, in Delaware bay,
and not to Cape Charles while lightship
No. 60, the regular ship at Overfalls, re-
ceives a new boiler and is given an over
hauling.
The schooner Nettie recently purchased
by parties in Alexandria, came into port
yesterday afternoon on her first trip for her
new owners. The Nettie brought cargo of
cord wood from the lower Potomac.
The big four-masted schooner Fred A.
Davenport, which unloaded a cargo of fer
tilizer material at Alexandria, sailed yes
terday afternoon for coal port, in tow of
the tug NJ. Mitchell Davis
The overh@ uling of the boiler and ma
chinery of the Weems line steamer North
cumberland at a Baltimore shipyard has
ready to return to service on the Baltimore
Washington route in few days.
The tug Radiant, which lows oil-laden
barges between this city and Baltimore, is
at a shipyard to be locked, cleaned and
painted.
Capt James Baker, mate of the steamer
Samuel j. PentZ, running on the Glymont
mail route. resigned yesterday and Mr..
Douglass Ross has been appointed to sue
coed him.
The tug Martin Dalman which was haul
ed out on the marine railway at Benefits
boat yard for minor repairs, was put over
board yesterday morning and returned to
service towing on the river.
The steamer Norfolk of the Norfolk and
Washington line is out of service for few
days receiving her regular overhaullng
and cleaning up. The steamer Newport
News is on the route in place of the Nor
folk.
The bugeye Silver Spray has completed
repairs at the Alexandria shipyard and
was put overheard yesterday afternoon.
The bugeye will engage in running oysters
from the beds in the lower river to this
city. III,
The schooner Annie Leonard, laden with
canned goods from the lower Potomac,
came into port yesterday evening.
The tug Camilla came into port yester-
dav morning with tow of oyster boats
with full loads from the Potomac oyster
beds 49,, .,,o,, 30
The schooner Norman has been taken TO
Alexandria to complete the unloading OF
her cargo OF lathS. , ,oao, with
.o.nned goods from a river point. arrived
ot Alexandria yesterday afternoon.
Tha hugeve Bertha May, laden with coro
wood from a down-river point, arrived at
Alexandria yesterday evening.